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Unit 1 Practice Test

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16 questions
Note from the author:
You may use a handheld calculator, but not your cell phone calculator.
You may use a handheld calculator, but not your cell phone calculator.
Learning Target: I can reason with large values.
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If a line of one billion people stretched 326,975 miles long, what is the average shoulder width of the people in the line in feet? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

1.5

Which of the following are equivalent to ten billion? There maybe more than one answer.

Learning Target: I can use scientific notation to express large and small values.
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According to the 2020 U.S. Census, there were approximately 331.4 million residents. What is this number in scientific notation?

1

Rewrite 21.4 x 10-5 in correct scientific notation.

1

Rewrite 0.003 x 108 in correct scientific notation.

1

In 2021, consumers spent 10.41 billion dollars on Halloween candy. If consumers spent a total of 3.69 x 1010 dollars on candy, what percentage of candy purchased in 2021 was Halloween candy?

Learning Target: I can evaluate the reasonableness of a claim.
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Think about the headline, "The growing racial gap in the 2020 U.S. census results in raising concerns."

Look over the states with undercounts and overcounts above, what factors could impact the accuracy of the census?

1

In a few sentences, evaluate the reasonableness of the headline based on one of the factors you selected in problem 7.

Learning Target: I can use a percent to calculate a value.
1

You borrow $12,500 to purchase a car. The loan requires a 5% down payment. How much will your down payment be?

1

In 2016 only 39% of young people voted in the Presidential election. If there were 22,612,610 people ages 20-24, estimate how many voted in 2016.

1

You purchase a coat that is marked for a 20% discount. If the price of the coat is $149 and sales tax is 5.5%. What will be the exact cost of the coat with tax? Round to the hundredth place.

Learning Target: I can analyze data in a visual display.
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What percentage of eligible voters did not vote? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Note the total number of eligible voters represented in the pie chart is 230,585,915 people.

1




What ratio best describes the number of votes for Clinton to the number of eligible voters who did not vote for Clinton in 2016?

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Use the red dots to calculate the relative change in the average cost per a gallon of gas from year 2000 to 2007. Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

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Eric's Hourly Wages Over Time


Eric's first job, in 1996, paid him $4.75 per an hour. How many years did it take for his hourly wage to more than double?

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Eric's Hourly Wages Over Time


Eric's first job, in 1996, paid him $4.75 per an hour. A year later, Eric's boss gave him a raise. What is the relative change in his hourly wage?

Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.