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1. Seth bought a used car that had been driven 20,000 miles. After he owned the car for 2 years, the total mileage of tha car was 49,400. Find the average number of miles he drove each month during those 2 years.

2. As captain of his football team, Jamal gets to call heads or tails for the toss of a fair coin at the beginningof each game. At the last three games, the coin has landed with heads up. What is the probability that the coin will land with heads up at the next game? Explain your anwer.

3.The owner of a movie theater was counting the money from 1 day’s ticket sales. He knew that a total of 150 tickets were sold. Adult tickets cost $7.50 each and children’s ticket cost $4.75 each. If the total receipts for that day were $891.25, how many of each kind of ticket were sold?

4.The area of the rectangular playground enclosure at South School is 500 square meters. The length of the playground is 5 meters longer than the width. Find the dimensions of the playground, in meter

where would i look to find a salesman or company to promote my product?

im starting a business from home but i dont know how to get the word out about it and i dont really have the funds yet to advertise….so im looking for sales man that wouldnt mind saling this idea from home for $25 a sale…..where would i look for someone like that…professionally

You do not have to answer if you want too and please dont leave me any stupid comment thanks?

1. Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that’s used as a predicate adjective?

A. Jerry looks INTO the microscope.
B. Jerry looks DISDAINFULLY at the pile of laundry.

C. Jerry looks ILL today.

D. Jerry looks AT the map.

2. Choose the simple predicate in the following sentence.
The men finished the game in a short time.

A. game
B. men

C. time

D. finished

3. Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive?

A. The alpha male is often the pack’s leader.
B. Icarus’s fate was sealed when he approached the sun.

C. Mary was dominant among Jesus’ disciples.

D. The north forty has always been my family’s land.

4. In which one of the following sentences would the word cheerful correctly complete the statement?

A. Gladys looked _______ when she heard the encouraging news.
B. Carolyn talked _______ about her experience.

C. Jonathan participated _______ in the holiday parade.

D. George laughed _______ when his wife teased him.

5. Which synonym of the word look would be most effective in the following sentence?

Detective Flint leaned forward with narrowed eyes to _______ what appeared to be a vital clue.

A. ogle
B. scrutinize

C. survey

D. view

6. Which sentence below contains a correctly used modifier in italics?

A. Joe looked sad at his broken bike.
B. The sauce tasted bitterly, and I couldn’t swallow it.

C. I feel goodly now that I’m over the flu.

D. He spoke sharply to his sister.

7. Select the sentence in which the verb correctly agrees with the subject.

A. Not only the muffler but also the spark plugs need to be replaced.
B. A copy of Moby Dick and several magazines has disappeared from my room.

C. Les and Miranda is late for work today.

D. Peggy and Phyllis drives me to Florida every winter.

8. Choose the sentence below in which of is used correctly.

A. The boys surrendered, but they should of fought.
B. The bird flew north of the beach.

C. The three girls might of broken the records.

D. We should of left early.

9. Which one of the following pairs of words consists of antonyms?

A. near—close
B. true—false

C. calm—quiet

D. like—love

10. Which one of the following word or words is an example of a correlative conjunction?

A. Because
B. Either . . . or

C. And

D. Since

11. Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees in number with its italicized antecedent or antecedents.

A. Mary and Jill won’t eat her vegetables.
B. The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it.

C. The boys want their dessert now.

D. Maureen called the children for his meal.

12. Which one of the following words is an antonym of joyful?

A. Morose
B. Garrulous

C. Agitated

D. Passive

13. In which of the following sentences is the word its used correctly?

A. The problem with the lawn mower is that its old.
B. When trying to catch fish, its important to be patient.

C. The monster reared its head at the tourists.

D. Its easy to learn to play the guitar, if you’re willing to practice.

14. Which of the following italicized words is correctly capitalized?

A. The most beautiful State is Hawaii.
B. Mount mckinley is the tallest mountain in North America.

C. Marsha speaks excellent german.

D. Jim must drive to the North to study the northern lights.

15. Which one of the following sentences contains an error in its verb?

A. Not only the players but also coach Jarvis was late for practice.
B. Neither bananas nor squash was for sale.

C. Either footnotes or endnotes are acceptable.

D. Both Clara and Nathan is planning to attend.

16. Choose the simple subject in the following sentence.
The tallest contestant won the prize.

A. tallest
B. contestant

C. prize

D. won

17. Which of the following is a correctly written compound word?

A. Self-evident
B. Thirty one

C. Spur of the moment-decision

D. Quickly-running

18. Which one of the following is a correct example of the plural possessive case?

A. stone’s throw
B. it’s place

C. woman’s plans

D. men’s plans

19. Which one of the following is a correct example of the singular possessive case?

A. king’s rights
B. women’s club

C. who’s job

D. audiences’ reaction

20. In which sentence are the conjunctions used correctly?

A. Either Fred nor John knew about the accident.
B. Mary enjoyed neither roller skating or ice skating.

C. Neither beauty nor popularity was considered in the contest.

D. The top award was given to neither Steve or Jim.

You do not have to answer if you want too and please dont leave me any stupid comment thanks?

1. Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that’s used as a predicate adjective?

A. Jerry looks INTO the microscope.
B. Jerry looks DISDAINFULLY at the pile of laundry.

C. Jerry looks ILL today.

D. Jerry looks AT the map.

2. Choose the simple predicate in the following sentence.
The men finished the game in a short time.

A. game
B. men

C. time

D. finished

3. Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive?

A. The alpha male is often the pack’s leader.
B. Icarus’s fate was sealed when he approached the sun.

C. Mary was dominant among Jesus’ disciples.

D. The north forty has always been my family’s land.

4. In which one of the following sentences would the word cheerful correctly complete the statement?

A. Gladys looked _______ when she heard the encouraging news.
B. Carolyn talked _______ about her experience.

C. Jonathan participated _______ in the holiday parade.

D. George laughed _______ when his wife teased him.

5. Which synonym of the word look would be most effective in the following sentence?

Detective Flint leaned forward with narrowed eyes to _______ what appeared to be a vital clue.

A. ogle
B. scrutinize

C. survey

D. view

6. Which sentence below contains a correctly used modifier in italics?

A. Joe looked sad at his broken bike.
B. The sauce tasted bitterly, and I couldn’t swallow it.

C. I feel goodly now that I’m over the flu.

D. He spoke sharply to his sister.

7. Select the sentence in which the verb correctly agrees with the subject.

A. Not only the muffler but also the spark plugs need to be replaced.
B. A copy of Moby Dick and several magazines has disappeared from my room.

C. Les and Miranda is late for work today.

D. Peggy and Phyllis drives me to Florida every winter.

8. Choose the sentence below in which of is used correctly.

A. The boys surrendered, but they should of fought.
B. The bird flew north of the beach.

C. The three girls might of broken the records.

D. We should of left early.

9. Which one of the following pairs of words consists of antonyms?

A. near—close
B. true—false

C. calm—quiet

D. like—love

10. Which one of the following word or words is an example of a correlative conjunction?

A. Because
B. Either . . . or

C. And

D. Since

11. Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees in number with its italicized antecedent or antecedents.

A. Mary and Jill won’t eat her vegetables.
B. The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it.

C. The boys want their dessert now.

D. Maureen called the children for his meal.

12. Which one of the following words is an antonym of joyful?

A. Morose
B. Garrulous

C. Agitated

D. Passive

13. In which of the following sentences is the word its used correctly?

A. The problem with the lawn mower is that its old.
B. When trying to catch fish, its important to be patient.

C. The monster reared its head at the tourists.

D. Its easy to learn to play the guitar, if you’re willing to practice.

14. Which of the following italicized words is correctly capitalized?

A. The most beautiful State is Hawaii.
B. Mount mckinley is the tallest mountain in North America.

C. Marsha speaks excellent german.

D. Jim must drive to the North to study the northern lights.

15. Which one of the following sentences contains an error in its verb?

A. Not only the players but also coach Jarvis was late for practice.
B. Neither bananas nor squash was for sale.

C. Either footnotes or endnotes are acceptable.

D. Both Clara and Nathan is planning to attend.

16. Choose the simple subject in the following sentence.
The tallest contestant won the prize.

A. tallest
B. contestant

C. prize

D. won

17. Which of the following is a correctly written compound word?

A. Self-evident
B. Thirty one

C. Spur of the moment-decision

D. Quickly-running

18. Which one of the following is a correct example of the plural possessive case?

A. stone’s throw
B. it’s place

C. woman’s plans

D. men’s plans

19. Which one of the following is a correct example of the singular possessive case?

A. king’s rights
B. women’s club

C. who’s job

D. audiences’ reaction

20. In which sentence are the conjunctions used correctly?

A. Either Fred nor John knew about the accident.
B. Mary enjoyed neither roller skating or ice skating.

C. Neither beauty nor popularity was considered in the contest.

D. The top award was given to neither Steve or Jim.

How much is a BILLION?

The next time you hear a politician use the word ‘billion’ in a casual manner, think about whether you want the ‘politicians’ spending YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job of
putting that figure into some perspective in
one of its releases.

A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were living in the Stone Age.

D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and 20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.

While this thought is still fresh in our brain, let’s take a look at New Orleans It’s amazing what you can learn with some simple division . .

Louisiana Senator, Mary Landrieu (D), is presently asking the Congress for $250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number, what does it mean?

A. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of New Orleans (every man, woman, child), you each get $516,528.

B. Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.

C. Or, if you are a family of four, your family gets $2,066,012.

Washington, D.C .. HELLO!!! … Are all your calculators broken??

Tax his land,
Tax his wage,
Tax his bed in which he lays.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes is the rule.
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirts,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.

Tax his booze,
Tax his beers,
If he cries,
Tax his tears.

Tax his bills,
Tax his gas,
Tax his notes,
Tax his cash.

Tax him good and let him know
That after taxes, he has no dough.

If he hollers,
Tax him more,
Tax hi m until he’s good and sore.

Tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in which he lays.
Put these words upon his tomb,
‘Taxes drove me to my doom!’

And when he’s gone,
We won’t relax,
We’ll still be after the inheritance TAX!!
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Perm it Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax),
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax),
Liquor Tax,
Luxury Tax,
Marriage License Tax,
Medicare Tax,
Property Tax,
Real Estate Tax,
Service charge taxes,
Social Security Tax,
Road Usage Tax (Truckers),
Sales Taxes,
Recreational Vehicle Tax,
School Tax,
State Income Tax,
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA),
Telephone Federal Excise Tax,
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fe e Tax,
Telephone Federal, State and Local Su rcharge Tax,
Telephone Minimum Usage Su rcharge Tax,
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax,
Telephone State and Local Tax,
Telephone Usage Charge Tax,
Utility Tax,
Vehicle License Registration Tax,
Vehicle Sales Tax,
Watercraft Registration Tax,
Well Permit Tax,
Workers Compensation Tax.

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What happened? Can you spell ‘politicians!’

And I still have to ‘press
1′ for English.

What the heck happened?????