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Public Schools of North Carolina
www.ncpublicschools.org
State Board of Education
Department of Public Instruction
Division of Accountability Services/North Carolina Testing Program
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6314

2009 All rights reserved. This document may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without prior
written permission from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina.

Name RELEASED FORM

Algebra I
Form H


North Carolina Test of
Algebra I
H
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1. Simplify:

5
2
64
4
x
x

A
2.5
60x


B
3
60x

C
2.5
16x


D
3
16x



2. If y varies directly as , x and 12 y =
when 72, x = then what is the value
of x when 3? y =
A 18

B 2



C
1
2


D
1
6



3. Which expression is the
greatest common factor of
( )
3 5 4 4 5 2
125 60 85 ? t m t m t m + +

A
3 2
5t m

B
4 2
5t m

C
4 4
5t m


D
5 5
5t m


4. The balance,
1
,
n
B
+
in Mr. Smiths
savings account at the end of a
year is calculated by the equation
( )
1
1.065 ,
n n
B B
+
= where
n
B is the
balance at the end of the previous
year. Mr. Smith made a deposit to
open the account 4 years ago. He
has not made any additional deposits
or withdrawals since. The balance
at the end of 2 years was $1,701.34.
What is the balance at the end of
4 years?
A $1,922.51
B $1,929.70
C $2,143.69
D $2,188.72



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5. On a map, Luiss house is located at ( )

7, 6 and Melvins house is at ( )

4, 5 . What are
the coordinates for Raquels home if she lives exactly halfway between Luis and Melvin?


A ( )

6, 5.5


B ( )

1.5, 0.5


C ( )

3, 1


D ( )

5.5, 0.5



6. The matrix below shows the yearly sales of belts, hats, pants, and shirts at a local store
over three years.

1, 240 1,450 1,102
1,655 1,988 2,133
2,678 3,131 2,965
4,544 4,417 4,782
(
(
(
(
(

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Belts
Hats
Pants
Shirts


Which item shows a decrease in yearly sales from Year 1 to Year 2?
A Belts

B Hats

C Pants

D Shirts




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7. Matrix X and matrix Y represent the inventories of two stores.

26 37 15 23
18 49 26 48
95 60 81 55
X Y
( (
( (
= =
( (



Which matrix, S, lists their combined inventories?
A
11 14
8 1
14 5
(
(
(


B
26 23
18 48
95 55
(
(
(


C
41 60
44 97
176 115
(
(
(


D
390 851
468 2,352
7,695 3,300
(
(
(





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8. A caterers recipes are each designed to make 4 servings. The ingredients are shown in
the matrix below.

Cake Bread Cookies
Eggs
Flour (cups)
Sugar (cups)
2 3 1
4 3 2
1 2 0.5



How much flour is needed to make 60 servings of bread and 60 servings of cake?
A 7 cups
B 9 cups
C 105 cups
D 420 cups


9.
Given

2 3 1
1 5 4
X
(
=
(

and

6 0 2
.
4 1 5
Y
(
=
(

What is 2 3 ? X Y
A

14 6 8
14 7 7
(
(


B

22 6 4
10 13 23
(
(


C

14 3 8
14 7 7
(
(


D

22 9 4
10 13 23
(
(





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10. The chart below shows the latitudes and average January temperatures for 8 cities.


City
Albany, NY
Baltimore, MD
Boston, MA
Columbia, SC
Philadelphia, PA
Raleigh, NC
Savannah, GA
Tampa, FL
Latitude
43
39
42
34
40
36
32
28
Average January
Temperature
22F
32F
29F
47F
33F
40F
49F
61F


According to the line of best fit, what is the approximate decrease in average
temperature per degree change in latitude?
A 5

B 4
C 2
D 1



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11. In the formula ( ) 1 ,
t
A P r = +
P is the principal, r is the annual
rate of interest, and A is the
amount after t years. An account
earning interest at a rate of 4%
has a principal of $500,000. If no
more deposits or withdrawals are
made, about how much money will
be in the account after five years?

A $705,200

B $620,700

C $608,300

D $575,000



12. Given:

2 3 12
2 4
x y
x y
+ =
- =


What is the value of x + y?

A

5


B

1

C 1

D 5



13. The height, h(t), in feet of an
object thrown into the air with
an initial upward velocity of
63 feet per second is given by
the formula
2
( ) 16 63 , h t t t = +
where t is the time in seconds.
What is the height of the object
after 3 seconds?
A 45 ft
B 59 ft
C 81 ft
D 93 ft


14. A taxi ride cost $29.40. The driver
charged $3 plus $0.40 per 0.2 mile
traveled. How far did the taxi travel
on this trip?
A 9.8 miles
B 13.2 miles
C 66 miles
D 73.5 miles



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15. The average price of a movie ticket
in the year 2000 was $5.39. The
average price of a movie ticket in the
year 2004 was $6.21. Assuming the
increase is linear, what would be the
approximate price of a movie ticket
in the year 2009?
A $6.42

B $7.03

C $7.24

D $8.06



16. What is the value of y in the system of
equations below?

1
2
2 6 9
2
x y
y x

+ =
= +


A

7

B 0.5

C 3

D 5.5





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17. A cars speed before a sudden stop can
be estimated by the formula
30 , S gk = where


speed of the car in mph,
drag factor, and
length of skid mark in feet.
S
g
k
=
=
=


The drag factor during a recent
crash was 0.8. What was the
approximate speed of the car if it
created skid marks 193 feet long?

A 34 mph

B 58 mph

C 68 mph

D 85 mph



18.
Multiply: ( )( ) 3 4 6 7 x x - +
A
2
9 3 x +


B
2
18 28 x

C
2
18 3 28 x x

D
2
18 3 28 x x +



19.
The formula
96.3F
P
SL
= can be used
to calculate the precipitation rate at
which sprinklers spread water. In
the formula, P is the precipitation
rate, F is the rate of water flow,
S is the amount of space between
each sprinkler, and L is the space
between two rows of sprinklers. If
the space between each sprinkler is
6, and the space between rows is 7,
what is the approximate rate of
water flow that will result in a
precipitation rate of 20?

A 0.3
B 8.7
C 31.3
D 45.9



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20. At the airport, the new runway will
be parallel to a nearby highway. On
the scale drawing of the airport, the
equation that represents the highway
is 6 8 11. y x = Which equation
could represent the new runway?
A 9 12 5 y x = +

B 9 12 8 x y = +


C

12 9 2 y x = +

D

12 9 4 x y = +



21.
The midpoint of XY is point
( )

12, 5 . M If the coordinates

3, 3 , what are the

4.5, 1


B ( )

7.5, 4


C ( )

15, 8


D ( )

27, 13




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22. The average interest rates for certificates of deposit are given in percents in the graph
below.

Average Interest Rates
6-month
Year ago 0.92%
Last week 2.03%
This week 2.05%
12-month
1.11% Year ago
2.44% Last week
2.46% This week
30-month
2.94% This week
2.91% Last week
1.74% Year ago



Which matrix correctly displays the average interest rates?
A
2.05
2.46
2.94
This week
6-month
12-month
30-month
2.03
2.44
2.91
Last week
0.92
1.11
1.74
Year ago

B
2.05
2.03
0.92
This week
6-month
12-month
30-month
2.46
2.44
1.11
Last week
2.94
2.91
1.74
Year ago

C
0.92
1.11
1.74
This week
6-month
12-month
30-month
2.03
2.44
2.91
Last week
2.05
2.46
2.94
Year ago

D
0.92
2.03
2.05
This week
6-month
12-month
30-month
1.11
2.44
2.46
Last week
1.74
2.91
2.94
Year ago

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23. Matrix G shows the number of students at a gym in the year 2000. Matrix Mshows the
number of students at the same gym in 2005.

ages 2 5
ages 6 10
ages 11 15
18
21
16
boys
26
21
23
girls
ages 2 5
ages 6 10
ages 11 15
Matrix G:
24
26
13
boys
18
18
32
girls
Matrix M:


Which matrix represents the change from 2000 to 2005?
A

8 6
0 8
10 16
(
(
(
(


B

6 8
5 3
3 9
(
(
(
(


C
21 26
21 26
16 32
(
(
(


D
39 50
39 47
29 55
(
(
(




24.
Simplify:

6 1
1 2
5 2
0 3
4 2
(
(

(
(



A

7 8
8 19
(
(


B

7 1
8 5
(
(


C

15 3
12 15
(
(


D

15 1
12 5
(
(


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25. The table below displays the average number of pounds of milk and milk fat produced per
cow in seven states in 2001.

Colorado
Georgia
Maryland
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Utah
Pounds of
Milk Fat
Pounds of
Milk State
21,400
16,700
15,800
16,200
14,500
14,500
17,600
760
607
578
601
524
530
640
Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture


In North Carolina in 2001, the production of milk per cow was 17,200 pounds. According
to the line of best fit for the data above, approximately how many pounds of milk fat
were produced per cow in North Carolina?
A 543

B 560

C 610

D 623



26. Mr. Hanson recorded the typing speeds (in words per minute) of 25 students and their
weeks of experience. The line of best fit for the data is 4.4 18.9, y x = + where x is the
number of weeks of experience of a student and y is the students typing speed. What
is the meaning of the y-intercept for this set of data?
A the average typing speed of the students

B the highest typing speed recorded

C the improvement in typing speed per week for the average student

D the typing speed of a student with no experience


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27. Suppose a ball is dropped from a
height of 6 meters and bounces to
90% of its previous height after
each bounce. Using the formula
( ) 6 0.9 ,
n
h = where n represents the
number of bounces and h represents
the maximum height of the ball
after the nth bounce, what is the
approximate maximum height of
the ball after the 12th bounce?
A 1.37 meters

B 1.53 meters

C 1.69 meters

D 1.88 meters



28. Martha has $180. She needs a total of
$2,000 to start an account. She earns
$60 per day working, of which she
saves $50. Which equation can she
use to determine the number of
days, d, she needs to work to reach her
goal of $2,000?
A 2,000 60 180 d = +

B 2,000 60 180 d =

C 2,000 50 180 d = +

D 2,000 50 180 d =


29. Maria sells paintings in an art gallery.
She earns $375 each week plus a
commission equal to 2.5% of her sales.
This week her goal is to earn at least
$500. What is the minimum amount
of sales she must have this week to
achieve her goal?
A $3,500
B $5,000
C $15,000
D $20,000



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30.
For the line graphed below, the x-intercept is changed to

2 and the slope is unchanged.

1
2

5
+
1
+
2
+
3
+
4
+
5
+
6

0
x
y


How will the graph of the line change?
A The new line will be parallel to the original line.
B The new line will be perpendicular to the original line.
C The new line will intersect the original line.
D The new line will be the same line as the original line.


31. Solve:
2
7 10 28 x x + =


A { }

4, 7


B { }

2, 9


C { } 5, 2


D { } 30, 33



32. Given the system of equations:

6 9.7
4 2 9.8
x y
x y
+ =
+ =


What is the value of x?
A 1.0
B 1.2
C 1.9
D 2.5


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33. Simplify: ( )( )
0 5
2 3 x y xy


A
6
3y


B
5
6y


C
5
3xy


D
6
6xy



34. The cost of mailing a box varies
directly with the weight of the box in
pounds. It costs $8 to mail a 5-pound
box. How much would it cost to mail
a 12-pound box?
A $19.20

B $16.00

C $15.00

D $7.50



35. Which expression is equivalent to
( )( )
2
3 3 4 5 ? x x x + - -
A
3 2
3 5 17 15 x x x + - -


B
3 2
3 9 13 15 x x x +


C
3 2
3 9 5 15 x x x +

D
3 2
3 13 17 15 x x x +



36. Each year, Cathy invests $1,200 in
her account. The account pays an
interest rate of 6.3%. The formula to
calculate the balance in her account
is
( )
1
1
,
n
A r A
B
r
+
+
= where

A is the amount invested per year,
r is the interest rate, and n is the
number of years investing.

Approximately how much will
Cathy have in her account after
45 years?
A $217,000
B $248,000
C $279,000
D $297,000



37. The endpoints of GH are ( )

3, 7 G
and ( ) 2, 9 . H What are the
coordinates of the midpoint of ? GH


A
( )
1
2
8,



B
( )
1
2
, 8

C
( )
5
2
1,



D
( )
5
2
, 1

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38. Which is an equation of a line that is parallel to ? MN

+
6
+
5
+
4
+
3
+
2
+
1

1
2

5
+
1
+
2
+
3
+
4
+
5
+
6

0
x
y
N
M



A
2 3 x y =

B
2 3 x y =

C 8 4 4 x y + =

D

9 18 9 x y + =




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39. The graph below displays the number of newspapers and magazines sold at a store for
three days in one week.

Day
Newspapers
Magazines
250
200
150
100
50
0
Monday Tuesday Wednesday


Which matrix correctly displays this information?

A
125
150
200
Newspapers
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
100
100
125
Magazines


B
100
125
200
Newspapers
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
100
125
150
Magazines


C
100
150
200
Newspapers
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
125
100
125
Magazines

D
100
100
125
Newspapers
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
125
150
200
Magazines



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40. An algebra teacher recorded the number of boys and girls absent in her class last week.
On Monday, 3 boys and 2 girls were absent. On Tuesday, 1 boy and no girls were absent.
On Wednesday, no boys and 5 girls were absent. On Thursday, no boys or girls were
absent. On Friday, 1 boy and 3 girls were absent. Which matrix correctly displays the
number of boys and girls absent each day last week?
A
3 2 1 0 0
5 0 0 1 3
(
(


B
3 1 5 0 3
2 0 0 0 1
(
(


C
3 1 0 0 1
2 0 5 0 3
(
(


D
3 0 1 0 0
1 0 2 5 3
(
(




41. Mr. Vang sells guitars, drums, and violins. The matrix below displays the sales for March
and April.

27
42
Guitars
March
April
51
93
Drums
75
60
Violins


In May and June his sales are a third of Marchs sales and Aprils sales, respectively.
Which matrix displays the sales for May and June?

A
9
14
Guitars
May
June
17
31
Drums
25
20
Violins


B
9
14
Guitars
May
June
51
93
Drums
75
60
Violins


C
81
126
Guitars
May
June
153
279
Drums
225
180
Violins


D
81
126
Guitars
May
June
51
93
Drums
75
60
Violins




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42. What value of x makes the equation
true?

4 6
11 9
5 1
3
2 3 8
9 2
x
(
( (
=
(
( (



A 0

B 2

C 4

D 6



43. The equation 461.19 3, 492 y x = +
represents the value of a work of
art from 1964 to 2005. What does
the number 461.19 represent?
A value of the work of art in 1964

B value of the work of art in 2005

C yearly decrease in value

D yearly increase in value



44. A computer is purchased for $1,200
and depreciates at $140 per year.
Which linear equation represents the
value, V, of the computer at the end of
t years?
A 1,200 140 V t = -

B 140 V t =

C 140 1,200 V t = -

D
( ) 140 1,200 V t = -


45. An object is dropped from a tall
building. Suppose the distance it
travels is given by the formula
2
16 , d t = where d represents the
distance in feet and t represents
time in seconds. About how long
does it take the object to fall
800 feet?
A 2 seconds
B 3 seconds
C 5 seconds
D 7 seconds



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46. Henry wants to join a
book-of-the-month club. The
first club costs $40 to join and
$10 per book. The second club
costs $15 per book and has no fee
to join. How many books would
need to be purchased from each
club for the clubs to cost the same?
A 15

B 10

C 8

D 6



47. A group of 3 children and 2 adults pay
a total of $120 to take a karate class.
A group of 5 children and 1 adult take
the same karate class for $95. What is
the total cost for 1 child and 1 adult to
take the karate class?
A $60

B $55

C $51

D $48



48. For the line , y mx b = + where 0 m >
and 0, b < what change would occur
if b is multiplied by

1 and m remains
the same?
A The y-intercept would become
negative.
B The slope would become negative.
C The resulting line would be
perpendicular to the original line.
D The resulting line would be
parallel to the original line.




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49. The Outboard Motor Company can
produce 50 motors in 4 weeks.
Assuming a direct variation, how
many motors can the company
produce in 10 weeks?
A 75 motors

B 125 motors

C 150 motors

D 200 motors



50. The value,
1
,
n
V
+
of a particular
car is related to the previous
years value, ,
n
V by the function
( )
1
1 0.15 .
n n
V V
+
= Which statement
best describes the change in the cars
value from one year to the next?
A The value is decreasing by 15%.

B The value is increasing by 15%.

C The value is decreasing by 85%.

D The value is increasing by 85%.



51.
What is the greatest common factor of
2 3 3 5
63 42 ? r t r t +
A
2 3
21r t

B 21rt

C
2 3
7r t

D 7rt


52. Simplify:
( ) ( )
2 2 2
4 6 2 6 a a b a b + + + -
A
2 2
25 2 a b +


B
2 2
25 4 a b

C
2 2
25 4 a a b + -


D
2 2
25 2 a a b + +



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53. What is the length of ? EF

0

+
8
y

+
7

+
6

+
5

+
4

+
3

+
2

+
1

+
1
+
2
+
3
+
4
+
5
+
6
+
7
+
8

8
E
F
x



A
10 units

B
130 units


C
2 34 units


D
4 34 units




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54. On a map of downtown, 12th Street is perpendicular to Avenue J. The equation

4 3 y x = + represents 12th Street. What is the equation representing Avenue J if it

4 48 y x = +


B

4 14 y x = +



C
1
4
3 y x = +


D
1
4
14 y x = +



55. The matrix below displays prices of pizzas at different pizza shops.

$8.00
$10.00
$12.00
Sals Pizza
Small
Medium
Large
Quick Stop
Pizza
Romeros
Pizza
Johns
Pizza
$6.00
$9.00
$13.00
$9.50
$12.75
$14.75
$7.00
$10.00
$13.00


Mrs. Hughes is ordering 6 large pizzas and 2 medium pizzas. Which pizza shop will
charge the least for the order?
A Sals Pizza

B Quick Stop Pizza

C Romeros Pizza

D Johns Pizza




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56. The matrices below display the number of wins, losses, and ties during two seasons.

13 15 12
17 12 10
(
(

First Season
Wins Losses Ties
Team 1
Team 2

19 14 9
14 19 10
(
(

Second Season
Wins Losses Ties
Team 1
Team 2


What is the total number of losses by Team 2 for these two seasons?
A 27

B 31

C 33

D 60



57. The matrix below shows womens real hourly wages for the period of years from
1975 to 1995, based on level of education.

High School College
Diploma Degree
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
$9.27 $13.24
$9.33 $12.64
$9.31 $13.59
$9.24 $14.73
$9.21 $15.28
(
(
(
(
(
(



Over the 20-year period, how did the real hourly wages of women with only a high school
diploma compare with the real hourly wages of women with a college degree?
A Both groups showed an overall decrease in hourly wages.

B Both groups showed an overall increase in hourly wages.

C The real hourly wages for women with only a high school diploma generally
increased, while the real hourly wages for women with a college degree generally
decreased.
D The real hourly wages for women with a college diploma generally increased, while
the real hourly wages for women with only a high school diploma generally decreased.



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58. The table below shows the costs for visits of different lengths by cleaning companies in a
town. The length of a visit is represented by x, and the cost of a visit is represented by y.
Each cleaning company charges a flat fee for visiting the house or apartment and an
hourly rate.

Length of Visit
(in hours)
Cost of Visit
2
2
3
3.5
4
4.5
5.5
$72
$76
$91
$103
$105
$113
$135


The equation of the line of best fit for the data is 16.8 40.5. y x = + What does the
y-intercept represent?
A length of a visit

B cost of a visit

C flat fee

D hourly rate




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59. An amusement park charges $15 to
enter the park and an additional fee
for each time a guest rides a roller
coaster. Susan rode 6 times on a roller
coaster. Her total payment was $33.
Maria rode 11 times on a roller
coaster. What was her total payment?
A $44

B $48

C $50

D $58



60. Which equation describes the function
below?

x
2
5
4
7
y
6
27
18
51

3 y x =

B 5 16 y x = +


C
2
2 y x = +

D
2
2 2 y x =



61. Carol has three times as many
10-dollar bills as 5-dollar bills.
She has a total of $350. How
many 5-dollar bills does Carol have?
A 10
B 14
C 30
D 42


62. In 2000 Jim planted a tree that
was
1
2
4 feet tall. In 2005 the tree
was 15
3
4
feet tall. Assuming the
growth of the tree is linear, what
was the rate of growth of the tree?

A 2
1
4
feet per year


B 4
1
2
feet per year


C 5
5
8
feet per year


D 11
1
4
feet per year



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63. The number of cell phones, y (in
thousands), from 1985 to 1995 can
be modeled using the equation
( ) 0.432 1.55 ,
x
y = where x is the
number of years after 1985. In what
year were there approximately
6 thousand cell phones?
A
1989

B 1991

C 1993

D 1995



64. Given the system of equations:

4 6 12
2 2 6
x y
x y
=
+ =


What is the value of y?

A
3

B
1.2

C 0

D

1.8




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1 D 1 Number and Operations
2 A 1 Number and Operations
3 A 1 Number and Operations
4 B 1 Number and Operations
5 B 2 Measurement and Geometry
6 D 3 Data Analysis and Probability
7 C 3 Data Analysis and Probability
8 C 3 Data Analysis and Probability
9 A 3 Data Analysis and Probability
10 C 3 Data Analysis and Probability
11 C 4 Algebra
12 D 4 Algebra
13 A 4 Algebra
14 B 4 Algebra
15 C 4 Algebra
16 B 4 Algebra
17 C 1 Number and Operations
18 C 1 Number and Operations
19 B 1 Number and Operations
20 A 2 Measurement and Geometry
21 D 2 Measurement and Geometry
22 A 3 Data Analysis and Probability
23 B 3 Data Analysis and Probability
24 A 3 Data Analysis and Probability
25 D 3 Data Analysis and Probability
26 D 3 Data Analysis and Probability
27 C 4 Algebra
28 C 4 Algebra
29 B 4 Algebra
30 A 4 Algebra
31 B 4 Algebra
32 B 4 Algebra
33 D 1 Number and Operations
34 A 1 Number and Operations
35 A 1 Number and Operations
36 D 1 Number and Operations
37 B 2 Measurement and Geometry
38 B 2 Measurement and Geometry
39 C 3 Data Analysis and Probability
40 C 3 Data Analysis and Probability
41 A 3 Data Analysis and Probability
42 B 3 Data Analysis and Probability
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44 A 4 Algebra
45 D 4 Algebra
46 C 4 Algebra
47 B 4 Algebra
48 D 4 Algebra
49 B 1 Number and Operations
50 A 1 Number and Operations
51 A 1 Number and Operations
52 D 1 Number and Operations
53 B 2 Measurement and Geometry
54 D 2 Measurement and Geometry
55 A 3 Data Analysis and Probability
56 B 3 Data Analysis and Probability
57 D 3 Data Analysis and Probability
58 C 3 Data Analysis and Probability
59 B 4 Algebra
60 C 4 Algebra
61 A 4 Algebra
62 A 4 Algebra
63 B 4 Algebra
64 C 4 Algebra

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