AHS SS 2&3 QUIZ 17032023

In 1995, Diana read 10 English books and 7 French books. In 1996, she read twice as much as many French books as English books. If 60% of the books that she read during the 2 years were French, how many English and French books did she read in 1996?

If $$12a+3b=1\ and\ 7b-2a=9,$$ what is the average of a and b?

If $$5x+13=31,\ what\ is\ the\ value\ of\ \sqrt[]{5x+31}?$$

At Spar Mall, a $$2\ \frac{1}{4}-pound\ bag$$ of Cashew nuts cost $6.00. At this rate, what is the cost in cents, of a bag weighing 9 ounces?

(Note: 1 pound = 16 ounces)

If $$120\%\ of\ a$$ is equal to $$80\%\ of\ b$$ , which of the following is equal to $$a+b?$$

For what value of x is $$8^{\left(2x-4\right)}=16^x\ ?$$

At a certain university, $$\frac{1}{4}$$ of the applicants failed to meet minimum standard and were rejected immediately. Of those who met the standards, $$\frac{2}{5}$$ were accepted. If 1200 applicants were accepted, how many applied?

If $$0<x<1$$ , which of the following lists the numbers in increasing order?

What is the value of $$\left|\left(-2-3\right)-\left(2-3\right)\right|$$ ?

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For the final step in a calculation, Paul accidentally divided by 1000 instead of multiplying by 1000. What should he do to his answer to correct it?