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  1. Officer Clayden often works in public schools to stop people from using drugs. He goes to three schools every week, 40 times a year. In a year, how many schools does he go to?

    Answer: 120

    Explanation: 3 schools a week x 40 weeks = 120 school visits

  2. A person suspected of stealing has been caught. The bail, in this case, has been set at $1 million by the judge. The bail bondsman needs a 10% deposit to give out a bail bond. How much of the million-dollar bail bond does the robbery suspect need to pay?

    Answer: 100,000

    Explanation: $1,000.000 x .1 = $100,000

  3. Find the word that is misspelled in the next sentence. The surprising news anemated the conversation amongst the group.

    Answer: Anemated

    'Anemated' is misspelled; the correct spelling is 'animated,' meaning to make lively or excited. Surprising, amongst, and conversation are all spelled correctly.

  4. Try to figure out: 18 - 3 + (- 5) =

    Answer: 10

    Explanation: 18 - 3 + (- 5) 18 -3 - 5 18 - 8 = 10

  5. Ethel goes to the bank to get money out of her account. She has $527.41 left in her report. She takes out $250. What is the amount left in her account after she took the money out?

    Answer: $277.41

    Explanation: $527.41 - $250 = $277.41

  6. Jc takes an elevator from the ground floor to the 10th floor. Then, Jc goes down two feet and then up eight floors. Which floor is Jc on?

    Answer: 16

    Explanation: 10 - 2 + 8 = 16

  7. Choose the right way to write the sentence.

    Answer: Officer Sander and I drove to the scene of the crime

    Explanation: It is a convention in the English language to use the form "Someone and I" when you list several people including yourself. "Someone and I" is the subject of the sentence. You should use the subjective form "I" instead of the objective "me".

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