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Salvador is trying to scale his rectangular self-portrait down to postcard size. The painting is 9 feet wide by 16 feet long. He is using a scale of inch = 1 foot for the postcard-sized self-portrait. What will be the dimensions, in inches, of Salvador's postcard-sized self-portrait?

(F) 1 by 4

(G) 3 by 5

(H) 3 by 4

(J) 27 by 48

(K) 36 by 64

The production cost of x computers for a company over one year is $175x + $150,000. To minimize production costs in a given year to $465,000, how many computers can the company make in that year?

(F) 857 (G) 1,725 (H) 1,800 (J) 2,657 (K) 3,514

Correct Answer: H

The 12 numbers on a circular clock are equally spaced around the edges of the clock. Belinda chooses an integer, n, that is greater than 1. Beginning at a randomly chosen number, Belinda goes around the circle counterclockwise and paints in every nth number. She continues going around and around the clock, painting in every nth number, until all twelve numbers on the clock are painted. Which of the following could have been Belinda's integer n?

(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 9

Correct Answer: D

In septagon ABCDEFG shown below, a = 115° and g = 70°. What is the sum of the measures of the other 5 interior angles?

（A）585° （B） 595° （C） 655° （D） 690° （E） 715°

Correct Answer: E