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In the figure below, where ABC ~ XYZ, lengths are given in inches and the perimeter of ABC is 576 inches. What is the length, in inches, of ?

(Note: The symbol ~ means "is similar to.")

(A)

(B) 144

(C)

(D) 192

(E) 240

Tara’s three bowling scores in a tournament were 167, 178, and 186. What was her average score for the tournament?

(F) 176(G) 177(H) 178(J) 179(K) 180

Correct Answer: G

Carla has 5 times as many notebooks as her brother does. If they have 42 notebooks between them, how many notebooks does Carla have?

(F) 30 (G) 33 (H) 35 (J) 37 (K) 47

Correct Answer: H

Ansgar is writing a novel. He writes seven days a week. On each of those days he writes for at least 4 hours but never more than 8 hours. Last week, he wrote for exactly 46 hours. What is the maximum number of days on which he could have written for 8 hours?

(A) 2 days(B) 3 days(C) 4 days(D) 5 days(E) 6 days

Correct Answer: C