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In early November in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the temperatures for each of nine consecutive days were -9°C, 3°C, -7°C, 2°C, 5°C, 1°C, 0°C, -8°C, and -7°C. What was the median of the temperatures for these nine days in early November?

(A) -7°C

(B) 0°C

(C) 1.5°C

(D) 3°C

(E) 5°C

The membership fees for WebFilms consist of a monthly charge of $14 and a one-time new-member fee of $16. Sherwood made a credit card payment of $100 to pay his WebFilms fees for a certain number of months, including the new-member fee. How many months of membership did Sherwood include in his credit card payment?

(F) 4(G) 6(H) 7(J) 12(K) 14

Correct Answer: G

All of the following statements about rational and/or irrational numbers must be true EXCEPT:

(F) the sum of any two rational numbers is rational. (G) the product of any two rational numbers is rational. (H) the sum of any two irrational numbers is irrational. (J) the product of a rational and an irrational number may be rational or irrational. (K) the product of any two irrational numbers is irrational.

Correct Answer: K

Which of the following inequalities is equivalent to ?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

Correct Answer: B