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Gregor works as a political intern and receives a monthly paycheck. He spends 20% of his paycheck on rent and deposits the remainder into a savings account. If his deposit is $3,200, how much does he receive as his monthly pay?

(A) $4,000

(B) $5,760

(C) $7,200

(D) $8,000

(E) $17,000

If the lengths of the sides of the triangle below are shown in inches, how many inches long is side ?

（A）2 （B） 10 （C） 4 （D） 26 （E） 42

Correct Answer: A

A 16-piece orchestra wants to choose one of its members to speak at performances. They decide that this member CANNOT be one of the 4 soloists in the group. What is the probability that Itzhak, who is NOT a soloist, will be chosen as the speaker?

(A) 0(B) (C) (D) (E)

Correct Answer: C

In the figure below, ABCD is a square. Points are connected on each pair of adjacent sides of ABCD to form 4 congruent right triangles, as shown below. Each of these triangles has one leg that is twice as long as the other leg. If the area of the shaded region is 25 square feet, what is the area of square ABCD in square feet?

（A）225 （B） 112.5 （C） 56.25 （D） 45 （E） 27

Correct Answer: D