The below statement corresponds to a numbered sentence in the passage. It contains a blank and is followed by four answer choices. Decide which choice fits best in the blank. The word or phrase that you choose must express roughly the same meaning as the italicized word in the passage. Write the letter of your choice on the answer line.

They were richly rewarded if their mimicry and $\underline{?}$ were appreciated. ________________ (raillery)

a. cynicism b. banter c. criticism d. innuendos

Solve. $\\$ The median size of a grocery store in the United States was$48,750 ft^2$in 2006 and$46,000 ft^2$in 2010.$$a) Find a linear function that fits the data. Let$t$represent the number of years since 2006.$

$$b) Use the function from part (a) to predict the median size of a grocery store in 2014.$$

$c) Assuming the trend continues, in what year will the median size of a grocery store be$40,000 ft^2$?

Complete the sentence by choosing the word that best fits the context, based on information you infer from the use of the italicized word. Some word pairs will be antonyms, some will be synonyms, and some will simply be words often used in the same context.

The ______ speaker suddenly changed his demeanor when, in the middle of his bold speech, the wind blew his toupee into the crowd.

A. facetious B. sadistic C. rakish D. carnal E. banal

The below statement corresponds to a numbered sentence in the passage. It contains a blank and is followed by four answer choices. Decide which choice fits best in the blank. The word or phrase that you choose must express roughly the same meaning as the italicized word in the passage. Write the letter of your choice on the answer line.

Oedipus does not $\underline{?}$ when confronted by the Sphinx. _______________ (equivocates)

a. answer b. stop to think c. hedge d. fret

A regression was conducted to predict the selling Prices of houses in dollars from their Area in square feet, Lot size in square feet, and Age in years. The $R^2$ is $92 \%$. The equation from this regression is shown here.

Price $=169,328+35.3$ Area $+0.718$ Lot size $-6543$ Age One of the following interpretations is correct. Which is it? Describe what's wrong with the others.

d) This model fits $92 \%$ of the data points exactly.

Why was a strong central government feared by the states?

The 1H NMR spectrum shown is that of a cyclic ether with the formula C$_4$H$_8$O. Propose a structure.

Compare asexual and sexual reproduction. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

A 3-start wormset has $d=1.75 \mathrm{~in}$, $p_{x}=0.2 \mathrm{~in}, m_{G}=17: 1$. Find the lead, lead angle, worm gear diameter, and center distance. Will it self-lock? The input speed is $1400 \mathrm{~rpm}$.

Determine the maximum normal strain $\epsilon_{\max }$ produced in a steel wire of diameter $d=1 / 16 \text { in. }$when it is bent around a cylindrical drum of radius $R=24 \text { in.}$

You have observed changes in matter as a result of chemical reactions. What do you think happens at the particulate level during these changes?

Consider the following table of data.

$$\begin{array}{|c|cccr|} \hline x & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\ \hline y & 1 & 1 & 1 & 1.1 \\ \hline \end{array}$$

(a) Calculate the correlation coefficient. (b) Sketch a graph of the data. (c) Based on how closely the data fits a straight line, is your answer to part (a) surprising? Discuss the extent to which the correlation coefficient describes how well the data fit a horizontal line.

Discuss the validity of each statement. If the statement is always true, explain why. If not, give a counterexample. The derivative of a product is the product of the derivatives.

A packing case is dragged across the floor from x=0 to x=10ft. As it moves it becomes damaged, causing the force needed to move it to increase as shown in the table. Find the exponential function that best fits these data) Use the function to find the total amount of work done.

$$\begin{array}{rc}x & \text { force (lb) } \\ 0 & 30 \\ 2 & 34 \\ 4 & 38 \\ 6 & 43 \\ 8 & 49 \\ 10 & 55\end{array}$$