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(Volume MC)A cereal box is shaped like a rectangular prism with dimensions 8 inches by 4 inches by 11 inches. If one ounce of cereal occupies 10 cubic inches, and the box is at 80% capacity, what is the weight of the cereal in the box?

(Transformations LC)Which figure does not have reflectional symmetry?

(Percent Rate of Change MC)A new car was purchased for $50,000. The function v(t) = 50,000 ⋅ (0.75)t models the total value of the car, v(t), in dollars, after a given number of years, t. What is the percent rate of change, and how is it interpreted in the context of the problem?

(Applications of Interest LC)The equation A = (7,258)(0.0319)(21) + (7,258) represents the amount of money earned on a simple interest savings account. What does the value 0.0319 represent?

(Scale Factor and Dilation LC)A trapezoid with an area of 36 in2 is dilated with a scale factor of k = 0.9. What is the area of the new trapezoid?

Determine the number of significant figures in the following number: 0.189 lb

Which is a characteristic of alkanes?

(Applications of Interest MC)A graphic artist receives $3,700 for a contracted job. The money is placed in a certificate of deposit with a continuously compounded annual interest rate of 3.63%. What is the total account balance after 4 years?

(Triangle Trigonometry LC)The legs of a right triangle measure 4 cm and 9 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

(Modeling Functions LC)A city had a population of 30,000 in the year 2015. Each year, the population decreases by 6%. Which type of model would best fit the data?