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Round [m][x],[n] to the nearest ten thousand.

Suppose that in the Venn diagram above, Region I has [i] elements. Region II has [ii] elements. Region III has [iii] elements. Region IV has [iv] elements. Region V has [v] elements. Region VI has [vi] elements. Region VII has [vii] elements. Region VIII has [viii] elements. How many elements are in B or C, but not A?

In the previous question, we started with two 1’s to get the sequence going. What if we started with [a] and [b] instead? Then the third number in the sequence would be [a]+[b]. Similar to how you performed the arithmetic for the previous question, determine the eighth number in the sequence, using [a] and [b] as the first two numbers. What is that eighth number?

Let , , and . Determine the elements of

B. Kulturjournal: Wie man wohnt. Read the following statements about how Germans live and indicate whether they are true (das stimmt) or false (das stimmt nicht) based on the cultural reading in your book. (8 points) The typical German dwelling has about 1,000 square meters of living space. [a] In Germany, the kitchen and guest rooms are not counted when describing the number of rooms in an apartment. [b] A “Wohngemeinschaft” or “WG” is cooperative housing with shared kitchen and bath facilities. [c] Germans typically prefer living spaces with lots of light and soft colors. [d] A “Zweizimmerwohnung” has two bedrooms, a living room, kitchen and bath. [e] Corrections. Now provide correct answers for any false statements above. [f]

Use the bar graph to solve the next two problems. Estimate the yearly increase in average atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide in parts per million (ppm). That is, compute

At a local college, [a] students are taking college algebra, [b] students are taking English, and [anc] students are taking both. How many students are taking college algebra or English, i.e. how many are taking at least one of these two courses?

How many elements are in the following set? {[a],[b],[c],[d],[ee],[f],[g],[h],[i],[j]}

When conducting research, the right to privacy is an important consideration. Confidentiality means that only the evaluator or researcher will know the real names of the participants. These represent _________ issues.

II. Grammatik A. Was machen die Leute? Write four sentences describing the actions of any of the people (wer) in the drawing in part I (Ein Haus) above. Use appropriate place descriptions (wo) based on the drawing and verbs of your own choice. WRITE COMPLETE SENTENCES, such as “Karen spielt im Garten.” (8 points)   wer wo Fabian im Arbeitszimmer Frau Meyer auf dem Balkon Herr Meyer im Esszimmer Isabel in der Garage Jan und Vanessa in der Küche Lars im Schlafzimmer Laura im Wohnzimmer