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A company advanced 6 miles and retreated 2 miles. How far was it from its first position?

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2 miles
4 miles
3 miles
12 miles
10 miles
8 miles

Nice job!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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Which answer makes the most sense to complete the following sentence: Theatres are useful institutions because...

230

they afford a method of relaxation.
they give the rich a chance to spend their money.
they employ actors.

Bravo!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What numbers should come next: 27 27 23 23 19 19

330

17 17
15 15
19 17
29 29
13 13
14 14

Great!

Having difficulty with this one?

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Pick the word that relates to the third word like the first two do to each other: giant - large | dwarf - ___

431

beard
small
jungle
ugly

Beautiful! 👍

Having difficulty with this one?

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Pick the word that completes the following sentence correctly: The armadillo is a kind of...

527

animal
dagger
ornamental shrub
musical instrument

Was that too easy for you?

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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A dealer bought some mules for $1,200. He sold them for $1,500, making $50 on each mule. How many mules were there?

626

10
2
5
6
9
15

Beautiful! 👍

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Which answer makes the most sense to complete the following sentence: A train is harder to stop than an automobile because...

724

the brakes are not so good.
it is heavier.
it is longer.

Wonderful!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What numbers should come next: 18 14 17 13 16 12

Performing Math Calculations at Chalkboard

13 13
15 13
14 16
15 15
15 11
11 15

Bullseye!

Doh! 🤬

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Pick the word that relates to the third word like the first two do to each other: egg - bird | seed - ___

Young Female Yellow rumped Warbler Minutes After Laying Her Firs

germinate
crack
grow
plant

Superb!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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Pick the word that completes the following sentence correctly: An aspen is a...

1023

fabric
machine
drink
tree

Nice!

Having difficulty with this one?

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A certain division contains 6,000 artillery, 15,000 infantry, and 1,000 cavalry. If each branch is expanded proportionately until there are in all 24,200 men, how many will be added to the artillery?

1127

1200
1500
100
3000
600
200

Terrific! 🥳

Having difficulty with this one?

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Which answer makes the most sense to complete the following sentence: Why are electrical engineers highly paid? Because ...

1225

they have a college education.
their ability is much in demand.
they work long hours.

That's the way!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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What numbers should come next: 1 4 9 16 25 36

1323

37 38
49 64
40 65
47 58
48 62
38 52

Outstanding!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Pick the word that relates to the third word like the first two do to each other: hour - day | day - ___

1423

noon
week
hour
night

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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Pick the word that completes the following sentence correctly: An irregular four-sided figure is called a...

1523

trapezium
scholium
triangle
pentagon

That's great!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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