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

167

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

Marvelous!

Not quite.

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

230

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

Outstanding!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

330

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

Sensational!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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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

jungle
small
beard
ugly

Slay!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

527

animal
ornamental shrub
dagger
musical instrument

Amazing! 👍

Not quite right. 😢

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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

5
9
2
15
6
10

You're doing great!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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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

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

Amazing! 👍

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Performing Math Calculations at Chalkboard

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

Absolutely right! 👍

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: egg - bird | seed - ___

Young Female Yellow rumped Warbler Minutes After Laying Her Firs

germinate
grow
crack
plant

Stunning!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

1023

fabric
machine
tree
drink

Excellent!

That was incorrect.

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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

1500
100
1200
600
200
3000

Thumbs up! 👍

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

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

Nice going!

Doh! 🤬

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

1323

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

You've nailed it!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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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

night
hour
week
noon

Nice job!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

1523

trapezium
triangle
pentagon
scholium

That's the way!

Having difficulty with this one?

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