document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=833440>Question 833440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Tom is taller than Bob and Bill is shorter than Tom. Therefore we can say Bill is taller than<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Which item does not belong in the following group?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Saw 2: Spoon 3: Rake 4: Hammer 5: Nail\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.If you had to pick a number of fish from a bowl to ensure you had a male and female for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "spawning, how many fish would you have to pick to be sure?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: two 2: three 3: four 4: five 5: Could never be sure\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.Bob needs to carry 9 bricks from the truck to the backyard. He can carry only two at a time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many trips will he have to make?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are : 1: four 2: four and 1/2 3: five 4: six\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Which item does not belong in the following group?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Patio door 2: Light bulb 3: Window 4: Floor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.If you had to pick a pair of socks out of a box in the dark that contained 24 white socks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 12 black socks, how many socks would you need to pick to get a matching pair ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are : 1: Four 2: Two 3: Six 4: Three 5: Seven\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7. Which item does not belong in the following group?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Phone 2: Television 3: Radio 4: Door Bell 5: Computer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8. Which number does not belong in the following series? 1-5-7-10-11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: One 2: Five 3: Seven 4: Ten 5: Eleven\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.Which item is least like the other four?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Alcohol 2: Oil 3: Gasoline 4: Propane 5: Water </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #502640 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=502640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Tom is taller than Bob and Bill is shorter than Tom. Therefore we can say Bill is taller than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answers are: 1: True 2: False \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the information given we can tell that Tom > Bob and Tom > Bill.  We cannot tell if Bob > Bill or Bob < Bill.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "False\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.Which item does not belong in the following group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Saw 2: Spoon 3: Rake 4: Hammer 5: Nail\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Label what category each item would be in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1:saw - tool  2:spoon - not a tool 3:rake - tool 4:hammer - tool 5:nail - tool\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The spoon does not belong.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.If you had to pick a number of fish from a bowl to ensure you had a male and female for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "spawning, how many fish would you have to pick to be sure?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: two 2: three 3: four 4: five 5: Could never be sure \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is impossible to tell if the fish in the bowl are male or female.  What if the fish in the bowl were all female or all male.  You do not know so you can never be sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5: Could never be sure\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.Bob needs to carry 9 bricks from the truck to the backyard. He can carry only two at a time.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many trips will he have to make?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are : 1: four 2: four and 1/2 3: five 4: six \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8 bricks will take 4 trips.  You have 1 left so you would need to make another trip. You would need to take 5 trips.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3: five\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Which item does not belong in the following group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Patio door 2: Light bulb 3: Window 4: Floor \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Categorize them. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1:patio door - part of the house 2:Light bulb - not part of the house 3:window - part of the house 4:floor - part of the house\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2:light bulb\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6.If you had to pick a pair of socks out of a box in the dark that contained 24 white socks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 12 black socks, how many socks would you need to pick to get a matching pair ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are : 1: Four 2: Two 3: Six 4: Three 5: Seven \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of it this way.  you have 2 colors.  if you choose 2 socks, you could get a black and a white sock.  If you picked one more sock it would have to be black or white. So you would have to take 3 picks at most to get matching socks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4: three\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7. Which item does not belong in the following group?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Phone 2: Television 3: Radio 4: Door Bell 5: Computer \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Categorize.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1:phone - electronic 2:television - electronic 3:radio - electronic 4:doorbell - not an electronic 5:computer - electronic \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4:doorbell\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8. Which number does not belong in the following series? 1-5-7-10-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: One 2: Five 3: Seven 4: Ten 5: Eleven \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 5, 7, 11 is an odd number.  10 is an even number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4: ten\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9.Which item is least like the other four?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( ) Answers are: 1: Alcohol 2: Oil 3: Gasoline 4: Propane 5: Water\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Alcohol oil gasoline and propane are all flammable.  Water is not flamable.  Water is also the only item that is drinkable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5:water\r<BR>\n" );
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