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What is a mountain wave?

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(1) Air flowing up the windward side of a mountain is relatively smooth. Dangerous down drafts may be encountered on the lee side. The wave pattern may extend 100 miles or more down wind of the barrier. Mountain wave winds are typically - Westerly.

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Be able to compute holding times given fuel burn rate, fuel available, reserves, etc. Example: Fuel burn in the hold is 3000lbs. Per engine (2). You have 5000lbs. Holding fuel, How long can you hold?

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50 Minutes. Note: Holding fuel is Gross Weight - Zero Fuel Weight.

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Know engine out procedures, with landing technique. If you have a crosswind, always land with the operating engine into the wind, This helps counteract weathervane. Example: You have Runway 18,36,12&30;, The left engine is out, Winds are 210@30, Which runway would you use for landing?

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Use 18, wing down into the crosswind.

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Mach number and Ground speed conversions: Take speed of sound (given in chart form)x Mach number, + or - for temp different from standard. Example: FL250 Mach .7, Temp -40C. 600 x .7 = 420 (600 is the speed of sound at FL250)This is TAS on a standard day. Standard Temp for FL250 is = -35C. (Lapse rate 2C/1000ft, 15C at Sea Level {2 x 25 = 50, 50 - 15 = 35C}) Actual temp at FL250 is -40C, 5 deg colder than standard. 5 x 1.2 = 6kts. (1.2 is the speed of sound change per deg C, Increase speed with increase in temp)Correction (colder than standard, subtract 6kts.)
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Answer: 420 - 6 = 414kts.

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) Know how to calculate descent profiles. Example: You are at FL340, GS is 480kts, You are 96 DME from the VOR. At what Descent Rate would you use to cross a VOR at 10,000ft. You are going 8 miles a minute, You are 12 minutes from the VOR. 12 Minutes to lose 24,000ft =

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2000fpm.

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You are executing a missed approach on Runway 09 and get cleared to hold south on the 180deg Radial of the VOR on the field, at the 15 DME fix. What type entry?

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(2) Parallel Entry.

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You are on a 20 DME arc at 240kts GS. What will your lead radial be to intercept the final approach course?
(1) 1-4 Radials, 5-8 Radials, 9-12 Radials. Answer: 5-8 Radials. (4 miles a min, Standard rate turn = 90deg = 30seconds, 2 miles to complete the turn, 2 miles at 20

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DME = 6 Radials.) Like this Answer

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You are descending through moderate icing conditions, and your pitot-static system ices up. What does your airspeed indicator show?

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(1) Acts as an Altimeter. Decrease in airspeed.

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You start losing cabin pressure, and you fix the problem. How do you determine that the cabin is re-pressurizing?

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(2) Cabin pressure differential is increasing. Like this Answer

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You have to perform a high speed abort. What determines the amount of brake energy that is absorbed by the brakes? 1)The time it takes to stop. 2) The distance it takes to stop. 3) The speed at which the brakes are applied. 4) The rate at which the brakes were applied.

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(1) The speed at which the brakes are applied Like this Answer

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You are on the 090 radial at 20 DME. What heading would you fly to go direct to the 60 DME fix on the 190 redial of the same VOR?

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(0) 205 L

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You are on the 090 bearing to the station. The wind is 360 at 50. What heading will you need to fly to track inbound to the same VOR on the 270 degree redial from the station?

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(0) Something less than 090, perhaps 080 Like this Answer

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) Are 45 deg bank turns a safety issue or dangerous?

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(0) Exceeds FAA 30* maximum bank allowed for 121 airlines. Increase in load factor and AOA will increase stall speed significantly. Like this

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3 ) What is the loudest part of a jet engine?

(0) Exhaust Thrust, Turbine Section, Compressor section Like this Answer

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(0) Exhaust gasses. Like this Answer

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2 ) How do you know your on the last 2000ft of runway?

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(1) Amber runway edge lights Like this Answer

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How would you handle compressor stalls, specifically if it happened just as you have gone oceanic out of ANC..dispatch wants us to continue to Asia, what do you do?

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(1) Go back to ANC

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) Where/when are you most likely to experience hydraulic cavitation?

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(1) High altitude

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What effects stall AOA?

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The aircraft will always stall at the same AOA. Like this Answer

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What’s the purpose of the turbine section?

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Turn the Compressor section

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) How do you recover from nose low unusual attitude with a bank (specifically think about when you would start applying a load to the wing)?

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After you roll wings level.

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Your EGT is higher than normal and RPM is slower than normal, what could this be?

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(0) Could be a hot or hung start Like this Answer

(0) Fuel controller

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What is one limitation if the ILS?

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23
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) What is the Shortest Distance between two points on earth?

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Great Circle

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24
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What regulates the frequency of the generator?

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(0) Constant Speed drive voltage regulator

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You’re doing an engine start at a high altitude airport on a hot day. Your N2 is rising normally, however, the EGT is rapidly rising and approaching its limitation. What best describes the proper action?
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0) Discontinue the start as you are showing indications of a hot start. Fuel cutoff, ignition off, motor for remainder of starter limitation. Record highest ITT for mx. Li

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After an airplane hits turbulence it initially returns towards its original state, and then begins divergent oscillations, what best describes the stability characteristics of this aircraft?

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(0) Positive static stability. Negative dynamic stability.

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What is the initial effect of fowler flaps?

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(0) Lift

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28
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What is the most likely sign of a constant speed drive failure?

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(0) Generator zero amps Like this Answer

I DON’T KOW IF THAT IS CORRECT

29
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) What is the purpose of a generator control unit (GCU)?

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(0) Constant speed of the generator with thrust changes on engine Like this Answer

30
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) Power failure, what does the AC instrument show and what does the DC instrument show?

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(0) A/c shows 24 volts and d/c shows 0 Like this Answer

(0) AC lies and DC dies

31
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What’s the purpose of high-lift devices?

Answer this question!

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(0) Increases drag and lift simultaneously Like this Answer

32
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( 2 ) What indicates an engine seizure in flight?

Answer this question!

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(0) N1 zero, egt high Like this Answer

33
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( 2 ) Farthest offshore a transport aircraft can fly without life preservers?

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(0) 50 miles Like this Answer

34
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Click Here ( 2 ) What is responsible for converting DC power into AC power?

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(0) Inverter Like this Answer

35
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Answer this question! ( 2 ) What do you do if takeoff EPR is correct but N1 is 80% of takeoff thrust?
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0) Abort the takeoff Like this Answer

36
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Answer this question! ( 2 ) What lights indicate the last 2000ft of runway remaining?

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(0) The edge lights become amber with 2000ft remaining. Like this Answer

37
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Answer this question! ( 1 ) How do you reference company procedures at your current airline and what was the last SOP you needed to reference?
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38
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Define specific range:

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(2) The distance an aircraft travels per unit of fuel consumed. Like this Answer(0) Nautical miles flown divided by 1000 equal TAS times 1000 divided by fuel flow in pounds per hour. Like this Answer

39
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Answer this question! ( 2 ) Define specific endurance:

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(2) Flight time divided by fuel flow in pounds per hour Like this Answer

40
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Answer this question! ( 3 ) Define specific fuel consumption

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(2) Lbs per hour at given power setting Like this Answer

(0) Fuel flow divided by thrust in pounds per hour. Like this Answer

41
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Answer this question! ( 2 ) Calculate VDP for a non precision approach

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(0) If DME: MDA (HAT) divided by 300 equal distance from runway in miles. If timing: MDA (HAT) times 10 percent equal time from missed approach point. Like this Answer
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3 ) Know how to compute your descent rate on an ILS

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(1) GS (ground-speed) times five equal VSI in feet per minute Like this Answer
(1) 1/2 the GA and add a 0 Like this Answer
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43
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3 ) Know that the speed of sound varies with temperature

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(3) As temperature increases the speed of sound increases. As temperature increases the true airspeed increases for a given altitude. Like this Answer

44
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2 ) What does Mach 0.1 equal?

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(1) One mile a minute Like this Answer

45
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( Sixty to one rule

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2) At sixty DME each radial equals one mile Like this Answer

46
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Answer this question! ( 3 ) You are flying at 250 knots indicated in 1G flight. You nose the aircraft over to 0G flight, which of the following is true? a) induced drag is decreased b) parasite drag is decreased c) both induced and parasite drag are decreased d) total drag is zero.
(2) Answer:
Answer this question!

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a) induced drag is decreased. Like this Answer

47
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( 5 ) You are burning nine thousand pounds of fuel per hour. How long can you hold with 7500 pounds of fuel?

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(0) fifty minutes Like this Answer

48
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Answer this question! ( 3 ) You are taking off runway nine with the winds 360 degrees at 15 knots, runway mag heading is 092, actual aircraft heading on runway is 088. What heading do you fly on takeoff if told to fly runway heading?

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(2) 092 Like this Answer

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Answer this question! ( 4 ) How are TAS, IAS, and ground speed on takeoff related to airport pressure altitude? For example: What are the indicated air speed and ground speed differences between the take-off rolls at Atlanta and Denver airports?

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(1) Take-offs at Denver will have a longer take-off run. The indicated airspeed will be the same but due to density altitude you will have increased ground speed and true airspeed. Like this Answer

50
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Answer this question! ( 4 ) In an AC electrical system what device converts AC to D/C?

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(1) transformer rectifier

51
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(0) kinetic energy=

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1/2Mass X velocity^2. Speed.

52
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What does 1013.2 millibars equate to in inches of mercury?

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(2) 29.92 inches of mercury Like this Answer

53
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What are the dynamics of a Low pressure system?

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(0) Unstable air, as in a Hurricane

54
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Does altitude effect stall speed?

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(1) no Like this Answer

(0) IAS no, TAS yes -ie coffin corner Like this Answer

55
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) What is the advantage of a swept wing aircraft?

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(0) Moves the center of lift aft and creates longitudinal stability Like this Answer

56
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) What factors should you consider with reference to hydroplaning?

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(2) Tire pressure, grooved runway, amount of water, pireps for brake reports Like this Answer

57
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On a 3 degree glide slope at 700 feet per minute rate of descent, the head winds increase, what adjustment must you make?
pm

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(0) increase pitch to compensate for reducing ground speed and descent rate or add power to maintain 700f

58
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) What effect does altitude have on mach number?

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(2) TAS increases with altitude The speed of sound deceases with temperature. This results in an increased Mach #.

59
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Landing on a runway narrower than normal, what visual effect may you experience?

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(2) Too high on approach. Like this Answer

60
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Cruising along, you have a total AC power failure. You are able to get one generator back on line, how do you know how much power the generator is creating?

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(0) Read the gauges first and remember specific aircraft systems knowledge. Single generator would produce its rated EMF with double the Amperage load upon it.

61
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) You encounter smoke in the cabin what do you do?

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(0) depressurize Like this Answer
(0) Memory Items, then run checklist. Like this Answer
(0) Raise the cabin elevation to vent, differential pressure decreases.

62
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Aircraft has three fuel tanks, tanks A and C have two boost pumps each and tank B has four boost pumps, which tank will reach empty first?

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(0) Boost pumps are regulated for the desired transfer rate based on the design requirements engineered into the aircraft

63
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) You are arcing left around ATL with a crosswind from the right. Where will you keep the station in relation to your wingtip?

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(1) Behind the wingtip. Like this Answer

64
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What is the approx. distance between 34N 102W and 38 15’N 115W

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(1) 60 miles per degree, 1 mile per minute. 60 x 4 15 = 255, plus a little extra since the longitudes are not exactly the same. The answer is the only one even close to 255. Like this Answer

65
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You are told to taxi to runway 27 via taxiways x, y, and z. Taxiway x crosses runway 22, and taxiway y crosses runway 27 prior to getting to taxiway z which leads to the hold short for 27. Where will ground tell you to hold short?

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(0) This is an old question. The rules have changed and you must be specifically cleared across an intersecting runway.

66
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( 3 ) The FA reports smoke in the cabin. What is your first step?

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(1) Don O2 100%; break out the checklist Like this Answer

(0) Land immediately.

67
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You earn $25/day for 2 weeks, how much do you have in total after the 2 weeks?

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  1. 00

2) Depends on what you filed on your W-4 Like this Answer

68
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Answer this question! ( 2 ) You have 7 quarters and 5 nickels, how much money do you have in total?

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  1. 00

(0) Be able to do these questions in your head. No calculators. Like this Answer

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Answer this question! ( 2 ) 500 kids are in a high school class. 70% graduate and of those graduates, 30% go to college. How many students go to college?

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(0) 105 go to college. 500 x 70% equals 350. 350 x 30% equals 105. Like this Answer
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