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Which is the best decomposition to simplify the multiplication 382 x 17?
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The correct answer is (C).
Let's Break This Down Step by Step:
Decomposition means breaking a number apart into smaller pieces that are easier to work with. Think of it like breaking apart a big LEGO structure into smaller blocks that are easier to handle.
We have 382 × 17. We need to choose whether to break apart 382 or 17. Since 382 is the much larger number, it makes more sense to decompose it. Breaking apart 17 would still leave us multiplying by the big number 382, which is still difficult.
382 has:
3 hundreds = 300
8 tens = 80
2 ones = 2
So: 382 = 300 + 80 + 2
Apply the distributive property
Instead of doing 382 × 17 all at once, we can do: (300 + 80 + 2) × 17 = (300 × 17) + (80 × 17) + (2 × 17)
300 + 80 + 2 = 382 ✓ This is correct!
Answer (C) is correct because it properly decomposes 382 into 300 + 80 + 2, making each multiplication much easier to calculate mentally.
Why Other Options Are Incorrect
Answer (A) is incorrect because it only partially decomposes 382. It breaks it into 380 + 2, but 380 is still a large, difficult number to multiply by 17.
Answer (B) is incorrect because it decomposes the smaller number (17) instead of the larger number (382). This means you still have to multiply by 382, which is the hard part we were trying to avoid.
Answer (D) is incorrect because it doesn't fully decompose 382. It breaks it into 300 + 82, but 82 is still a somewhat difficult number to multiply, and we can break it down further into 80 + 2.
Answer (E) is incorrect because the decomposition is mathematically wrong. If you add up the parts (300 + 8 + 10 + 2), you get 320, not 382. This decomposition doesn't represent the original number correctly.
Read the passage.
The sweet potato is a root vegetable. Its young leaves are sometimes eaten as greens. It is only distantly related to the potato. The root is long and narrow. Its skin ranges in color: it can be yellow, orange, red, purple, brown, or beige. Its flesh color also varies, and can be beige, white, red, pink, yellow, orange, or purple. Sweet potatoes with white or pale yellow flesh are less sweet and moist than those with red, pink, or orange flesh.
Why did the author write this passage?
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The correct answer is (B).
Let's Break This Down Step by Step
When you read, first decide: is the author giving information, trying to change my mind, telling a story, or explaining how something works?
Read carefully: “The sweet potato is a root vegetable. Its skin ranges in color… Its flesh color also varies.” These are facts, not opinions.
Persuasion uses strong opinion words like “best,” “must,” or “should.” This passage doesn’t try to convince or persuade—it simply states facts.
An explanation tells how or why something happens. Instructions give steps. The passage doesn’t explain why sweet potatoes have different colors or tell how to cook them; it just describes them.
Since the passage lists factual information about sweet potatoes, the author’s purpose is clearly to inform.
The answer (B) is correct.
Why the other options are incorrect
Which of the following would be a good topic sentence for a paragraph about how to take care of a dog?
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The correct answer is (B).
Let's Break This Down Step by Step
A topic sentence introduces the main idea of a paragraph. It should be broad enough to cover all the information that will follow but not so broad that it becomes unclear.
The question asks for a good topic sentence about how to take care of a dog.
So, the sentence should introduce dog care in a general way.
Apply this to the answer choices.
Choice B: Dog care requires both a daily routine and checkups with a veterinarian.
This introduces the subject (how to take care of a dog) and identifies two broad categories of care. These categories could be expanded in the paragraph that follows, making this a strong topic sentence.
Select the correct answer
The answer (B) is correct.
Why the other options are incorrect
Answer (A) is incorrect because it gives a specific detail about feeding a dog. It does not introduce the overall main idea of dog care.
Answer (C) is incorrect because it mentions only one specific health concern (fleas and ticks). This is a supporting detail, not a broad topic sentence.
Answer (D) is incorrect because it compares caring for dogs to caring for cats. It does not introduce how to take care of a dog.
The Punnett square below represents the results of a cross between two heterozygous purple flower plants (Bb). In this species, purple flower color (B) is dominant over white flower color (b).
Based on the Punnett square, which result should be expected if 200 offspring are produced?
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The correct answer is C.
The Punnett square shows the cross Bb × Bb, which produces offspring in the ratio 1 BB : 2 Bb : 1 bb. Since B is dominant, both BB and Bb offspring have purple flowers. Only bb offspring have white flowers. This gives a 3:1 phenotype ratio (3 purple : 1 white). Out of 200 offspring: 150 purple and 50 white.
Why the other answers are incorrect:
A – 200 purple would only occur if at least one parent were homozygous dominant (BB). Since both parents are Bb, there is a 25% chance of bb (white) offspring.
B – A 1:1 ratio (100:100) would result from a Bb × bb cross (test cross), not a Bb × Bb cross.
D – This reverses the ratio. Since purple is dominant, more offspring should show the dominant trait, not fewer.
Solution Tips
A Bb × Bb cross produces a 3:1 phenotype ratio. Three-quarters of offspring (150 out of 200) will show the dominant purple trait, and one-quarter (50) will show the recessive white trait.
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