(A) polished

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(B) revisit a commonly-held assumption

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offered to lend Sofie her navy blue swimsuit for the day.

Ben pulled a pawn from inside his hat.

"Jane's phone was dead, but with the solar charger, they were back in business."

"Finding an extra ball in the storage room."

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C) By preserving it with salt

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C) shifting responsibility for the costs of recycling

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A) It is very old

B) Short and dark with a big mustache and big hands

The passage describes Jim Gilmore as "short and dark with big mustaches and big hands." This description directly matches option B, and nowhere in the text does it mention him being tall and slender, blond and muscular, or having a specific build or hairstyle other than big mustaches. Hence, option B best describes Jim Gilmore's appearance.

The correct answer is A) Not all employees of Duluth Paper received a bonus this year. 

The reasoning behind this is that, given the two statements: 1) "All employees of Duluth Paper received a bonus this year" and 2) "Andrés did not receive a bonus this year," it directly follows that there must be at least one employee (Andrés) who did not receive a bonus. Therefore, it's accurate to conclude that not all employees of Duluth Paper received a bonus this year. The other options do not necessarily follow from the given statements. New line: A

The detail that the author includes to show that Jim has noticed Liz Coates is the "whiteness of his (Jim's) teeth when he smiled." This indicates that Jim was aware of Liz's presence and had a noticeable reaction when he smiled, suggesting that he had indeed noticed her. Therefore, the correct answer is D) the arrangement of her hair.

The author's repetitive use of "She liked it" serves to emphasize the persistence of an outward expression of love (Option C). This is evident from the descriptions of specific things Liz liked about Jim, which range from physical appearance (mustache, hair, white teeth, clean clothes) to how much the other townspeople liked him. These examples gradually build up to the climax where Liz finds herself liking even the color of his arms' hair and the contrast with the tanned line, which makes her feel 'funny,' implying an emotional change. This pattern highlights her growing affection for Jim, which is an expression of love persistently and consistently developing over time.

The paragraphs 2 and 3 primarily serve to B) Juxtapose two peoples' sentiments. This is because the text focuses on Liz's feelings about Jim, contrasting her emotional reactions to his appearance, personality, and actions, such as his mustache, his teeth, his demeanor not looking like a blacksmith, and how A.J. and Mrs. Smith felt about him. The focus is not on their appearances, ways of life, nor their occupations, but rather on how they felt about one another. Thus, the juxtaposition of sentiments is the primary purpose of these paragraphs.

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Step 1:  First, we understand the problem: we have a rectangular garden with a specific relationship between its length and width, and we're given its perimeter. We need to find the width.
Step 2:  Let's denote the width as \( w \) and the length as \( 4w \) since the problem states the length is four times the width.
Step 3:  The formula for the perimeter (\( P \)) of a rectangle is \( 2 \times (\text{length} + \text{width}) \).
Step 4:  Substituting our expressions for length and perimeter, we get \( 2(4w + w) = 60 \).
Step 5:  Simplifying the equation: \( 2(5w) = 60 \), which reduces to \( 10w = 60 \).
Step 6:  To solve for \( w \), divide both sides by 10: \( w = 60 / 10 = 6 \).
Step 7:  Therefore, the width of the garden is 6 feet.

Answer:
\boxed{6}

Given statement: "All of Lisa's sisters can bake."

This implies that every sister Lisa has is capable of baking. 

Now, let's examine the options:

(A) "If Jane cannot bake, then she is not Lisa's sister" - This option suggests an inverse correlation between Jane's baking ability and her relationship with Lisa. However, the given statement makes no mention or implication of Jane, or of any correlation between baking and the sisterhood. So, this cannot be inferred.

(B) "If Sarah can bake, then she is not Lisa's sister" - This option suggests a direct correlation between Sarah's baking ability and her sisterhood with Lisa. This contradicts the given statement, which directly says all of Lisa's sisters can bake.

(C) "If Mary can bake, then she is Lisa's sister" - This option mirrors the given statement. It suggests that if Mary can bake, she must be one of Lisa's sisters because they all can bake.

(D) "If Emma is not Lisa's sister, then she cannot bake" - This option attempts to maintain the condition given in the initial statement. If someone is not a sister, they're not included in 'Lisa's sisters', so logically they wouldn't be able to bake as it's stated all of Lisa's sisters can bake. Hence, this option is consistent with the given statement.

(E) "None of these" - This choice suggests that none of the options above must necessarily be true. However, we have concluded that option (D) is true based on the given statement.

So the correct answer is (D).

Given the statements:

1. All members of the chess team are also members of the robotics club.
2. No members of the basketball team are members of the chess team.

We can deduce the following:

- If someone is in the robotics club, they can either be on the chess team (from statement 1) or not be on the chess team (if they're not in the robotics club).
- Given that those in the robotics club are in the chess team, they cannot be in the basketball team (as per statement 2).

Considering these points, the statement that must be true is:

(A) If Izak is in the robotics club, then he is not on the basketball team

The answer is A.

★. Lucky the rabbit's owner, Vidya, schedules a minor surgery for him due to the growth of a benign tumor.
◆. Dr. Hahn washes his hands thoroughly in preparation for the surgery.
●. Lucky is put under anesthesia, and Dr. Hahn starts the procedure.
▲. The veterinary assistant calls Lucky's owner to inform her that the surgery was successful.

▲. Asim bought a ring with something special in mind.
★. Asim proposed to Meriem during a romantic dinner.
●. Asim and Meriem had a beautiful ceremony surrounded by friends and family.
◆. The newlyweds arrived at the airport to start their honeymoon. 

The sequence is as follows: Asim bought a ring (▲), Asim proposed (★), Wedding ceremony took place (●), and finally, the newlyweds arrived at the airport for their honeymoon (◆). This sequence is chronological as it accurately follows the steps of engagement, marriage, and honeymoon in a logical order.

Step 1:  To solve this problem, we first need to understand the given information and translate it into an equation.
Step 2:  The 7th student wrote 20 verses, which can be represented as 7n + (2 * 7) = 20, where 7n represents the number of initial verses (n) and 2 * 7 represents twice the student's class rank.
Step 3:  Now, we can solve for n by rearranging the equation: 7n + 14 = 20.
Step 4:  Subtracting 14 from both sides gives us 7n = 6.
Step 5:  Finally, we divide both sides by 7 to solve for n: n = 6 / 7.
Step 6:  Therefore, the value of n is 6 / 7.

Answer:
n = 6/7

Reasoning:
- We know that the son doesn't have the gold doubloon or silver watch and that he's not in Denmark.
- We know the mother has the silver watch and isn't in Mexico.
- We know the grandmother has the gold doubloon and is either in Denmark or Canada.
- We know the daughter has the oceanic map.
- We know the person in Britain has the broken sword.
- We know the family member in Egypt has the family tree.

With all the information given, we can deduce that the daughter cannot be in Mexico, Britain, or Egypt, since those are the locations of the mother, broken sword, and family tree. We are left with Canada and Denmark. Given that the son can't be in Denmark, and the grandmother has the gold doubloon which could be in Denmark or Canada, it is likely that the daughter is in Denmark to avoid any possible confusion with the other family heirlooms' locations.

Answer:
Daughter is in Denmark.

Based on the given information:

1. Britain: Broken Sword.
2. Not in Denmark & neither Gold Doubloon nor Silver Watch: Son.
3. Family Tree: Egypt.
4. Silver Watch: Mother (but not in Mexico).
5. Gold Doubloon: Grandmother (either in Denmark or Canada).

If the Grandmother is in Denmark, the Mother cannot be in Mexico (as she has the silver watch and is not in Mexico). This means the Mother must be in one of the remaining countries - Britain, Canada, or Egypt. The Son is not in Denmark, so he cannot occupy Britain. Since the Mother has the Silver Watch and it's not in Mexico, and the Grandmother is in Denmark, the Mother is in Egypt.

Answer:
Mother is in Egypt.

▲. Max borrows his mom's camera to take photos of his school science project.
◆. Max accidentally deletes all the photos his mom took on their vacation last month.
★. Max downloads a new software program to try and recover the photos.

The correct sequence of events is: ▲, ◆, ★. Max first borrowed the camera for his school project (▲), then he accidentally deleted his mom's photos (◆), finally, he tries to recover them by downloading the software (★).

★. User inputs 'Current Password' and 'New Password'
●. Retrieve the password and check that it matches the 'Current Password' input by the user
▲. If the check is unsuccessful, print "Unauthorized – try again" and do not complete any more steps
◆. If the check is successful, store the "New Password" as the password and notify the user "Password successfully set"

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Step 1:  First, we understand the operation ◘ is defined as x ◘ y = 2x - 3y + 1 for any real numbers x and y.
Step 2:  To find the value of 4 ◘ 3, we substitute x = 4 and y = 3 into the given operation.
Step 3:  We calculate 4 ◘ 3 as (2 * 4) - (3 * 3) + 1.
Step 4:  This simplifies to 8 - 9 + 1.
Step 5:  Upon further computation, we get 8 - 9 + 1 = 0.
Step 6:  Therefore, 4 ◘ 3 = 0.
Step 7:  Thus, the value of 4 ◘ 3 is 0.

Answer:
0

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Step 1:  To find out how long it takes for John to travel 60 miles at a speed of 30 mph, we can use the formula: Time = Distance / Speed.
Step 2:  Here, the distance is 60 miles and the speed is 30 mph.
Step 3:  Plugging these values into the formula gives: Time = 60 / 30.
Step 4:  Upon calculation, we find that Time = 2 hours.
Step 5:  Therefore, it will take John 2 hours to reach the park.

Answer:
2 hours

Step 1:  To solve this problem, we first understand the conditions: a 3-digit number between 100 and 199 with a single duplicate digit.
Step 2:  The hundreds digit can't be 0 since we are looking for 3-digit numbers. So, it must be 1 or 2.
Step 3:  For each of these hundreds digits, we then analyze the possibilities for the tens and units digits.
Step 4:  If the hundreds digit is 1, the tens digit can be 1 or 2 (but not 0), leaving the units digit as 2 or 1, respectively. This gives us 2 possibilities (121 and 211).
Step 5:  If the hundreds digit is 2, the tens digit can be 2 or 1 (but not 0), leaving the units digit as 1 or 2, respectively. This also gives us 2 possibilities (212 and 122).
Step 6:  Thus, considering both hundreds digits, we have a total of 4 integers that satisfy the conditions.
Step 7:  Hence, the answer is 4.

Answer:
\boxed{4}