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Cameron read that the average American eats about 130 pounds of potatoes each year. What is the average amount of potatoes eaten by an American in a year?

For the purposes of this manual, the standard test used for measuring the surface burning characteristics of interior finish materials is referred to as ASTM E-84.

To find the number of inches in 3.5 meters, multiply the number of meters given (3.5) by _____. A. 36 B. 25.4 C. 39.4 D. 0.305

Specification for loose-fill rubber for use as a playground safety surface under and around playground equipment: A. ASTM F1292 B. ASTM F2075 C. ASTM F2223 D. ASTM F3012

Niko is analyzing a cereal advertisement that suggests a rival cereal brand uses artificial ingredients and an excessive amount of sugar. What persuasive technique is being used?A. Name-calling B. Nostalgia

Given the function [tex]f(x)=4|x-5|+3[/tex], for what values of [tex]x[/tex] is [tex]f(x)=15[/tex]? A. [tex]x=2, x=8[/tex] B. [tex]x=1.5, x=8[/tex] C. [tex]x=2, x=7.5[/tex] D. [tex]x=0.5, x=7.5[/tex]

You are launching a 2 kg potato out of a potato cannon. The cannon is 1.7 m long and is aimed 35 degrees above the horizontal. It exerts a 40

Water freezes and becomes a solid at? A. 0 degrees Fahrenheit B. 12 degrees Fahrenheit C. 40 degrees Fahrenheit D. 32 degrees Fahrenheit

What do you mean by "mashed potatoes"?

On Tuesday, the train journey took 7 hours and 20 minutes and began at 13:53. (i) At what time did the train journey end? (ii) Tuesday's time of 7 hours