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SKILL 1: Solve nonroutine problems involving the application of concepts from the following:
--Algebra and Functions and Number and Operations
--Geometry and Measurement and Algebra and Functions
--Data, Statistics, and Probability and Number and Operations

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Solve nonroutine problems involving the application of concepts from the following: Algebra and Functions and Number and Operations

Example

The number $n$ is a $2$ -digit number. When $n$ is divided by $10$ , the remainder is $9$ , and when $n$ is divided by $9$ , the remainder is $8$ . What is the value of $n$ ?

Reveal Answer

$89$
2

Solve nonroutine problems involving the application of concepts from the following: Geometry and Measurement and Algebra and Functions

Example

The area of the figure above is $9 over 4$ . What is the perimeter of the figure?

Reveal Answer

$13 over 2$ or $6.5$
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Solve nonroutine problems involving the application of concepts from the following: Data, Statistics, and Probability and Number and Operations
Example
On the day of a rainstorm, the depth of the water at a certain location along the Winding River was recorded hourly, and the results are indicated in the line graph above. Each unit on the vertical axis represents 1 foot. If the depth of the water decreased 10 percent from 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., what was the depth of the water at 4:00 P.M.?
Answer Choices

(A) 3 feet

(B) 15 feet

(C) 18 feet

(D) 20 feet

(E) 30 feet
Reveal Answer