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2006 AMC 8

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1. Mindy made three purchases for <dollar/>1.98, <dollar/>5.04, and <dollar/>9.89. What was her total, to the nearest dollar?

A)<dollar/>10

B)<dollar/>15

C)<dollar/>16

D)<dollar/>17

E)<dollar/>18


2. On the AMC 8 contest Billy answers 13 questions correctly, answers 7 incorrectly and doesn't answer the last 5. What is his score?

A)1

B)6

C)13

D)19

E)26


3. Elisa swims laps in the pool. When she first started, she completed 10 laps in 25 minutes. Now she can finish 12 laps in 24 minutes. By how many minutes has she improved her lap time?

A)$\frac{1}{2}$

B)$\frac{3}{4}$

C)1

D)2

E)3


4. Initially, a spinner points west. Chenille moves it clockwise $2\frac{1}{4}$ revolutions and then counterclockwise $3\frac{3}{4}$ revolutions. In what direction does the spinner point after the two moves?

A)north

B)east

C)south

D)west

E)northwest

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