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Subject: Seattle Central Community College Math Placement test 
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  Seattle Central Community College Math Placement test 
  
  1). Michael has two abusive stepfathers and an alcoholic mother. If
his self-esteem is reduced by 20% per dysfunctional parent, but
Michael feels 3% better for every person he denigrates, how long will
it take before he's ready to go home if 1 person walks by the cafe
every 2 minutes?
   
  2). Ursula and Zelda were given a rotweiler at their commitment
ceremony.  If their dog needs to be walked two miles a day and they
walk at a rate of 3/4 mile per hour, how much time will will they
spend discussing their relationship in public? 
  
  3). Jim has 7 piercings. If the likelihood of getting cellulitis on
a given day is 10% per piercing, what is the likelihood Jim will need
to renew his erythromycin prescription during the next week? 
  
  4). Jerome wants to sell half a pound of heroin and make a 20%
profit. If it originally cost him $1,500 in food stamps, how much
should Courtney write the check for? 
  
  5). The City of Seattle decides to destroy 50 rats infesting
downtown. If 9,800 animal rights activists hold a candlelight vigil,
how many people did each dead rat empower? 
  
  6). A red sock, a yellow sock, a blue sock, and a white sock are
tossed randomly in a drawer. What is the likelihood that the first
two socks drawn will be socks of color? 
  
  7). George weighs 245 pounds and drinks two triple lattes every
morning.  If each shot of espresso contains 490mg of caffeine, what
is George's average caffeine density in mg/pound? 
  
  8). There are 250 homes in Ravenna and all of them recycle plastic.
If each household recycles 10 soda bottles a day and buys one polar
fleece pullover per month, does Ravenna have a monthly plastic
surplus or deficit? Bonus question: Assuming all the plastic bottles
are 1 liter size, how much Evian are they drinking? 
  
  9). If the average person can eat one chicken wing in 30 seconds,
and the waitress brings a platter of 40 wings, how long will it take
five vegans to not eat them? 
  
  10). Todd begins walking down Broadway with 12 $1 bills in his
wallet. If he always gives panhandlers a single buck, how many legs
did he have to step over if he has $3 left when he reaches the other
end and met only one double-amputee?