1. If y - x = 2 and y -z =3， which of the following best represents the relative positions of x， y， and z on the number line? (Note： The figures are drawn to scale.)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

2.Two beads are to be independently and randomly selected， one from each of two bags. If of the beads in one bag and of the beads in the other bag are yellow， what is the probability that both beads selected will be yellow?

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

3. By what percent did the number of personal computers sold by Compaq increase from 1992 to 1993?

(A) 50%

(B) 65%

(C) 75%

(D) 100%

(E) 110%

4. In 1992， Packard Bell accounted for what percent of the computers sold by the four companies listed?

(A) 6%

(B) 9%

(C) 10%

(D) 12%

(E) 14%

5. If the ratio of the number of personal computers sold by IBM Compaq， and Tandy (not shown) in 1993 was 6 to 4 to1， respectively， approximately how many personal computers were sold by Tandy in 1993?

(A) 350，000

(B) 400，000

(C) 450，000

(D) 500，000

6. For the categories given， which category accounts for approximately of the total number of graduates expected for each off the years shown?

(A) High school diploma

(B) Associate degree

(C) Bachelor’s degree

(D) Master’s degree

(E) Doctoral degree

7. The number of associate degrees expected to be granted in 2001 is most nearly what percent greater than the number of associate degrees expected to be granted in 1995?

(A) 2%

(B) 3%

(C) 5%

(D) 7%

(E) 9%

8. If the area of the shaded region of the square above is 20， what is the perimeter of the square?

(A) 4

(B) 8

(C) 16

(D) 80

(E) 400