1. Mr. Maxwell can write paragraphs of his novel in an hour. Mr. Maxwell wrote paragraphs today. (a) Write an equation, without solving, for how many hours Mr. Maxwell wrote.
(b) Solve your equation to determine the number of hours Mr. Maxwell spent writing. Show your work.


(Score for Question 2: ___ of 10 points)
2. Sandy made a reflective sticker for her bicycle in the shape of a triangle. Two of the three side lengths were 3 cm and 4 cm.
(c) Could the third side of the reflective sticker be 6 cm long? Explain your reasoning. If this third side is possible, draw the triangle.
(d) Could the third side of the reflective sticker be 1 cm long? Explain your reasoning. If this third side is possible, draw the triangle.


(Score for Question 3: ___ of 10 points)
3. The two data sets show random samples of the costs, in dollars, of cars purchased at two dealerships yesterday.
Dealership 1: 25,000, 42,000, 37,000, 45,000 120,000
Dealership 2: 28,000, 95,000, 18,000, 19,000, 33,000
(a) What are the mean and the median of each data set?
(b) Which measure of center will provide the most accurate estimate of the costs of cars purchased at the two dealerships?