NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
                  HIGH SCHOOL MATH PROFICIENCY EXAM

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2. Joe has 2 ounces of cocaine.  He sells an 8-ball to Jack for $320
and 2 grams to Murray for $45 per gram.  What is the street value of the
remaining cocaine, if left uncut?

4. Jeremy wants to cut his 1/2 pound of heroin to make an additional 20%
profit.  How many ounces of cut will he need to reach his goal?

5. Will receives $200 for stealing a BMW, $50 for a Chevrolet, and $100
for a 4x4.  If he steals two BMW's and three 4x4's, how many Chevys
will he have to steal to make $600?

6. Raoul is serving 6 years in prison for murder.  He received $10,000
for
the hit.  If his common law wife spends $100 per month, how much
money will be left when he gets out of jail? How many years will he get
for killing the bitch that spent all his money?

8. Hector knocked up 6 girls in his friendly neighborhood gang.  If
there
are 27 girls in the gang, what percentage of the girls in the gang has
Hector knocked up?  What percentage of the girls in the gang hasn't
Hector knocked up yet?