Which of the following is not a hypothesis: a. if sam wears a blue shirt then it will not rain. b. eating breakfast increases one's metabolic rate. c. it did not rain because sam wore a blue shirt. d. starring at the clock makes time pass quicker. e. tom catches more fish than normal minutes before a thunderstorm.

Marian is itemizing deductions on her federal income tax return and had $1500 in non-reimbursed work expenses last year. if her agi was $46,000, and if non-reimbursed work expenses are deductible to the extent that they exceed 2 % of a taxpayer's agi, how much can marian deduct for non- reimbursed work expenses? a: $30 b: $580 c: $920 d: $1470

Astudent is revising the sentence below: i know brendan was upset, but i feel he overreacted. you would have thought he'd just lost his best friend, the way he would bemoan his fate. based on the context of this sentence, which is the best synonym for bemoan? a. complain: express dissatisfaction or annoyance b. grieve: cause distress to someone c. nag: annoy with persistent fault-finding d. provoke: stimulate or incite

Which of the following practices is not recommended during a time of water scarcity? a. increasing wastewater recycling b. prohibiting the consumption of bottled water c. raising fines for violating outdoor water restrictions d. improving monitoring and management of local aquifers e. utilizing media to promote awareness of best practices in water management