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Vocabulary-in-context items rely on surrounding clues. The purpose of “sound-dampening barriers” is to lessen noise, so “mitigate” must mean “reduce.” Choice C fits both context and collocation (“mitigate noise,” “mitigate risk”). Option A contradicts the action; barriers imply attention, not ignorance. Option B (measure) describes quantifying, not changing the level. Option D (relocate) would move noise rather than lessen it. TABE Reading encourages using context signals—objects (barriers), goals (less noise), and common pairings—to infer meaning without a dictionary. Substitute each option to test coherence: “reduce noise” keeps the sentence logical. Recognizing precise word meaning strengthens comprehension and supports accurate summarizing and inference across informational texts.

Compute the proportion: 1230\frac{12}{30}. First simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by 6: 1230=25\frac{12}{30} = \frac{2}{5}. Convert 25\frac{2}{5} to a decimal by dividing 2÷5=0.42 \div 5 = 0.4. Convert to percent: 0.4×100%=40%0.4 \times 100\% = 40\%. Option C is correct. Option A (30%) corresponds to 9/309/30. Option B (35%) is a common guess but not aligned with the fraction. Option D (45%) would be 13.5/3013.5/30, not possible with whole students. On TABE, use fraction-to-percent conversions: if the denominator divides 100 easily (e.g., fifths), multiply numerator appropriately (25=40100=40%\frac{2}{5} = \frac{40}{100} = 40\%). Estimation helps: 12 is a bit less than half of 30; half is 15 (= 50%), so expect somewhat less than 50%—40% fits. Converting among fractions, decimals, and percents is a core skill in the Mathematics domai.

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A dangling modifier occurs when the introductory phrase does not logically modify the noun that follows. “After reviewing the data” must describe the reviewer, not “the conclusions.” Option B fixes the problem by supplying a clear subject (“we”) immediately after the modifier: “After reviewing the data, we found…” Option A still uses a vague “it,” leaving ambiguity about who reviewed the data. Option C misplaces a comma and still doesn’t attach the phrase to the agent. Option D remains awkward and passive, and “obvious conclusions were found” risks suggesting the conclusions were obvious by themselves without an agent. On TABE, check participial phrases (“Walking down the street…,” “After analyzing…”) and ensure the next noun is the one doing the action. Revising to add a logical subject or to restructure the sentence eliminates dangling modifiers, improving clarity and maintaining standard written English conventions—an assessed Language objective.

Order of operations: 42=164^2 = 16. Then 6 × 2 = 12. Add: 16 + 12 = 28. Correction: Option A is correct. Always apply exponents first, then multiplication, then addition. TABE emphasizes PEMDAS accuracy.

“It’s” = “it is.” Option B is correct. Option A uses possessive form, C uses invalid form, D omits verb. TABE often tests “its/it’s” distinction.