Now answer questions 1 through 10. Base your answers on "March Madness and the money
behind it" and "Math can help better the odds of plotting a perfect NCAA bracket."
1. Which sentence from Passage 1 best explains the appeal of March Madness? (RI.1.1)
a. The annual college basketball tournament known as March Madness has arrived.
b. Millions of people will fune in to the three-week contest, eager to see who emerges as
the best team in the U.S.
c. Even presidents have been known to take part in the madness.
d. The NCAA generates a huge amount of money, taking in almost $1 billion a year.