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How much money do fast food employees earn

It depends on your state's minimum wage. The federal minimum wage is $7.25, but the majority of states have a minimum of wage of slightly higher than that, the highest being $9.50. Most likely, the wage at a fast food establishment won't be more than a quarter over it.

What are the remains of living things that have been preserved in the earth's crust

Fossils, although technically they are not preserved in the earths crust; the minerals in the bones and pore spaces have been replaced by other harder minerals which take much longer to weather.

There are a number of different fossilization processes. See this link :
How are Fossils Formed?

Can a completely torn out cat claw grow back

no,if a cat claw is torn out it will never grow back,

What does hitch your wagon to a star mean

it means to reach high for your dreams.

If a frog is losing his voice do you say he has a frog in his throat or a human in his throat

Another frog in its own throat

What is the answer to the analogy taboo is to forbidden as cheerful is to what

Choose the word that will correctly complete this analogy.

TABOO : FORBIDDEN :: cheerful : _______

What are some dangerous dogs

all dogs have the potential to be dangerous

Which of these is not a characteristic that makes a low-wage job attractive to a young person

Low-wage jobs usually come with very good benefits that make up for the relatively low-wages, particularly if the job is also a part-time job.

What happens when you burn both ends of a candle

The candle will get smaller. because the heat of the fire will mealt the candle

What idiom would describe a person who does everything possible to finish a project

Someone who does everything possible would be going the extra mile.
going the extra mile

After watching the poor performance the newspaper critic wrote several derogatory remarks about the actor

disparaging

Which idiom best describes the importance of proper maintenance of a home or automobile

"A stitch in time saves nine" means that doing needed maintenance all along keeps you from having to do major repairs later. It's not really an idiom, though -- it's just a famous saying.

According to a study for the Federal Department of Health and Human Services how much do most teenagers earn per hour

8 dollars per hour or less

Jewel is to ornament as tea is to

beverage

Which idioms applies to a person who is dedicated to the completion of a project over a long period of time

"nose to the grindstone"

What form of asexual reproduction is shown here for a salamander

parthenogenesis

Which of these words is a euphemism for the other words dislike abhor loathe and detest

loathe

Which of these words is NOT a euphemism for the other words misrepresentation lie falsehood fib

lie

What is the best euphemism for liar in a sentence

I believe that the best euphemism for liar in a sentence would be, Mr. Smith slightly shaded the truth.

Accredit is to authorize and accomplished is to

Proficient.

Based on the information in the chart which of these statements is true

Based on the information in the chart, which of these statements is true?

What Analogies English IX - Skills Choose the word that will correctly complete this analogy. NAVIGATION CAPTAIN rhyme

Poet

What is the analogy of bourgeois to middle class obsolete to

don't know

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