Question 1
Find: 1 1/2 + 1/3
a) 1
b) 7/24
c) 1 5/6
d)11/12
Question 2
Find: 6 - 1 1/4
a) 4 3/4
b) 5 3/4
c) 1/4
d) 7 1/4
Question 3
Find: -5 + 3 1/2
a) -8 1/2
b) 1 1/2
c) -3 1/2
d) -1 1/2
Question 4
Find: - 1/4 -(-2)
a) 7/4
b) 1/4
c) - 9/4
d) -2
Question 5
Find: 2/4 x 1 4/5
a) 9/10
b) 1 1/5
c) 1 3/10
d) 3/10
Question 6
Find: 5 ÷ 1 1/2
a) 7 1/2
b) 3 1/3
c) 1/2
d) 2/15
Question 7
Find: (- 13/15) ÷ (- 2/5)
a) - 2 1/6
b) - 6/13
c) 2 1/6
d) 6/13
Question 8
Find: (-10) x 1 2/5
a) - 10 2/5
b) 10 2/5
c) -21
d) -14
Question 9
Find: (82 ) (53)
a) (8 x 2) (5 x 3)
b) (8 x 8) ( 5 x 5 x 5)
c) (8 + 8) ( 5 + 5 + 5)
d) ( 8 x 5)6
Question 10
Find: 74 + 84
a) (7 + 8)4
b) (7) (4) + (8) (4)
c) (7 + 8)8
d) (7) (7) (7) (7) + (8) (8) (8) (8)
Question 11
Find: (93)2
a) (9 x 3)2
b) 95
c) 99
d) 93 x 93
Question 12
What is the place value associated with the underlined digit?
7.8493 (base ten)
a) 1/102
b) 1/10
c) 1/108
d) 1/100
Question 13
One hundred students took an achievement test. All of the students scored less
than 87 but more than 45. Which of the following values is a reasonable estimate
of the average score of the students?
a) 38
b) 88
c) 43
d) 59
Question 14
Thirty individuals work for a company. The lowest paid person earns $110 per
week and the highest paid person earns $260 per week. Which of the following
values could be a reasonable estimate of the total weekly payroll for the company?
a) $185
b) $11,100
c) $5400
d) $2700
Question 15
Add: 3.39 + 4.102 =
a) 8.41
b) 7.141
c) 7.492
d) 8.059
Question 16
Subtract: 11.64 - 0.522 =
a) 11.118
b) 10.118
c) 12.118
d) 10.542
Question 17
Subtract: -8.83 - 4.725 =
a) -4.105
b) 4.105
c) -13.555
d) -12.808
Question 18
Subtract: 3.56 - 9.313 =
a) -12.873
b) -6.257
c) 5.753
d) -5.753
Question 19
Multiply: 3.29 x 4.4 =
a) 13.3276
b) 1.4476
c) 13.2916
d) 14.476
Question 20
Multiply: -0.07 x (-3.3) =
a) 23.1
b) -23.1
c) -0.231
d) 0.231
Question 21
Divide: -0.025 ÷ 0.01 =
a) -2.5
b) -25
c) 25
d) 0.25
Question 22
Find an equivalent form of 0.45.
a) 9/20 %
b) 9/2
c) 9/20
d) 4.5%
Question 23
Write as a decimal: 217%
a) 2.17
b) 217.0
c) 2170.0
d) 0.217
Question 24
Find an equivalent form of 3/4.
a) 0.75
b) 0.075
c) 0.75%
d) 7.5%
Question 25
Write as a percent: 0.30
a) 30%
b) 3/10 %
c) 3.0%
d) 300%
Question 26
Insert =, < , or > to make a true statement: 3/7 ___9/11
a) >
b) None of these answers
c) =
d) <
Question 27
Insert =, < , or > to make a true statement: 0.06 ___3/10
a) =
b) >
c) None of these answers
d) <
Question 28
Insert =, < , or > to make a true statement: ![](Images/28b.gif)
a) =
b) <
c) >
d) None of these answers
Question 29
Insert =, < , or > to make a true statement: - 1/3 ___ - 1/2
a) =
b) <
c) >
d) None of these answers
Question 30
Insert =, < , or > to make a true statement: 5.86 ___ 5.824
a) None of these answers
b) <
c) =
d) >
Question 31
Identify the missing term in the following geometric sequence:
-2, 1, - 1/2, 1/4, - 1/8, ___
a) 1/16
b) 1/32
c) 1/2
d) - 1/16
Question 32
Identify the missing term in the following arithmetic sequence:
-5, -3, -1, 1, 3, ___
a) 5
b) 6
c) 4
d) 1
Question 33
Look for a common linear relationship between the numbers in each pair. Then
identify the missing term.
( 15, 5)
(0.9, 0.3)
(-9, -3)
(1/9, 1/27)
(33, 11)
(1/5, ___)
a) 1/15
b) 2/5
c) 15
d) 5/2
Question 34
If 60 is decreased to 12, what is the percent decrease ?
a) 20%
b) 80%
c) 48%
d) 8%
Question 35
If 55 is increased to 99, what is the percent increase ?
a) 8%
b) 56%
c) 80%
d) 4400%
Question 36
If you increase 50 by 40% of itself, what is the result?
a) 70
b) 30
c) 20
d) 90
Question 37
If you decrease 50 by 80% of itself, what is the result?
a) 40
b) 90
c) 10
d) 30
Question 38
Find 90½ % of 90
a) 8.145
b) 81.45
c) 814.5
d) 0.10
Question 39
What is
of
48?
a) 16
b) 24
c) 8
d) 32
Question 40
What percent of 36 is 18?
a) 2%
b) 50%
c) 1/2
d) 0.50
Question 41
30 is 40% of what number?
a) 133
b) 0.8
c) 75
d) 12.0
Question 42
With Matt's new car, he is using only 82% as much gasoline per month as with
his old car. He was using 102 gallons of gasoline per month with his old car.
How much gasoline per month does Matt save with his new car?
a) 18.4 gal
b) 8.4 gal
c) 41.8 gal
d) 83.6 gal
Question 43
There were 10 multiple-choice questions and 10 essay questions on Allyson's
history test. If Allyson got 80% of the multiple-choice questions correct and
70% of the essay questions correct, how many questions did Allyson get correct
in all?
a) 18
b) 14
c) 17
d) 15
Question 44
Lois bought her new typewriter at Rocklane's while Ginger bought hers at Stanville's.
Lois paid $400 while Ginger only paid $340 for the same model of typewriter.
What is Ginger's percentage savings?
a) 150%
b) 85%
c) 1.5%
d) 15%
Question 45
Chris and two of her friends wrote a book on horse grooming. In May, they received
a royalty check for $3000. They shared this money evenly. Chris also received
$270 for boarding 3 horses on her property and $420 for teaching riding classes.
How much money did Chris receive in May?
a) $1270
b) $1690
c) $1230
d) $3690
Question 46
A 12-ounce can of apple juice concentrate costs $1.44, and a 24-ounce can costs
$3.60. How much money can be saved by buying 280 ounces of the more economical
size?
a) $8.40
b) $42.00
c) $2.16
d) $33.60
Question 47
Sandra works at video store rental and earns $5.25 per hour up through 40 hours
per week. She is paid an additional $1.50 per hour for each hour over 40 hours
per week. How much did Sandra earn in a two-week period if her hours totaled
43 hours the first week and 47 hours the second week?
a) $ 487.50
b) $ 435.00
c) $ 420.00
d) $ 607.50
Question 48
How many whole numbers leave a remainder of 5 when divided into 29 and a
remainder of 5 when divided into 13?
a) 2
b) 0
c) 3
d) 1
Question 49
Which number is divisible by 3 and by 4?
a) 228
b) 681
c) 916
d) 687