1
Santa Monica College
Practicing Basic Math & Algebra
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Evaluate.
1) 4
5
1)
A) 1024 B) 4096 C) 20 D) 625
Multiply.
2)
2)
2630
ร 456
A) 1,198,280 B) 1,209,280 C) 1,199,280 D) 1,199,380
Round as indicated.
3) 4012 to the nearest hundred 3)
A) 4000 B) 3900 C) 4100 D) 4010
Add.
4) 2123 + 2414 4)
A) 4735 B) 4468 C) 4537 D) 4564
Solve the problem.
5) Mr. and Mrs. Gutierrez borrow $ 6000 to buy a new car. The loan is to be paid off in 30 monthly 5)
payments. How much is each payment?
A) $200 B) $6030 C) $5970 D) $20
Solve.
6) z = 20 ยท 71 6)
A) 91 B) 142,000 C) 1420 D) 14,200
2
Use the given table or graph to write the inequality described.
7) 7)
Use an inequality to compare the number of calories in an apple and a bagel.
A) 80 < 155 B) 155 < 165 C) 80 > 165 D) 80 < 165
Solve the problem.
8) A travel agent arranged a payment plan for a client. It required a down payment of $ 250 and 15 8)
monthly payments of $ 582. What was the total cost of the plan?
A) $8980 B) $8880 C) $8730 D) $8830
Estimate by rounding as indicated.
9) Lisa stashed in an envelope on her dresser $ 382 each week for 3 weeks. Estimate the total amount 9)
she saved by rounding the weekly amount to the nearest hundred. Also find the exact amount she
saved.
A) Estimate: $1140; exact: $1146 B) Estimate: $1140; exact: $1140
C) Estimate: $1200; exact: $1146 D) Estimate: $1200; exact: $1140
Determine whether the number is prime, composite, or neither.
10) 1
A) Composite B) Neither C) Prime
10)
Multiply.
11) 25 ร
3
7
A)
75
175
B)
28
7
C)
3
175
D)
75
7
11)
Determine whether the first number is divisible by the second number.
12) 69; 9
A) Yes B) No
12)
3
Solve.
13) A bag of chips is 24 ounces. A serving size is
3
ounce. How many servings are in the bag of chips?
4
A) 32 servings B) 6
3
servings C) 18 servings D) 9
1
servings
13)
4 3
Multiply.
14)
5
ยท 1
7
14)
A)
5
7
B) 1 C)
6
8
D)
6
7
15)
3
ยท
3
15)
7 5
A)
3
35
B)
9
35
C)
1
35
D)
6
12
Solve.
16) Julia preheated her oven for 13 minutes. What fraction of an hour was this? (1 hour = 60 min)
A)
13
hr B)
12
hr C)
13
hr D)
60
hr
16)
60 60
18 13
Multiply and simplify.
17)
1
ยท 240
8
17)
A)
240
1920
B) 30 C) 3 D)
240
8
Solve. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.
18) The weight of a certain gas is 4
1
kg per cubic meter. How many cubic meters would be occupied
2
18)
by 90 kg of the gas?
A)
1
20
cu m B) 20 cu m C) 4050 cu m D) 22
1
cu m
2
Add and simplify.
19)
5
+
5
10 10
19)
A)
10
10
B)
10
20
C) 1 D)
1
2
4
Estimate the value as a whole number or as a mixed numeral where the fractional part is
1
.
2
20) 6
1
7
20)
A) 6 B) 7 C) 6
1
2
D) 8
Solve.
21) A recipe calls for
1
11
L of water and
5
11
L of milk. If the recipe is doubled, how much liquid will
21)
be needed?
A)
3
L B)
12
L C)
6
L D)
10
L
11 11
11 11
Add. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.
22) 6
4
5
20
1
5
+ 6
3
5
22)
A) 34
3
5
B) 32
3
5
C) 33 D) 33
3
5
Find the average of the set of numbers.
23) 6
2
and 19
7
23)
4 8
A) 11
5
8
B) 23
1
4
C) 13
3
16
D) 26
3
8
Add. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.
24) 5
1
4
+ 5
3
8
+ 3
5
12
24)
A) 13
1
24
B) 14
1
24
C) 14
1
96
D) 13
3
8
Calculate.
25) 100.75 รท 3
1
4
25)
A) 35.18 B) 41 C) 30.77 D) 31
Write a word name for the given decimal notation.
26) 9.87
A) Nine and eighty
-
seven thousandths B) Nine and eighty
-
seven millionths
C) Nine and eighty
-
seven tenths D) Nine and eighty
-
seven hundredths
26)
5
Estimate by rounding as directed.
27) 40.401 + 0.582 + 79.99; nearest tenth
A) 121.3 B) 120.1 C) 121.0 D) 120.8
27)
Calculate.
28) 7.78 + 3
3
5
28)
A) 11.08 B) 7.78 C) 11.38 D) 11.3
Write as a decimal number rounded as indicated.
29)
8
; Round to the nearest tenth.
15
29)
A) 0.4 B) 0.3 C) 0.5 D) 0.6
Write a word name for the given decimal notation.
30) 6.00374
A) Six and three hundred seventy
-
four millionths
B) Six and three hundred seventy
-
four thousandths
C) Six and three hundred seventy
-
four tenths
D) Six and three hundred seventy
-
four hundred
-
thousandths
30)
Solve. Give your answer as a mixed number if appropriate.
31)
60
=
12
31)
10 n
A) 6 B) 12 C) 5 D) 2
Use a proportion to solve the problem.
32) The ratio of the distances a 7
-
iron and a 5
-
iron will drive a golf ball is 5 to 6. If a golfer averages
115 yards with a 7
-
iron, how far should he average with a 5
-
iron?
A) 96 yd B) 126 yd C) 104 yd D) 138 yd
32)
Find fractional notation for the ratio. You need not simplify.
33) In this rectangle, find the ratios of length to width and of width to length.
33)
258
155
A)
155
;
103
B)
258
;
155
C)
103
;
155
D)
155
;
258
258
155
155
258
155
258
258
155
6
Solve. Give your answer as a mixed number if appropriate.
34)
21
=
n
34)
24 56
A) 49
2
3
B) 49 C) 49
1
2
D) 49
1
4
Determine which purchase has the lower unit price.
35) Brand X: 20 oz for $8.20
Brand Y: 15 oz for $6.00
A) Brand X B) Not enough information
C) Equal value D) Brand Y
35)
36) Brand A: 10 cans for $3.55
Brand B: 16 cans for $5.01
Brand C: 26 cans for $7.46
Brand D: 34 cans for $10.10
A) Brand A B) Brand D C) Brand B D) Brand C
36)
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
37) Kaitlyn borrowed $16,000 from her mother to buy a car. She will repay the loan at the end of 4
years at 7% interest compounded annually. Find the amount she will repay.
A) $20,972.74 B) $68,480.00 C) $4972.74 D) $23,070.01
37)
Find the simple interest. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
38) Principal = $900
Interest Rate = 7
1
%
4
Time in months = 14
A) $36.75 B) $76.12 C) $761.25 D) $913.50
38)
Solve the problem. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
39) Andrea Gilfordสนs savings account has a balance of $ 2395. After 3 years, what will the amount of
interest be at 12% compounded quarterly?
A) $1010.70 B) $1019.70 C) $143.70 D) $1024.70
39)
Translate to a proportion and solve.
40) What percent of 24 is 16?
A) 150% B) 66
2
% C) 33
1
% D) 65%
40)
3 3
Solve the problem.
41) In Little League, Andrew hit 5 home runs in 25 at bats. What percent of the at bats were home
runs?
A) 30% B) 25% C) 20% D) 18%
41)
7
Use the pictograph to answer the question.
42) For selected countries, this pictograph shows approximately how many kilograms of seafood are
consumed by each person (per capita) annually.
42)
405
Approximately how many more kilograms of seafood is eaten per person in Country A than in
Country B?
A) 1316.25 kilograms B) 1417.5 kilograms
C) 1012.5 kilograms D) 1215 kilograms
Given the grades of a student for one semester, find the grade point average. Assume that the grade point values are 4.0
for an A, 3.0 for a B, and so on. Round to the nearest tenth.
43)
Grades
Number of
Credit Hours
in Course
43)
A 1
C 6
A 4
A 1
B 4
A) 3.0 B) 2.0 C) 9.6 D) 4.0
8
The following table contains information about moons orbiting a planet named Geo I. Use the table to solve the
problem.
44)
44)
Moon
Average Distance
from Geo I (km)
Diameter (km)
Time of Revolution
(in Earth time, years)
Luna 1
Luna 2
Luna 3
Luna 4
Luna 5
2000
2600
50,000
72,000
165,000
418
2184
310
728
1146
0.50
1.54
2.72
24.35
62.70
What is the average time of revolution of the moons?
A) 957.20 years B) 1.54 years C) 2.72 years D) 18.36 years
Use the graph to answer the question.
45) Which month in 2001 had the highest sales?
A) Month 12 B) Month 6 C) Month 3 D) Month 5
45)
The following table contains information about moons orbiting a planet named Geo I. Use the table to solve the
problem.
46)
46)
Moon
Average Distance
from Geo I (km)
Diameter (km)
Time of Revolution
(in Earth time, years)
Luna 1
Luna 2
Luna 3
Luna 4
Luna 5
2000
2600
80,000
115,200
264,000
414
2166
308
722
1136
0.50
1.54
2.72
38.96
100.32
Which moon has a diameter of 308 kilometers?
A) Luna 4 B) Luna 3 C) Luna 2 D) Luna 1
9
Complete.
47) 19 hr = sec
A) 6840 B) 68,400 C) 114,000 D) 1140
47)
Convert to Fahrenheit. Use the formula F =
9
C
+
32 or F = 1.8C
+
32. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
5
48) 70ยฐC
A) 132.4ยฐF B) 70.5ยฐF C) 183.6ยฐF D) 158ยฐF
48)
Use the following information to fill in the blank: 5 mL โ 1 tsp, 3 tsp = 1 T.
49) 21 T = mL
A) 1.4 B) 105 C) 315 D) 4.2
49)
Complete.
50) 0.931 mL = L
A) 0.00931 B) 93.1 C) 931 D) 0.000931
50)
Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Give an exact answer and, where appropriate, an approximation to
three decimal places.
51)
51)
5 cm
9 cm
c
A) c = 14 cm B) c = 56 cm; c โ 7.483 cm
C) c = 66 cm; c โ 8.124 cm D) c = 106 cm; c โ 10.296 cm
Find the perimeter. Use 3.14 for ฯ.
52)
52)
3 in.
3 in.
A) 18.42 in. B) 13.71 in. C) 21.42 in. D) 16.71 in.
10
Find the missing angle measure.
53)
53)
46ยฐ
67ยฐ x
A) 67ยฐ B) 113ยฐ C) 23ยฐ D) 46ยฐ
Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Give an exact answer and, where appropriate, an approximation to
three decimal places.
54)
54)
7 ft c
11 ft
A) c = 170 ft; c = 85.0 ft B) c = 170 ft
C) c = 60 ft; c โ 7.746 ft D) c = 170 ft; c โ 13.038 ft
Solve the problem.
55) By switching service providers, a familyสนs telephone bill decreased from about $50 a month to
about $47. What was the percent of decrease?
A)
-
7% B) 6% C) 6.4% D)
-
6%
55)
Multiply.
56) 2.2 ยท (
-
7.26)
A)
-
15.972 B) 9.56 C)
-
5.06 D) 9.46
56)
Find the reciprocal.
57)
11
10
A)
-
10 B)
-
11
10
C)
10
11
D)
-
10
11
57)
Multiply.
58)
-
6 ยท (
-
0.6) ยท 4
A)
-
14.4 B) 144 C) 14.4 D)
-
144
58)
Solve.
59) 9y
-
10 = 54 + y
A)
32
5
B)
22
5
C) 8 D)
11
2
59)
11
Solve using the multiplication principle.
60)
-
6.2m =
-
49.6
A) 41.6 B) 43.4 C)
1
8
D) 8
60)
Multiply.
61) 5(x + 4 + 6y)
A) 5x + 20 + 6y B) x + 20 + 30y C) 5x + 4 + 6y D) 5x + 20 + 30y
61)
Write two related subtraction sentences.
62) 9 + 21 = 30
A) 31
-
10 = 21 and 31
-
22 = 9 B) 29
-
8 = 21 and 29
-
20 = 9
C) 30
-
9 = 21 and 30
-
21 = 9 D) 30
-
30 = 0 and
-
30
-
(
-
30) = 0
62)
Subtract.
63) 787
-
341
63)
A) 444 B) 346 C) 446 D) 1128
Simplify.
64) 80
-
(27
-
8)
A) 53 B) 61 C) 19 D) 45
64)
Solve.
65) A company has 37,800 employees. Of these,
1
drive alone to work,
1
car pool,
1
use public
65)
4 5 6
transportation,
1
cycle, and the remainder use other methods of transportation. How many
8
employees use each method of transportation?
A) Drive alone: 945; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6300; cycle: 4725; other: 9765
B) Drive alone: 9450; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6300; cycle: 4725; other: 4725
C) Drive alone: 9550; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6200; cycle: 4725; other: 1000
D) Drive alone: 9450; car pool: 7560; public transportation: 6300; cycle: 4725; other: 9765
Determine whether the number is prime, composite, or neither.
66) 11
A) Neither B) Prime C) Composite
66)
12
Solve and simplify.
67)
9
ยท x = 144
5
67)
A) 80 B) 259 C) 144 D) 21
Estimate the value as a whole number or as a mixed numeral where the fractional part is
1
.
2
68)
4
+
7
+
10
68)
5 13 19
A) 2
1
2
B) 2 C) 3 D) 1
1
2
Divide. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.
69) 8 9036
69)
A) 1128
3
8
B) 1129
3
8
C) 1128
1
2
D) 1129
1
2
Use < or > for
โก
to write a true sentence.
70)
14
11
โก
19
13
70)
A) < B)
>
Divide.
71) 3.6 รท 0.04
A) 9 B) 0.9 C) 90 D) 0.09
71)
Round to the indicated place value.
72) Round to the nearest hundredth: 0. 7013
A) 0.701 B) 0.7013 C) 0.71 D) 0.70
72)
Use a proportion to solve the problem.
73) When a pole 9
1
ft high casts a shadow 1 ft long, how long a shadow is cast by a tree 38 ft tall?
2
73)
A) 4 ft B) 5 ft C) 4
1
2
ft D) 5
1
ft
4
74) On a map of the Thunderbird Country Club golf course, 2.5 inches represent 60 yards. How long is
the 18th hole if the map shows 15.5 inches?
A) 9.7 yd B) 372 yd C) 2325 yd D) 930 yd
74)
13
Solve the problem.
75) Suppose that during the 1990s, the population of a certain country was increasing by 2.1% each
year. If the population at the end of 1993 was 6.8 million, what was the population at the end of
1996? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a million.
A) 7.23 million B) 7.24 million C) 7.09 million D) 6.94 million
75)
Find decimal notation.
76) 99
3
%
8
76)
A) 9937.5 B) 9.9375 C) 0.99375 D) 0.099375
Refer to the double
-
bar graph below which shows the number of male and female athletes at a university over a
four
-
year period. Solve the problem.
77) In which year did the greatest difference between the number of male athlete and female athletes
occur? Find the difference.
A) 2005; 100 athletes B) 2005; 150 athletes
C) 2003; 100 athletes D) 2005; 200 athletes
77)
Use the circle graph to solve the problem.
78) The circle graph below gives the inventory of the menสนs department of a store.
78)
Suits
$30,305 Trousers
$25,897
Underwear Shirts
$3306 $6061
Sweaters Socks
$13,224 Ties $1653
$4959
In which item of apparel does the store have the smallest investment?
A) Suits B) Shirts C) Underwear D) Socks
14
Solve.
79) Today is Kurtสนs 57
th
birthday. How many months has he been alive?
A) 685 mo B) 570 mo C) 513 mo D) 684 mo
79)
Complete.
80) 120 hr = days
A) 60 B) 5 C) 40 D) 35
80)
Find the perimeter of the polygon.
81)
2 yd
81)
11 yd 11 yd
2 yd
A) 13 yd B) 8 yd C) 26 yd D) 18 yd
Solve the problem.
82) On January 5, the temperature at a camp site near the arctic circle was 5ยฐ Fahrenheit. The
temperature dropped 2ยฐ F per day for 9 days. What was the temperature on January 14th?
A) 13ยฐ B)
-
14ยฐ C) 14ยฐ D)
-
13ยฐ
82)
Collect like terms.
83) 10x
-
7y + 13
-
3x
-
7
-
4y
A)
-
7x
-
3y + 6 B) 7x
-
3y + 6 C)
-
7x
-
11y + 6 D) 7x
-
11y + 6
83)
Simplify.
84) 27(16
-
4 ยท 3)
2
รท (3 ยท 9)
A) 4 B) 1296 C) 16 D) 36
84)
Find the reciprocal.
85)
7
8
85)
A)
8
7
B)
1
7
C) 8 D)
8
1
Solve. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.
86) Peter must practice the piano 9
1
hours per week. He has already practiced 4
1
hours. How many
86)
4 2
more hours does he need to practice?
A) 4 hr B) 3
3
hr C) 4
3
hr D) 5
3
hr
4 4 4
15
Solve the problem.
87) A grocer sold 29 bags of potatoes for $1.35 each. What was the total amount of the sale?
A) $40.25 B) $39.15 C) $39.25 D) $39.16
87)
Solve. Give your answer as a mixed number if appropriate.
88)
x
=
8
22 11
88)
A) 32 B) 4 C) 16 D) 30
1
4
Translate to a proportion and solve.
89) What is 4
1
% of $117,800?
4
Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 50,070 B) 294,500 C) 5007 D) 2,945,000
89)
The bar graph below shows the number of students by major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Answer the question.
90) The science department is planning to buy some new equipment. They want to make sure that
there is one of the new machines for every 5 students majoring in science. If each machine costs $
700, how much should they budget for the new equipment?
A) $24,500 B) $17,500 C) $21,000 D) $28,000
90)
Convert to Celsius. Use the formula C =
5
(F
-
32) or C =
F
-
32
. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
9 1.8
91) 24ยฐF
A) 11.2ยฐC B) 75.2ยฐC C) 18.7ยฐC D)
-
4.4ยฐC
91)
Approximate to three decimal places.
92) 600
A) 24.495 B) 24.494 C) 24.485 D) 24.496
92)
16
Insert < or > to make the statement true.
93)
-
7.3 8.2
A)
-
7.3 < 8.2 B)
-
7.3 > 8.2
93)
Solve using the addition principle.
94) m +
3
=
-
11
94)
4 12
A)
-
11
9
B)
5
3
C)
-
5
3
D)
-
1
6
Subtract.
95) 79
-
52
95)
A) 131 B) 23 C) 67 D) 27
What part of the object or set of objects is shaded?
96)
96)
A)
7
8
B)
7
4
C)
1
7
D)
7
1
Multiply. Write a mixed numeral for the answer.
97) 4
1
ยท 1
5
97)
9 9
A) 6
32
81
B) 6
23
81
C) 4
5
9
D) 4
5
81
Divide the following numbers.
98) 45 661.5
A) 15.7 B) 147 C) 157 D) 14.7
98)
Determine whether the two pairs of numbers are proportional.
99) 12.56, 3.14 and 3.14, 0.785
A) No B) Yes
99)
Translate to an equation and solve.
100) What is 4
1
% of $61,200?
2
Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 27,540 B) 1,530,000 C) 2754 D) 153,000
100)
17
Answer Key
Testname: ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST 1
1) A
Objective: (1.9) b: Evaluate Exponential Notation
2) C
Objective: (1.5) a: Multiply Whole Numbers (Multi
-
Digit
3) A
Objective: (1.4) a: Round to Nearest Ten/Hundred
4) C
Objective: (1.2) a: Add Two Whole Numbers (Horizontal)
5) A
Objective: (1.8) a: Solve Apps: Multiplication/Division of
6) C
Objective: (1.7) b: Solve Simple Equation (Variable Alone)
7) D
Objective: (1.4) c: Solve Apps: Ordering Whole Numbers
8) A
Objective: (1.8) a: Solve Apps: Multiplication/Division of
9) C
Objective: (1.5) b: Solve Apps: Estimate Product by
10) B
Objective: (2.1) c: Decide If Number Is Prime, Composite,
11) D
Objective: (2.4) a: Multiply Whole Number and Fraction
12) B
Objective: (2.1) b: Decide if One Number is Divisible by
13) A
Objective: (2.7) d: Solve Apps: Divide Fractions and
14) A
Objective: (2.4) a: Multiply Whole Number and Fraction
15) B
Objective: (2.4) b: Multiply Fractions
16) A
Objective: (2.4) c: Solve Apps: Multiply Fractions
17) B
Objective: (2.6) a: Multiply Whole Number and Fraction
18) B
Objective: (3.6) c: Solve Apps: Divide Using Mixed
19) C
Objective: (3.2) a: Add Two Fractions with Like
20) A
Objective: (3.7) b: Estimate Using Mixed Numeral
21) B
Objective: (3.2) b: Solve Apps: Add Fractions
22) D
Objective: (3.5) a: Add Three Mixed Numerals
23) C
Objective: (3.7) a: Find Average of Numbers in Fractional
24) B
Objective: (3.5) a: Add Three Mixed Numerals
25) D
Objective: (4.5) c: Multiply/Divide Fraction and Decimal
26) D
Objective: (4.1) a: Write Word Name Given Decimal
27) C
Objective: (4.6) a: Estimate Sum by Rounding to Specified
28) C
Objective: (4.5) c: Add/Subtract Fraction and Decimal
29) C
Objective: (4.5) b: Convert Fraction to Repeating Decimal
30) D
Objective: (4.1) a: Write Word Name Given Decimal
31) D
Objective: (5.3) b: Solve Proportion (Whole Numbers)
32) D
Objective: (5.4) a: Solve Apps: Solve Proportion I
33) B
Objective: (5.1) a: Solve Apps: Find Fraction Notation for
34) B
Objective: (5.3) b: Solve Proportion (Whole Numbers)
35) D
Objective: (5.2) b: Determine Which Purchase Has Lower
36) D
Objective: (5.2) b: Determine Which Purchase Has Lower
37) A
Objective: (6.7) b: Solve Apps: Compound Interest
38) B
Objective: (6.7) a: Find Simple Interest
39) B
Objective: (6.7) b: Solve Apps: Compound Interest
40) B
Objective: (6.4) b: Solve Percent Problem for Percent
41) C
Objective: (6.5) a: Solve Apps: Solve Percent Problem for
42) A
Objective: (7.2) b: Read and Interpret Pictograph
43) A
Objective: (7.1) a: Find Grade Point Average
44) D
Objective: (7.2) a: Read and Interpret Table
45) A
Objective: (7.3) c: Read and Interpret Line Graph
46) B
Objective: (7.2) a: Read and Interpret Table
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Answer Key
Testname: ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST 1
47) B
Objective: (8.6) a: Convert Between Units of Time
48) D
Objective: (8.6) b: Convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit
49) C
Objective: (8.5) b: Convert Between Teaspoon,
50) D
Objective: (8.5) a: Convert Between Metric Units of
51) D
Objective: (9.6) c: Use Pythagorean Theorem (Picture
52) B
Objective: (9.3) d: Find Perimeter of Composite Figure
53) A
Objective: (9.5) e: Find Missing Angle Measure
54) D
Objective: (9.6) c: Use Pythagorean Theorem (Picture
55) D
Objective: (10.5) d: Solve Apps: Multiplication and
56) A
Objective: (10.4) a: Multiply Signed Decimals
57) C
Objective: (10.5) b: Find Reciprocal of Real Number
58) C
Objective: (10.4) a: Multiply Signed Decimals
59) C
Objective: (11.4) b: Solve Equation by Collecting Like
60) D
Objective: (11.3) a: Solve Equation Using Multiplication
61) D
Objective: (11.1) b: Use Distributive Laws to Multiply
62) C
Objective: (1.3) a: Write Subtraction Sentence Given
63) C
Objective: (1.3) b: Subtract Whole Numbers (No
64) B
Objective: (1.9) c: Use Order of Operations (Parentheses)
65) D
Objective: (2.6) b: Solve Apps: Multiply Fractions and
66) B
Objective: (2.1) c: Decide If Number Is Prime, Composite,
67) A
Objective: (2.7) c: Solve Equation of Form a*x = b (a,b
68) B
Objective: (3.7) b: Estimate Using Mixed Numeral
69) D
Objective: (3.4) b: Divide, Writing Answer as Mixed
70) A
Objective: (3.3) b: Use Inequality Symbols to Compare
71) C
Objective: (4.4) a: Divide Decimal by Decimal
72) D
Objective: (4.1) d: Round Decimal to Nearest
73) A
Objective: (5.5) a: Solve Apps: Find Length Using Similar
74) B
Objective: (5.4) a: Solve Apps: Solve Proportion II
75) B
Objective: (6.5) b: Solve Apps: Find Amount Given
76) C
Objective: (6.1) b: Convert from Percent to Decimal
77) B
Objective: (7.3) a: Read and Interpret Double Bar Graph
78) D
Objective: (7.4) a: Read and Interpret Circle Graph
79) D
Objective: (8.6) b: Solve Apps: Time and Temperature
80) B
Objective: (8.6) a: Convert Between Units of Time
81) C
Objective: (9.1) a: Find the Perimeter of a Polygon
82) D
Objective: (10.5) d: Solve Apps: Multiplication and
83) D
Objective: (11.1) d: Collect Like Terms II
84) C
Objective: (1.9) d: Simplify Expression with Nested
85) A
Objective: (2.7) a: Find Reciprocal of Number
86) C
Objective: (3.5) c: Solve Apps: Add/Subtract Mixed
87) B
Objective: (4.7) a: Solve Apps: Multiply Decimals
88) C
Objective: (5.3) b: Solve Proportion (Whole Numbers)
89) C
Objective: (6.4) b: Solve Percent Problem for Amount II
90) C
Objective: (7.3) a: Read and Interpret Bar Graph
91) D
Objective: (8.6) b: Convert from Fahrenheit to Celsius
92) A
Objective: (9.6) b: Approximate Square Root
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Answer Key
Testname: ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA TEST 1
93) A
Objective: (10.1) d: Determine Which of Two Real
94) C
Objective: (11.2) a: Solve Equation Using Addition
95) D
Objective: (1.3) b: Subtract Whole Numbers (No
96) B
Objective: (2.3) a: Write Fraction for Shaded Part of Object
97) A
Objective: (3.6) a: Multiply Using Mixed Numerals
98) D
Objective: (4.4) a: Divide Decimal by Whole Number
99) B
Objective: (5.3) a: Determine Whether Two Pairs Are
100) C
Objective: (6.3) b: Solve Percent Problem for Amount II
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