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Practice Placement Test—Numerical

You should not use a calculator to work these problems.

Fractions

1. 
   1. 
   2. 
   3. 
   4. 
   5. Not Given
   
   
2. 
   1. 
   2. 4
   3. 
   4. 4.75
   5. Not Given
   
   
3. 
   1. 
   2. 5/6
   3. 2.75
   4. 
   5. Not Given
   
   
4. 
   1. 2.5/2
   2. 1.5
   3. 1.75
   4. 1.25
   5. Not Given
   
   
5. As part of an exercise program, Hugo is to walk 7/8 of a mile each day. He has already walked 1/3 of a mile. How much further should he walk?
   1. 13/24 mile
   2. 2/3 mile
   3. 1/2 mile
   4. 1/4 mile
   5. Not Given
   
   
6. Carla got a scholarship for 1/3 of her college tuition costs. If the tuition was $5,400, what was the amount of her scholarship?
   1. $2,000
   2. $1,850
   3. $1,700
   4. $1,800
   5. Not Given

Decimals

7. 13 – 8.765 =
   1. 5.210
   2. 4.235
   3. 4.765
   4. 5.235
   5. Not Given
   
   
8. 0.2 x 0.3 x 0.4 =
   1. 0.24
   2. 0.0024
   3. 0.024
   4. 0.09
   5. Not Given
   
   
9. 15.2 + 0.026 + 0.0083 =
   1. 15.2343
   2. 17.83
   3. 16.424
   4. 30.4256
   5. Not Given
   
   
10. A group of 8 cyclists paid $47.60 for food for a picnic. What is each person's share of the cost?
    1. 6.00
    2. 5.90
    3. 5.85
    4. 5.95
    5. Not Given

Powers and Roots

11. 2⁵=
    1. 10
    2. 32
    3. 64
    4. 24
    5. Not Given
    
    
12. 5³=
    1. 15
    2. 100
    3. 125
    4. 150
    5. Not Given
    
    
13. (3/4)2=
    1. 6/8
    2. 16/9
    3. 9/16
    4. 0.75
    5. Not Given
    
    
14. 
    1. 7
    2. 6
    3. 8
    4. 9
    5. Not Given
    
    

Percents

15. Change 5/8 to a percent.
    1. 60%
    2. 58%
    3. 62.5%
    4. 61.5%
    5. Not Given
    
    
16. Write 3.2 as a percent.
    1. 32%
    2. 320%
    3. 3200%
    4. 32,000%
    5. Not Given
    
    
17. What is 35% of 80?
    1. 28
    2. 30
    3. 27
    4. 35
    5. Not Given
    
    
18. 13 is what percent of 20?
    1. 60%
    2. 63%
    3. 65%
    4. 68%
    5. Not Given
    
    
19. In a medical study, it was determined that if 800 people kiss someone who has a cold, only 56 will catch a cold? What percent is this?
    1. 6.5%
    2. 7%
    3. 7.5%
    4. 7.2%
    5. Not Given
    
    
20. Miguel earns $20,400 one year and receives an 8% raise in salary. What is his new salary?
    1. 20,800
    2. 22,000
    3. 21,032
    4. 22,032
    5. Not Given

Ratios and Proportions

21. A TV has a screen that is 20 inches long and 15 inches wide. Write, in simplest terms, the ratio of length to width.
    1. 4/3
    2. 3/4
    3. 1/2
    4. 2/3
    5. Not Given
    
    
22. Impulses in nerve fibers travel 310 km in 2.5 hours. What is the rate, or speed, in kilometers per hour?
    1. 143 km/hr
    2. 127 km/hr
    3. 126 km/hr
    4. 124 km/hr
    5. Not Given
    
    
23. Solve this proportion for the missing number: 125/35 = ?/7
    1. 25
    2. 30
    3. 35
    4. 40
    5. Not Given
    
    
24. In a class of 40 students, on average, 6 will be left-handed. If a class includes 9 “lefties”, how many students would you estimate are in the class?
    1. 50
    2. 60
    3. 45
    4. 55
    5. Not Given
    
    
25. In a metal alloy, the ratio of zinc to copper is 3 to 13. If there are 520 pounds of copper, how many pounds of zinc are there?
    1. 52
    2. 100
    3. 120
    4. 150
    5. Not Given

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