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PRE TEST IN MATH 1: BASIC MATHEMATICS

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(C) 1. An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an
instrument. During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price.
Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306. How much did it originally
cost?
A. $325 B. $375 C. $400 D. $408 E. $425
(B) 2. If y(x-1) = z then x=
A. y-z B. z/y + 1 C. y(z-1) D. z(y-1) E. 1-zy
(B) 3. Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)?
A. 34 * 67 B. 58(34+9) C. 34 * 58 + 34 * 9 D. 1,972 + 306 E. (9 + 58) 34
(D) 4. Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third angle?
A. 50° B. 55° C. 60° D. 80° E. 90°
(C) 5. If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?
A. 863 B. 878 C. 896 D. 915 E. 932
For item numbers 6 -8, use the diagram below:
(E) 6. Which year did the most children take swimming lessons?

A. 1990 B. 1991 C. 1992 D. 1994 E. 1995

(C) 7. Between which year did the largest decrease in children taking swimming lessons
occur?
A. 1990-1991 B. 1991-1992 C. 1992-1993 D. 1993-1994 E. 1994-1995
(B) 8. What was the average number of children taking swim lessons from 1990 to 1995?
A. 250 B. 308 C. 385 D. 450 E. 1850
(A) 9. Which of the following is equal to 5.93 * 10-2?
A. 0.0593 B. 0.00593 C. 593 D. 5930 E. 59300
(C) 10. On a Map, 1 inch represents 20 miles. The distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5 inches.
How many miles are actually between the two towns?
A. 65 miles B. 84 miles C. 124 miles D. 138 miles E. 145 miles
(A) 11. Which of the following is a correct graph of x>1, x<4 ?
A. .Line A B. Line B C. Line C D. Line D E. Line E
(B) 12. How many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a
Christmas tin that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 9 inches high with the lid still being
able to be closed?
A. 18 B. 24 C. 32 D. 36 E. 43
(B) 13. Sarah is twice as old as her youngest brother. If the difference between their ages is 15
years. How old is her youngest brother?
A. 10 B. 15 C. 20 D. 25 E. 30
(C) 14. Which of the following fractions is equal to 5/6?
A. 20/30 B. 15/24  C. 25/30 D. 40/54 E. 2/7
(B) 15. What will it cost to tile a kitchen floor that is 12 feet wide by 20 feet long if the tile cost
$8.91 per square yard?
A. 224.51 B. 237.6 C. 246.55 D. 271.38 E. 282.32
(C) 16. In a writing competition, the first place winner receives ½ of the prize money. The
second runner up receives ¼ of what the winner won. What was the total amount of prize
money distributed if the winner receives $6,000?
A. $6,000 B. $8,500 C. $12,000 D. $15,000 E. $18,500
(D) 17. You are lying 120 ft away from a tree that is 50 feet tall. You look up at the top of the
tree. Approximately how far is your hear from the top of the tree in a straight line?
A. 50 feet B. 75 feet C. 120 feet D. 130 feet E. 150 feet
(D) 18. A cyclist bikes x distance at 10 miles per hour and returns over the same path at 8
miles per hour. What is the cyclist’s average rate for the round trip in miles per hour?
A. 8.1 B. 8.3 C. 8.6 D. 8.9 E. 9.0
(E) 19. If edging cost $2.32 per 12-inch stone, and you want a double layer of edging around
your flower bed that is 6 yards by 1 yard. How much will edging you flower bed cost?
A. $32.48 B. $64.96 C. $97.44 D. $129.92 E. $194.88
(E) 20. If 3x = 6x-15 then x + 8=
A. 5 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12 E. 13
(B) 21. The number of milliliters in 1 liter is
A. 10,000 B. 1,000 C. 0.1 `D. 0.01 E. 0.001
(D) 22. The cost to ride on a ferry is $5.00 per vehicle and driver with an additional cost of 50
cents per passenger. If the charge to get on the ferry is $6.50, how many people were in the
vehicle?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
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(C) 23. What is  /9 of 9?
A. 1/9 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2 E. 3
(D) 24. In his pocket, a boy has 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles, and 4 green marbles. How many
will he have to take out of his pocket to ensure that he has taken out at least one of each
color?
A. 3 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 E. 11
(E) 25. Which fraction is equal to 0.20%?
A. 1/20 B. 1/40 C. 1/50 D. 1/400 E. 1/500
(D) 26. Find the missing term in the following sequence: 4, 9, 19, __, 79
A. 36 B. 37 C. 38 D. 39 E.40
For item numbers 27 -29, use the diagram below:
(C)27. How much money did Jessica’s budget allow for housing in April of 2001?
A. $617.80 B. $620.92 C. $622.50 D. $626.38 E. $633.20
(E) 28. What was the average amount of money that Jessica’s budget allowed for clothing the
first six months of 2001?
A. $249.90 B. $250.40 C. $251.32 D. $253.33 E. $255.75
(A) 29. If Jessica only spent 20% instead of the 25% allotment for food in May of 2001, how
much did she save?
A. $131.10 B. $144.30 C. $148.32 D. $152.22 E. $153.33
(B) 30. Jonathan can type a 20 page document in 40 minutes, Susan can type it in 30 minutes,
and Jack can type it in 24 minutes. Working together, how much time will it take them to type
the same document?
A. 5 minutes B. 10 minutes C. 15 minutes D. 18 minutes E. 20 minutes
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(D) 31. Of the following fractions, which is less than  /3?
A. 7/8 B. 5/6  C. ¾ D. 3/5 E. 5/7
(C) 32. A hockey team won 6 games and lost 8. What is the ratio of wins to number of games?
A. 6/8 B. 8/6 C. 3/7 D. 8/14 E. 6/7
(B) 33. Sue receives a base salary of $90 weekly plus a 12% commission on all sales. Sue had
$3,000 in sales this week. How much did she make total?
A. $375 B. $450 C. $480 D. $510 E. $525
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(A) 34. If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 25  /3 yards, and the length is 22 feet. What is
the width?
A. 16 feet B. 35 feet C. 37 feet D. 40 feet E. 42 feet
(A) 35. Jimmy made a 15% profit on the sale of a custom designed boat, and the original cost
of the boat was $15,000. The boat sold for how much?
A. $17,250.00 B. $16,540.44 C. $16,230.34 D. $15,980.55 E. $15,870.88
(A) 36. A recent study showed that an increase in body weight by 10 kilograms resulted in a
0.15% increase in heart disease. What fraction is equal to 0.15%?
A. 3/2000 B. 2/750 C. 7/4000 D. 5/3462 E. 1/500
(D) 37. 6.334 * 104 =
A. 0.0006334 B. 0.06334 C. 6334 D. 63340 E. 633400
(C) 38. If 3x + 5x = -8, then x + 1 =
A. -2 B. -1 C. 0 D. 1 E. 2
(A) 39. Two angle in a triangle equal 120°. What is the measure of the third angle?
A. 60° B. 70° C. 80° D. 90° E. 120°
(B) 40. Which of the following would be an appropriate unit to measure sugar for a cookie
recipe?
A. liters B. cups C. quarts D. kilograms E. pounds
(D) 41. Which one of the following is a finite decimal?
A. 84/630 B. 6/35 C. 3/22 D. 13/128 E. 7/216
(E) 42. Calculate 69% of 33.
A. 22 B. 22.5 C. 23.5 D. 22.75 E. 22.77
(C) 43. Which of the following is located between 7/11 and 5/7?
A. 0.6 B. 13/>17 C. 2/3 D. 11/15 E. 3/4
(A) 44. √ 1 9/16
A. 1.2 B. 0.2 C. ¾ D. 1.5 E. 1 2/3
(E) 45. Which of the following is less than a third?
A. 84/231 B. 6/35 C.> 3/22 D. Answers A, B, C E. Answers B, C
(E) 46. Which of the following numbers is the largest?
A. 1 B. √2 C. 3/2 D. 1.1 E. 160%
(A) 47. Which of the following numbers is the smallest?
A. 1 B. √2 C. 3/2 D. 1.1 E.160%
(D) 48. Calculate 1 + 0.125 + 3/4
A. 1.625 B. 1.755 C. 1 D. 1 7/8 E .2
(A) 49. Calculate 2/9 of 23,531,445.
A. 5,229,210 B. 33,435,720 C. 2,451,316 D. 13,483,540 E. 18,590,200
(B) 50. Calculate 2/5 of 125, 125, 250.
A. 25, 025, 050 B. 50, 050, 100 C. 250, 250, 500 D. 500, 250, 250 E. 625, 626, 250
(A) 51. 491 ÷ 9 =
A. 54 r5 B. 56 r6 C. 57 r5 D. 51 r3
(B) 52. 703 ÷ 6 =
A. 116 r5 B. 117 r1 C. 116 r3 D. 118 r4
(C) 53. Express 71/1000 as a decimal.
A. 0.71 B. 0.0071 C. 0.071 D. 7.1
(C) 54. 4.7 + 0.9 + .01 =
A. 5.5 B. 6.51 C. 5.61 D. 5.7

(A) 55. 0.33 × .59 =

A. 0.1947 B. 1.947 C. 0.0197 D. 0.1817
(D) 56. 0.84 ÷ 0.7 =
A. 0.12 B. 12 C. 0.012 D. 1.2
(C) 57. Express the ten thousandths place in 1.7389
A. 1 B. 8 C. 9 D. 3
(A) 58. 0.87 – 0.48 =
A. 0.39 B. 0.49 C. 0.41 D. -.37
(A) 59. Round 3.864 to the nearest tenth.
A. 3.9 B. 3.86 C. 4 D. 3.96
(D) 60. Which is the equivalent decimal number for forty nine thousandths?
A. 0.49 B. 0.0049 C. 0.049 D. 4.9
(C) 61. 8 is what percent of 40?
A. 10% B. 15% C. 20% D. 25%
(D) 62. 9 is what percent of 36?
A. 10% B. 15% C. 20% D. 25%
(C) 63. Three tenths of 90 equals:
A. 18 B. 45 C. 27 D. 36
(B) 64. .4% of 36 equals:
A. 1.44 B. 0.144 C. 14.4 D. 144
(D) 65. The ratio of 8:5 = (?)%
A. 75% B. 150% C. 175% D. 160%
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(D) 66.  /5 = (?)% x?
A. 75% B. 100% C. 78% D. 60%
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(C) 67. Express  /5 as a decimal.
A. 0.33 B. 0.3 C. 0.4 D. 0.5
(A) 68. Express .56 as a percentage.
A. 56% B. 0.56% C. 5.6% D. 0.056%
(A) 69. Express 18/6 as a percentage.
A. 300% B. 30% C. 150% D. 3%
(B) 70. Express 4/20 as a percentage.
A. 25% B. 20% C. 15% D. 40%

Solve the following problems

71. Write this number in words

157802 __one hundred fifty-seven thousand, eight hundred two

72. Round 36,993 to the nearest thousands 37,000

73. Round 6.724 to the nearest hundredth _6.72_

74. 324 times 87 _28188

75. 81.32 times 0.3214 _26.136

76. Divide 89 into 4356___48.94

77. Find the greatest common factor of 24 and 76 __4

78. Find the least common factor of 12 and and 36 _____36__
79. Circle the numbers that are prime. 2, 5, 13, 17

      2       5       8       13       17       18       21       93       117

80. Tell if the fraction on the left is less or greater than the fraction on the right. Use < or >

2/3 > 3/5 6/15 < 3/7

81. Add the following fractions: 1 7/12 or 1.583 and 3 ¾ or 3.75

82. Tell if the decimal on the left is less or greater than the decimal on the right. Use < or >

5.43123   >   5.43013

83. What is the perimeter and area of a rectangle with sides equal to 5 inches and 7 inches?

Perimeter = ___24 _ inches       area= 35 in² square inches

84. 35% of 40 is = 14

85. What percent of 80 is 100? _125%

86. Rename 2/5 as a percent_____40%

87. Describe in your own words what it means for 2 lines to be parallel. Show a drawing.
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88. Solve for n: 6n + 12 = 6
Answer: 𝑛=−1

89. What is the volume of the following figure? Answer: 24cm3

90. What is the elapsed time between 5:45 AM and 4:10 PM? Answer: 11 hours and 25 minutes
or 625 minutes

91. Measure the following angles with a protractor 120 degrees     and 30 degrees

92. What is the perimeter and area of a circle with diameter equal to 5 cm?

Perimeter = (Circumference) = 15.7 cm.       Area=__19.625__ square cm.

93. 25 cm = ___250___mm        1250 g = _1.25 kg        25 mL = _0.025___L

94. Convert the difference of 25 min. 14 sec and 4 min. 30 sec in seconds____1244

seconds___

95. A scale of 1:20 is used to make the drawing of a car. If the length of the drawing is 10
inches, what is the real length of the car? Real length: 20 inches

96. Write these numbers in scientific notation

2300000000 - 2.3 × 10              0.00024 - = 2.4 × 10

9 -4

97. 12 feet = 4 yards            2 gallons = 16 pints

98. -2 + - 6 = -8            - 4 + 3 = -1            5 − - 2 = 7

99. -2 × 4 = -8           - 6 ÷ - 2= 3

100. What is the absolute value of -3? Answer: 3