Accuplacer Math Exam 77 Questions with Verified Answers
E - CORRECT ANSWER If a ≠ b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b, then x =
A. 1/b - 1/a
B. b - a
C.
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D. a - b/ab
E. ab/a - b
C - CORRECT ANSWER The graph of which of the following equations is a straight line parallel to the graph of y = 2x ?
A. 4x - y = 4
B. 2x - 2y = 2
C. 2x - y = 4
D. 2x + y = 2
E. x - 2y = 4
A - CORRECT ANSWER An equation of the line that contains the origin and the point (1, 2) is
A. y = 2x
B. 2y = x
C. y = x -1
D. y = 2x +1
E. y/2 = x - 1
E - CORRECT ANSWER An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of one- and two-bedroom apartments that rent for $360 and $450 per month, respectively. When all units are rented, the total monthly rental is $4,950. What is the number of two-bedroom apartments?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. 7
D - CORRECT ANSWER If θ is an acute angle and sin θ = 1/2, then cos θ =
A. -1
B. 0
C. 1/2
D. √3/2
E. 2
B - CORRECT ANSWER 5y(2y - 3) + (2y - 3) =
A. (5y + 1) (2y + 3)
B. (5y + 1) (2y - 3)
C. (5y - 1) (2y + 3)
D. (5y -1) (2y - 3)
E. 10y (2y - 3)
25/6 - CORRECT ANSWER
2 5/8 - CORRECT ANSWER Change 42/16 to a mixed number
8 4/15 - CORRECT ANSWER
9 1/6 - CORRECT ANSWER
7 9/26 - CORRECT ANSWER
8 25/56 - CORRECT ANSWER
1 47/63 - CORRECT ANSWER
9 11/21 - CORRECT ANSWER
3/77 - CORRECT ANSWER
114/175 - CORRECT ANSWER
0.724 - CORRECT ANSWER
5.432 - CORRECT ANSWER
134.64 - CORRECT ANSWER
216.9527 - CORRECT ANSWER
0.068 - CORRECT ANSWER
95.6008 - CORRECT ANSWER
6.84 - CORRECT ANSWER
0.0289 - CORRECT ANSWER
8.5 - CORRECT ANSWER
2.2 - CORRECT ANSWER 20)
2.03/`` 4.466
12% - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
0.12
75% - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
6/8
40% - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
2/5
23.3% - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
0.233
115% - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
1.15
$330 - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
What is 11% of $3,000?
0.5% - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
60 is what percent of 12,000?
70 - CORRECT ANSWER Write the following in percent form.
28 is 40% of what number?
13 - CORRECT ANSWER
9 - CORRECT ANSWER (5+1)(4-2)-3
147 - CORRECT ANSWER 3*7^2
200 - CORRECT ANSWER 2(7+3)^2
3 - CORRECT ANSWER
38 - CORRECT ANSWER
6 - CORRECT ANSWER
3 - CORRECT ANSWER
-9 - CORRECT ANSWER
-25 - CORRECT ANSWER
3.5x10^8 - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Write the following in Scientific Notation.
350,000,000
5.23x10^-14 - CORRECT ANSWER 2. Write the following in Scientific Notation.
0.0000000000000523
1.205x10^20 - CORRECT ANSWER 3. Write the following in Scientific Notation.
120,500,000,000,000,000,000
602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - CORRECT ANSWER 4. Write in expanded form.
6.02x10^23
300,000,000 - CORRECT ANSWER 5. Write in expanded form
3.0x10^8
0.000000001819 - CORRECT ANSWER 6. write in expanded form
1.819x10^-9
1.5x10^10 - CORRECT ANSWER 7. Simplify. Write answers in scientific notation.
9x10^-8 - CORRECT ANSWER 8. Simplify. Write answers in scientific notation.
2x10^-8 - CORRECT ANSWER 9. Simplify. Write answers in scientific notation.
3.2x10^7 - CORRECT ANSWER 10. Simplify. Write answers in scientific notation.
-32 - CORRECT ANSWER Find each value if x=3, Y=-4, and z=2
1. xyz-4z
10 - CORRECT ANSWER Find each value if x=3, Y=-4, and z=2
2. 2x-y
-30 - CORRECT ANSWER Find each value if x=3, Y=-4, and z=2
x(y-3z)
-13/12 - CORRECT ANSWER Find each value if x=3, Y=-4, and z=2
50 - CORRECT ANSWER Find each value if x=3, Y=-4, and z=2
3y^2 - 2x + 4z
9 - CORRECT ANSWER Solve the following for x.
6x - 48 = 6
-6 - CORRECT ANSWER Solve the following for x.
12 - CORRECT ANSWER Solve the following for x
50 - x - (3x + 2) =0
-2 - CORRECT ANSWER Solve the following for x.
8 - 4(x - 1)= 2 + 3(4 -x)
a - CORRECT ANSWER Solve PV = nRT for T
b - CORRECT ANSWER
c - CORRECT ANSWER
8.5 x 9.07 =
A: 77.95
B: 770.95
C: 77.095
D: 777095 - CORRECT ANSWER C. Remember that since the terms of the problem have three units to the right of the decimal point, the answer will as well.
54 is 75% of what number?
A: 72
B: 75
C: 70
D: 100 - CORRECT ANSWER A. Multiply 54 by 100 and then divide by 75.
8.26 x 76.8
A: 6343.68
B: 63.4368
C: 634.368
D: 634, 368 - CORRECT ANSWER C. Remember that since the terms of the problem have three units to the right of the decimal point, the answer will as well.
3/27 =
A: 1/9
B: 1/10
C: 1/2
D: 3/18 - CORRECT ANSWER A. Divide numerator and denominator by 3.
9 / 20 =
A: 50%
B: 45%
C: 40%
D: 35% - CORRECT ANSWER B. Multiply both 9 and 20 by 5.
4 2/3 - 2 ½ =
A: 1 1/6
B: 1 1/2
C: 2 2/3
D: 2 1/6 - CORRECT ANSWER D. Convert both fractions so that they have a common denominator of 6.
2 ¾ + 1 2/3 =
A: 4 5/12
B: 3 5/10
C: 5 4/7
D: 3 7/12 - CORRECT ANSWER A. Convert the fractions so that they have a common denominator of 12.
Three people divide up a large pizza. If the first person gets half and the second person gets half as much as the first person, how much is left for the third person?
A: 1/3
B: 1/2
C: 1/4
D: 2/4 - CORRECT ANSWER C. The first person gets ½, the second gets ¼, leaving ¼ for the third person.
If John scores 20% of his team's points in a basketball game, how many points does the team score if John scores 14 points?
A: 66
B: 74
C: 72
D: 70 - CORRECT ANSWER D. 20% is one-fifth, so multiply John's point total by 5.
3/8 + 1/3 + 1/8 =
A: 5/6
B: 3/4
C: 1/2
D: 3/5 - CORRECT ANSWER A. Convert the fractions so that they have a common denominator of 24. [Show Less]