Woodland Community College: Math practice Test

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1 Woodland Community College: Math practice Test Pre algebra Math test The following problems are recommended practice problems for the pre-algebra section of the placement test. Some of the problems may or may not be similar to the problems on the actual test. If you have struggle completing the problems, we suggest that you review these topics before taking the test. Do not use the calculator to do these problems.. Insert the appropriate symbol in each blank that will make each statement true: <,>, or =. a) 7 b) c) d) 7 e). Perform the indicated operations. (a) ( ) + ( ) (b) + ( 7) (c) ( ) + ( ) + 8 (d) (e) (f). Multiply or divide. ( ) a) () b) ( )( ) c) ()( )( ) d) e). Find the value of the epressions using the rules for order of operations. a) 8 ( ) + 9 b) 7 + ( ) ( 7 ) [ 9 ( 7) + ( ) ] c) ( ) + ( 7) d). Simplify each of the following epressions by combining like terms.(a) ( ) + ( ) 9 + (b) ( ) (c) a b + 7a b + ab ab (d) ( ) ( + ). Evaluate y y for y =. 7. Perform the indicated operations. (a) ( ) (b) (c ) 8 (d) (e) (g) 9 (h) 7 8

2 (i) 8. Simplify. (a) 7 (b) 9. Solve the following equations. + (b) 8 ( a) = 9 (b) + = 8 + = ) (d) ( ) = 8 (c ) ( ) ( (e) 9 + = (f) ( + ) ( ) = ( ) (g) y == (h) =. In each pair of numbers, which number is larger? a) 8.8, 8.8 b).7,.7. A student missed problems on a mathematics test and received a grade of 8%. If all the problems were of equal value, how many problems were on the test?. Evaluate y + for = and y =. Write the decimal 9. as a mied number in the lowest terms.. Write.7 in words. 9. Arrange in the order from the smallest to largest..,.,,, A circle has diameter yd. Find the circumference of the circle. Use π =.. 7. Find the circumference of a circle with radius inch. (Useπ =. ). 8. John bought 9.8 pounds of apples at $. per pound. How much did he pay to nearest cent? 9. Find the unknown number in the following proportion. (a) = (b) = 9. If Tom can run miles in minutes, how far can he run in mintues?. A salon plays taped music constantly. Each tape plays for hours. How many tapes are played during 8 hours?. Carmen loaned $ to a friend for months at an interest rate of 8%. Find the simple interest.. How much cash would you need to buy a used car for $ if the sales ta is calculated at %, the license fee is $9, and your credit union will let you borrow 8% of your epenses?. Twice a number plus is equal to more than the number. What is the number?. Twice the difference between a number and is equal to times the number plus. What is the number?

3 . Sven less than four times a number is equal to twice the number increased by three. Find the number. 7. Find the three consecutive odd integers such that the sum of the first and third is equal to 7 less than times second. 8. It takes yd of ribbon to make bow. How many bows can be from 9 yards of ribbon? 9. One side of the triangle is ft more than another side and the third side is ft less than the less than the sum of the other two sides. If the perimeter is ft, what is the length of each side?. Round.9 to the nearest hundredth.. Evaluate s r when r = and s =. Find the perimeter of a rectangular floor that measures ft by 9ft.. Find the complement of a angle.. Find the supplement of 8 angle.. Write % as a decimal.. Write. as a percent. 7. Write 8 7 as a percent. 8. is what percent of / 9. Find the sale price of an item whose original cost is $9 and the rate of discount is %.. Convert qt to gallons.. Convert 7in to feet.. Convert 7mm to centimeters.. Convert.9g to milligrams.. Fill in the missing values. (a) cm = m (b) 9.cm = mm. A loan of $, is due in months with annual interest rate of %. Find the total amount that will be due.. Translate the following sentence into an equation and solve it: when times a number is decreased by, the result is twice the number minus The width of a rectangular garden plot is ft less than the length. The perimeter of the plot is ft. fund the length and width. 8. Evaluate (a) (b) + 9. simplify (a) ( )( ) (b) ( y ). Write.89 in scientific notation.. Write,89, in scientific notation.. Write. in standard form.. Write. in standard form.. Simplify each epression so that answer conations only nonnegative eponents. (a) ( ) (b) ( ) y y (c) t t t (d). Perform the indicated operations (a) ( 7)( ) (c) (e) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( 7) ) (d) ( ) ( 7 + 7) (

4 . The triangles in each eercise are similar. Find the missing length. y 7. Find the missing leg of the given right angle triangle. 8 X 8. Find the area of the rectangle below. ft. ft. 9. Find the perimeter of the rectangle. ft. ft.. For the given linear equation fill in the table so that the corresponding points will lie on the graph of the given equation and then graph the line for that equation. + y = y (,y) y

5 . For the equation y =, complete the table below, and then graph the equation in the rectangular coordinate system. Label each of your ordered pairs on the graph. y (,y) Math practice Test answers Pre algebra Math test. a) <, b) <, c)<, d) > e)=. a) 8, b), c) 8, d), e), f). a), b)8, c), d) 7 e) undefined. a), b) 9, c) 8, d) 9. a), b), c)a b+ab, d). 7. a) /8, b), c) /, d) 8, e) /, f) 9/, g)/, h) 9/ i) 9/ 8. a) 9/9, b) /8, c )/, 9. a) /, b) /, c) /, d), e), f) /, g), h) /. a)8.8, b) One hundredth seven. 9/, /,.99,.,.. 8. yd 7.. inch 8. $.8 9. a), b).. 7. $. $.8.

6 .. 7.,7, ,, % % 8. % a).m, b) 9 mm.. 7. by9 8. a)/, b) / 9. b) y a) /, b), 9 c) / t, d), e) /. a) +7, b) +, c) + +, d) +, e) + +. =.8, y=. 7. = 8. sq ft 9.. y (,y) (,) (,) - (-,)

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