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COLLEGE MATH PLACEME NT
EXAM (LATEST UPDATE)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS WITH STEPS | 100%
CORRECT | GRADE A
Question 1: Set up the multiplication vertically.
Remember to insert a place holder of 0 when you multiply 416 by 7. 416 × 70 =
A. 29,536
B. 29,120
C. 486
D. 2,912
- None of these
CORRECT ANSWER: Answer is 29,120. B. 29,120
Question 2: Start by writing four and two fifths as an
improper fraction: 4 2/5 − 3/5 =
A. 3 4/5
B. 1 1/5
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C. 3 1/5
D. 2 1/5
- None of these
CORRECT ANSWER: 4 2/5 = 22/5 Subtract, and then
write the answer as a mixed number: 22/5 − 3/5 = 22 −
3/5 = 19/5 = 3 4/5 A. 3 4/5
Question 3: The denominator of each fraction is 5. Since
the denominators are the same, just subtract the
numerators: 4/5 − 1/5 =
A. 3/5
- 1
- 4
D. 1/5
- None of these
CORRECT ANSWER: 4/5 − 1/5 = 4 − 1 /5 = 3/5 A. 3/5
Question 4: The number 4 can be written as 4/1, which
has the same value as 12/3: 4 − 1/3 =
A. 3 2/3
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B. 1/3
- 3
D. 2/3
- None of these
CORRECT ANSWER: 4 − 1/3 = 12/3 − 1/3 = 11/3 = 3
2/3 A. 3 2/3
Question 5: Use long division: 5 goes into 661 132 times, with a remainder of 1. 5 /661 =
A. 130; R5
B. 132; R1
C. 132; R2
D. 130; R3
- None of these
CORRECT ANSWER: B. 132; R1
Question 6: The three fractions have a common
denominator of 5. Just add the numerators. 1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 =
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A. 4/15
B. 3/5
C. 1/5
D. 2/5
- None of these
CORRECT ANSWER: 1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 = 1 + 1 + 2/5 =
4/5 This is not one of the answer choices: E. None of
these
Question 7: Write each mixed number as an improper
fraction. Then, get a common denominator (which is 10).
5 1/2 + 3 9/10 =
A. 8 1/5
B. 9 2/5
C. 8 2/5
D. 9 1/5
- None of these