Prealgebra Practice Test 1

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1.
Determine the place value of the underlined digit.
           
A.
ten-thousands
B.
hundred-thousands
C.
thousands
D.
hundreds


2.
Write the number in words.      32,458.
A.
Thirty thousand, two thousand four hundred fifty-eight
B.
Thirty-two thousand, four hundred fifty-eight
C.
Three hundred two thousand, four hundred fifty-eight
D.
Three thousand, two hundred four, fifty-eight


3.
Add.       10,562 + 21,493 + 4190
A.
36,255
B.
36,245
C.
32,474
D.
36,145


4.
Subtract.     9036 – 4877
A.
5259
B.
5041
C.
4159
D.
4041


5.
The perimeter of the figure is 315 cm. Find the missing length.
A.
50 cm
B.
60 cm
C.
65 cm
D.
70 cm


6.
Round to the ten-thousands place. 625,025
A.
620,000
B.
626,000
C.
630,000
D.
625,000


7.
Multiply.    (231)(146)
                
A.
32,536
B.
2541
C.
2126
D.
33,726


8.
A store manager has 34 employees who work an average of 25 hr per week. How many hours of work does the manager have to schedule each week?
A.
238 hr
B.
850 hr
C.
175 hr
D.
59 hr


9.
Find the area of the rectangle.

    10 ft
       20 ft
A.
30 ft2
B.
60 ft2
C.
200 ft2
D.
100 ft2


10.
Divide.   5000 ÷ 11
A.
464
B.
464 R7
C.
454 R7
D.
454 R6


11.
The math department has $300 to spend on a set of calculators. If the calculators cost $32 each, how many calculators can the department purchase, and how much money will be left over?
A.
8 calculators; $2 left over
B.
8 calculators; $12 left over
C.
9 calculators; $2 left over
D.
9 calculators; $12 left over


12.
Compute.      10 – 4(7 – 5)
A.
38
B.
12
C.
2
D.
23


13.
Compute.       62 2[11 – (3 – 2)]
A.
16
B.
340
C.
24
D.
204


14.
Evaluate when x = 11, y = 8, and z = 21.
             (z x y)2
A.
432
B.
324
C.
256
D.
4


15.
Which is greater, –1 or |–1|?
A.
–1
B.
|–1|
C.
Neither, they are equal.


16.
Find the opposite.   –24
A.
24
B.
–24
C.
–|24|
D.
–|–24|


17.
Compute.     –35 + (–57)
A.
22
B.
92
C.
92
D.
22


18.
Compute.     48 + (–58)
A.
10
B.
106
C.
10
D.
106


19.
Compute.     34 – (–14)
A.
20
B.
48
C.
48
D.
20


20.
Compute.     6 – 7 + 13 – (–3)
A.
23
B.
15
C.
23
D.
15


21.
Compute.     –4(9)
A.
5
B.
36
C.
36
D.
5


22.
Compute.     (–3)2
A.
6
B.
6
C.
9
D.
9


23.
Compute.     (–4)(–5)(–9)
A.
180
B.
180
C.
18
D.
18


24.
Compute.     (–45) ÷ (–5)
A.
0
B.
9
C.
9
D.
40


25.
Compute.
               
A.
0
B.
6
C.
6
D.
Undefined


26.
Compute.    
               
A.
0
B.
2
C.
2
D.
Undefined


27.
Compute.     –4(6 – 9) + 9
A.
51
B.
51
C.
21
D.
21


28.
Compute.     18 + (13 – 16)2 ÷ (–9)
A.
19
B.
17
C.
3
D.
1


29.
Evaluate when m = –5 and n = –3.
           2mn
A.
30
B.
30
C.
10
D.
10


30.
Evaluate when x = –3.
          –x2
A.
9
B.
9
C.
6
D.
6



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