Prealgebra Practice Test 3

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1.
A particular printer can print 14 pages of a certain kind per minute. How many pages can be printed in 35 minutes?
A.
490 pages
B.
500 pages
C.
480 pages
D.
495 pages


2.
Divide.
A.
14 r19
B.
14 r18
C.
15 r18
D.
15 r19


3.
Compute.   
A.
11
B.
9
C.
13
D.
8


4.
Compute.   
A.
-18
B.
3
C.
-3
D.
-21


5.
Compute.   
A.
4
B.
2
C.
3
D.
3


6.
Evaluate when a = –2 and b = 5.
   
A.
28
B.
28
C.
27
D.
29


7.
Solve for x.   
A.
3
B.
–2
C.
4
D.
5


8.
Albert ate 9 of the 10 slices of pizza while watching the football game. What fraction names the part of the pizza Albert did not eat?
A.
B.
C.
D.


9.
Which of the following is not a prime number?
A.
43
B.
53
C.
51
D.
37


10.
Which one of the following fractions is in simplest form?
A.
B.
C.
D.


11.
Divide. Write the answer in simplest form.
A.
B.
2
C.
D.


12.
Solve for x.   
A.
B.
C.
D.


13.
Solve for x.   3(4x + 5) = 8x + 55
A.
2
B.
2
C.
10
D.
10


14.
Determine which one of the following lists of fractions is arranged from smallest to largest.
A.
B.
C.
D.


15.
Subtract.
A.
B.
C.
D.


16.
Add.
A.
7
B.
C.
7
D.


17.
Perform the indicated operations.
A.
7
B.
C.
D.


18.
Solve for x.   
 
A.
x = 10
B.
x = 10
C.
x = 14
D.
x = 12


19.
Determine the place value of 3 in the decimal 0.59312.
A.
Hundredths
B.
Ten-thousandths
C.
Thousandths
D.
Hundred-thousandths


20.
Round 4.2951454 to the hundredths place.
A.
4.3
B.
4.20
C.
4.29
D.
4.30


21.
Add    –37.34 + (–6.054)
A.
–31.286
B.
–43.394
C.
31.286
D.
43.394


22.
Divide.
A.
2.25
B.
3.05
C.
2.95
D.
3.15


23.
Find the decimal equivalent for the fraction   
A.
0.375
B.
0.225
C.
0.35
D.
0.675


24.
Write 1.35 as simplified, mixed number.
A.
1
B.
10
C.
1
D.
135


25.
Write 0.34 as a simplified fraction.
A.
B.
C.
D.


26.
Write the ratio of 20 to 18 in simplest form.
A.
B.
C.
D.


27.
A 3-pound can of coffee costs $15.60. How much is the coffee per pound?
A.
$6.20 /lb
B.
$5.20 /lb
C.
$5.70 /lb
D.
$6.40 /lb


28.
Determine which of the following would be the best buy.
A.
A box of 24 straws for $1.05
B.
A box of 48 straws for $1.50


29.
Solve the proportion.
A.
x = 50
B.
x = 48
C.
x = 52
D.
x = 46


30.
If the tax on a $110 shirt was $8.80, how much should the tax be on a $85 shirt?
A.
$5.90
B.
$10.20
C.
$6.80
D.
$7.30



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