ACCUPLACER MATH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
E - ANSWERS-If a ≠ b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b, then x =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. 1/b - 1/a
lf lf lf
B. b - a lf lf lf
C. 1/ab lf
D. a - b/ab
lf lf lf
E. ab/a - b
lf lf lf
C - ANSWERS-
lf lf
The graph of which of the following equations is a straight line parallel to the graph of y =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
2x ? lf
A. 4x - y = 4
lf lf lf lf lf
B. 2x - 2y = 2
lf lf lf lf lf
C. 2x - y = 4
lf lf lf lf lf
D. 2x + y = 2
lf lf lf lf lf
E. x - 2y = 4
lf lf lf lf lf
A - ANSWERS-An equation of the line that contains the origin and the point (1, 2) is
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. y = 2x lf lf lf
B. 2y = x lf lf lf
C. y = x -1
lf lf lf lf
D. y = 2x +1
lf lf lf lf
E. y/2 = x - 1
lf lf lf lf lf
E - ANSWERS-An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of one- and two-
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
bedroom apartments that rent for $360 and $450 per month, respectively. When all units
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
are rented, the total monthly rental is $4,950. What is the number of two-
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
bedroom apartments? lf
A. 3 lf
B. 4 lf
C. 5 lf
D. 6 lf
E. 7 lf
D - ANSWERS-If θ is an acute angle and sin θ = 1/2, then cos θ =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. -1 lf
B. 0 lf
C. 1/2 lf
D. √3/2 lf
E. 2 lf
B - ANSWERS-5y(2y - 3) + (2y - 3) =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. (5y + 1) (2y + 3)
lf lf lf lf lf lf
B. (5y + 1) (2y - 3)
lf lf lf lf lf lf
C. (5y - 1) (2y + 3)
lf lf lf lf lf lf
, D. (5y -1) (2y - 3)
lf lf lf lf lf
E. 10y (2y - 3)
lf lf lf lf
25/6 - ANSWERS- lf lf
2 5/8 - ANSWERS-Change 42/16 to a mixed number
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
8 4/15 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
9 1/6 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
7 9/26 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
8 25/56 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
1 47/63 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
9 11/21 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
3/77 - ANSWERS- lf lf
114/175 - ANSWERS- lf lf
0.724 - ANSWERS- lf lf
5.432 - ANSWERS- lf lf
134.64 - ANSWERS- lf lf
216.9527 - ANSWERS- lf lf
0.068 - ANSWERS- lf lf
95.6008 - ANSWERS- lf lf
6.84 - ANSWERS- lf lf
0.0289 - ANSWERS- lf lf
8.5 - ANSWERS- lf lf
2.2 - ANSWERS-20)
lf lf
2.03/`` 4.466
lf lf
12% - ANSWERS-Write the following in percent form.
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
0.12
75% - ANSWERS-Write the following in percent form.
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
AND ANSWERS
E - ANSWERS-If a ≠ b and 1/x + 1/a = 1/b, then x =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. 1/b - 1/a
lf lf lf
B. b - a lf lf lf
C. 1/ab lf
D. a - b/ab
lf lf lf
E. ab/a - b
lf lf lf
C - ANSWERS-
lf lf
The graph of which of the following equations is a straight line parallel to the graph of y =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
2x ? lf
A. 4x - y = 4
lf lf lf lf lf
B. 2x - 2y = 2
lf lf lf lf lf
C. 2x - y = 4
lf lf lf lf lf
D. 2x + y = 2
lf lf lf lf lf
E. x - 2y = 4
lf lf lf lf lf
A - ANSWERS-An equation of the line that contains the origin and the point (1, 2) is
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. y = 2x lf lf lf
B. 2y = x lf lf lf
C. y = x -1
lf lf lf lf
D. y = 2x +1
lf lf lf lf
E. y/2 = x - 1
lf lf lf lf lf
E - ANSWERS-An apartment building contains 12 units consisting of one- and two-
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
bedroom apartments that rent for $360 and $450 per month, respectively. When all units
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
are rented, the total monthly rental is $4,950. What is the number of two-
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
bedroom apartments? lf
A. 3 lf
B. 4 lf
C. 5 lf
D. 6 lf
E. 7 lf
D - ANSWERS-If θ is an acute angle and sin θ = 1/2, then cos θ =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. -1 lf
B. 0 lf
C. 1/2 lf
D. √3/2 lf
E. 2 lf
B - ANSWERS-5y(2y - 3) + (2y - 3) =
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
A. (5y + 1) (2y + 3)
lf lf lf lf lf lf
B. (5y + 1) (2y - 3)
lf lf lf lf lf lf
C. (5y - 1) (2y + 3)
lf lf lf lf lf lf
, D. (5y -1) (2y - 3)
lf lf lf lf lf
E. 10y (2y - 3)
lf lf lf lf
25/6 - ANSWERS- lf lf
2 5/8 - ANSWERS-Change 42/16 to a mixed number
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
8 4/15 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
9 1/6 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
7 9/26 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
8 25/56 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
1 47/63 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
9 11/21 - ANSWERS-
lf lf lf
3/77 - ANSWERS- lf lf
114/175 - ANSWERS- lf lf
0.724 - ANSWERS- lf lf
5.432 - ANSWERS- lf lf
134.64 - ANSWERS- lf lf
216.9527 - ANSWERS- lf lf
0.068 - ANSWERS- lf lf
95.6008 - ANSWERS- lf lf
6.84 - ANSWERS- lf lf
0.0289 - ANSWERS- lf lf
8.5 - ANSWERS- lf lf
2.2 - ANSWERS-20)
lf lf
2.03/`` 4.466
lf lf
12% - ANSWERS-Write the following in percent form.
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf
0.12
75% - ANSWERS-Write the following in percent form.
lf lf lf lf lf lf lf