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