Accuplacer – Arithmetric: Questions & Answers
Which of the following fractions is equal to 0.06? - ✔️ 6/100
A club has 36 members. If each member donates 12 items for an auction,
how many items will there be in the auction? - ✔️ 432
To find the total number of items, multiply the total number of members by
the number of items each member will donate
36 × 12 = 432
each member donates?
What is the value of 4/10 + 3/100 ? - ✔️ 43/100
adjust both fractions to have a denominator of 100: 100/10=10
4 x 10 = 40
10 x 10 = 100
40/100 + 3/100 = 43/100
A conference planner has put together 280 binders for attendees and
another 31 binders for presenters. How many total binders did the planner
put together for attendees and presenters? - ✔️ 280 + 31 = 311
How many total?
Put together?
A store stocked 150 cans of popcorn for a weekend sale. That weekend, 72
of the cans sold. What percent of the cans of popcorn stocked were sold
that weekend? - ✔️ 48%
multiply by 100 to find the percent
72 of = division 72/150
72 ÷ 150 × 100 = 48%.
8/3, 2.28, 10/12 , 0.199
What number in the list above has the greatest value? - ✔️ The fraction
8/3 is greater than 1 because the numerator is larger than the
denominator.
, 8/3 = 2.66
10/12 = 0.83
2.28
0.199
If Manuel deposits 25% of $130 into a savings account, what is the amount
of his deposit? - ✔️ 25% is equivalent to 0.25 as a decimal
0.25 x 130 = 32.50
into a savings account
what is the amount
What is 1,582 + 761? - ✔️ 2343
Xiaoming is making cookies. Each batch of cookies uses 3 eggs. If Xiaoming
has 20 eggs, and assuming he has enough of the other ingredients to make
the cookies, what is the greatest number of batches that he can make? -
✔️ If Xiaoming has 20 eggs, and each batch of cookies uses 3 eggs: 20/3 = 6
What is the value of 3.85 + 0.004 + 0.117? - ✔️ 3.971
Which of the following is equivalent to 8/25? - ✔️ 8/25 = 0.32
What is the remainder when 599 is divided by 9? - ✔️ 599/9 = 66.5555
remainder is 5
9 x 66 = 594
594 - 599 = 5
A machine is currently set to a feed rate of 5.921 inches per minute (IPM).
The machinist changes this setting to 6.088 IPM. By how much did the
machinist increase the feed rate? - ✔️ 0.167 IPM
6.088 − 5.921 = 0.167
0.075, 0.75%, 3/4
Which of the following correctly orders the values above from least to
greatest? - ✔️ 0.75%: 0. =0.0075
Which of the following fractions is equal to 0.06? - ✔️ 6/100
A club has 36 members. If each member donates 12 items for an auction,
how many items will there be in the auction? - ✔️ 432
To find the total number of items, multiply the total number of members by
the number of items each member will donate
36 × 12 = 432
each member donates?
What is the value of 4/10 + 3/100 ? - ✔️ 43/100
adjust both fractions to have a denominator of 100: 100/10=10
4 x 10 = 40
10 x 10 = 100
40/100 + 3/100 = 43/100
A conference planner has put together 280 binders for attendees and
another 31 binders for presenters. How many total binders did the planner
put together for attendees and presenters? - ✔️ 280 + 31 = 311
How many total?
Put together?
A store stocked 150 cans of popcorn for a weekend sale. That weekend, 72
of the cans sold. What percent of the cans of popcorn stocked were sold
that weekend? - ✔️ 48%
multiply by 100 to find the percent
72 of = division 72/150
72 ÷ 150 × 100 = 48%.
8/3, 2.28, 10/12 , 0.199
What number in the list above has the greatest value? - ✔️ The fraction
8/3 is greater than 1 because the numerator is larger than the
denominator.
, 8/3 = 2.66
10/12 = 0.83
2.28
0.199
If Manuel deposits 25% of $130 into a savings account, what is the amount
of his deposit? - ✔️ 25% is equivalent to 0.25 as a decimal
0.25 x 130 = 32.50
into a savings account
what is the amount
What is 1,582 + 761? - ✔️ 2343
Xiaoming is making cookies. Each batch of cookies uses 3 eggs. If Xiaoming
has 20 eggs, and assuming he has enough of the other ingredients to make
the cookies, what is the greatest number of batches that he can make? -
✔️ If Xiaoming has 20 eggs, and each batch of cookies uses 3 eggs: 20/3 = 6
What is the value of 3.85 + 0.004 + 0.117? - ✔️ 3.971
Which of the following is equivalent to 8/25? - ✔️ 8/25 = 0.32
What is the remainder when 599 is divided by 9? - ✔️ 599/9 = 66.5555
remainder is 5
9 x 66 = 594
594 - 599 = 5
A machine is currently set to a feed rate of 5.921 inches per minute (IPM).
The machinist changes this setting to 6.088 IPM. By how much did the
machinist increase the feed rate? - ✔️ 0.167 IPM
6.088 − 5.921 = 0.167
0.075, 0.75%, 3/4
Which of the following correctly orders the values above from least to
greatest? - ✔️ 0.75%: 0. =0.0075
