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Practice Milestone
College Algebra — Practice Milestone 1

Taking this practice test is a stress-free way to find out if you are ready for the Milestone 1 assessment. You
can print it out and test yourself to discover your strengths and weaknesses. The answer key is at the end of
this Practice Milestone.


1.
Examine the following set of real numbers:




Identify the irrational numbers in the set.

a.)

b.)

c.)

d.)




2.
Write the following expression as a single integer:


-(-10) – 12

a.) -2

b.) 2

c.) -22

d.) 22




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3.
Which of the following equations is correctly calculated?

a.) -20 ÷ -5 = -
4

b.) -6 ÷ 6 =
1

c.) -6 × -6 =
36

d.) -2 × -5 = -
10




4.
Perform the indicated operations and write your result as a single number.


10 – 7 × (-2) + 12 ÷ (4 + 1 × 2)

a.) -2

b.) 26

c.) -4

d.) 14




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5.
Evaluate the expression by finding the absolute value.


|8| – |4| + |-1|

a.) -2

b.) 3

c.) 2

d.) 5




6.
Consider the following expression:




Find the value of this expression when a = -5.

a.) 3

b.) -15

c.) -3

d.) 15




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7.
Perform the indicated operations and write your result as a single number.




a.) 77

b.) 36

c.) 66

d.) 59




8.
What is the value of the following expression?




a.) 26

b.) 6

c.) -24

d.) 15




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