URI Math Placement Exam 2025: Practice Test & Study Guide for University of Rhode Island

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URI MATH PLACEMENT EXAM (LATEST 2025 UPDATE)

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%

CORRECT | GRADE A



Absolute value .....ANSWER.....How far away a number is from

zero

-whatever the answer is, but positive

Absolute value brackets in equation .....ANSWER.....-take out

brackets

-turn into two equations; one positive answer, one negative

-solve for x for both equations

-two answers

Adding fractions .....ANSWER.....-find least common denominator

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-multiply each numerator by however much it's denominator was

multiplied

-add new numerators, keep denominator

-SIMPLIFY

Subtracting fractions .....ANSWER.....-find least common

denominator

-multiply each numerator by however much it's denominator was

multiplied

-subtract new numerators, keep denominator

-SIMPLIFY

Quadratic formula .....ANSWER.....x= -b + or - radical (b

squared - 4ac) all over 2a

Multiplying fractions .....ANSWER.....multiply through

(numerator x numerator) over (denominator over denominator)