Accuplacer College Placement Arithmetic 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 7/8 − 1/2?
- 3/8 (Correct answer)
- 6/6
- 1/4
- 1/2
Correct answer: 3/8
1/2 = 4/8, so 7/8 - 4/8 = 3/8.
Question 2: A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar. How much is needed for half the recipe?
- 1/3 cup (Correct answer)
- 1/2 cup
- 1/6 cup
- 4/3 cup
Correct answer: 1/3 cup
2/3 × 1/2 = 2/6 = 1/3 cup.
Question 3: What is 250 as a percentage of 1000?
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 2.5%
- 40%
- 250%
Correct answer: 25%
250/1000 = 0.25 = 25%.
Question 4: Estimate 48 × 21 by rounding each number.
- 1000 (Correct answer)
- 800
- 1200
- 900
Correct answer: 1000
Rounding to 50 × 20 gives 1000.
Question 5: What is 1/5 written as a decimal?
- 0.2 (Correct answer)
- 0.5
- 0.15
- 0.05
Correct answer: 0.2
1 ÷ 5 = 0.2.
Question 6: If 3 pounds of apples cost $6, what is the cost per pound?
- $2 (Correct answer)
- $3
- $1.50
- $18
Correct answer: $2
$6 ÷ 3 pounds = $2 per pound.
Question 7: What is the sum of 0.25 + 0.5 + 0.125?
- 0.875 (Correct answer)
- 0.75
- 0.925
- 1.25
Correct answer: 0.875
0.25 + 0.5 + 0.125 = 0.875.
