Accuplacer College Placement ESL Arithmetic 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 3/4 of 240?
- 160
- 180 (Correct answer)
- 200
- 120
Correct answer: 180
Multiply 240 by 3 then divide by 4: 720 / 4 = 180.
Question 2: A shirt costs $40 and is marked down by 25%. What is the sale price?
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $35
- $32
- $28
Correct answer: $30
25% of $40 is $10, so the sale price is $40 - $10 = $30.
Question 3: Convert the decimal 0.6 to a fraction in lowest terms.
- 6/100
- 3/5 (Correct answer)
- 2/3
- 1/6
Correct answer: 3/5
0.6 = 6/10, which reduces to 3/5.
Question 4: What is 7 × 8?
- 54
- 56 (Correct answer)
- 63
- 48
Correct answer: 56
7 multiplied by 8 equals 56.
Question 5: If a recipe needs 2 cups of flour for 12 cookies, how many cups are needed for 18 cookies?
- 3 cups (Correct answer)
- 2.5 cups
- 4 cups
- 3.5 cups
Correct answer: 3 cups
18 cookies is 1.5 times 12, so 2 × 1.5 = 3 cups.
Question 6: What is the sum of 1/2 and 1/3?
- 2/5
- 5/6 (Correct answer)
- 1/6
- 2/6
Correct answer: 5/6
Using a common denominator of 6: 3/6 + 2/6 = 5/6.
Question 7: Round 4,387 to the nearest hundred.
- 4,300
- 4,400 (Correct answer)
- 4,000
- 4,390
Correct answer: 4,400
The tens digit is 8, so round the hundreds up to 4,400.
