College Math Placement Test College Math Placement Test Word Problems 2

Question 1

John is 3 times as old as his son. In 10 years, John will be twice his son's age. How old is John now?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

20

Answer

40

Answer

60

Question 2

A rectangle has a perimeter of 54 cm. The length is 3 cm more than twice the width. What is the width?

Accepted Answer

8 cm

Answer

7 cm

Answer

9 cm

Answer

10 cm

Question 3

Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours; pipe B drains it in 9 hours. With both open, how long to fill the empty tank?

Accepted Answer

18 hours

Answer

12 hours

Answer

15 hours

Answer

20 hours

Question 4

A salesperson earns $800/month base plus 6% commission. If total earnings are $1,520, what were the sales?

Accepted Answer

$12,000

Answer

$10,000

Answer

$11,000

Answer

$13,000

Question 5

Two numbers have a sum of 80 and a difference of 24. What is the larger number?

Accepted Answer

52

Answer

28

Answer

48

Answer

56

Question 6

A car worth $20,000 depreciates by 15% each year. What is its value after 2 years?

Accepted Answer

$14,450

Answer

$14,000

Answer

$15,000

Answer

$17,000