College Math Placement Test College Math Placement Test Word Problems 3

Question 1

A 10-foot ladder leans against a wall with its base 6 feet away. How high does it reach?

Accepted Answer

8 feet

Answer

6 feet

Answer

7 feet

Answer

9 feet

Question 2

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 and there are 40 students total. How many boys are there?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

18

Question 3

Maria paints a room in 4 hours; Luis does it in 6 hours. How long working together?

Accepted Answer

2.4 hours

Answer

2 hours

Answer

3 hours

Answer

5 hours

Question 4

A store marks up items by 40% then offers a 20% sale. What is the net percent change from the original price?

Accepted Answer

12% increase

Answer

20% increase

Answer

8% decrease

Answer

12% decrease

Question 5

A solution is 20% salt. How many liters of water must be added to 10 liters to reduce it to 8% salt?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

10

Answer

20

Answer

25

Question 6

$5,000 is split between accounts at 4% and 7% annual interest. If total interest is $290, how much is at 7%?

Accepted Answer

$3,000

Answer

$1,500

Answer

$2,000

Answer

$4,000