College Math Placement Test Arithmetic 4

Question 1

A number is decreased by 40% and the result is 48. What was the original number?

Accepted Answer

80

Answer

67.2

Answer

120

Answer

96

Question 2

Simplify: (3/4 + 1/6) × 12

Accepted Answer

11

Answer

9

Answer

10

Answer

12

Question 3

What is the median of the data set: 3, 7, 7, 2, 9, 4, 1?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

7

Answer

3

Answer

5

Question 4

Which expression is equivalent to 2⁵ × 2³?

Accepted Answer

2⁸

Answer

4⁸

Answer

2¹⁵

Answer

4¹⁵

Question 5

Sam earns $15/hour and works 38 hours per week. How much does he earn in 4 weeks?

Accepted Answer

$2,280

Answer

$2,100

Answer

$2,400

Answer

$2,160

Question 6

What is 5/6 − 2/9?

Accepted Answer

11/18

Answer

3/18

Answer

1/2

Answer

7/18

Question 7

A rectangle's length is twice its width. If the perimeter is 48 cm, what is the width?

Accepted Answer

8 cm

Answer

12 cm

Answer

16 cm

Answer

6 cm