College Math Placement Test College Math Placement Basic Math 3

Question 1

Evaluate: (−3)³

Accepted Answer

−27

Answer

9

Answer

−9

Answer

27

Question 2

A car travels 240 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does it get?

Accepted Answer

30 mpg

Answer

28 mpg

Answer

32 mpg

Answer

35 mpg

Question 3

What is 5/6 + 7/9?

Accepted Answer

29/18

Answer

12/15

Answer

12/18

Answer

31/18

Question 4

What percent of 60 is 45?

Accepted Answer

75%

Answer

65%

Answer

70%

Answer

80%

Question 5

Order from least to greatest: −2, 0.5, −3/4, 1/4

Accepted Answer

−2, −3/4, 1/4, 0.5

Answer

−3/4, −2, 1/4, 0.5

Answer

−2, 1/4, −3/4, 0.5

Answer

0.5, 1/4, −3/4, −2

Question 6

A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 37.5 hours per week. What is the weekly gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$543.75

Answer

$537.50

Answer

$550.00

Answer

$543.00

Question 7

What is the prime factorization of 72?

Accepted Answer

2³ × 3²

Answer

2² × 3³

Answer

2² × 3 × 6

Answer

4 × 18