College Math Placement Test College Math Placement Basic Math 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Simplify: 18/54
- 1/2
- 1/3 (Correct answer)
- 2/6
- 3/9
Correct answer: 1/3
18/54 = 1/3 after dividing numerator and denominator by their GCF of 18.
Question 2: A bag contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green marbles. What fraction of the marbles are blue?
- 1/3
- 3/10 (Correct answer)
- 3/7
- 1/5
Correct answer: 3/10
There are 10 marbles total; 3 are blue, so the fraction is 3/10.
Question 3: What is 2.5% of 400?
- 5
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 15
- 20
Correct answer: 10
2.5% of 400 = 0.025 × 400 = 10.
Question 4: Evaluate: 4! (4 factorial)
- 8
- 16
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 48
Correct answer: 24
4! = 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24.
Question 5: Which number is NOT a multiple of 7?
- 42
- 63
- 84
- 90 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 90
90 ÷ 7 = 12.857…, which is not a whole number, so 90 is not a multiple of 7.
Question 6: A television originally priced at $320 is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
- $220
- $230
- $240 (Correct answer)
- $250
Correct answer: $240
25% of $320 = $80; $320 − $80 = $240.
Question 7: What is the square root of 196?
- 12
- 13
- 14 (Correct answer)
- 16
Correct answer: 14
√196 = 14 because 14 × 14 = 196.
