Free College Math Placement Algebra Question and Answers

Question 1

What portion of the page can Linda type in 5 minutes if she can type a page in p minutes?

Accepted Answer

5/p

Answer

p – 5

Answer

p/5

Answer

p + 5

Question 2

Your supervisor gave you the order to get the nurse's station 240 pens and 6 staplers. Pens can be bought in packs of six for $2.35 each. Staplers cost 12.95 for a set of two. How much will it cost to buy these products?

Accepted Answer

$132.85

Answer

$145.75

Answer

$162.90

Answer

$225.25

Question 3

You put $3,000 down and spend $225 per month for 6 months to buy an automobile. How much have you already spent on the vehicle?

Accepted Answer

$5,375

Answer

$6,550

Answer

$3,225

Answer

$4,350

Question 4

How long will it take Jessica and Johnny to paint the same house together if Jessica can do it in four hours and Johnny can do it in six?

Accepted Answer

2 hours and 24 minutes

Answer

3 hours and 12 minutes

Answer

4 hours and 10 minutes

Answer

4 hours and 33 minutes

Question 5

For nursing school, you must buy a textbook. The book was eighty dollars, and the local sales tax on it is eight and twenty five percent. You've got $100. What kind of change can you expect to get back?

Accepted Answer

$13.40

Answer

$7.35

Answer

$19.95

Answer

$21.25

Question 6

This week, Kim put in 22 hours and earned $132. How much will she earn if she works 15 hours a week at the same wage?

Accepted Answer

$90

Answer

$122

Answer

$112

Answer

$104

Question 7

If 15 z = 3 y and r = 5 z, then r =

Accepted Answer

y

Answer

2y

Answer

4y

Answer

15y