PARCC - Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers Basic Operations Practice Questions 1

Question 1

What is 2,347 + 1,896?

Accepted Answer

4,243

Answer

Adding ones: 7+6=13, write 3 carry 1. Tens: 4+9+1=14, write 4 carry 1. Hundreds: 3+8+1=12, write 2 carry 1. Thousands: 2+1+1=4. Result: 4,243.

Question 2

What is 72 × 48?

Accepted Answer

3,456

Answer

72 × 48 = 72 × 40 + 72 × 8 = 2,880 + 576 = 3,456.

Question 3

Divide: 8,064 ÷ 16

Accepted Answer

504

Answer

16 × 500 = 8,000. Remainder: 8,064 − 8,000 = 64. 64 ÷ 16 = 4. So 8,064 ÷ 16 = 504.

Question 4

What is the value of 2² + 5²?

Accepted Answer

29

Answer

2² = 4 and 5² = 25. Adding them: 4 + 25 = 29.

Question 5

What is 1,503 − 748?

Accepted Answer

755

Answer

Starting from the ones: borrow as needed. 1,503 − 748 = 755. Check: 748 + 755 = 1,503. ✓

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