Rise Placement Test Mathematics Fluency 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 3.6 + 2.85?
- 6.21
- 6.35
- 6.45 (Correct answer)
- 6.55
Correct answer: 6.45
3.6 + 2.85 = 6.45 when aligning decimal places: 3.60 + 2.85.
Question 2: What is 5.0 − 1.75?
- 3.05
- 3.15
- 3.25 (Correct answer)
- 3.35
Correct answer: 3.25
5.00 − 1.75 = 3.25 by subtracting hundredths, tenths, then ones.
Question 3: Which decimal is equivalent to 3/4?
- 0.34
- 0.57
- 0.75 (Correct answer)
- 0.80
Correct answer: 0.75
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75, so 3/4 = 0.75.
Question 4: What is 0.4 × 5?
- 0.2
- 0.9
- 2.0 (Correct answer)
- 20
Correct answer: 2.0
0.4 × 5 = 2.0; multiply 4 × 5 = 20, then place one decimal digit.
Question 5: A ribbon is 7.5 cm long. It is cut into 3 equal pieces. How long is each piece?
- 2.0 cm
- 2.5 cm (Correct answer)
- 3.0 cm
- 3.5 cm
Correct answer: 2.5 cm
7.5 ÷ 3 = 2.5 cm per piece.
Question 6: Which of the following is greatest?
- 0.09
- 0.3 (Correct answer)
- 0.25
- 0.199
Correct answer: 0.3
0.3 = 0.300, which is greater than 0.250, 0.199, and 0.090.
Question 7: What is 1.2 × 1.2?
- 1.04
- 1.24
- 1.44 (Correct answer)
- 2.40
Correct answer: 1.44
1.2 × 1.2 = 1.44; multiply 12 × 12 = 144, then place two decimal digits.
