Welcome to the College Math Readiness for Adult Students Quiz.
This quiz was created to give YOU an idea of your preparedness for College Math. To gain the most benefit, strive to answer from your current knowledge. If you feel the need to research the solution to a particular problem, consider that concept something you may need to practice.
A calculator is permitted but attempt to do the calculations by hand and use the calculator to verify your results. Hand calculations improve your number sense and numerical literacy, so if you're having trouble working out the problems without a calculator those may be concepts to practice.
Number of questions: This quiz has 20 questions and scratch paper is recommended.
Time Limit: No Time Limit
Number of attempts allowed: 2
Correct answers will be provided at the end of the quiz, so there are only 2 attempts allowed.
The Math Concepts.
As with any college level assessment test, a question may require more than one concept to arrive at the solution. In other words, each problem has its own required ingredients. Here's a list of some of the mathematical concepts this quiz will cover.
- Exponents
- Order of Operations
- Percentages
- Operations with fractions ( add, subtract, multiply ,divide)
- Operations with Integers ( add, subtract, multiply ,divide)
- Profit ( Revenue - cost = Profit)
- Convert between rates ( min to days/miles to feet etc.)
- Proportions
- Algebraic expressions
A score of 75% or greater is Awesome and you should feel confident about College Math. A score of less than 75% may indicate that practice and more preparation is in order.
1.
Ben is making wooden toys for an arts and crafts sale. Each toy cost $1.80 to make. If he sells the toys for $3.00 each, how many will he have to sell to make a profit of $36.00?
2.
Find the missing number x that makes this proportion true \[\frac{2}{9}=\frac{x}{11}\]
3.
Find 50% of 80% of 1000?
4.
Complete the following: 4320 min = _________ days
5.
Simplify: \[42+6\div3-4\]
6.
Simplify \[\frac{2}{5}+\frac{7}{10}\cdot\frac{3}{2}-\frac{4}{15}\]
7.
Simplify: \[22 + (-8) + 32 – (-12) + 8\]
8.
Compute \[\frac{4}{5}+\frac{1}{8}\]
9.
Mary drives her car 800 miles in 3 days. At this rate, how far will she drive in 15 days?
10.
Which is the correct verbal expression for the algebraic expression [\2n^2+4\]
11.
10% of a class received an A on a test. Half of those remaining received a B on a the test. What percent of the class received a C, D or F?
12.
Jerry bought 30 books from a book dealer for $2.00 each and as a bonus the dealer gave him 5 copies free of charge. Jerry then sold all the books from the dealer for $5.00 each. What was the profit Jerry made?
13.
An outlet store purchased dresses for $70.00. The dresses were marked up 50% and later reduced by 30%. When compared to the purchase price what is the overall % of change?
14.
How many yards of material remain from a 30-yard roll after two (2) pieces each \[2\frac{1}{2}\] yards long and four(4) pieces each \[3\frac{1}{4}\] yards long are removed?
15.
It takes 60oz of grass seed to seed a 3000 sq.ft lawn. What is the rate in ounces per square foot?
16.
Simplify \[\frac{3^4-2^3}{13-5}\]
17.
Barry pays $70 for a new coat, which is 35% of the original cost. What was the original cost?
18.
A shirt that sold for $59 was reduced 30%. After 6 months it was raised 30%. What was the last price of the shirt?
19.
Simplify \[\frac{2^5-3^2-4}{7^2-5^2-1^3}\]
20.
Divide \[\frac{5}{7}\div\frac{3}{14}\]
