50 questions
Time limit: 50 minutes
1. Using the diagram above, write out the data set.
(A) 20, 23, 23, 28, 29, 71, 72, 75, 76
(B) 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
(C) 20, 23, 28, 29, 71, 72, 75, 76
(D) 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
2. If Andy receives 20% of the retail price on each of his published books, how much does he make on a book that retails for $35?
(A) $5
(B) $7
(C) $14
(D) $28
3. Express as a percentage.
(A) 25%
(B) 40%
(C) 250%
(D) 400%
4. If Jacob spends 45 minutes per day playing video games, how long does he play in one week?
(A) 3 hours, 45 minutes
(B) 4 hours
(C) 4 hours, 15 minutes
(D) 5 hours, 15 minutes
5. If a table measures 48 inches across, approximately how many centimeters is that?
(A) 20
(B) 50
(C) 60
(D) 120
6. What is the median of 8, −4, 3, 9, 4, and 11?
(A) 4
(B) 5.2
(C) 6
(D) 8
7.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
8. What is the area of a circle that has a radius of 6 feet?
(A) 12π square feet
(B) 18π square feet
(C) 24π square feet
(D) 36π square feet
9. 15,829 + 1,302 =
(A) 16,131
(B) 17,031
(C) 17,131
(D) 18,131
10. Which of the following mathematical statements best reflects this graph?
(A)
(B)
(C) y = 3x + 1
(D) y = 3x − 1
11. A certain rectangle has a length of 12 inches and a width of 5 inches. What is the measurement of one of its diagonals?
(A) 10 inches
(B) 13 inches
(C) 17 inches
(D) 26 inches
12. After taking inventory at his grocery store, Harry realizes that 20 percent of the items in stock are in the produce category. If he were to represent this in a pie chart, what would be the degree measure of the central angle that represents this percentage?
(A) 18 degrees
(B) 20 degrees
(C) 64 degrees
(D) 72 degrees
13. Polly’s scores on the first four tests in her English class were 94, 91, 88, and 95. If all the tests counted equally, what was the average of her scores on those four tests? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the whole number.)
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14. Which of the following expressions is the mathematical equivalent of 73 × 75?
(A) 7−2
(B) 72
(C) 78
(D) 715
15. A recent census of wild animals in a state park showed that there was a ratio of 15:8 raccoons to coyotes. Which of the following is a possible actual number of raccoons and coyotes in the park?
(A) 600:320
(B) 300:180
(C) 600:400
(D) 450:260
16. What is the mode of the data set below?
(A) 17
(B) 16
(C) 6
(D) 4
17. Which of the following is the greatest prime number less than 30?
(A) 26
(B) 27
(C) 28
(D) 29
18. Which of the following has the largest value?
(A) |−5.5|
(B) −5.5
(C) −7.2
(D) |−7.2|
Use the following chart to answer questions 19–20.
19. In the above chart, which month showed the smallest increase in temperature from the month before?
(A) February
(B) March
(C) April
(D) May
20. How many months show an increase of more than 10 degrees?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
21. 1,296 − 938 =
(A) 358
(B) 360
(C) 398
(D) 428
22. If it is currently 90 degrees on the Fahrenheit scale outside, what is the approximate temperature on the Celsius scale?
(A) 18°C
(B) 32°C
(C) 48°C
(D) 64°C
23. Gail owns a compact disc (CD) store and has decided that as a special promotion, she will make each $15 CD one dollar more than half price. If x is the sale price of one of these CDs, which of the following mathematical statements represents this best?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
24. 593 ÷ 5 =
(A) 118r3
(B) 118r6
(C) 121r3
(D) 121r6
25. 3.4 ÷ 0.2 =
(A) 0.17
(B) 1.7
(C) 17
(D) 170
26. 782 × 21 =
(A) 9,384
(B) 15,640
(C) 16,422
(D) 17,204
27. Which of the following lists is in order from smallest to largest?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
28. What is the sum of the prime factors of 28?
(A) 11
(B) 9
(C) 7
(D) 5
29. 0.38 × 2.35 =
(A) 0.273
(B) 0.893
(C) 2.73
(D) 8.93
30. What is 60 percent of 60? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is necessary, round to the whole number.)
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31. If donut holes cost 45 cents for two, how much does it cost to buy 10 donut holes?
(A) $0.90
(B) $1.45
(C) $2.25
(D) $4.50
32. What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 inches and a height of 9 inches?
(A) 19 square inches
(B) 38 square inches
(C) 45 square inches
(D) 90 square inches
33. If Bob is paid $5,000 less than the sum of Al and Carl’s salaries, which of the following mathematical statements expresses this relationship?
(A) B = A + C − 5,000
(B) B = A × C − 5,000
(C) B = A + C + 5,000
(D) B = A × C + 5,000
34. Express as a decimal.
(A) 0.625
(B) 0.875
(C) 62.5
(D) 87.5
35. 14,985 + 3,806 =
(A) 17,781
(B) 17,791
(C) 18,781
(D) 18,791
Use the following chart to answer question 36.
36. What is the approximate percent increase between the number of donors on Tuesday and the number of donors on Wednesday?
(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 100%
(D) 200%
37. How many ounces are in 3.5 pounds?
(A) 28
(B) 48
(C) 56
(D) 112
38. 5,263 − 3,959 =
(A) 1,304
(B) 1,394
(C) 1,404
(D) 1,494
39. What is the average (arithmetic mean) of 23, 8, 2, and 7?
(A) 4.5
(B) 7.5
(C) 8
(D) 10
40. Express as a decimal.
(A) 0.014
(B) 0.14
(C) 0.02
(D) 0.2
41. After surveying her fellow nursing school students, Amber has found that the ratio of students who want to be surgical nurses compared with those who want to be geriatric nurses is 5:2. If 30 of her classmates want to be surgical nurses, how many want to be geriatric nurses?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
42. 583 × 6 =
(A) 3,498
(B) 3,480
(C) 3,378
(D) 1,758
43. Which of the following expressions is the most simplified form of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
44. Dora is three years younger than half the age of one of her regular patients, Mario. Which of the following mathematical statements reflects this relationship?
(A)
(B) D = 2M − 3
(C)
(D) D = 2M + 3
45. The number 5 is what percent of 40?
(A) 8
(B) 12.5
(C) 80
(D) 125
46. 7,314 ÷ 46 =
(A) 159
(B) 159r4
(C) 262
(D) 262r6
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48. What is the most reduced form of 2x5y3 + 4x4y6?
(A) x4y3(x + 2y3)
(B) x3y4(x + 2y3)
(C) 2x4y3(x + 2y3)
(D) 4x4y3(x + 2y3)
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