COMPASS REVIEW
Pre-Algebra Skills Assessment
GOAL: 12/14
1. 82 + 9 ÷ 3 - 5
a. −40.50
b. 40.50
c. 80.00
d. 85.33
e. 120.00
1. ___________
2. The lowest temperature on a winter morning was −7°F. Later that same
day the temperature reached a high of 25°F. By how many degrees
Fahrenheit did the temperature increase?
a. 3° F
b. 8° F
c. 16° F
d. 24° F
e. 32° F
2. ___________
3. If (! − !) + (! + !) is calculated and the answer is reduced to simplest
!
!
!
!
terms, what is the denominator of the resulting fraction?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
e. 12
3. ___________
2 4
× = ?
3 5
!
a. !"
4.
b.
!"
c.
!"
d.
e.
4. ___________
!"
!
!
!"
!
!
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5. A group of friends are trying to lose weight. Person A lost 14 ¾ pounds.
Person B lost 20.2 pounds. Person C lost 36.35 pounds. What is the
total weight loss for the group?
a. 70.475 pounds
b. 71.05 pounds
c. 71.15 pounds
d. 71.25 pounds
e. 71.30 pounds
5. ___________
6. Western Kentucky University Bookstore is having a sale. Course books
can be purchased for $40 each, or 5 books can be purchased for a total
of $150. How much would a student save on each book if he or she
purchased 5 books?
a. $5
b. $10
c. $50
d. $90
e. $110
6. ___________
7. In scientific notation, 30,000 + 3,500,000 =?
a. 3.53 x 106
b. 3.80 x 106
c. 3.53 x 107
d. 3.80 x 107
e. 3.80 x 1012
7. ___________
8. Saying that 1 < ! < 4 is equivalent to saying what about !?
a. 0 < ! < 3
b. 0 < ! < 15
c. 1 < ! < 2
d. 1 < ! < 4
e. 1 < ! < 16
8. ___________
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9. What value of x solves the following proportion: ! = !
!
!"
9. ___________
!
a. 1 !
b. 15
c.
!
!
d. 67
e. 150
10. If the total cost of x pieces of candy is b cents, what is a general formula
for the cost, in cents, of y pieces of candy?
!"
a. !
b.
!
c.
!"
d.
!
e.
!"
10. __________
!
!
!
!
11. On an English test, 16 students earned a B. This number is exactly 25%
of the total number of students in the class. How many students are in
the class?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 28
d. 42
e. 64
11. __________
12. This year, 80% of the graduating class of Greenwood High School had
taken at least 4 math courses. Of the remaining class members, 50% had
taken 3 math courses. What percent of the graduating class had taken
fewer than 3 math courses?
a.
0%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 30%
e. 45%
12. __________
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13. On a science test, 32 students earned a C. This number is exactly 40% of 13. __________
the total number of students in the class. How many students are in the
class?
a. 36
b. 72
c. 80
d. 122
e. 140
14. One hundred students took an English test. The 55 females in the class
had an average score of 87, while the 45 male students in the class had
an average of 80. What is the average test score for all 100 students in
the class?
a. 82.00
b. 83.15
c. 83.50
d. 83.85
e. 84.00
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