SINCLAIR MAT 1130 PROFICIENCY TEST | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027

SINCLAIR MAT 1130 PROFICIENCY TEST | COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026/2027



whole number - ANS ✔✔What is a positive number, with no fraction or decimal?



integer - ANS ✔✔What is a whole number and their opposites?



factor - ANS ✔✔What is a number which divides equally into another number?



product - ANS ✔✔What is two factors multiplied?



prime factor - ANS ✔✔What is a number that is a product of only "1" and itself?



dividend - ANS ✔✔What is the first number (x) divided by another? x/y



divisor - ANS ✔✔What is a the second number (y) divided by another? x/y



arithmetic mean/average - ANS ✔✔What is a number representing a group of same units



median - ANS ✔✔What is the middle number in a list, arranged smallest to largest?



-arrange in a list, smallest to largest

-mark off number until 2 middle numbers are left

-add both together

-divide by 2 - ANS ✔✔How is a median calculated?

,range - ANS ✔✔What is the difference between the highest and smallest number in a set of
numbers?



-arrange in a list, smallest to largest

-largest number minus smallest number

-give that value as the range - ANS ✔✔How is a range calculated?



-add up all numbers in the list

-divide by the total number combined

-that value is the mean or average - ANS ✔✔How is a mean calculated?



mode - ANS ✔✔What is the most popular value (most frequent) in a set of numbers?



-list all numbers in order

-find the number used most frequently

-that value is the mode - ANS ✔✔How is a mode calculated?



fraction - ANS ✔✔What is a number with two components called?



numerator - ANS ✔✔What is the part of the whole in a fraction?



denominator - ANS ✔✔What is the whole or sum of parts in a fraction?



numerator - top

denominator - bottom - ANS ✔✔What numbers in a fraction are the denominator and
numerator?

, proper/common fraction - ANS ✔✔If a numerator is less than a denominator, what is that
called?



mixed number - ANS ✔✔What is it called when a fraction has both a whole number and a
proper fraction?



improper fraction - ANS ✔✔What is it called when the numerator is greater than or equal to the
denominator?



equivalent fraction - ANS ✔✔What is called when a fraction has the same relationship of part to
whole, but more pieces or variation in parts?



lowest terms - ANS ✔✔What is it called when a fraction is reduced to its lowest proper fraction
possible?



inverse - ANS ✔✔What is the reciprocal of any fraction called?



(C x 9/5) + 32 = F - ANS ✔✔How do you convert a temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit?



(F - 32) x 5/9 = C - ANS ✔✔How do you convert a temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius?



complex fraction - ANS ✔✔What do you call a fraction within a fraction?



3 ft - ANS ✔✔How many feet are in a yard?



12 in - ANS ✔✔How many inches are in a foot?



3 tsp - ANS ✔✔How many teaspoons are in a tablespoon?