College Math Placement Test ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

College Math Placement Test ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Set up the multiplication vertically. Remember to
insert a place holder of 0 when you multiply 416 by 7.


Answer is 29,120. - CORRECT ANSWERS 416 × 70 =


A. 29,536




B. 29,120




C. 486




D. 2,912




E. None of these


Start by writing four and two fifths as an improper fraction:
4 2/5 = 22/5
Subtract, and then write the answer as a mixed number: 22/5 − 35 = 22 − 3/5 =
19/5 = 3 4/5 - CORRECT ANSWERS 4 2/5 − 3/5 =


A. 3 4/5

,B. 1 1/5




C. 3 1/5




D. 2 1/5




E. None of these


The denominator of each fraction is 5. Since the
denominators are the same, just subtract the numerators:


4/5 − 1/5 = 4 − 1 /5 = 3/5 - CORRECT ANSWERS 4/5 − 1/5 =


A. 3/5




B. 1




C. 4

,D. 1/5




E. None of these


The number 4 can be written as 4/1, which has
the same value as 12/3:


4 − 1/3 = 12/3 − 1/3 = 11/3 = 3 2/3. - CORRECT ANSWERS 4 − 1/3 =


A. 3 2/3




B. 1/3




C. 3




D. 2/3




E. None of these


Use long division: 5 goes into 661 132 times, with a remainder of 1.Use long
division: 5 goes into 661 132 times, with a remainder of 1. - CORRECT
ANSWERS 5 /661 =

, A. 130; R5




B. 132; R1




C. 132; R2




D. 130; R3




E. None of these


The three fractions have a common denominator
of 5. Just add the numerators.
1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 = 1 + 1 + 2/5 = 4/5


This is not one of the answer choices: None of these - CORRECT ANSWERS
1/5 + 1/5 + 2/5 =


A. 4/15




B. 3/5




C. 1/5