Test Bank For Practical Math Applications
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Basic Math Functions
TRUE/FALSE
1. Mrs. Washington went to the store to purchase white boards for her students. The boards she chose
cost $7.98 each. Her school has authorized up to $225, therefore, Mrs. Washington can purchase 29
boards.
ANS: F
7.98 29 = $231.42 so Mrs. Washington can purchase only 28 boards.
PTS: 1
2. When Sarah bought school supplies, the total cost was $31.76. Sarah gave the cashier two
twenty-dollar bills, so her change should be $8.24.
ANS: T
40 – 31.76 = 8.24
PTS: 1
3. Juan wants to place a border along his four flower gardens. He measures the lengths of each and finds
them to be 1.25 m, 1.4 m, 0.83 m, and 1.68 m. If Juan buys 5 meters of border, he will have just
enough border to line the front of the four gardens.
ANS: F
False: 1.25 + 1.4 + 0.83 + 1.68 = 5.16 m
PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which is the best estimate to find the quotient for 657 54?
a. 500 50 c. 600 60
b. 600 50 d. 700 50
ANS: D
Round 657 up to the nearest hundred of 700 and round 54 down to the nearest 10 of 50.
PTS: 1
2. Which is the quotient of 8,084 94?
a. 66 c. 86
b. 76 d. 96
ANS: C PTS: 1
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3. Which is the quotient of 10.276 2.8?
a. 367 c. 3.67
b. 36.7 d. 0.367
ANS: C PTS: 1
4. Which is the product of 419 823?
a. 344,837 c. 348,608
b. 346,932 d. 404,093
ANS: A PTS: 1
5. Which is the total cost of 3.5 pounds of grapes at $2.10 a pound?
a. $5.60 c. $7.04
b. $6.35 d. $7.35
ANS: D
3.5 2.1 = 7.35
PTS: 1
6. Which is the product of $31 101?
a. $1,313 c. $3,131
b. $3,100 d. $3,441
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. Ryan bought a phone with an original price of $145.80. He received a 25% discount off the phone,
which amounted to $36.45. How much did he pay for the phone?
a. $109.35 c. $171.25
b. $119.45 d. $182.25
ANS: A
145.8 – 36.45 = 109.35
PTS: 1
8. What is the sum of 513.78 + 4.203?
a. 509.77 c. 518.81
b. 517.983 d. 5,179.83
ANS: B PTS: 1
9. Which describes the value of the underlined digit?
a. 2 hundreds c. 2 tenths
b. 2 tens d. 2 hundredths
ANS: D PTS: 1
10. Which number is the same as two million seven hundred thousand fifteen?
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a. 2,070,015 c. 2,700,015
b. 2,070,150 d. 2,700,150
ANS: C PTS: 1
11. Which describes the value of the underlined digit?
a. 1 ten-thousandth c. 1 hundredth
b. 1 thousandth d. 1 tenth
ANS: B PTS: 1
12. Which is the best estimate to find the quotient for 1,380 115?
a. 1,400 120 c. 1,300 150
b. 1,400 100 d. 1,300 100
ANS: B
Because 100 is easy to divide by, round 1,380 up to 1,400 and round 115 down to 100.
PTS: 1
NUMERIC RESPONSE
1. What is 7,938 42?
ANS: 189
PTS: 1
2. What is 53.872 3.7?
ANS: 14.56
PTS: 1
3. Solve:
ANS: $246.12
PTS: 1
4. Solve:
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ANS: $2,707.14
PTS: 1
5. Solve:
ANS: 394,587
PTS: 1
6. What is 10.2563 8.09?
ANS: 2.1663
PTS: 1
7. Solve:
ANS: –38.045
PTS: 1
8. Solve:
ANS: –9,643
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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Basic Math Functions
TRUE/FALSE
1. Mrs. Washington went to the store to purchase white boards for her students. The boards she chose
cost $7.98 each. Her school has authorized up to $225, therefore, Mrs. Washington can purchase 29
boards.
ANS: F
7.98 29 = $231.42 so Mrs. Washington can purchase only 28 boards.
PTS: 1
2. When Sarah bought school supplies, the total cost was $31.76. Sarah gave the cashier two
twenty-dollar bills, so her change should be $8.24.
ANS: T
40 – 31.76 = 8.24
PTS: 1
3. Juan wants to place a border along his four flower gardens. He measures the lengths of each and finds
them to be 1.25 m, 1.4 m, 0.83 m, and 1.68 m. If Juan buys 5 meters of border, he will have just
enough border to line the front of the four gardens.
ANS: F
False: 1.25 + 1.4 + 0.83 + 1.68 = 5.16 m
PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which is the best estimate to find the quotient for 657 54?
a. 500 50 c. 600 60
b. 600 50 d. 700 50
ANS: D
Round 657 up to the nearest hundred of 700 and round 54 down to the nearest 10 of 50.
PTS: 1
2. Which is the quotient of 8,084 94?
a. 66 c. 86
b. 76 d. 96
ANS: C PTS: 1
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3. Which is the quotient of 10.276 2.8?
a. 367 c. 3.67
b. 36.7 d. 0.367
ANS: C PTS: 1
4. Which is the product of 419 823?
a. 344,837 c. 348,608
b. 346,932 d. 404,093
ANS: A PTS: 1
5. Which is the total cost of 3.5 pounds of grapes at $2.10 a pound?
a. $5.60 c. $7.04
b. $6.35 d. $7.35
ANS: D
3.5 2.1 = 7.35
PTS: 1
6. Which is the product of $31 101?
a. $1,313 c. $3,131
b. $3,100 d. $3,441
ANS: C PTS: 1
7. Ryan bought a phone with an original price of $145.80. He received a 25% discount off the phone,
which amounted to $36.45. How much did he pay for the phone?
a. $109.35 c. $171.25
b. $119.45 d. $182.25
ANS: A
145.8 – 36.45 = 109.35
PTS: 1
8. What is the sum of 513.78 + 4.203?
a. 509.77 c. 518.81
b. 517.983 d. 5,179.83
ANS: B PTS: 1
9. Which describes the value of the underlined digit?
a. 2 hundreds c. 2 tenths
b. 2 tens d. 2 hundredths
ANS: D PTS: 1
10. Which number is the same as two million seven hundred thousand fifteen?
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a. 2,070,015 c. 2,700,015
b. 2,070,150 d. 2,700,150
ANS: C PTS: 1
11. Which describes the value of the underlined digit?
a. 1 ten-thousandth c. 1 hundredth
b. 1 thousandth d. 1 tenth
ANS: B PTS: 1
12. Which is the best estimate to find the quotient for 1,380 115?
a. 1,400 120 c. 1,300 150
b. 1,400 100 d. 1,300 100
ANS: B
Because 100 is easy to divide by, round 1,380 up to 1,400 and round 115 down to 100.
PTS: 1
NUMERIC RESPONSE
1. What is 7,938 42?
ANS: 189
PTS: 1
2. What is 53.872 3.7?
ANS: 14.56
PTS: 1
3. Solve:
ANS: $246.12
PTS: 1
4. Solve:
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ANS: $2,707.14
PTS: 1
5. Solve:
ANS: 394,587
PTS: 1
6. What is 10.2563 8.09?
ANS: 2.1663
PTS: 1
7. Solve:
ANS: –38.045
PTS: 1
8. Solve:
ANS: –9,643
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