WGU Comprehensive Math Pre-
Assessment Practice Questions 2026!!!
Dividing by 5 - ANSWER ✔✨---1. double N
2. Divide result by 10 = answerwer
Or
1. Divide N by 10
2. Double result = answerwer
630/5 (Dividing by 5 example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---1. (630x2)/10 = 1260/10 =126
Or
2. (630/10)*2 = 63x2 = 126
235/5 - ANSWER ✔✨---1. 235*2 = 470
2. 470/10 = 47 (answerwer)
1140/5 - ANSWER ✔✨---1. 1140/10 = 114
2. 114*2 = 228 (answerwer)
,Doubling & Halving - ANSWER ✔✨---1. Half one factor & double the other factor
2. Best to use when one factor ends in 5 or 50
3. Apply the procedure twice when one factor is 25 or a multiple of 25
16*35 (doubling and halving example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---16x35 = (8x2)x35 = 8x(2x35) = 8x70 = 560
84*50 - ANSWER ✔✨---42*100 = 4200
260*15 - ANSWER ✔✨---130x30 = 13x3x10x10 = 3900
56*25 - ANSWER ✔✨---28x50 = 14x100 = 1400
24*75 - ANSWER ✔✨---12x150 = 6x300 = 1800
Squaring Shortcuts - ANSWER ✔✨---1. To square a multiple of 10, square the digit(s) without the
zero, then tack on two zeros at the end
2. Squaring a number ending in 5
a.) remove the 5
b.) add one to remaining digit(s)
c.) multiply the numbers in (a) & (b)
d.) put this product in front of 25
3. If we know the value of n^2 (e.g. if n is a multiple of 10 or 5), then we can get the next square up, (n +
1)^2, by adding n and (n+1) = n^2 + n + (n+1)
a.) square down: n^2 - n - (n-1)
40^2 (squaring multiples of 10 example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---1. 4^2 = 16
,2. add two 0's: 1600 (answerwer)
75^2 (Squaring multiples of 5 example) - ANSWER ✔✨---a.) 75 becomes 7
b.) 7 + 1 = 8
c.) 7*8 = 56
d.) 56 becomes 5625
25^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 25 becomes 2
b. 2 + 1 +3
c. 2 * 3 = 6
d. 6 becomes 625
65^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 65 becomes 6
b. 6 + 1 = 7
c. 6*7 =42
d. 42 becomes 4225
115^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 115 becomes 11
b. 11 + 1 = 12
c. 11 * 12 = 132
d. 132 becomes 13225
41^2 (adjacent squares example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 41^2 = 40^2 + 40 + (40+1)
b. 1600 + 40 + 41
c. 1681 (answerwer)
69^2 (adjacent squares example 2) - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 69^2 = 70^2 - 70 - (70 -1)
b. 4900 - 70 - 69
, c. 4830 - 69
d. 4761 (answerwer)
39^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 39^2 = 40^2 - 40 - 39
b. 1600 - 40 -39
c. 1521 (answerwer)
81^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 81^2 = 80^2 + 80 + 81
b. 6400 + 80 + 81
c. 6561 (answerwer)
56^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 56^2 = 55^2 + 55 + 56
b. 3025 + 55 + 56
c. 3136 (answerwer)
84^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 84^2 = 85^2 - 85 - 84
b. 7225 - 85 -84
c. 7140-84
d. 7056 (answerwer)
Developing Number Sense - ANSWER ✔✨---Suggestions:
1. Play with patterns on paper & with a calculator
2. Curiosity and Playing around are key
3. Make games out of calculating
Suggested game for developing number sense - ANSWER ✔✨---S1: Pick four single digit numbers
at random (dice, deck of cards, number generator, etc.)
S2: Use the four numbers in any combination to get (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
exponents, etc.) to produce all numbers between 1 and 20.
Assessment Practice Questions 2026!!!
Dividing by 5 - ANSWER ✔✨---1. double N
2. Divide result by 10 = answerwer
Or
1. Divide N by 10
2. Double result = answerwer
630/5 (Dividing by 5 example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---1. (630x2)/10 = 1260/10 =126
Or
2. (630/10)*2 = 63x2 = 126
235/5 - ANSWER ✔✨---1. 235*2 = 470
2. 470/10 = 47 (answerwer)
1140/5 - ANSWER ✔✨---1. 1140/10 = 114
2. 114*2 = 228 (answerwer)
,Doubling & Halving - ANSWER ✔✨---1. Half one factor & double the other factor
2. Best to use when one factor ends in 5 or 50
3. Apply the procedure twice when one factor is 25 or a multiple of 25
16*35 (doubling and halving example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---16x35 = (8x2)x35 = 8x(2x35) = 8x70 = 560
84*50 - ANSWER ✔✨---42*100 = 4200
260*15 - ANSWER ✔✨---130x30 = 13x3x10x10 = 3900
56*25 - ANSWER ✔✨---28x50 = 14x100 = 1400
24*75 - ANSWER ✔✨---12x150 = 6x300 = 1800
Squaring Shortcuts - ANSWER ✔✨---1. To square a multiple of 10, square the digit(s) without the
zero, then tack on two zeros at the end
2. Squaring a number ending in 5
a.) remove the 5
b.) add one to remaining digit(s)
c.) multiply the numbers in (a) & (b)
d.) put this product in front of 25
3. If we know the value of n^2 (e.g. if n is a multiple of 10 or 5), then we can get the next square up, (n +
1)^2, by adding n and (n+1) = n^2 + n + (n+1)
a.) square down: n^2 - n - (n-1)
40^2 (squaring multiples of 10 example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---1. 4^2 = 16
,2. add two 0's: 1600 (answerwer)
75^2 (Squaring multiples of 5 example) - ANSWER ✔✨---a.) 75 becomes 7
b.) 7 + 1 = 8
c.) 7*8 = 56
d.) 56 becomes 5625
25^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 25 becomes 2
b. 2 + 1 +3
c. 2 * 3 = 6
d. 6 becomes 625
65^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 65 becomes 6
b. 6 + 1 = 7
c. 6*7 =42
d. 42 becomes 4225
115^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 115 becomes 11
b. 11 + 1 = 12
c. 11 * 12 = 132
d. 132 becomes 13225
41^2 (adjacent squares example 1) - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 41^2 = 40^2 + 40 + (40+1)
b. 1600 + 40 + 41
c. 1681 (answerwer)
69^2 (adjacent squares example 2) - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 69^2 = 70^2 - 70 - (70 -1)
b. 4900 - 70 - 69
, c. 4830 - 69
d. 4761 (answerwer)
39^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 39^2 = 40^2 - 40 - 39
b. 1600 - 40 -39
c. 1521 (answerwer)
81^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 81^2 = 80^2 + 80 + 81
b. 6400 + 80 + 81
c. 6561 (answerwer)
56^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 56^2 = 55^2 + 55 + 56
b. 3025 + 55 + 56
c. 3136 (answerwer)
84^2 - ANSWER ✔✨---a. 84^2 = 85^2 - 85 - 84
b. 7225 - 85 -84
c. 7140-84
d. 7056 (answerwer)
Developing Number Sense - ANSWER ✔✨---Suggestions:
1. Play with patterns on paper & with a calculator
2. Curiosity and Playing around are key
3. Make games out of calculating
Suggested game for developing number sense - ANSWER ✔✨---S1: Pick four single digit numbers
at random (dice, deck of cards, number generator, etc.)
S2: Use the four numbers in any combination to get (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division,
exponents, etc.) to produce all numbers between 1 and 20.
