Accuplacer Arithmetic Sample Questions

Which of the following fractions is equal to 0.06?

• 1/6

• 1/60

• 6/10

• 6/100

Answer explanation

1/6 = 0.16667

1/60 = 0.016667

6/10 = 0 .6

6/100 = 0.06

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.C.6

A club has 36 members. If each member donates 12 items for an auction, how many items will there be in the auction?

• 48

• 108

• 422

• 432

Answer explanation

36 x 12 = 432

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.C.5

A conference planner has put together 280 binders for attendees and another 31 binders for presenters. How many total binders did the planner put together for attendees and presenters?

• 211

• 249

• 311

• 590

Answer explanation

280 + 31 = 311

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

A store stocked 150 cans of popcorn for a weekend sale. That weekend, 72 of the cans sold. What percent of the cans of popcorn stocked were sold that weekend?

• 2%

• 5%

• 48%

• 72%

Answer explanation

Sales divided by total, times 100 = %

so 72÷150=0.48 x 100 = 48%

• 2.28

• 0.199

Answer explanation

Turn them all to decimals

A. 8/3 = 2.6667

B. 2.28

C. 10/12 = 0.83333

D. 0.199

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

If Manuel deposits 25% of $130 into a savings account, what is the amount of his deposit?

• $5.20

• $25.00

• $32.50

• $97.50

Answer explanation

25% of $130 means 0.25 x 130 = 32.5 so $32.50

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

What is 1,582 + 761?

• 1,119

• 1,243

• 1,343

• 2,343

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.B.4

Xiaoming is making cookies. Each batch of cookies uses 3 eggs. If Xiaoming has 20 eggs, and assuming he has enough of the other ingredients to make the cookies, what is the greatest number of batches that he can make?

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 17

Answer explanation

20÷3=6.667 so 6 full batches of cookies with 2 eggs left over

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

What is the value of 3.85 + 0.004 + 0.117?

• 3.9611

• 3.961

• 3.971

• 5.06

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3