Exam
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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Decide where the first digit in the quotient would be located. Then without finishing the division, determine which of
the three choices is the correct answer.
1)
62 334,428
1)
A)
539
B)
5394
C)
53,940
2)
17 1343
2)
A)
79
B)
790
C)
8
3)
292 1,443,356
3)
A)
49,430
B)
494
C)
4943
4)
201 633,145
4)
A)
31,490
B)
314 R 196
C)
3149 R 196
5)
52 151,268
5)
A)
2909
B)
29,090
C)
291
6)
34 25,432
6)
A)
7480
B)
75
C)
748
Provide an appropriate response.
7)
When any nonzero number is divided by 0, the result is .
7)
A)
0
B)
impossible to compute
C)
1
D)
the nonzero number
Multiply.
8)
700
×4
8)
A)
3800
B)
2800
C)
12,800
D)
1800
B
Divide. If the division is not possible, write “undefined.”
9)
9
1
9)
A)
0
B)
1
C)
9
D)
Undefined
C
B
Use the bar graph to answer the question.
10)
The bar graph below shows the number of students by major in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Which major has the fewest number of students?
10)
A)
Science
B)
Math
C)
English
D)
Other
Write the number using digits.
11)
six hundred thirty–eight thousand, nine hundred ninety–seven
11)
A)
638,997
B)
638,977
C)
638,997,000
D)
638,000
Solve the problem.
12)
The number of atoms in a slice of cheese is 11,729,045,463. Round this amount to the nearest
hundred–million.
12)
A)
11,700,000,000 atoms
B)
11,730,000,000 atoms
C)
11,729,045,000 atoms
D)
11,729,000,000 atoms
Work the chain multiplication.
13)
(20)(20)(30)
13)
A)
12,100
B)
12,000
C)
11,990
D)
11,900
Simplify the expression by using the order of operations.
14)
8·3–4
14)
A)
96
B)
28
C)
20
D)
8
C
Write the digit for the given place value in the whole number.
15)
5791
thousands
tens
15)
A)
thousands 5
tens 1
B)
thousands 7
tens 9
C)
thousands 7
tens 1
D)
thousands 5
tens 9
D
Use multiplication to check the answer. If an answer is incorrect, find the correct answer.
16)
944
31 R513
29,777
16)
A)
Incorrect; should be 31 R514
B)
Correct
C)
Incorrect; should be 31 R413
D)
Incorrect; should be 36 R324
B
B
Add.
17)
6119
173
67
4403
+ 9773
17)
A)
20,535
B)
19,525
C)
20,425
D)
19,435
Round the number as indicated.
18)
5560 to the nearest ten–thousand
18)
A)
100
B)
10,000
C)
100,000
D)
1,000
Use multiplication to check the answer. If an answer is incorrect, find the correct answer.
19)
4
7109 R3
28,437
19)
A)
Incorrect; should be 7109 R2
B)
Incorrect; should be 7110 R3
C)
Incorrect; should be 7109 R1
D)
Correct
Multiply.
20)
740 ·70
20)
A)
51,796
B)
51,800
C)
51,810
D)
51,790
Round the number to the nearest ten, nearest hundred, and nearest thousand.
21)
98,782
21)
A)
Ten 98,780
Hundred 98,800
Thousand 99,000
B)
Ten 98,780
Hundred 98,790
Thousand 98,000
C)
Ten 98,790
Hundred 98,700
Thousand 98,000
D)
Ten 98,790
Hundred 98,800
Thousand100,000
Multiply.
22)
6635
×20
22)
A)
142,700
B)
132,700
C)
133,700
D)
131,700
B
D)
Solve the problem.
23)
A salesperson earned $300 a week plus a bonus of $17 for each service contract sold. What is the
weekly pay if 6 service contracts were sold?
23)
A)
$502
B)
$300
C)
$402
D)
$102
C
D)
24)
One cook can make enough food for 350 people a night. How many cooks are needed to feed 2450
people a night?
24)
A)
7 cooks
B)
5 cooks
C)
8 cooks
D)
6 cooks
A
D)
A
D)
Solve the problem by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division as needed.
25)
Pasta is delivered to the supermarket in cartons which contain 18 individual boxes. Last month the
local store received 5 deliveries of 49 cartons. How many individual boxes of pasta did it receive?
25)
A)
882 boxes
B)
245 boxes
C)
4410 boxes
D)
5880 boxes
Find the perimeter.
26)
The sides of a triangle are 494 feet, 360 feet, and 513 feet.
26)
A)
2734 ft
B)
1708 ft
C)
1007 ft
D)
1367 ft
Solve the problem. First use front end rounding. Then find the exact answer.
27)
Troy Alvin had $2965 in his checking account. He wrote checks for $252, $780, and $187 during the
course of one week. Find the amount remaining in his account.
27)
A)
Estimate: $1780; exact: $1746
B)
Estimate: $1780; exact: $1745
C)
Estimate: $1700; exact: $1746
D)
Estimate: $1700; exact: $1745
Provide an appropriate response.
28)
289 +153 =442
153 +289 =442
This is an example of the .
28)
A)
commutative property of addition
B)
associative property of multiplication
C)
associative property of addition
D)
commutative property of multiplication
7
Use the map to find the shortest route between the given locations.
29)
Fremont to Bonn
29)
A)
86 miles
B)
106 miles
C)
96 miles
D)
97 miles
Divide by using long division.
30)
36 35,379
30)
A)
982 R24
B)
27
C)
982
D)
982 R27
D)
Multiply.
31)
5454
×8
31)
A)
43,642
B)
43,732
C)
43,532
D)
43,632
D)
Add.
32)
67
+38
32)
A)
104
B)
106
C)
95
D)
105
D)
D)
Subtract.
33)
57,695
– 5142
33)
A)
52,549
B)
52,553
C)
52,469
D)
57,553
Use addition to check the subtraction problem. If the answer is incorrect, find the correct answer.
34)
929
–281
648
34)
A)
Incorrect; should be 647
B)
Incorrect; should be 748
C)
Correct
D)
Incorrect; should be 658
Solve the problem.
35)
In a biology experiment, a scientist collected 8777 mosquitoes in a field and 1220 mosquitoes in an
urban area. How many mosquitoes did she collect altogether?
35)
A)
8594 mosquitoes
B)
9650 mosquitoes
C)
9997 mosquitoes
D)
7557 mosquitoes
Identify the exponent and the base, and then simplify the expression.
36)
63
36)
A)
exponent: 6, base: 3, simplified: 18
B)
exponent: 3, base: 6, simplified: 216
C)
exponent: 3, base: 18, simplified: 216
D)
exponent: 18, base: 3, simplified: 6
Write the number in words.
37)
600,749
37)
A)
six thousand, seven hundred forty–nine
B)
six hundred thousand, seven hundred forty–nine
C)
sixty thousand, seven hundred forty–nine
D)
six hundred seven thousand, forty–nine
38)
504,025
38)
A)
fifty–four thousand, twenty–five
B)
five hundred four thousand, twenty–five
C)
five hundred thousand, four hundred twenty–five
D)
five hundred four thousand, twenty–five hundred
B
Write the number using digits.
39)
thirty–two thousand, nine hundred five
39)
A)
320,905
B)
32,905
C)
3295
D)
32,950
B
Solve the problem.
40)
The city bridge has 8 lanes, all carrying equal numbers of cars. If 472 cars drive across the bridge,
how many cars cross in each lane?
40)
A)
480 cars
B)
67 cars
C)
60 cars
D)
59 cars
D
B
Subtract.
41)
88
– 24
41)
A)
84
B)
64
C)
112
D)
56
Find the total cost.
42)
1125 gallons of paint
at $6 per gallon
42)
A)
$1131
B)
$188
C)
$6750
D)
$1119
Subtract.
43)
765
– 131
43)
A)
534
B)
634
C)
632
D)
896
Find the perimeter.
44)
The length of a rectangle is 103 inches and the width is 53 inches.
44)
A)
312 in.
B)
156 in.
C)
5459 in.
D)
259 in.
Use the map to find the shortest route between the given locations.
45)
Elkart to Bonn
45)
A)
136 miles
B)
122 miles
C)
97 miles
D)
132 miles
Divide. If the division is not possible, write “undefined.”
46)
324
46)
A)
9
B)
7 R2
C)
8
D)
7 R3
C
Round the number to the nearest ten, nearest hundred, and nearest thousand.
47)
2764
47)
A)
Ten 2770
Hundred 2800
Thousand 3000
B)
Ten 2760
Hundred 2800
Thousand 3000
C)
Ten 2770
Hundred 2700
Thousand 2000
D)
Ten 2760
Hundred 2700
Thousand 3000
B
Solve the problem.
48)
Mr. Smith has $2434 in his checking account. How much is in the account after he writes a check for
$961?
48)
A)
$1473
B)
$3405
C)
$1373
D)
$3395
A
D
Use the table to answer the question. Write the number in words.
Housing Types
for independent adults:
Renting an apartment 18,290,023
Renting a house 5,153,354
Owning a condo 7,379,211
Own ing a house 20,652,853
49)
Find the number of people who rent an apartment.
49)
A)
eighteen million, two hundred ninety thousand, twenty–three
B)
one million, eight hundred twenty–nine thousand, twenty–three
C)
twenty million, six hundred fifty–two thousand, eight hundred fifty–three
D)
eighteen billion, two hundred ninety thousand, twenty–three
Solve the problem.
50)
The school library has an inventory of 54,301 books. If 7650 have been checked out, how many are
still on the shelves?
50)
A)
39,001 books
B)
46,651 books
C)
46,551 books
D)
61,951 books
Explanation:
Round the number as indicated.
51)
948 to the nearest ten
51)
A)
950
B)
1050
C)
960
D)
940
Explanation:
Explanation:
Use the line graph to answer the question.
52)
The line graph shows the 2001 sales data for the Big “D” company.
What were the total sales for the twelve month period?
52)
A)
$768,000
B)
$760,000
C)
$704,000
D)
$764,000
Solve the problem.
53)
Each gallon of shingle stain covers 120 square feet. How many gallons are needed to cover 480
square feet?
53)
A)
3 gallons
B)
2 gallons
C)
4 gallons
D)
5 gallons
54)
There are 1190 students registered at Lincoln Community College. 516 of them are men. How many
women are registered?
54)
A)
674 women
B)
664 women
C)
1706 women
D)
1606 women
Round the number as indicated.
55)
9006 to the nearest thousand
55)
A)
10,000
B)
9100
C)
9000
D)
8900
Divide. If the division is not possible, write “undefined.”
56)
33 ÷33
56)
A)
33
B)
0
C)
Undefined
D)
1
Write the number as indicated.
57)
The world–wide production of cereal grains has reached about one billion, nine hundred sixty–one
million, four hundred six thousand, nine hundred tons. Write the number using digits.
57)
A)
1,961,406,900
B)
1,961,646,900
C)
1,961,406,090
D)
1,961,460,900
Fill in the blanks.
58)
122= so =12.
58)
A)
144, 12
B)
12, 144
C)
24, 24
D)
144, 144
Use the pictograph to answer the question.
59)
For selected countries, this pictograph shows approximately how many kilograms of seafood is
consumed by each person (per capita) annually.
500
Approximately how many more kilograms of seafood is eaten per person in Country A than in
Country B?
59)
A)
1500 kg
B)
1000 kg
C)
1750 kg
D)
1250 kg
Solve the problem.
60)
Jim bicycled 269 miles in January, 579 miles in February, and 670 miles in March. How many miles
did he bicycle?
60)
A)
1528 miles
B)
1508 miles
C)
1418 miles
D)
1518 miles
Divide. If the division is not possible, write “undefined.”
61)
3
0
61)
A)
0
B)
Undefined
C)
3
D)
1
Solve the problem.
62)
A travel agent arranged a payment plan for a client. It required a down payment of $250 and 6
monthly payments of $462. What was the total cost of the plan?
62)
A)
$2872
B)
$2922
C)
$2772
D)
$3022
Write the digits for the given period (group) in the whole number.
63)
69,344
thousands
ones
63)
A)
thousands 6
ones 4
B)
thousands 69
ones 44
C)
thousands 69
ones 344
D)
thousands 9
ones 4
Solve the problem by using addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division as needed.
64)
Last year an employee’s salary was $7200. From that, a total of $2160 was withheld for taxes and
social security. What was his monthly take–home pay?
64)
A)
$780
B)
$5040
C)
$600
D)
$420
Use the map to find the shortest route between the given locations.
65)
Denver to Alton
65)
A)
154 miles
B)
144 miles
C)
148 miles
D)
138 miles
Write the digit for the given place value in the whole number.
66)
4,375,968
hundred thousands
tens
66)
A)
hundred thousands 3
tens 5
B)
hundred thousands 3
tens 6
C)
hundred thousands 7
tens 9
D)
hundred thousands 4
tens 6
Solve the problem.
67)
A caterer uses special stacking ovens to prepare large amounts of food. Find the total number of
servings that can be prepared in one hour.
Meatloaf: 12 servings per pan
Number of pans per oven: 3
Pan changes per hour: 2
Number of ovens: 4
67)
A)
72 servings
B)
144 servings
C)
238 servings
D)
288 servings
Provide an appropriate response.
68)
(29 ×18) ×13 =6786
29(18 ×13) =6786
This is an example of the .
68)
A)
commutative property of multiplication
B)
associative property of addition
C)
associative property of multiplication
D)
commutative property of addition
Work the chain multiplication.
69)
2·1·7
69)
A)
16
B)
10
C)
14
D)
24