Sample Questions for Basic Mathematics with Elementary Algebra Solve the following problems and choose your answer from the alternatives given. You may use the scrap paper you have been given to work out your calculations since calculators are not permitted. 1. If A represents the number of apples purchased at 15 cents each and B represents the number of bananas purchased at 10 cents each, which of the following represents the total value of the purchases? A). A + B B). 25 (A + B) C). 10A + 15B D). 15A + 10B 2. A. 17 B. 30 C. D. 3. The Greens scored twice as many points as the Yellows. If the Greens scored 28 points, how many points did the Yellows score? A. N/2 B. N + 2 = 28 C. 2N = 28 D. N = 28 x 2 4. In the figure below, both circles have the same center, and the radius of the larger circle is R. If the radius of the smaller circle is 3 units less than R, which of the following represents the area of the shaded region? 5. 6. Which of the following best represents the graph of y = - 4 7. Which of the following is a factor if rst - rq ? 8. Evaluate the following: 9. If x - 2(x - 5) = 4(x - 4) + 6, then x = 10. Simplify the following: 11. Write the following numbers in order from smallest to largest: 0.73, 0.725, 0.732 A. 0.732, 0.725, 0.73 B. 0.725, 0.732, 0.73 C. 0.73, 0.725, 0.732 D. 0.725, 0.73, 0.732 12. Simplify: 7b - 2[3(4 - b) - 5(2b + 1)] A. 33b - 14 B. 26b - 14 C. 33b + 34 D. 26b + 34 13. Solve: 3 - 7z = 12z - 2(7z - 9) 14. Solve: 0.3 x 0.215 = A. 0.00645 B. 6.45 C. 0.645 D. 0.0645 15. If a = 7 and b = -9, then | a + b | = A. -2 B. 2 C. 16 D. -16 Answers to sample questions for Basic Mathematics with Elementary Algebra. 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D 12. A 13. C 14. D 15. B
