Deck 1: Review of Basic Concepts

Question 1

Write 2.5 as a fraction with a power-of-ten denominator.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Write in decimal form.

A)5000
B)0.05
C)0.0005
D)0.005

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Write two inequalities for the following pair of numbers: 73 and 75

Answer 3

73 < 75, 75 > 73

Question 4

Write 0.035 as a fraction with a power-of-ten denominator

Question 5

A washer has an inside diameter of 0.27 in. Which bolt is more likely to fit it?

A)A bolt with a diameter of 0.2 in.
B)A bolt with a diameter of 0.278 in.
C)A bolt with a diameter of 0.265 in.
D)A bolt with a diameter of 0.277 in.

Question 6

Arrange the numbers 2.59, 3.58, 3.507 in order from smaller to larger.

A)2.59, 3.58, 3.507
B)2.59, 3.507, 3.58
C)3.507, 3.58, 2.59
D)3.507, 2.59, 3.58

Question 7

Evaluate:

Question 8

A)0.6
B)1.67
C)6.0
D)0.06

Question 9

A)2.46
B)0.246
C)24.6
D)246

Question 10

Arrange these numbers in order from smallest to largest: 134, 85, 267, 14, 209

Question 11

Write two inequalities for the following pair of numbers: 648 and 626

Question 12

Compare 1004 and 1040.

A)1004 > 1040
B)1004 < 1040
C)1004 = 1040
D)insufficient information

Question 13

Choose the largest of the following numbers:

A)6.178
B)6.27
C)6.09
D)6.219
E) 6.43

Question 14

Arrange the numbers 0.21, 0.205, 0.219 in order from smaller to larger.

A)0.219, 0.21, 0.205
B)0.205, 0.219, 0.21
C)0.205, 0.21, 0.219
D)0.21, 0.205, 0.219

Question 15

List the following numbers in descending order: 465, 654, 456, 564, 645, 546:

A)654, 645, 564, 546, 465, 456
B)456, 465, 546, 564, 645, 654
C)654, 456, 564, 546, 645, 465
D)645, 654, 546, 564, 465, 456

Question 16

A spark plug gap for a lawn mower needs to be set between 0.60 mm and 0.63 mm. Which one of the following measurements would be acceptable?

A)0.598
B)0.6157
C)0.72
D)0.07

Question 17

Compare 2011 and 2010.

A)2011 > 2010
B)2011 < 2010
C)2011 = 2010
D)insufficient information

Question 18

Abe made $2020. Bill made $2002. Charlie made $2202. David made $2200. List these wage earners in ascending order of wages:

A)Abe, Bill, Charlie, David
B)Bill, Abe, David, Charlie
C)David, Charlie, Bill, Abe
D)Bill, Abe, Charlie, David

Question 19

Arrange these numbers in order from largest to smallest: 518, 43, 145, 78, 307

Question 20

Which number is closest to 2.3?

A)2.287
B)2.4
C)2.387
D)2.2

Question 21

Round 45.678 to the nearest tenth.

Question 22

Round 62.488 to the tenths place.

A)62.49
B)62
C) 60
D)62.5

Question 23

Round $65.783 to the nearest cent.

Question 24

Round $2,399.0996 to the nearest cent.

A)$2,399.00
B)$2,400.00
C)$2,399.09
D)$2,399.10

Question 25

Round 3.69 to the nearest whole number.

A)4
B)3.7
C)3
D)3.6

Question 26

Round $23.476 to the nearest cent.

Question 27

Round 24.65 to the nearest ten.

A)20
B)30
C)25
D)24.7

Question 28

Which number is larger, 3.78 or 3.9?

Question 29

Round $7.3989 to the nearest cent.

A)$7.40
B)$7.39
C)$7.00
D)$7.45

Question 30

Round 54,998 to one nonzero digit.

A)60,000
B)0
C)54,000
D)50,000

Question 31

Which number is smaller, 5.0901 or 5.0910?

A)5.0901
B)5.0910
C)They are equal.
D)none of the above

Question 32

Round the following number to the nearest thousand: 5,385

Question 33

Round 587,459 to the nearest thousand.

A)600,000
B)588,000
C)587,500
D)587,000

Question 34

The Internal Revenue Service allows you to round values to the nearest dollar on your income tax return. If you entered a deduction of $247.53 rounded to the nearest dollar, what would you enter?

A)$247.50
B)$247
C)$250
D)$248

Question 35

You stop at the grocery store on the way home to pick up a few items. Round to the place of the first digit the items valued at $3.72, $.41, $1.28, and $.65.

A)$4, $0.40, $1, $0.70
B)$3, $0.40, $1, $0.60
C)$3, $0.40, $1, $0.70
D)$4, $0.50, $2, $0.70

Question 36

Round 62.488 to the tens place.

A)62
B)62.5
C)60
D)70

Question 37

Round 0.087 to the nearest hundredth.

A)0.09
B)0.007
C)0.08
D)0.1

Question 38

Round 19.98 to the nearest whole number.

A)19.98
B)19
C)20
D)19.10
E) none of the above

Question 39

Round 43.895 to the nearest tenth.

Question 40

Older American cars have spark plug gaps measured in inches. The range is between twenty-five thousandths and thirty-five thousandths of an inch. Which one of the following would be an acceptable measurement?

A)0.280 in.
B)0.0038 in.
C)0.038 in.
D)0.028 in.

Question 41

Add: 8 + 510 + 2,095 + 77

A)10,681
B)2,690
C)5,185
D)22,895
E) none of the above

Question 42

Subtract: 5,290 - 2,916

A)2,373
B)2,374
C)8,206
D)8,216
E) none of the above

Question 43

Add: 813 + 502 + 307

A)9,388
B)1,612
C)1,622
D)1,602
E) none of the above

Question 44

Add: 35,821 + 3,957 + 2,036 + 8,453

A)50,267
B)50,157
C)48,267
D)48,157
E) none of the above

Question 45

Subtract: 48,006 - 3,215

A)44,791
B)51,212
C)44,719
D)51,221
E) none of the above

Question 46

Add: 528 + 304 + 792

A)1,624
B)1,514
C)1,524
D)1,614
E) none of the above

Question 47

Add: 42,387 + 2,954 + 2,768 + 9,735

A)57,854
B)57,944
C)57,954
D)57,844
E) none of the above

Question 48

Subtract: 7,805 - 3,924

A)3,881
B)11,729
C)3,921
D)4,809
E) none of the above

Question 49

Jose buys a few snacks to take to a party. He buys 1 can of large pitted olives at $.79, 1 can of mixed nuts at $3.99, a huge bag of potato chips at $3.29, and a 12-pack of soda pop at $2.99. How much did he pay at the checkout stand?

A)$11.18
B)$10.00
C)$43.95
D)$11.06

Question 50

Subtract: 3,058 - 1,437

A)1,495
B)2,621
C)1,621
D)4,495
E) none of the above

Question 51

Add: 467 + 83 + 8,295 + 8

A)8,743
B)16,478
C)8,853
D)16,847
E) none of the above

Question 52

Kilowatt readings were taken for the months of June at 1,520, July at 1,358, August at 1,298, September at 1,805, and October at 965. Round each amount to the nearest thousand
To identify the months with the most similar power usage.

A)June 2,000, July 1,000, August 1,000, September 2,000, October 900
B)June 1,000, July 1,000, August 2,000, September 2,000, October 1,000
C)June 2, July 1, August 1, September 2, October 1
D)June 2,000, July 1,000, August 1,000, September 2,000, October 1,000

Question 53

Add: 58 + 12.97

A)12.155
B)70.97
C)13.55
D)0.1355
E) none of the above

Question 54

Perform the indicated operations without a calculator: 42 + 158 + 780 + 2 =

A)981
B)982
C)11,192
D)971

Question 55

Add the following: 56.76 + 7.7

A)64.46
B)57.53
C)13.376
D)63.146
E) none of the above

Question 56

Add: 5 + 210 + 8,023 + 99

A)13,232
B)8,337
C)8,233
D)13,332
E) none of the above

Question 57

Subtract: 2,096 - 1,738

A)360
B)362
C)358
D)3,834
E) none of the above

Question 58

If you receive a paycheck for $375 and pay out $265 in bills, what do you have left?

A)$325
B)$120
C)$101
D)$110

Question 59

Subtract: 72,007 - 4,386

A)43,389
B)67,621
C)34,616
D)76,393
E) none of the above

Question 60

Perform the indicated operations without a calculator: $31,547 - $23,999 =

A)$7,548
B)$8,758
C)$18,758
D)$7,558

Question 61

Subtract: 98 - 6.73

A)97.37
B)3.83
C)91.27
D)92.37

Question 62

A)8,611
B)3,031
C)8,501
D)851,011

Question 63

Gary checked the current in a parallel circuit by adding up the individual currents. His meter read 6.315 A, 3.048 A and 5.72 A. Determine the total current.

A)14.073 A
B)15.083 A
C) 9.935 A
D)1.583 A

Question 64

Subtract: 31,144 - 2,591

A)28,653
B)28,553
C)29,553
D)29,653

Question 65

A)0.129137
B)0.00013037
C)1.3037
D)1.2937

Question 66

Estimate the sum by rounding addends to whole numbers. Then use a calculator to find the exact sum: $45.22, $39.99, $4.15, $95.66 and $101.02.

A) $294; $286.04
B)$286; $286.04
C) $264; $286.04
D)$294; $2324.72

Question 67

Add:

A)30
B)29
C)28
D)31

Question 68

Subtract:

A)55.11
B).4511
C)45.11
D)62.19

Question 69

Add: 15.8 + 42.17 + 6.87

A)0.06484
B)64.12
C)64.84
D)5.062

Question 70

Find the difference:

A)361
B)369
C)359
D)259

Question 71

Huong had a jar full of coins. He sorted them by monetary value and found he had 5 silver dollars, 1032 pennies, 526 dimes, 120 nickels, 6 half-dollars, and 103 quarters. How many coins were in the jar?

A) 1,792 coins
B)15,722 coins
C) 1,800 coins
D)1,789 coins

Question 72

Helga decided to keep track of her long distance telephone charges for six months. Find the total for the six months if the charges were $28.07, $63.87, $42.91, $31.28, $37.15 and $27.88.

A) $230.96
B)$231.16
C) $208.86
D)$223.33

Question 73

One hundred table decorations were created for a banquet. How much did it cost to make the decorations if the paint cost $24.52, wood cost $142.54, piping cost $42.70, flags cost $34.95 and pins cost $2.74?

A) $244.345
B)$247.45
C) $134.35
D)$250

Question 74

Subtract: 2,001 - 1,776

A)225
B)1,775
C)325
D)335

Question 75

Estimate the sum by rounding addends to whole numbers. Then use a calculator to find the exact sum: 2.80 + 5.09 + 3.94 + 6.01.

A) 16; 17.84
B)18; 17.74
C) 18; 17.84
D)17; 16.74

Question 76

A secretary had four copy jobs to do for the office. She had exactly one ream (500 sheets per ream)of paper. She rounded to the nearest ten and decided she would be able to finish
All four jobs. If the first job needs 122 sheets, the second job uses 247, the third job uses 55,
And the fourth job needs 80 sheets, did she finish them all?

A) no; estimation is 520
B)yes; estimation is 490
C) no; estimation is 510
D)yes; estimation is 504

Question 77

Cody stopped by the grocery store on the way home from school. He had nine dollars in his wallet. He selected the following items: a can of green beans at $.39; a jar of dill pickles at $2.29; three pounds of hamburger at $4.39; a head of lettuce at $.95; and a bottle of dressing at $1.49. First, he estimated the cost of the groceries to the nearest dollar then decided to also estimate to the nearest dime. Give both estimates and decide which method was more accurate for this situation.

A) Dollar: $8.00; dime: $9.60; estimation to the nearest dime.
B)Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.60; either would be fine.
C) Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.60; estimation to the nearest dime.
D)Dollar: $9.00; dime: $9.10; either would be fine.

Question 78

A hardware store sells chain in three-foot increments. Lauren needed to repair swings in the park. She measured each length needing replacement: 5 ft 2 in., 9 ft 7 in., 8 ft 11 in., and 7 ft 5 inches. What is the length she must buy for each of the four swings?

A) 6 ft, 10 ft., 9 ft, 8 ft
B)5 ft, 10 ft., 9 ft, 7 ft
C)6 ft, 12 ft, 9 ft, 9 ft
D)6 ft, 9 ft, 9 ft, 9 ft

Question 79

Subtract:

A)3,645
B)4,645
C)4,465
D)3,545

Question 80

Write 45 + 306 + 7 + 243 + 19 in a column and add.

A)1,889
B)590
C)610
D)620