Question 1

At a General Electric Plant they produced 12,000 jet engines in May. General Electric was able to sell 11,000 of these engines. Calculate the total ending inventory cost assuming each engine cost $290,000.

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,000 
B)  $290,000,000 
C)  $2,900,000 
D)  $920,000,000 
E)  None of these

Question 2

The multiplicand times the product equals the multiplier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mike Roland traveled 10,850 miles. His Ford truck averaged 16 miles per gallon. Assuming a gallon of gas cost $2.10, what was Mike's gasoline cost for the trip?

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,404.06 
B)  $1,400.06 
C)  $1,442.06 
D)  $1,444.06 
E)  None of these

Question 4

586 rounded to the nearest ten is 580.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Divide by long division:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Divide by long division: ...

Question 6

True Value Hardware buys 200 snow blowers for $90 each to stock the store for the winter. If True Value sells the 200 snow blowers at $120 each, what is the profit? (sales - cost)

Accepted Answer

A)  $60,000 
B)  $6,000 
C)  $24,000 
D)  $18,000 
E)  None of these

Question 7

Professor Burns attended a computer seminar at IBM. The college reimburses Professor Burns at $.41 per mile. Professor Burns traveled 520.4 miles. What will the college pay Professor Burns? (Round to nearest cent.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Professor Burns attended a computer seminar at...

Question 8

Art Missan has his oil tank filled 12 times per year. His oil tank has a 300-gallon capacity. Assuming the price of home heating fuel is $3.00 per gallon and the tank is completely empty each time Art has it filled, what is Art's average monthly bill?
Try to complete blueprint aid to dissecting a word problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Art Missan has his oil tank filled...

Question 9

Borrowing in subtraction results in changing positional notation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The opposite of addition is subtraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Place value of the hundreds position is to the right of the tens position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

97 * 100,000 equals:

Accepted Answer

A)  9,700 
B)  97,000 
C)  9,700,000 
D)  970,000 
E)  None of these

Question 13

Adding 1,690 + 88 + 410 + 30 results in a sum of:

Accepted Answer

A)  2,182 
B)  2,818 
C)  2,218 
D)  2,188 
E)  None of these

Question 14

The total of addends is called the sum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

North Shore Community College reimburses faculty members $.298 cents per mile to go to a workshop. Professor Wales submitted her travel log for a total of 650.11 miles. What reimbursement can Professor Wales expect? (Round to the nearest cent.)

Accepted Answer

A)  $193.70 
B)  $193.71 
C)  $193.72 
D)  $193.73 
E)  None of these

Question 16

Multiply (round solution to nearest hundredth):
8.143 * 13.281

Accepted Answer

The answer of Multiply (round solution to nearest hundredth):
8.143 *...

Question 17

The first step in rounding is to identify the place value of the digit to be rounded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Round all-the-way 2,689:

Accepted Answer

A)  2,680 
B)  3,680 
C)  3,000 
D)  2,790 
E)  None of these

Question 19

Sally Ray borrowed $38,000 to buy a new Chevy Volt. Assuming an interest charge of $4,100, what will be her monthly payment if she takes 25 months to repay the loan interest. Assume the loan is repaid in equal payments.

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,520 
B)  $1,684 
C)  $1,864 
D)  $1,250 
E)  None of these

Question 20

5.11 times 6.5 equals 33.215.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Problem Solving With Math

At a General Electric Plant they produced 12,000 jet engines in May. General Electric was able to sell 11,000 of these engines. Calculate the total ending inventory cost assuming each engine cost $290,000.

The multiplicand times the product equals the multiplier.

Mike Roland traveled 10,850 miles. His Ford truck averaged 16 miles per gallon. Assuming a gallon of gas cost $2.10, what was Mike's gasoline cost for the trip?

586 rounded to the nearest ten is 580.

Divide by long division:

True Value Hardware buys 200 snow blowers for $90 each to stock the store for the winter. If True Value sells the 200 snow blowers at $120 each, what is the profit? (sales - cost)

Professor Burns attended a computer seminar at IBM. The college reimburses Professor Burns at $.41 per mile. Professor Burns traveled 520.4 miles. What will the college pay Professor Burns? (Round to nearest cent.)

Borrowing in subtraction results in changing positional notation.

The opposite of addition is subtraction.

Place value of the hundreds position is to the right of the tens position.

97 * 100,000 equals:

Adding 1,690 + 88 + 410 + 30 results in a sum of:

The total of addends is called the sum.

North Shore Community College reimburses faculty members $.298 cents per mile to go to a workshop. Professor Wales submitted her travel log for a total of 650.11 miles. What reimbursement can Professor Wales expect? (Round to the nearest cent.)

Multiply (round solution to nearest hundredth): 8.143 * 13.281

The first step in rounding is to identify the place value of the digit to be rounded.

Round all-the-way 2,689:

Sally Ray borrowed $38,000 to buy a new Chevy Volt. Assuming an interest charge of $4,100, what will be her monthly payment if she takes 25 months to repay the loan interest. Assume the loan is repaid in equal payments.

5.11 times 6.5 equals 33.215.