Localizer Test

The Seven Step

Math Placement Program
Created under the auspices of
Mr. J. Borquez

Revision 1.3a

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Introduction..................................................................................................................................iii
Overview.........................................................................................................................................v
Overview of the various blocks needed to master the GED math requirements
Section I..........................................................................................................................................1
Whole numbers Concept, Place Value and Rounding; Symbols and Terms; Adding and
Subtracting; Whole numbers Multiplying and Dividing; Money; Inequalities
Section II.........................................................................................................................................5
Equalities; Order of Operations; Rearranging Terms and Expressions; Negative Numbers
Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, and Dividing; Decimal Numbers Concept, Place Value
and Rounding; Time; Units (inches, cm, feet, km); Order of Operations; Exponents and
Roots; Unit Conversions (cm inches); Word Problems
Section III.......................................................................................................................................9
Fractions Terms (denominator, numerator, mixed and improper); Fractions Adding,
Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing with mixed and improper; Fractions Working with
LCD; Fraction and Decimal Equivalents; Percents; Time Measurements; Probability;
Mean/Median/Mode
Section IV.....................................................................................................................................13
Geometry Definitions Points, Lines and Angles; Perimeter and Circumference; Geometry
Shape Definitions; Area Squares, Triangles and Circles; Ratios and Porportions;
Pythagorean Theorem; PI (); Volumes
Section V.......................................................................................................................................15
Graphing Definitions Axis, Plus and Minus; Placing Points in a Graph and Connecting
Points; X, Y Intercepts; Line Slopes Definitions and Calculating; Intersecting Lines and
Finding Their Points
Section VI......................................................................................................................................19
Charts & Graphs.Graph Types; Interpolating Axes; Reading Data, Keys & Legends;
Interpreting Information.
Section VII....................................................................................................................................23
Algebra Evaluating Expressions; Solving for a Value; Equation Definitions; Concepts in
Expressions and Variables; Powers; Scientific Notation; Setting Up Equations; Solving
Word Problems.
Appendix A...................................................................................................................................27
Answers to test problems.
Appendix B...................................................................................................................................33
Cross reference to materials.
Appendix C...................................................................................................................................47
Computer generated sample test problems.

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Introduction
What you have in your hands is the Seven Step Math Placement Program for GED students. It
utilizes the scaffold method of instruction. This method was developed to facilitate the
instructors task in determining a students overall mastery in math and identifies the students
deficiencies. The overall program also aids the instructor in tailoring an individualized study plan
for the student by providing a cross-reference chart listing test problems vs. materials available.
This curriculum utilizes the scaffold instruction methodology which is a tool used to progress the
student up a math ladder. The objectives being to advance the student incrementally by having
him successively master each rung. Each step brings new knowledge and challenges based on
previous concepts learned. Since each prior step is the foundation for the next step, previous
material is constantly being reviewed.
At the onset, the student is tested for his understanding of the most rudimentary math concepts.
This is accomplished by having him take the Section I test. If the student obtains a score of 90%
or better, he has a mastery of all the skills required for that section and is ready to advance to the
second level. This procedure continues for each section until he scores less than 90%. Although
it is not required that the student achieve a score of 90% at all levels, this is the recommended
score to assure a high learning level.
If the student needs to obtain his GED within a short time frame then the scores for levels V
through VII could be dropped to an 80% passing level. These guidelines can be tailored to each
students needs.
When a student receives a score of less than 90%, the instructor should review the students work
and determine where the student is having difficulties. For this reason, ample space has been
provided beneath each problem where the student shows how he obtained his solution. It is
strongly advised that the instructor encourages the student show his work to determine problem
areas and provide him with an individualized program of instruction.
After grading the test, the cross-reference chart in appendix B can be used in planning and
monitoring student progress. Each test problem is cross-referenced to teaching materials, which
can be used to remedy students problem area.
The first three tests must be taken without the use of a calculator. Each test should be taken once
and only once. The tests sole use is for determining the students comprehension of the section
tested. It is then up to the instructor to determine when the student is ready to advance to the next
step.
There is a supplemental software package written in Microsoft Excel that generates random
tests per scaffold level selected. Appendix C contains samples of these tests. These tests are great
for reassessing a students progress.
Remember: Although we can provide the student with unlimited materials for him to use, there
is no teaching greater than that shown by an enthusiastic and patient teacher.

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Building Your Math House

You won't reach the top, without building the base!

Top Level Skills

Algebra - Solving Word Problems

Algebra - Setting up equations
Algebra - Solving for a value
Algebra - Equations - definitions
Algebra - Evaluating expressions
Algebra - Concept of variables, expressions
Charts & Graphs Charts & Graphs Charts & Graphs Charts & Graphs Charts & Graphs Graphing Graphing Graphing Graphing Graphing Graphing Graphing Geometry -

Intermediate Skills

Interpreting information
Interpolating axes
Reading data
Keys & Legends
Graph Types: Pie, Line, Pictograph Bar

Finding intersecting points

Intersecting lines
Line slope - definitions and calculating
x, y intercepts
connecting points
placing points in a graph
definitions - axis, plus and minus
Volume - shape definitions, formulas
Circle ratios, pi (
)
Right angle calculations, ratios
Pythagorean theorem

Geometry Geometry Geometry Ratios & Proportions

Geometry Area - circles
Geometry Area - Triangle
Geometry Area - square, rectangular shapes
Geometry Shape definitions - legs, sides, types of triangles
Geometry Perimeter, circumference
Geometry Points, lines, angles, definitions
Probability- Mean, Median, Mode
Measurements, Unit conversions (cm > inches)
Percents
Fractions Decimal equivalents
Fractions Division
Fractions Add, subtract, multiply, mixed without LCD
Fractions Add, subtract, multiply, proper without LCD
Fractions Definition of Inverse
Fractions Finding LCD
Fractions Add, sub, multiply with mixed numbers
Fractions Add, sub, multiply with proper
Fractions Terms, denominator, numerator, mixed, improper
Word Problems - setting up equations
Time, Units inches feet yards and cm m km
Decimal numbers - rounding
Decimal numbers - concept and place value
Multiply & Dividing with negative numbers
Add & Subtract with negative numbers
Definition of multiply by 1, add 0, sum to 0, divide to 1
Rearranging terms and expressions
Order of operations (inside parenthesis first, root, x, , , /, +, -, right to left)
Equalities - what is done on one side must be done to the other
Exponents and Roots

Foundational Skills

Inequalities (>, <, >=, <=)

Money
Rounding Numbers
Divide - Results whole numbers
Multiply - whole numbers
Subtract - subtract positive to positive numbers
Add positive to positive numbers
Symbols and terms ( =, +, -, x, *, /, )
Whole numbers - rounding
Whole numbers - concept and place value

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Math Placement Test

Whole numbers, Place values, Rounding, Symbols, and Money
Section I
Name:

Date:

(Show all your work on these sheets.)

Problems:
1) Subtract 7,946 from 84,281

Answers:

2) What is the sum of 1,354 and 2,926?

3) In the number 1,831, what is the value of the digit 8?

4) In the number 462,501, which digit is in the ten thousands place?

5) Multiply 487 and 7.

6) Round 38,426 to the nearest hundred.

7) Dan drove 384 miles the first day, 218 miles the second day, and
543 miles the third day. Find the total number of miles Dan
drove.

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8) In the problem 13,923 5,642, round each number to the nearest

thousand, then subtract.

9) In the problem 49,982 + 12,407 + 23,692, round each number to

the nearest hundred, then add.

10) Divide.

4,068 by 9.

11) Shawn bought a new sofa for $874. He made a down payment of
$150. How much money does he still owe?

12) A book that Josey ordered cost $24.98. The tax on the book was
$1.74 and the shipping cost was $3.50. What was the total cost
she had to pay for the book?

13) Solve.

48 6

14) Solve.

44,981 7

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Math Placement Test

Whole numbers, Place values, Rounding, Symbols, and Money
Section I
15) Solve.

16)

2589 17

Which symbol >, <, , , or = will make the statement true?

28 + 43

17)

Which symbol >, <, , , or = will make the statement true?

18 + 4 + 36

18)

94 16

88 10

Which symbol >, <, , , or = will make the statement true?

846 + 629

1750 275

19) Tom needs 5 gallons of paint. If each gallon of paint costs $4.50
and Tom has $40, how much money will he have left after
buying the paint?

20) Round 296,984 to the nearest hundred.

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Math Placement Test
Word Problems, Units, Decimal and Negative Numbers, Order of Operations
Section II
Name:

Date:
(Show all your work on these sheets.)

Problems:

Answers:

1. Solve the following problems:

2( 3 + 4 ( 2 x ( 1 + 3 ))) 2 =

5 x (6 4) ( 8 (3 + 1 ) 2) =

( 8 ( 5 3) 4 2 ( 4 3)) - 6 =

24 / ( 2 + 4) 2 + ( 5 x 3) 6 =

2. If you multiply any number by one, (a) what answer will you get and (b) what
will your answer be if you divide any number by one?
a)
b)
3. (a) What number will you get if you multiply any number by zero and (b) what
answer will you get if you divide zero by any number?
Bonus:
(c) What result will you get if you divide any number by zero?
a)
b)
c)

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4. Solve:
2 + (-3) (-6) 5 =
-4 + 12 + 3 (-1) 15 =
5. Solve:
(-3)(4) + (-2)(-7) =
6(-4) (-2)(3) =
(-8) x (-3) 8 =
6. Solve:
01.342
+0.519

-26.8
x 0.4

6.3791
-.717

(-77.71)(-02.3)=

7. Express 1,230,000,000,000 in scientific notation.

8. Express 0.000000000123 in scientific notation.
9. Express -9.876 x 105 as a real number.
10. Express -9.876 x 10-7 as a real number.
11. Subtract 12.3 x 105 from 9.87 x 106.

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00.599
-1.254

Math Placement Test

Word Problems, Units, Decimal and Negative Numbers, Order of Operations
Section II
12. In the number 1,276,359.08, write out the value corresponding to the:
2:

6:

8:

1:

0:

3:

13. Round the following numbers to the nearest value required.

a)

235.78 (nearest tenth)

b)

1073.885 (nearest ones)

c)

892.855 (nearest hundredth)

d)

555.01 (nearest tenth)

e)

998.0267 (nearest thousandth)

f)

83.196 (nearest tens)

14. Solve the following:

1 7 3 2 16 2 27 3 24 6

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15. The sum of two numbers is 52. One number is 12. Write an equation that expresses the
unknown number.

16. George had 6 marbles. Paul had 14 more marbles than George. Write an
equation for the number of marbles Paul had.

17. Change units:

a)

6 feet to yards__________________
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b)

108 inches to feet_______________

c)

36 inches to yards_______________

18. Complete the following by selecting a value for

a) 2 (6 + 4) (10 + 5) = 2 (6 + 4) (3 +
b) 6 (3 + 9) (8 + 2) = 3

) _______________________

(3 + 9) (2 + 8) _______________________

c) (3 + 9) (4 + 3) = 3 4 + 9 4 + 3
d) 15 1400 =

5 2 700

+ 9 3 _______________________
_______________________

19. Evaluate. 6 2 2 3 9 2

20. What is the difference between a written number and the intended number if
the number written is 8936 and the hundreds and ones places have been
transposed?

21. Hector started trimming his garden at 2:45 am and finished at 3:15 pm. How long did Hector
work in his garden?

22. Mary went into labor at 11:25 pm on Saturday. Little baby Brunhilda popped out Sunday at
11:20 pm. How long was Mary in labor and quite contrary?

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Math Placement Test

Fractions, Percent, Probability, and Time Measurement
Section III
Name:

Score:

Date:
(Show all your work on these sheets.)
9
2

7
16

(a)

(b)

11
(c)

19
4

13
24

(d)

(e)

5
8

1. For the above fractions:

A. Write the denominators

(a)_______(b)_______(c)_______(d)_______(e)

B. Write the numerators

(a)_______(b)_______(c)_______(d)_______(e)

C. Write the mixed fractions

(a)_______(b)_______(c)_______(d)_______(e)

D. Write the improper fractions

(a)_______(b)_______(c)_______(d)_______(e)

2. Add the following together and write as a mixed fraction with LCD:
7
+5
16
9
=
2

7 13
+
16 24

9
5
+ 11
2
8

19
+
4
13
=
24

3. Multiply the following fractions together:

3
5
x 11 =
7
8

9
1
x3
2
3

19
x
4
7
=
16

4. Divide the following fractions.

11
=

5
8

5 92

6
14

3
21

7
16

48

=
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5. What % of 60 is 15?

Math Placement Test

Fractions, Percent, Probability, and Time Measurement
Section III
6. Write the equivalent amount per year.
A. 0.10 of $7500 / month

B.

2
of $50 / week
5

C.

4
of $50,000 every 6 months
5

D. 150% of $200 / week

E. Which of A, B, C, D is greatest?

7. An item sells for $75. The tax rate is 6%. How much must you pay the cashier?

8. You pay the cashier $62.50 for an item that has been taxed at a tax rate of 8%. What was the
selling price of the item to the nearest cent?

9. Write the decimal value of:

A. 43%
2
B.
5
9
C. 5
2

__________
__________
__________

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10. Thirza bought a house 3 years and 3 months ago for $124,000. She just sold the house for
$163,000. Round all percents to the nearest tenth.
A. How much profit did she make per month?

B. What % profit did she make?

C. What % of the selling price is the purchase price?

D. What was the average percent increase of her house per month to the nearest percent?

11. Change units:

d)

3600 mm to cm________________

e)

60 kilometer to meter____________

f)

2 yards to feet__________________

g)

144 in to ft____________________

h)

1 gallon to quarts_______________

i)

36 inches to yards_______________

Math Placement Test

Fractions, Percent, Probability, and Time Measurement
Section III
12. George ran a marathon 6 times in one year. His times were:
3:35:20
3:52:18
3:17:21

3:21:42
3:35:20
3:00:59

A. What was his average time?

B. What was his median time?

C. What was his mode time?

13. Sam pays $15 for food per week, $1200 per year for sodas, and $50 per month on snacks.
Round percents to the nearest tenth.
A. How much in percent does Sam spend on food alone compared to sodas?

B. Of Sams total spending, what percent does Sam spend on sodas?

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Score:

Name:

Date:
(Show all your work on these sheets.)

1. Match the definitions:

ACUTE

90 <

< 180

REFLEXIVE

= 90

STRAIGHT

> 180

OBTUSE

180 =

RIGHT

90 >

2. Fill in the blanks (Make sure you include the appropriate units)
Perimeter
9 in
4 in

5 in

5 cm
4 cm
6 cm
10 ft
4 ft

5 ft

4 ft

5m
3m
4m

2 km

Area

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Math Placement Test

Geometry Volumes, Areas, Perimeters, Shapes, Ratios, Pythagorean and
Section IV
3. Solve for x in the following problems, given that all figures are similar:

X=

3
2
4

4
2
x

X=
3

2
4

4.

X=

A circle is composed of __________ degrees.

The sum of all the interior angles of a right triangle is __________ degrees.
The sum of all the interior angles of a trapezoid equals __________ degrees.
Every angle in an equilateral triangle is __________ degrees.

5. If one leg of a right triangle measures 3 ft. and another leg measures 4 ft., how long is the
hypotenuse?
Answer:____________
6. A steel ball whose radius is 3 cm is placed in a right circular cylinder. The radius of the
right circular cylinder is 3 cm and the height is 6 cm. Including the appropriate unit, what
4
is the difference in volumes? (Use: V Ball = 3 r3)

Answer:____________

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Name:

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Date:
(Show all your work on these sheets.)

1. Graph the following points and label

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

(0,0)
(-7,-3)
(4, 0)
(0,-6)
(1,5)
-10 -9 -8

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3

-2

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

2. Label the X axis on the above grid as dollars, label the Y axis as months.
3. For the Graph shown below, identify the following:
Line 3

Slope

10

X-Intercept

Y-Intercept

Line 1

8
7
6

Line 1

Line 2

4
3

Line 3

2
1
-10

-9

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

0
-1 0
-1

10

Line 4

-2

Line 4

-3
-4
-5

Line 2

-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

4. What is the slope of the line connecting point (-6, 3) with point (4, -7)?
Answer:____________

5. Given the graph of Sam and Cliffs Pay,

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Math Placement Test

Graphing Definitions, Points on Graph, Intercepts, Slopes, Intersecting Lines
Section V
26000

25000

Cliff's Pay
24000

$
23000

22000

Sam's Pay

21000

20000
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

Month

a) What month is their pay the same?___________________________

b) What is their pay when their pay is the same?__________________

6. Graph the following points: (0,0), (3,6), (1,2), (-2, -4), ( -2, -2)

-10 -9 -8

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3

-2

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

9 10

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

Which points do not fall on a line?

Answer: ______________

Which points fall on a single line?

Answer: __________, __________,

__________, __________

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7. Graph the following:

X

1
3
-1
2
-3

2
6
-2
-4
3

-10 -9 -8

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3

-2

9. a) Graph Y = 2x + 4
Y

1
0
-1
-2
and

-10 -9 -8

Y = -4x - 2
X

-2
0
1
2

-1

9 10

9 10

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

8. Label Quadrants I, II, III, IV.

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3

-2

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

b) Where do the two lines intersect?

Answer: ____________

c) Which equation has a negative slope?

Answer: ____________

Math Placement Test

Graphing Definitions, Points on Graph, Intercepts, Slopes, Intersecting Lines
Section V

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Score:

Name:

Date:

GED Score

Test Scores Verses Homework

Average Test Scores Age 18 - 28
Average Test Scores Age 29 - 49
Average Test Scores Age 50 - 80
800
750
700
650
600
550
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
10 20 50 100 200 300 400 500
Number Homework Problems Completed

1. Using the above chart, what is the minimum number of problems that a 27year-old student would need to get a score of 450 on the GED test?
2. What is the average score of all students who have completed 300 homework problems?

3. If it takes 1 hour to do 10 homework problems, what is the average number of hours of

homework it takes all students to pass the GED test with a score of at least 450.

4. If a student does 1 hour of homework a week, how many weeks will it take a 31 year old
to pass the GED test with a 450?

5. How many hours would it take a 59-year-old student to get a score of 640
or better?

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Math Placement Test

Charts and Graphs Graph types, Interpolating axes, Reading data, keys & legends, Interpreting.
Section VI

Bus Schedule
City
Newton
Monticello
Greenwood
Hazelton
Easton
Harrisburg
Lehigh

Newton to Lehigh
Miles
Bus #1 Daily
0
40
82
130
192
303
452

Bus #2 T/ R/ F

7:10 AM
8:08 AM
9:22 AM
10:36 AM
11:55 AM
2:39 PM
5:08 PM

5:00 PM
6:08 PM
7:28 PM
8:50 PM
10:15 PM
12:50 AM
1:07 AM

6. How long does it take Bus #1 to travel from Monticello to Harrisburg?

7. How many miles per hour does Bus #2 average for a one-way trip?

8. How long does it take the slowest bus to travel exactly of the way from
Newton to Lehigh?

9. What time does the slowest bus get to the waypoint?

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Two recent inmate surveys yielded the results shown in the above pie graphs.
10. How many individuals favored poultry products in 2004?

11. What is the percent change in those who favor pork chops from 2004 to
2005?

12. What meat product declined in popularity the most?

13. What is the difference in the number of people favoring chicken wings in
2004 and pork chops in 2005?

14. What percent of people favored turkey in 2005?

Math Placement Test

Charts and Graphs Graph types, Interpolating axes, Reading data, keys & legends, Interpreting.
Section VI
Hours Per Day
Name

Thankfulness

Complaining

Happy
Senior
Joaquin
Dizzy
Grumps
Horace
Bruno

0.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
11.0
11.5
1.0

12.0
7.0
6.0
9.0
1.0
0.5
10.0

Mental Health Heartburn

Score
Score
0.0
24
0.6
10
0.3
18
0.3
18
11.0
0
23.0
0
0.1
22

Anger
Score
24.0
9.9
8.0
14.4
0.5
0.5
17.1

Questions 16 18 refer to the above chart.

15. What person has the least amount of time left in the day after complaining?
16. Who spends the most time at things other than being thankful or complaining?
17. How much time does the person identified in question 16 have left in the
day if they sleep 8 hours a day?
The Consequences of Lifestyle Choices
Anger / Heartburn Score

Mental Health Score

25

Calculated Score

20
15
10
5
0
0

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Anticipated Lifespan

Based on the calculated scores in the table, use the graph above to answer questions 18 20.
18. Which score decreases lifespan most significantly?
19. From the table above, time spent on what has the most positive impact on
lifespan?
20. What individual in the table above would you say has the best chance of
living the longest?
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Score:

Name:

Date:
(Show all your work on these sheets.)

1. What is the value of: 20 2 (32 + 1)(5 23)

2. Mr. Jones bought some shirts and shorts on sale. The shirts cost $12 each and the shorts
cost $16 each. Let Y represent the number of shorts he bought and let X represent the
number of shirts he bought. Which of the following expressions represents the total
amount of money he spent on shirts and shorts?
A)
B)
C)

X+Y
12X + 16Y
16X + 12Y

D)

(16 + 12)(X + Y)

E)

X
Y
+
12
16

3. Joe sent cards to twelve friends. Seven of them cost $1.10 each and the other five cost
$1.25 each. Postage was $0.25 per card. Which of the following expressions represents
the total cost of the cards and postage?
A)
B)
C)

12 ($1.10 + $1.25 + $0.25)

7($1.10)+ 5($1.25) + 12($0.25)
(7+5)($1.10 +$1.25) + $0.25
1

D)
E)

($1.10 + $1.25) + 12($0.25)

7($1.10) + $1.25 + 12 ($0.25)

4. Lisa spends 4 of her earnings on rent and 5 of her earnings on food. Let m stand for
her monthly earnings in dollars. Which of the following expressions represents the
number of dollars Lisa has left at the end of the month after paying rent and buying food?
m

A)

m- 4 - 5

B)

m- 4 - 5

C)

1
1
4
5

m(

1
5

D)

5. If a = 3 and b = 8, find the value of 3a2

E) 5 (m 2b 4
.
5

(m - 4 )
m
5

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Math Placement Test

Algebra Evaluating expressions, Solving for a value, Word problems, Variables, Equations
Section VII
6. Simplify: 6(k 3) 5(k+2)

7. A health club offered special introductory memberships for $150. A total of 102 new
people signed up, twice as many women as men. How many men signed up?

8. Paula is the age of her mother and the age of her grandmother. The 3 womens ages
total 150 years. How old is Paulas mother?

9. An employees club obtained discounted tickets for a play. They purchased 3 times as
many adult tickets as childrens tickets. In all, the club members bought 120 tickets.
How many adult tickets did they buy?

10. Solve for x:

x6
=2
3

11. Solve for x: 3x + 5 = 2 4x

12. What are the factors of 6x 6?

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13. The total number of orange helmets and blue helmets is 44. If twice the
number of blue helmets exceeds the number of orange helmets by 4, how
many are there of each color?
Orange =

Blue =

14. A persons normal systolic blood pressure, in millimeters of mercury, is exactly 100
more than half that persons age. What is the normal systolic blood pressure for a person
42 years old?

15. What is the fraction

x 1
expressed in lowest terms?
x2 1

16. Nancy Jo worked 9 hours more this week than last week. In all, she worked 83 hours for
2 weeks. Write an equation that can be solved to find the number of hours (h) that she
worked last week.

17. Irene, a disc jockey on a local radio station, has a two-hour program each morning. She
spends only half as much time talking on the air as she spends playing music. Write an
equation for the number of minutes (m) she spends playing music.

18. Evaluate 32 + 6(

+ 8) for x = 2.

19. Evaluate 1.5 102 (x3 6) / (5x) for x = 2

20. Evaluate (4x + 5) / (8x -

1
3
x2
+ 2 + 4
x

21. Solve for A and B.

2A + 3B = 16

) for x =

5
4

Math Placement Test

Algebra Evaluating expressions, Solving for a value, Word problems, Variables, Equations
Section VII
2B A = 6
22. Find three consecutive even integers such that 6 times the sum of the first
and third is 24 greater than 11 times the second.

23.Aaron bought a triangular plot of land as shown below and wanted to divide it up into 2
lots of equal area. What is the width of each lot?
Lot 1 width:
300 ft

Lot 2 width:
Lot 2

Lot 1

400 ft

24. Evaluate x2 + 10x +6 when x =

16

25. Solve for x.

x+30

4x

Page 27

Block I
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

76,335
4,280
800
6
3,409
38,400
1,145
8,000
86,100
452
$724.00
$30.22
288
6425 R6 or 6425 6/7 or 6425.857
152 R5 or 152 5/17 or 152.294
<
<
=
$17.50
297,000

Block II
1.

a.
b.
c.
d.

-1
5
-4
11

a.
b.

The number
The number

a.
b.
c.

Zero
Zero
Infinity

a.
b.

0
-3

2.

3.

or

undefined

4.

5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

a. 2
b. 36
c. 16
1.861
5.6621
1.23 x 1012
1.23 x 10-10
-987600
-0.0000009876
8640000

-0.65

178,733

-10.72

12.

2: Two Hundred Thousand

8: Eight Hundredths
0: Zero Tenths

6: Six Thousands
1: One Million
3: Three Hundreds

13.

a.
b.
c.

235.8
1074
892.86

d.
e.
f.

555.0
998.027
80

Math Placement Test

Answer Key
Appendix A
14.
15.
16.

8
x=52-12
P=6+14

or
or

x+12=52
x=6+14

17.

a.
b.
c.

2 yds
9 ft
3 yds

18.

19.
20.
21.
22.

a. 12
b. 2
c. 3
d. 3
125
297 or 8639
12 hrs 30 min
23 hrs 55 min

Block III
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.
8.
9.

A. (a) 16
(b) 2
(c) 8
(d) 4
B. (a) 7
(b) 9
(c) 5
(d) 19
C. (a) -(b) 5 9/2 (c) 11 5/8 (d) -D. (a) -(b) 9/2
(c) -(d) 19/4
9 15/16 47/48
21 1/8
5 7/24
4 55/56 31 2/3
2 5/64
1 17/76
25%

(e) 24
(e) 13
(e) -(e)

7/68

a. $9,000 /yr
b. $1,040 /yr
c. $80,000 /yr
d. $15,600 /yr
e. C
$79.50
$57.87
a.
b.
c.

.43
.40
9.5

a.
b.
c.
d.

$1,000 /month
31.5%
76.1%
1%

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

360 cm
60,000 m
6 ft
12 ft
4 qts
1 yd

10.

12.

11.

a.
b.
c.

3:27:10
3:28:31
3:35:20

a.
b.

65%
46.5%

13.

Block IV
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

ACUTE ---------- 90 >

REFLEXIVE ---------> 180
STRAIGHT ---------- 180 =
OBTUSE ---------- 90 <
< 180
RIGHT ---------= 90

2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

28 in
16 cm
24 ft
12 m
4 km

36 in2
12 cm2
28 ft2
6 m2
4 km2

(4 = 12.56)

3.
a.
b.
c.

1.5 or 3/2
6
8/3 or 2 2/3 or 2.67

4.
a.
b.
c.
d.

5.
6.

360
180
360
60

5 ft
18 cm3 or 56.5 (18 = 56.52)

Math Placement Test

Answer Key
Appendix A
Block V
1.
2.

MONTH
S 10

Labels

-10 -9 -8

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3

-2

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

3.

4.
5.

Slope

X-Intercept

Y-Intercept

Line 1

-1

Line 2

-1

Line 3

none

Line 4

Undefined

-8

none

-1
a.
b.

11
$22,000

a.
b.

(-2,-2)
( 0, 0) , ( 3, 6) , ( 1, 2) , (-2,-4)

6.

9 10

7.
8.

Labels

II

-10 -9 -8

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3

-2

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

III

9 10

IV

9.
a.
b.
c.

(-1, 2)
y= -4x-2

-10 -9 -8

-7 -6 -5 -4 -3

-2

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1

-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10

9 10

Math Placement Test

Answer Key
Appendix A
Block VI
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

400
423
37 hours
30 weeks
45 hours
6:31 hours
55.9 mph
4:59 hours
12:09 P.M.
35
5%
Beef
1
33 %
Happy
Joaquin
8 hours
Anger / Heartburn
Thankfulness
Horace

Block VII
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.

80
B
B
A
23
K 28
34
50
90
x = 12
x = -3/7
6(x 1)
Orange = 28, Blue = 16
121
1/(x + 1)
h + (h + g) = 83
3t = 120 or t + 2t = 120
57 + 6
30
1
A=2, B=4
22, 24, 26
Lot 1 width: 282.8 Lot 2 width: 117.2
62
x = 25

BLOCK 1

Number Pwr 1:
Add, Sub, Mult

Cntmpy Math
Exrc: Whl Nmbr

SV Whole
Numbers

SV Sklls for
Workfr: Whole

Cambridge
Exrc: Whole

12,18-19,47

4-5WP

Whole # Concept
Place Value

6-10

Expanded Form

12

Reading/Writing #'s

Number Line
Comp/Ord #'s/Inequ
Rounding #'s

10
9,14

11-12

13

6-7WP

20-22

8-9WP

Estimating #'s
Rnd Money
Number Review

25-26

Add. Facts

15-16

29-31

10-11WP

Addition

17-24

6-7

6,8

34-37,41-46,48

12-15WP

Add. Rnd.

25-26

Add. Est.

26

Add. Money
Add. WP
Add. Review

27-30

7
38-39,49-50
8

10

33

11

51-52,84

31-32,13-14

Subt. Facts

35-36

10

12

55-58

16-17WP

Subtraction

37-44,49

11-12

13,15

18-21WP

Subt. Rnd.

50-51

14

60-62,6669,72-74
79-80

13

16

75-78

14

17

15

18

59,64-65,71

19

81-82

Subt. Est.
Subt. Across Zeros

51
45-48

Subt. Money
Subt. WP
Subt. Review

52-56
33-34,57-58

Add./Subt. Review

20-21

63,70

Mult. Facts

62-65

16

22

85-87

22-23WP

Mult. 1-Digit

66,71-72

18,20

26

89-91,105-108

24-27WP

Mult. 2-Digit

67-70,73

17,19

23-24,27

95-98,110-115

28-29WP

101-102

30-31WP

Mult. 10's

74-75

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Math Placement Test

Cross Reference Chart
Appendix B
BLOCK 1
Mult. Rounding
Mult. Est.

Number Pwr 1:
Add, Sub, Mult
76-78

Cntmpy Math
Exrc: Whl Nmbr

76-78

Mult. Money
Mult. WP
Mult. Review

SV Whole
Numbers
25

SV Sklls for
Workfr: Whole

25

116-117

Cambridge
Exrc: Whole

28
79-83

21

29

60-61,84-85

99

30

118-120

Div. Facts

90-92

22

31-32

123-126

Div. 1-Digit NR

93-95

23

33

34-35WP

Div. 1-Digit R

96-98

24

34

38-39WP

Div. Est.

107-108

Div. 2-3 Digit

100-106

Div. Zeros in Quot.

35
26

36-37

40-41WP

25

38

36-37WP

Div. Money

39

Div. 10's
Div. WP
Div. Review

42-43WP
111-116

27

87-89,117-119

40
41

Mult./Div. Review
Review All

42-43
120-123,125128

28-29

44-45

6-8,166-168

Mixed Application
Tables

142-148,151161

Calculator
Patterns/Series
Properties

32-33WP

11

2-3

BLOCK 2

Number Pwr 3:
Algebra

Exponents

24-26

Exp. Mult/Div

24-26

Exp. Negative

30

Roots Even

32-33

Roots of Fractions

32-33

Roots Uneven

34-35

Number Pwr 2:
Fract, Dec, %

SV Sklls for
Workfr: Dec,%

SV Sklls for
Workfr:Geo,Alg

SV Decimal
and Percents

Cambridge
Exrc: Decimals

SV Algebra

SV GED Math Red

113

234-235

114

236-237
236-237

Roots Higher Power

Exp/Roots Review

36-37

Decimals Place Value

62-63

2-3

4-5 WP

104-105

Deci. Writing

64-66

11-14,19

2-3

4-5 WP

104-105

70

20,23

6-7 WP

106-107

Deci. Rnd.

71-72,76

25-27

8-9 WP

106-109

Deci. Est.

83

Deci. Comp/Ord

Deci. Number Line

Deci. Add. Regular

Deci. Add. Reallign

73

33-36

Deci. Subt. Regular

10-13 WP
10-13 WP

10

Deci. Subt. Reallign

75

39-42

Deci. Add/Subt WP

74,77-78

37,43-44

11

79-81

45-46
49-50,5253,55-56

12
13-14

20-27 WP

Deci. Add/Subt Review

Deci. Mult. Regular

112-113

14-19 WP
14-19 WP

112-113
116-119
114-115

Deci. Mult. 10's

82

51,54

17

28-29 WP

Deci. Div. Whole Number

86

62-63

16

30-33 WP

115

Deci. Div. Deci. By Deci.

15

24-37 WP

115

38-39 WP

115

87-88

67-68

Deci. Div. WN by Deci.

89

65-66

Deci. Div. 10's

90

61,64

17

40-41 WP

84-85,92-93

57,69-70

18

42-43 WP

71-72

19

Deci. Mult/Div WP
Deci. Mult/Div Review
Decimal Review
Scientific Notation

20-21
31

116-119

2-3
234-235

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Math Placement Test

Cross Reference Chart
Appendix B
BLOCK 2

Number Pwr 3:
Algebra

Number Pwr 2:
Fract, Dec, %

SV Sklls for
Workfr: Dec,%

SV Sklls for
Workfr:Geo,Alg

SV Decimal
and Percents

Cambridge
Exrc: Decimals

SV Algebra

SV GED Math Red

Metric Units

60-61

168-169

Metric Conversions

62-64

168-169

11,17,20,24-37

164-167

Customary Units
Time

See Block 3

Time Entries

Signed #'s Concept

10-11

111-112

2-3

Signed #'s Add.

12-15

133-135,138

14

210-211

Signed #'s Subt.

16-17

136-137,139

15

210-211

140

16,19

Signed #'s Add/Subt

Signed #'s Mult.

18-19

149-150

20

212-213

Signed #'s Div.

20-21

151-152

21

212-213

Signed #'s Mult/Div

153

Signed #'s WP
Signed #'s Review

22-23

22

Temperature Add/Subt

110

Temperature WP
Order of Operations

58-59,64-65

116-118

Ord.of Oper.
Ord.of Oper.
Tables
Reading a Ruler

12,13

5-6 (7-8)

213

Ctmpry Math
Exr:
Fractions

Cambridge
Exr Bk:
Fractions

Fract- Def & Trms

Fract-Add Propr
w/LCD
Fract-Sub Propr
w/LCD
Fract-Mult Propr

BLOCK 3

Fract-Imprpr Def &

Trms
Fract-Add Imprpr
w/LCD
Fract-Sub Imprpr
w/LCD
Fract-Mult Imprpr
w/cancl
Fract-Mixed Def &
Trms
Fract-Add Mix
w/LCD
Fract-Sub Mix
w/LCD
Fract-Mult Mix
Fract-LCD Def &
Terms

Saxon 76

Saxon 87

4-5

L4, 19-22,
L76

L14, L25

18-19

L26

13

20-21

L24

19, 21

26-27

L25

4-5

4-5, 14-15

L27, L29,
L62

SV GED
Math - Red

Number
Pwr 2: Frac,
Dec, %

70-73, 7677

11 - 14

88-89

31

Ch 5

39-43

Ch 5

19-20

88-89

22-23

78-79

39-41

15, 17-18

28-29

L70

4-5

16-17

L27-28

L14, 23, 24

72-73

18-19

L58

L26

90-91

20-21

L60

L26, 66

90-91

31

21-23

30-33

L65

L30

92-93

42-43

8-9

6, 11

L28-30,
L41, L53,
L57, L61,
L64, L69
L54-56

L15-16,
L22-23,
L31, L36

Ch 7

25-28

L54-56

L35

Ch 5

25-28

L54-56

L35

27-28

L35

32-33

14

L54-56,
L58-59
L54-56

16

L54-56

22-23

Fract-Add Imprpr
w/o LCD

Fract-Sub Mix w/o

LCD

Cambridge
Exr Bk:
Percents

Number Pwr
9:
Measurement

Ctmpry Math
Exr:
Measurement

SV MthSklls:
Meas & Gmtry

L43

Fract-Add Propr w/o

LCD

Fract-Add Mix w/o

LCD
Fract-Sub Propr w/o
LCD
Fract-Sub Imprpr
w/o LCD

L23

Cambridge
Exr Bk: Ratio
& Pro

22-23
11-12

L35

34-37

Page 38

Math Placement Test

Cross Reference Chart
Appendix B
BLOCK 3

Ctmpry Math
Exr:
Fractions

Cambridge
Exr Bk:
Fractions

Fract-Reducing

Saxon 76

Saxon 87

20

Fract-Inverse Def &

Trms
Fract-Inverse of
Propr
Fract-Inverse of
Imprpr
Fract-Inverse of mix

24
24

Fract-Div Def &

Trms
Fract-Div Proper by
Int
Fract-Div Proper by
Propr

25

Number
Pwr 2: Frac,
Dec, %

5,7

15-17

L6, L28,
L31

78-79

15-17, 2528

34-35

L25-26

L27, L97

94-95

34-35

L26
L26
L26, L69
L17, L35

25

38-39

25

38-37

Ch 7
L94

L25
L29-30
L30

Fract-Div Imprpr by
Imprpr

L30

Ch 7

47-48

Ch 7

49-52

Ch 7

47-48

L30

26-27

40-43

L67

L48

Ch 7

53-54

L34, L7374, L71,

L92, L97

L30, L36,
L48, L87,
L108
L41, L44,
L122
L41, L44

Ch 10

67-69 , 103

Ratio&Propr-Def &
Terms
Ratio&Propr-Setting
Up
Ratio&Propr-Solving
Ratio&Propr-Wrd
Prblms
Percents-Def &
Terms
Percents-% to
Decimal

SV GED
Math - Red

L61, 69, 72

Fract-Div Imprpr by
Int
Fract-Div Imprpr by
Proper

Fract-Deci
Equivalent

Cambridge
Exr Bk:
Percents

L61, L69

Fract-Reducing to
LCD

Fract-Div Mix

Cambridge
Exr Bk: Ratio
& Pro

L81-82,
L85
L84

4-5, 10-13
6-9, 16-17

L41, L44,
L81, L93

14-15

L41, L44,
L64, L102

20-22

Ch 6

L57, L114
8-9, 14-19,
28, 31

Ch 11

98

132-133

100

Number Pwr
9:
Measurement

Ctmpry Math
Exr:
Measurement

SV MthSklls:
Meas & Gmtry

BLOCK 3

Ctmpry Math
Exr:
Fractions

Cambridge
Exr Bk:
Fractions

Cambridge
Exr Bk:
Percents

SV GED
Math - Red

Number
Pwr 2: Frac,
Dec, %

6-7

Ch 11

99

10-11

134-135

101

L71

12-13

Ch 11

102

L80

20-23

Ch 12-13

104

Ch 12, 13

110-113

Saxon 76

Saxon 87

Percents-Decimal to
%

L95

L71

Percents-Fract to %

L93-94,
L96, L98

Percents-% to
Fraction
Percents-Find N%
of X
Percents-% of X is
Y?
Percents-%
Increase

L83

Cambridge
Exr Bk: Ratio
& Pro

L118
L122

Number Pwr
9:
Measurement

Ctmpry Math
Exr:
Measurement

SV MthSklls:
Meas & Gmtry

L92, L113,
L115

26-27, 32-33

Ch 12, 13

107-119

L115

24-25, 34-37

Ch 12, 13

107-119

L111, L131

Ch 12, 13

107-109,
117-119

Time-Def & Terms

L58

Ch 14 poor

126-135

18-23

8-14

Time-Add

L58

136-141

24-25

15

Time-Subtract

L66

139-141

26-27

16

Percents-%
Decrease
Percents-Wrd
Problems

Measure-Def &
Terms
Measure-Units
Canceling
Measure-Units
Convrtng
Prblity-Mean, Mode,
Median Def&Trms
Prblity-Finding
Mean
Prblity-Finding
Median
Prblity-Finding
Mode
Prblity-Permutations

L129

L51, L109

22-23, 26-33

L116, L129

L63, L109

24-25

Ch 14 poor

L129

L109

34-35

Ch 14 poor

L18

L33, L65,
L105

Ch 16

L33, L65,
L105

Ch 16

L33, L65,
L105
L33, L65,
L105
L117, L134

Ch 16

147-149

Ch 16

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Math Placement Test

Cross Reference Chart
Appendix B

BLOCK 4

Number Pwr 4:
Geometry

SV Sklls for
Workfr: Geo,Alg

SV GED Math Red

SV MthSklls:
Meas & Gmtry

Point/Line/Ray
Line types: intersecting/
parallel/ perpendicular
Angles:Terms
Angles:Naming
Ang types: right/acu/obt

74

25

14-15
20

73

286-287

18-19

77

286-287

25

Ang:comp/suplem

26-27,28-29

78-79

288-289

27

Ang:protractor

16-17,21-25

75-77

Ang:cong/vert

27

80

290-291

Ang:transversal

30-33

81-82

290-291

Angle Review

34-36

83

293 WP

Geometric Figures:terms

88-91

Polygons:recognizing

90-91

91-92

34-35

Poly:perimeter

88-89

93

36

Poly:area

92-93

Quadrilaterals:types

26

300-301

Quad:perimeter

94-95,9899,106-107

94

274-275

Quad:areas

96-97,100101,108-109

96-97

274-275

Triangles:terms

42-43

Tri:Missing angle

44-47

84-90

Tri:Types:right/act/obt
Tri:Types:equ/isos/scal

28

37

30
298-299

48-51

Tri:Perimeter

102-103

Tri:Area

104-105

298-299
98

29

274-275

Tri:Similar/congruent

52-61

173-174

302-305

31

Tri:Right triangles

64-69

171-172

312-315

32

Tri:Roots/exponents

62-63

Tri:Pythagorean Theorum

64-69

171-172

312-315

32

70-72
Number Pwr 4:
Geometry

SV Sklls for
Workfr: Geo,Alg

SV GED Math Red

33
SV MthSklls:
Meas & Gmtry

Triangle Review

BLOCK 4

Circle:terms

276-277

Cir:radius/diameter

276-277

Cir:circumference

110-111

95

276-277

39

Cir:area

112-113

99

276-277

39

Peri/area:review

114-117
169-170

310-311

38

310-311

38

Peri/area:changing units
Peri/area:composite:add

118-119

Peri/area:composite:subt

120-121

Volume:concept

127-128

102-103

278-279

Volume:using formulas

129-138

104,167-168

278-281, 285

Volume:changing units
Volume:composite

139-142

Volume review

143-145

308-311

Scale drawings

306-307

Floor plans

306-307

Formulas:reverse work
Geometry Review

40

282-283

146-158

105-106

294-297,320330

41,44-45

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Cross Reference Chart
Appendix B

BLOCK 5

Number Pwr
3: Algebra

SV GED Math
- Red

SV GED Mth
Excr - Mrn/Blk

SV MthSklls:
DatAnly,Stat,M
ea

SV MthSklls:
Algebra &
Gmtry

Coord Graph Def &

Trms
Plottng pnts/coordinates

100-101

250-251

65

15-17

37-39

102

250-253

65

15-17

37-39

103

254-255, 260261

66

18-20

40-42

104-105

256-257, 260261

67

18-20

40-42

106-107

254-255, 260261

66,68

18-20

40-42

106-107

254-255, 260261

66,68

18-20

40-42

18-20

40-42

18-20

40-42

x,y Intercepts
Line slopes
Llinear equations
Plotting linear equations
Find pnt of intersctng
lines
Figures in coord plane
Rotatns,reflctns,translat
ns
Findng distnce betwn
pnts
Coord graphing review

110-111
250-253

258-259
262-265

69-70

Block 6
Graphs - Types &
Definitions

Number Pwr
2: Frac, Dec,
%
16-19

SV GED Math
- Red

Saxon Algebra

Basic College
Math

SV Data
Analysis Skill
Book

L 30

Graphs - Keys & Legnds

Graphs - Reading Data
Graphs - Interprting Info
Graphs - Interpolat vals
Graphs - Pictographs

20-31

Graphs Circlegraphs/Pie Charts

32-43

196-197

643-652

Graphs - Bar Graphs

44-55

194-195

653-660

Graphs - Line Graph

56-67

194-195

653-660

Graphs - Line & Bar Finding the trend

194

Graphs - Problems

198-201

Charts / Schedules Types & Definitions

80-95

192-193

Charts - Problems

86-101

198 - 201

Schedules - Problems

86-101

198-201

Maps-Types & Def

106-119

Maps - Practice

122-141

6-11

3-5

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Cross Reference Chart
Appendix B

BLOCK 7

Cambridge Exr
Bk: Algebra

SV MthSklls:
Algebra

Alg-Add/Sub Expressions

30-31

14-19

SV GED Math Red

Alg-Coefficients
Alg-Constants
Alg-Expressions
Alg-Mult/Div Expressions
Alg-Solving for unknown

20-21

7-8

214-213

32-33
28-29, 34-35

20-24
11-12, 26-28,
30-37

242-245

Alg-Solving Wrd Prblms

224-227

Alg-Wrd Prbms-wrtng eqn

26-27

Equations in y=f(x) format

36-37

Equations-Balance Ops
Alg-Eval Expressions

220-223
22-26

Exponents & Powers

5-6, 9-10

214-215

234-237

Formulas- Def & Trms

Order of operations

18-19

212

Substitution
Variables

6-9, 10-17

2-3

210-213

Abbreviation

Book Title

Publisher

Basic College Math

Basic College Math

Harper-Collins

Edition

Copyright

4th

Cambridge Exr Bk: Algebra

Cambridge Exercise Book: Algebra

Cambridge

1995
1998

Cambridge Exr Bk: Decimals

Cambridge Exercise Book: Decimals

Cambridge

1998

Cambridge Exr Bk: Fractions

Cambridge Exercise Book: Fractions

Cambridge

1998

Cambridge Exr Bk: Geometry

Cambridge Exercise Book: Geometry

Cambridge

Cambridge Exr Bk: Measurmnt

Cambridge Exercise Book: Measurement

Cambridge

1998

Cambridge Exr Bk: Percents

Cambridge Exercise Book: Percents

Cambridge

1998

Cambridge Exr Bk: Ratio & Pro

Cambridge Exercise Book: Ratio and Proportions

Cambridge

1998

Cambridge Exr Bk: Whole

Cambridge Exercise Book: Whole Numbers

Cambridge

1998

Ctmpry Math Exr: Decimals

Contemporary Math Exercises: Decimals

Contemporary

1993

Ctmpry Math Exr: Fractions

Contemporary Math Exercises: Fractions

Contemporary

1993

Ctmpry math Exr: Measuremnt

Contemporary Math Exercises: Measurement

Contemporary

1996

Ctmpry Math Exr: Whole&Mny

Number Pwr : Calculator

Contemporary Math Exercises: Whole Numbers and Money

Contemporary

1993

Number Power : Calculator Power

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 1: Add, Sub, Mult

Number Power 1: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 2: Frac, Dec, %

Number Power 2: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 3: Algebra

Number Power 3: Algebra

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 4: Geometry

Number Power 4: Geometry

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 5: Grph, Cht, Sch

Number Power 5: Graphs, Charts, Schedules, and Maps

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 6: Word Prblms

Number Power 6: Word Problems

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 7: Prblm Solv/Tsts

Number Power 7: Problem Solving and Test-Taking Strategies

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 8: Analyzing Data

Number Power 8: Analyzing Data

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr 9: Measurement

Number Power 9: Measurement

Contemporary

2000

Number Pwr Rvw: Whl to Alg

Number Power Review: Whole Numbers to Algebra

Contemporary

1993

Number Pwr X: Pre-Algebra

Saxon Algebra

Number Power X: Pre-Algebra

Saxon Algebra

Contemporary

2000

Saxon

2nd

1990

st

1990

Saxon Math 54

Saxon Math 54

Saxon

Saxon Math 65

Saxon Math 65

Saxon

1st

1987

Saxon Math 76

Saxon Math 76

Saxon

2nd

1992

Saxon Math 87

Saxon Math 87

Saxon

2nd

1999

SV Cmplt GED prep - Blue

Steck Vaughn Complete GED Preparation - Blue

Steck Vaughn

2002

SV Cmplt GED prep - Grn

Steck Vaughn Complete GED Preparation - Green

Steck Vaughn

1997

SV GED Math - Red

Steck Vaughn GED Math - Red

Steck Vaughn

2002

SV GED Mth Excr - Mrn/Blk

Steck Vaughn GED Math Exercise Book - Maroon and Black

Steck Vaughn

2002

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Appendix B
SV MthSklls: Algebra

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Algebra

Steck Vaughn

SV MthSklls: Algebra & Gmtry

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Algebra and Geometry

Steck Vaughn

1997

SV MthSklls: Arithmetic

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Arithmetic

Steck Vaughn

1998

SV MthSklls: Calculator

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Calculator

Steck Vaughn

2002

SV MthSklls: DatAnly,Stat,Mea

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Data Analysis, Statistics, Measurement, and Geometry

Steck Vaughn

2002

SV MthSklls: Dec & %

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Decimals and Percents

Steck Vaughn

1995

SV MthSklls: Fractions

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Fractions

Steck Vaughn

1995

SV MthSklls: Highr Ordr Thkng

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Higher Order Thinking Skills

Steck Vaughn

2002

SV MthSklls: Interprtng Vis Info

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Interpreting Visual Information

Steck Vaughn

2002

SV MthSklls: Meas & Gmtry

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Measurement and Geometry

Steck Vaughn

1995

SV MthSklls: NumOp & Algbra

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Number Operations and Algebra

Steck Vaughn

2002

SV MthSklls: Slvng Wrd Prblm

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Solving Word Problems

Steck Vaughn

1995

SV MthSklls: Whole

Steck Vaughn Math Skills: Whole Numbers

Steck Vaughn

1995

SV PreGED Math - Red

Steck Vaughn Pre-GED Mathematics - Red

Steck Vaughn

2000

SV Sklls for Workfr: Dec, %

SV Math Skills for the Workforce: Decimals and percents

Steck Vaughn

1997

SV Sklls for Workfr: Fractions

SV Math Skills for the Workforce: Fractions

Steck Vaughn

1997

SV Sklls for Workfr: Geo,Alg

SV Math Skills for the Workforce: Measurement, Geometry, and Algebra

Steck Vaughn

1997

SV Sklls for Workfr: Whole

SV Math Skills for the Workforce: Whole Numbers

Steck Vaughn

1997

Block I Test
Name:

Form Generated:
Form Code:

1/2/2007
DO7JW

1)

90,411 added to 46,315 =

2)

The difference of 67,441 and 86,240 =

3)

In the number 615,947, what is the value of the digit '9'?

4)

In the number 485,069, what is the place of the digit '5'?

5)

Multiply. 55 x 377

6)

Divide. 763 52

7)

Compare using >,<, or =. 39 x 16 _____ 113 x 11

8)

What is the product of 473 and 186?

9)

In the number 7,893,260, what digit is in the 'thousands' place?

10)

Compare using >,<, or =. 35 x 7 _____ 26 + 16

11)

Solve using a remainder. 47,144 75

12)

Solve using a remainder. 88,451 / 84

13)

If Carla drove 22 kilometers on Monday, and 513 kilometers on Tuesday, and 496 kilometers on
Wednesday, how many total kilometers did she drive in the 3 days ?

14)

Round 949,464 to the nearest tens.

15)

Round 235,399 to the nearest hundreds.

16)

Solve. 16,687 / 51

17)

Round to the nearest thousands, and then add. 85,362 + 43,592

18)

Round to the nearest ten thousands, and then subtract. 64,018 - 50,953

19)

At the CRAZY store Petra bought 7 peaches at $0.99 each, 3 loaves of moldy bread at $0.56 each,
and 2 bags of beans at $1.05 each. How much did she spend all together?

20)

Sadik bought some artwork supplies that cost him $375.18. He made a down payment of $80.00.
How much money does he still owe?

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Answer Key

Form Generated:
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1)

136,726

2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)

18,799
hundreds
thousands
20,735
14.673
<
87,978
3
>
628 R44
1,052 R83
1,031

14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)

949,460
235,400
327.20
129,000
10,000
$10.71
$295.18

1/2/2007
DO7JW

Block II Test
Name:

Form Generated:
Form Code:

1/2/2007
TD7CJ

1)

Solve. 2(( 2 + 2) x 4 + 5) /7

2)

Solve.

3)

Solve.

4)

Round 34,085.987713 to the nearest millionths.

5)

Solve.

6)

Round 51,580.158106 to the nearest hundredths.

7)

Convert 665 mm to cm.

8)

Convert 3 yards to feet.

9)

Solve.

10)

In the number 457597022.614941, what digit is in the place of the millionths?

11)

Write 3.666 x 10

12)

Write 0.001154 in scientific notation.

13)

Solve.

14)

Solve. ( 3( 3 x 2 + 6) - 8) 4

15)

What is the difference between a written number and the intended number if the number written is
679,369 and the hundred thousands and the ones places have been transposed?

16)

Convert 720 inches to yards.

17)

Convert 40 pints to gallons.

18)

Write 0.010909 in scientific notation.

19)

Solve.

(1)x(9) - (4) - (-9) =

20)

Solve.

(-7)x(-8) - (9) - (-7) =

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30.441
+ 55.749
15.116 + 95.888

(+16.758) (+30.215)

-3

in standard notation.

48.465 - 44.728

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Code:

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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)

6
86.19
111.004
34,085.987713
506.342970
51,580.160000
66.5 cm
9 feet
56
4
3666000

12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)

1.154 x 10
3.737
112
299997
20 yds
5 gals.

-3

18)
19)
20)

1.0909 x 10
14
54

-2

1/2/2007
TD7CJ

Block III Test

Name:

Form Generated:
Form Code:

10/11/2007
QE1NE

1)

Solve.

2)

Solve.

3)

Write the equivalent amount per year: 0.65 of $17000 per every 4 months

4)

Write the equivalent amount per year: 3/6 of $400 per every 3 months

5)

Solve.

9
7

3
9

6)

Solve.

9
1

6
1

7)

136 is what % of 170?

8)

301.5 is what % of 450?

9)

Mary doesn't understand why she paid $861.00 for her McQuacky watch when the price tag said the
cost was $820. What percentage markup did she pay?

10)

Joe buys a gold antique item for $240 and he pays a tax of 8%. How much does he spend in total?

11)

Marcus left his house at 12:47 P.M. and drove to his sister's house which is exactly 6 hours and 29
minutes away. What time did he get to his sister's house?

12)

Solve.

13)

What % of 480 is 96?

14)

Write the equivalent amount per year: 0.57 of $20000 per every 4 months

15)

Write the decimal equivalent of

16)

Write 0.36 as a fraction

17)

48 is 80% of what?

18)

Write 24% as a fraction

19)

Reduce the following fractions to their lowest terms:

a)
b)
300
540

5
3

9
7

1
4

3
4

4
6

308

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8

18
19

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Answer Key

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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

9 20/21
1 1/2
$33,150.00
$800.00
14 2/3
1 2/13
80%
67%

9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)

5%
$259.20
7:16 P.M.
-4 1/6
20%
$34,200
0.947
9/25
60
6/25
a)
b)

75/77
270/271

10/11/2007
QE1NE

Review Test Sections 1-3

Name:
1)

Divide.

2)

Multiply.

3)

Add.

4)

Multiply.

5)

Solve.

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0.6

Form Generated:
Form Code:
0.32309

4.768

1
9

4
7

10
6

20
10

6
12

25

3.8

1/2/2007
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Math Placement Test

Computer Generated Sample Test Problems per Level
Appendix C
6)

Subtract

12

7)

Divide.

50

8)

Write

1.159

9)

Write

0.00921

10)

Solve.

11)

Divide.

5
6

12)

Convert

910

13)

Convert

0.07844

14)

Solve

15)

What time will it be

16)

How many feet are there in :

17)

What is

18)

What percent of

80

For the number:

19)

hundred thousandths

20)

hundred thousands

9
2

93733
x

10

in standard notation.

in scientific notation
2

-2

mm

to

cm

cg

to

mg

% of what number is 83
2

hours and
5

of
853

279
is

84

20

minutes after

54

yards?
?
?

699,389,954.391437, identify the digit that is in the place of the:

Review Test Sections 1-3

Answer Key

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4)
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6)
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8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)

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0.53848
18.1184
15 43/63
1 2/3
568
1 1/2
1874.66
11590000
9.21 x 10
48
3 5/18
91 cm
0.7844 mg
103.75
11:14
15 ft.
13.95
9.85
3
3

-3

1/2/2007
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Appendix C
Block IV Test
Name:

Form Generated:
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1)

An Obtuse angle can be defined as any angle that measures _________ degrees.

2)

An Isosceles triangle with an area of 18.96 square inches and a base measurement of 6
inches has side measurements of how many inches?

3)

A Circle with a circumference of 31.42 inches has a radius of how many inches?

4)

Solve using ratios:

1/2/2007
MP5IY

Scalene Triangle 2 has a side that measures 12.9 ft. and a base that measures 38.7 ft.
Scalene Triangle 1 has a side that measures 3 ft. How much does the base of Scalene
Triangle 1 measure?
5)

A Parallelogram with an area of 253.66 square yards and a height of 11.53 yards has top and
bottom measurements of how much?

6)

Solve using ratios:

Right Triangle 2 has a base that measures 14 ft. and a hypotenuse that measures 19.8 ft.
Right Triangle 1 has a base that measures 58.8 ft. How much does the hypotenuse of Right
Triangle 1 measure?

7)

What is the volume of a right circular cylinder that has a height of 11 inche(s) and a diameter
of 10 inche(s)?

8)

Solve using ratios:

Rectangle 1 has a side that measures 12.9 ft. and a base that measures 38.7 ft. Rectangle 2
has a side that measures 3 ft. How much does the base of Rectangle 2 measure?

9)

A walkway traverses a city park diagonally and it measures 130.4 yards. If the N-S width of the
park measures 70 yards, how long does the E-W side measure?

10)

A cone has a circular base with a radius of 3 inches and a height of 6 inches. What is the
volume of the cone?

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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

less than 180 and greater than 90

7 inches
5 inches
9 ft.
22 yds
83.16 ft.
863.94 cubic inche(s)

8)
9)
10)

9 ft.
110.02 yards
56.52 cubic inches

Math Placement Test

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Appendix C
Block V Test

Form Generated:

Name:

Form Code:

1)

Graph the following points and label them:

A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

2)

( -6, 4 )
( 2, 7 )
( 8, 5 )
( 7, -2 )
( -5, 1 )

Graph the following equations:

A)
B)

3)
4)
5)
6)

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Y1=3x + 4
Y2=-3x -6

Where do the two lines in problem 2 intersect?

In problem 1, find the slope between points C and D.
In problem 1, find the distance between the points E and A.
Use line segment DE from problem 1 for the following: Holding point D fixed, rotate point E
counterclockwise by 90 degrees. What are the new coordinates of point E?

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Appendix C
Block V Test
Answer Key

Form Generated:
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1)
B
C
A
E

2)

3)
4)
5)
6)

Points intersect at:

X=
Y=
Slope:
7
Distance:
3.16
New Coordinate:
( 4,-14 )

-1 2/3
-1

1/2/2007
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Block VI Test
Name:

Form Generated:
Form Code:

1/2/2007
GQ2XI

1)

How many million tons of

Sugarcane were produced in Peru
in the year 2000?

2)

What is the difference in million tons

between Wheat and Root crops?

3)

In the year 2005, Peru suffered a

Wheat shortage of 15% based on
the year 2000 stock. How many
million tons of Wheat were
produced?

4)

What two products constitute about

50.13% of the total agricultural
products?

5)

What was the mode enlistment for

the Navy in the years 1999 through
2005?

6)

In what year did the maximum

number of enlistment for the Air
Force occur?

7)

In 2005, what was the ratio of Air

Force to Army enlisted personnel?

8)

In 2001, what was the percentage

difference between the Air Force
and the Army enlisted personnel?

9)

Given that Peru spends on average 0.35 sol recruiting soldiers, 0.3 sol recruiting boatswains, and 0.2
sol recruiting aviators, what was Peru's recruiting expenditure in the year 2000?

10)

Peru estimates that they must replace 1/20 of the Navy every year. They also found that with each
recruitment, 20% of them washed out. How many recruits did Peru's Navy need in 1999 to reach their
goal?

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Appendix C
Block VI Test
Answer Key

Form Generated:
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

7.8 million tons

4.43 million tons
0.148 million tons
Coffee and Sugarcane
26 thousand
2005
19/80 Air Force / Army
18.75% Air Force / Army
38,100 sol
1,563 recruits

1/2/2007
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Block VII Test

Name:

Form Generated:
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1)

Silvia is 9 years younger than her best friend who is 8 years older then Cathy and Cathy is 23 years old,
how old is Silvia?

2)

Using the equation : a(b-x)/c=-80

3)

Using the equation: x-b=a(c+x)

4)

5 times the number of reds is 1 more than 2 times the number of blues. If the sum of the reds and the blues
is 10, how many are red and how many are blue?

5)

There are a total of 20 dimes and quarters and the value of the coins is $3.65. How many quarters and how
many dimes are there?

6)

20 percent of the reds are added to 30 percent of the blues and the total is 24. Yet the product of the
number of reds and 3 exceeds the number of blues by 250. How many are red and how many are blue?

7)

Solve:

4
2

8)

Solve for x when a=30, b=2, and c=6.

Solve for x when a=2, b=8, and c=9.

5
+

6
7
Solve for x and y.

(3x + 3y)
80
(5x + 2y)

9)

Gallium made up 40% of the alloy and aluminum made up 10%. If there were 290 grams of gallium, how
much aluminum was there?

10)

Solve for y when x =

y

16

11)

Find 3 consecutive even integers such that 2 times the sum of the first two equals 10 times the third.

12)

Solve for x.
x+1

x+4

10

16)

Solve for x.

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13

6x - 4

16

13)

Multiply:

( 2x + 3 )( x 4 )

14)

Solve for x:

( 3x + 2 )( 2x 2 ) = 0

15)

Solve for x:

( x 6 )/( 2x + 1 ) = 8

47

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Answer Key

Form Generated:
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)

22
18
-26
Red: 3 Blue: 7
Dimes: 9 Quarters: 11
Red: 90 Blue: 20
3 5/8
x= 15.56 y= 11.11
72.50 grams
y=2
-6, -4, -2
9
2
2x 5x - 12
x= -2/3, 1
x= -14/15
308 5/6

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