Math College Placement Practice #2

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What is the mode of a set of numbers?

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The mode is the number that appears most frequently in a data set. If there are two or more numbers that appear with the same highest frequency, the data set is multimodal.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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Calculate 10% of 75.

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10% of 75 is 7.5.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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If 32 is 40% of a number, how do you find that number?

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To find the number, divide 32 by 0.4 (which is 40% as a decimal). The number is 80.

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

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What is the result of the expression -0(2) - 0/2 - 2?

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The result is -2.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2C

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How do you find the area of a rectangle given its perimeter and the relationship between length and width?

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If the perimeter is 30 cm and the length is twice the width, let width = w. Then, length = 2w. The perimeter formula is 2(length + width) = 30. Solve for w to find the area.

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?

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The perimeter P of a rectangle is given by P = 2(length + width).

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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Define a rectangle.

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A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides that are equal in length.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What is the difference between mean, median, and mode?

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Mean is the average of a set of numbers, median is the middle value when numbers are arranged in order, and mode is the most frequently occurring number.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How do you calculate the area of a rectangle?

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The area A of a rectangle is calculated by multiplying its length (l) by its width (w): A = l * w.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What does it mean for a number to be a percentage of another number?

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A percentage represents a fraction of 100. To find a percentage of a number, multiply the number by the percentage (as a decimal).