Accuplacer Math

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What is the formula to calculate total pay when working overtime?

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Total Pay = (Regular Hours x Hourly Rate) + (Overtime Hours x Hourly Rate x 1.5)

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How do you calculate sales tax on a purchase?

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Sales Tax = Purchase Price x Sales Tax Rate

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What is the order of operations in mathematics?

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PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)

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How do you round a number to the nearest tens place?

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Look at the digit in the ones place. If it's 5 or more, round up; if it's 4 or less, round down.

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What is the percentage formula to find a part of a whole?

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Part = (Percentage x Whole) / 100

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If 8 is 40% of a number, how do you find that number?

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Number = Part / (Percentage / 100) => Number = 8 / (40 / 100) = 20

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What does 'time and a half' mean in terms of pay?

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'Time and a half' means an employee is paid 1.5 times their regular hourly rate for overtime hours.

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How do you calculate the total cost of an item including sales tax?

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Total Cost = Purchase Price + (Purchase Price x Sales Tax Rate)

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What is the result of the expression (6 ÷ 2) - (3 x 0)?

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3

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How do you convert a decimal to a percentage?

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Multiply the decimal by 100 and add a percent sign.