Skills Pre Test

Last updated over 5 years ago
43 questions
Note from the author:
Algebra readiness test
This pre test is to show me the skills that you know currently, and what areas we will need to build up over the summer. Please show your work on a separate piece of paper, I will ask you to post pictures of your work thoughout this test, so I can see your thinking.

*I don't mind if you use a calculator, but please show me what you are typing in the calculator in your work on your paper.

Try your best, without using any help from notes/parents/ or internet. If you don't know the answer, please write in "I don't know."

GOOD LUCK :]

See you Wednesday!

Ms. Clark
Simplify the following:
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3(5+2)-8+2(3)

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10+9/3 • 4+2 =

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33+52 =

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(72-5) • 2 =

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32+7(2+3) -1 =

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Take a picture of your work for questions 1-5, and post it here.

Simplify (If your answer is an improper fraction, rewrite it as a mixed number):
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1/3+2/5   =

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3/5-2/6

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2/3 *5/6

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3/4÷1/2

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2/3+ 1/2* 1/4

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Take a picture of your work for questions 7-11, and post it here.

Simplify:
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12(-5) =

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-90÷(-9) =

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-15–(-6) =

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22+(-8) =

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(-3)2+8-10(-2) =

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Take a picture of your work for questions 12-17, and post it here.

Simplify:
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2x+3–x =

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2y+3y-2+5 =

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3x+2y-5+3y-2x =

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3xy+2x+5y–x =

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3(x+1)-2x =

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Take a picture of your work for questions 19-23, and post it here.

Evaluate the expression for the given values:
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x+y z for x = -3 y = 2 z = -9

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2x+2y= for x =-2 y = 5

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xy–3x= for x=4 y=-8

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Take a picture of your work for questions 25-27, and post it here.

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What is the area of the triangle in in2 ?

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What is the diameter of the circle?

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Find the circumference of the circle.

John is going to fertilize his lawn. His lawn is a rectangle that measures 240 feet by 82 feet. The amount of fertilizer required is 0.03 ounces per square foot.
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What is the area of the lawn in ft2?

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How many ounces of fertilizer does John need to buy?

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Solve the volume of the sphere using 3.14 for pi.

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Take a picture of your work for questions 29-34, and post it here.

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Plot the following points on the grid below. (5, 2) (-4, 1) (0, 0) (-3, -5) (1, -7)

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If a family spends an average of $3000 on a local vacation, how much money was spent on gas?

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What fraction of the cost is spent on food AND entertainment?

Work with percents.
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What percent of 120 is 12?

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What is 20% of 120?

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Write 60% as a decimal

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Take a picture of your work for questions 37- 41, and post it here.

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Order the above set of numbers from LEAST to GREATEST.