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LEVEL I
ALGEBRA READINESS TEST
TYPICAL QUESTIONS FROM COMPETENCY AREAS
Integers
Jim wrote a check for $318.00. If his balance was then $2126.00, what was
his balance before he wrote this check?
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(A) $808
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(B) $1,808
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(C) $2,444
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(D) $5,306
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What number multiplied by 6
gives 18 as a result?
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(A)12
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(B) 3
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(C) 3
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(D) 54
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Decimals
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(A) 0.03
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(B) 0.30
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(C) 3.00
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(D) 30.0
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Which of the following best
approximates 1.147 114.7?
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(A)
100
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(B) 10
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(C) 10
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(D) 100
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Fractions
The ratio of winning tickets to tickets sold in the California Lottery
is 2 to 5. If 3,500,000 tickets are sold, how many are winners?
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(A)
700,000
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(B) 750,000
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(C)
1,400,000
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(D) 1,500,000
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(A) 6
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(B) 
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(C) 2
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(D) 6
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Exponents
If in the formula p = kt, k=36 and p=144, then t=
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(A)
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(B) 4
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(C) 12
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(D) 108
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4(b+2)=
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(A) 4b+2
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(B) b+6
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(C) b+8
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(D) 4b+8
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Geometry
In the figure shown, what is the length of segment AB?
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(A)
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(B) 5
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(C) 13
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(D) 19
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If C is the midpoint of
segment AB in the figure shown, then the coordinates of C are
What is the diameter of the
circle whose area is  ?
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(A) 12
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(B) 18
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(C)
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(D)
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Answers: 1. C
2. B 3.C 4.
A 5. C 6. D
7. B 8. D 9.
C 10. B 11. A
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