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Basic Mathematics Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Give the word name of the number 579.
a.
five hundred seven-nine
b.
five seven nine
c.
five hundred seventy-nine
d.
five thousand seventy-nine
e.
five seventy-nine
 

 2. 

Give the place value name.

One hundred twenty-six thousand, seven hundred.
a.
126,700
b.
126,000,700
c.
10,026,000,700
d.
10,026,700
e.
126,070
 

 3. 

Round the number 515,585 to the nearest ten thousand.
a.
510,000
b.
516,000
c.
500,000
d.
515,600
e.
520,000
 

 4. 

A profile of the homeless in 26 selected cities, according to data presented to the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1997, is given in the following table.

 
% of Homeless
in 1988
% of Homeless
in 1997
Single Men
40
38
Substance Abusers
38
42
Families with Children
33
37
Military Veterans
30
21
Children
24
28
Mentally ill
25
29
Employed
24
18
Single Women
10
16

What percent of the homeless were single men, single women, or children in 1997?
a.
65
b.
74
c.
37
d.
81
e.
82
 

 5. 

Give the place value name.

Two hundred fifty million, four hundred twenty-five thousand, three hundred twenty.
a.
250,425,320
b.
2,542,532
c.
25,425,320
d.
25,042,532
e.
254,205,032
 

 6. 

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department estimates the salmon runs could be as high as 453,270 fish by 2007 on the Rogue River if new management practices are used in logging along the river. Give the word name for the number of fish.
a.
four hundred fifty-three thousand two hundred seventy
b.
four fifty-three two seventy
c.
four five three two seven
d.
four five three two seven zero
e.
four million fifty-three thousand two hundred seventy
 

 7. 

The world population during 1980 exceeded 5 billion 9 hundred thousand. Give the place value name for the world population.
a.
5,000,900,000
b.
500,900,000
c.
5,000,090,000
d.
50,900,000
e.
5,009,000,000
 

 8. 

Ten thousand shares of Intel Corporation sold for $743,530. What is the value of the sale, to the nearest thousand dollars?
a.
$743,500
b.
$740,000
c.
$743,530
d.
$743,000
e.
$744,000
 

 9. 

The following table gives the per capita personal income in the New England states.

Massachusetts
$26,074
New Hampshire
$25,891
Maine
$20,757
Connecticut
$30,544
Rhode Island
$23,301
Vermont
$20,462

Give the word name for the per capita personal income in Maine.
a.
two thousand, seven hundred fifty-seven
b.
twenty hundred seven thousand, fifty-seven
c.
two thousand seven hundred, fifty-seven
d.
twenty thousand, seven hundred fifty-seven
e.
twenty thousand seven hundred, fifty-seven
 

 10. 

The following table gives the per capita personal income in the New England states.

Massachusetts
$16,819
New Hampshire
$25,983
Maine
$20,646
Connecticut
$30,530
Rhode Island
$23,514
Vermont
$20,922

Round the per capita personal income in Massachusetts to the nearest thousand.
a.
$16,800
b.
$17,000
c.
$20,000
d.
$16,819
e.
$16,000
 

 11. 

The following table gives the per capita personal income in the New England states.

Massachusetts
$23,789
New Hampshire
$24,598
Maine
$20,562
Connecticut
$30,711
Rhode Island
$23,425
Vermont
$20,585

Which state has the largest per capita personal income?
a.
Rhode Island
b.
Connecticut
c.
Maine
d.
Massachusetts
e.
New Hampshire
 

 12. 

The distance from Earth to the Sun was measured and determined to be 92,875,328 miles. To the nearest million miles, what is the distance?
a.
93,000,000 miles
b.
92,000,000 miles
c.
92,900,000 miles
d.
92,875,000 miles
e.
90,000,000 miles
 

 13. 

Find the sum of the whole numbers, rounded to the nearest hundred.

4,186 + 6,278 + 7,715 + 7,829
a.
26,000
b.
26,300
c.
25,750
d.
25,600
e.
26,010
 

 14. 

Find the difference of two whole numbers.

637 - 75
a.
562
b.
563
c.
552
d.
572
e.
712
 

 15. 

Find the perimeter of the following polygon.

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a.
113 in.
b.
115 in.
c.
114 in.
d.
73 in.
e.
124 in.
 

 16. 

The sales chart below gives the distribution of car sales among dealers in Wisconsin.

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How many more Hondas are sold than Fords?
a.
256
b.
336
c.
286
d.
236
e.
266
 

 17. 

The estimated number of arrests in a recent year in the United States, according to the FBI, is given in the table.

Estimated Number of Arrests 
Murder / manslaughter
18,240
Forcible rape
29,224
Robbery
149,653
Aggravated assault
405,935
Burglary
309,382
Larceny-theft
1,172,619
Motor vehicle theft
154,459
Arson
14,115

Find the total number of estimated arrests for violent crimes (murder / manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault).
a.
506,499
b.
603,056
c.
1,369,736
d.
603,052
e.
587,943
 

 18. 

In the spring of 1989, an oil tanker hit a reef and spilled 10,010,000 gallons of oil off the coast of Alaska. The tanker carried a total of 32,700,000 gallons of oil. The oil that did not spill was pumped into another tanker. How many gallons of oil were pumped into the second tanker?
a.
23,900,000 gallons
b.
23,000,000 gallons
c.
28,000,000 gallons
d.
22,700,000 gallons
e.
21,000,000 gallons
 

 19. 

A farmer wants to put a fence around a triangular plot of land that measures 6 km by 2 km by 6 km. How much fence does he need?
a.
11
b.
8
c.
2
d.
14
e.
17
 

 20. 

Blanche wants to sew lace around the edge of a rectangular tablecloth that measures 47 in. by 21 in. How much lace does she need?
a.
68 in.
b.
69 in.
c.
136 in.
d.
144 in.
e.
141 in.
 

 21. 

Multiply.

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a.
203
b.
196
c.
29
d.
202
e.
217
 

 22. 

Multiply.

(0)(271)
a.
271
b.
136
c.
1
d.
0
e.
542
 

 23. 

Multiply.

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a.
3,600
b.
4,020
c.
1,270
d.
1
e.
402
 

 24. 

Multiply.

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a.
1,060
b.
264
c.
2,640
d.
2,400
e.
2
 

 25. 

Multiply.

mc025-1.jpg
a.
1,804
b.
2,255
c.
2,706
d.
2,254
e.
451
 

 26. 

Multiply.

mc026-1.jpg
a.
532,000
b.
531,980
c.
531,200
d.
532,665
e.
532,050
 

 27. 

Find the area of the following rectangle.

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a.
mc027-2.jpg
b.
mc027-3.jpg
c.
mc027-4.jpg
d.
mc027-5.jpg
e.
mc027-6.jpg
 

 28. 

Find the area of the following.

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a.
mc028-2.jpg
b.
mc028-3.jpg
c.
mc028-4.jpg
d.
mc028-5.jpg
e.
mc028-6.jpg
 

 29. 

An average of 199 salmon per day are counted at the Bonneville fish ladder during a 17-day period. How many total salmon are counted during the 17-day period?
a.
3,366 salmon
b.
3,781 salmon
c.
3,184 salmon
d.
3,383 salmon
e.
3,393 salmon
 

 30. 

The CEO of Apex Corporation exercised his option to purchase 2,085 shares of Apex stock at $12 per share. He immediately sold the shares for $41 per share. If broker fees came to $3,300, how much money did he realize from the purchase and sale of the shares?
a.
$60465
b.
$113,805
c.
$57,165
d.
$107,205
e.
$63,765
 

 31. 

The water consumption in Hebo averages 419,410 gallons per day. How many gallons of water are consumed in a 31-day month, rounded to the nearest thousand gallons?
a.
13,002,000 gallons
b.
12,999,000 gallons
c.
13,012,000 gallons
d.
12,997,000 gallons
e.
13,000,000 gallons
 

 32. 

Estimate the product using front rounding.

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a.
220,000
b.
210,000
c.
184,000
d.
240,000
e.
180,000
 

 33. 

Divide.

mc033-1.jpg
a.
33
b.
20
c.
45
d.
31
e.
32
 

 34. 

Divide.

mc034-1.jpg
a.
35
b.
39
c.
30
d.
40
e.
42
 

 35. 

Divide.

mc035-1.jpg
a.
mc035-2.jpg
b.
mc035-3.jpg
c.
mc035-4.jpg
d.
mc035-5.jpg
e.
none of these
 

 36. 

Divide.

mc036-1.jpg
a.
74
b.
77
c.
65
d.
64
e.
61
 

 37. 

In 2001, Bill Gates of Microsoft was the richest person in the U.S., with an estimated net worth of $54 billion. How much would you have to spend per day in order to spend all of Bill Gates' $54 billion in 68 years? Round to the nearest thousand.
a.
$2,132,000
b.
$2,198,000
c.
$2,176,000
d.
$2,220,000
e.
$2,154,000
 

 38. 

The 2000 census population and number of House of Representative seats in the U.S. and two states are given in the table.

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Estimated Population
Number of House Seats
United States
272,169,109
435
California
33,143,145
53
Montana
884,425
2

How many people does each representative from Montana represent, rounded to the nearest whole person?
a.
442,144 people
b.
441,937 people
c.
442,006 people
d.
442,075 people
e.
442,213 people
 

 39. 

Ms. Munos buys 30 radios to sell in her department store. She pays $1,170 for the radios. Ms. Munos reorders an additional 74 radios. What will she pay for the reordered radios if she gets the same price per radio as the original order?
a.
$2,907
b.
$2,928
c.
$2,970
d.
$2,886
e.
$2,949
 

 40. 

The Humane Society estimates that there are 66 million dogs owned in the United States and 77,600,000 cats.

The Humane Society estimates that dog owners spent $17,688,000,000 in veterinary fees for their dogs in the last year. What is the average cost per dog?
a.
$232
b.
$340
c.
$304
d.
$376
e.
$268
 

Numeric Response
 

 41. 

Give the place value name.

Two hundred eighty-one thousand, nine hundred.

 

 42. 

The following table gives the per capita personal income in the New England states.

Massachusetts
$43,617
New Hampshire
$25,283
Maine
$20,947
Connecticut
$30,027
Rhode Island
$23,143
Vermont
$20,940

Round the per capita personal income in Massachusetts to the nearest thousand.

$ __________

 

 43. 

The sales chart below gives the distribution of car sales among dealers in Wisconsin.

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What is the total number of Fords, Toyotas, and Lexuses sold?

__________ cars

 

 44. 

A farmer wants to put a fence around a triangular plot of land that measures 2 km by 5 km by 5 km. How much fence does he need?

__________ km of fence

 

 45. 

Multiply.

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 46. 

Find the product of 925 and 896.

 

 47. 

The CEO of Apex Corporation exercised his option to purchase 1,830 shares of Apex stock at $18 per share. He immediately sold the shares for $45 per share. If broker fees came to $4,800, how much money did he realize from the purchase and sale of the shares?

$ __________

 

 48. 

(34)(__________) = 2,006

 

 49. 

Ms. Munos buys 57 radios to sell in her department store. She pays $1,368 for the radios. Ms. Munos reorders an additional 80 radios. What will she pay for the reordered radios if she gets the same price per radio as the original order?

$ __________

 

 50. 

The Humane Society estimates that there are 65 million dogs owned in the United States and 77,600,000 cats.

The Humane Society estimates that dog owners spent $17,290,000,000 in veterinary fees for their dogs in the last year. What is the average cost per dog?

$ __________

 

Short Answer
 

 51. 

Insert < or > between the numbers to make a true statement.

339 __________ 282
 

 52. 

The following table gives the per capita personal income in the New England states. Give the word name for the per capita personal income in Maine.

Massachusetts
$26,549
New Hampshire
$25,260
Maine
$30,657
Connecticut
$30,188
Rhode Island
$23,834
Vermont
$20,103

__________ dollars
 

 53. 

The six longest rivers in the United States are listed in the table below.

Arkansas
1,456 miles
Colorado
1,451 miles
Mississippi
2,336 miles
Missouri
2,305 miles
Rio Grande
1,895 miles
Yukon
1,085 miles

List the rivers in order of increasing length.
 

 54. 

Divide.

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__________ R __________
 

 55. 

Divide.

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