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Knowledge Check: Chapters 1–6

Knowledge Check: Chapters 1–6

Test yourself on Chapters 1–6. Every question comes from the source textbook’s chapter Practice Tests (with a few drawn from its Review Exercises), and every answer is graded against the book’s official Answer Key. There are no hints — treat it like a test. Questions are grouped by the section they cover, so a miss tells you exactly which section to review.

Chapter 1: Whole Numbers

1.1 Introduction to Whole Numbers

Write 'six hundred thirteen' as a whole number using digits.

Write 'fifty-five thousand two hundred eight' as a whole number using digits.

Round 81,486 to the nearest hundred.

1.2 Add Whole Numbers

Simplify: 45+2345 + 23.

Translate the phrase to math notation and then simplify: the sum of 16 and 58.

Clayton walked 12 blocks to his mother's house, 6 blocks to the gym, and 9 blocks to the grocery store before walking the last 3 blocks home. What was the total number of blocks that Clayton walked?

1.3 Subtract Whole Numbers

Simplify: 14579145 - 79.

Translate the phrase to math notation and then simplify: the difference of 32 and 18.

Last month, Stan's take-home pay was $3,816 and his expenses were $3,472. How much of his take-home pay did Stan have left after he paid his expenses?

1.4 Multiply Whole Numbers

Simplify: 74757 \cdot 475.

Simplify: 35(14)35(14).

Translate the phrase to math notation and then simplify: twice 524.

1.5 Divide Whole Numbers

Simplify: 85÷585 \div 5.

Simplify: 0/90/9.

Simplify: 495÷45495 \div 45.

Chapter 2: The Language of Algebra

2.1 Use the Language of Algebra

Write nnnnnnn \cdot n \cdot n \cdot n \cdot n \cdot n in exponential form.

Simplify, using the order of operations: (8+1)4(8 + 1) \cdot 4.

Simplify, using the order of operations: 5[2+7(98)]5[2 + 7(9 - 8)].

2.2 Evaluate, Simplify, and Translate Expressions

Evaluate y3y^3 when y=5y = 5.

Evaluate hwhw when h=12h = 12 and w=3w = 3.

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression: three times the difference of aa and bb.

2.3 Solve Equations Using the Subtraction and Addition Properties of Equality

Solve the equation: n6=25n - 6 = 25.

Translate the sentence into an algebraic equation and then solve it: 15 less than yy is 32. Enter the value of yy.

2.4 Find Multiples and Factors

List all the multiples of 4 that are less than 50, from smallest to largest, separated by commas.

Find all the factors of 30. Enter them from smallest to largest, separated by commas.

2.5 Prime Factorization and the Least Common Multiple

Find the prime factorization of 1080. Enter the answer in exponential form, e.g. 2352^3 \cdot 5.

Find the least common multiple of 9 and 15.

Find the least common multiple of 25 and 35.

Chapter 3: Integers

3.1 Introduction to Integers

Fill in < or > to make a true statement: 6__3-6 \_\_ 3. Enter the full inequality, e.g. 2>12>1.

Fill in < or > to make a true statement: 1__4-1 \_\_ -4. Enter the full inequality, e.g. 2>12>1.

Simplify: 49|4 - 9|

3.2 Add Integers

Simplify: 15+(12)-15 + (-12)

Early one morning, the temperature in Syracuse was -8°F. By noon, it had risen 12°. What was the temperature at noon (in °F)?

3.3 Subtract Integers

Simplify: 10(56)10 - (5 - 6)

Evaluate 35a35 - a when a=4a = -4.

Translate into an algebraic expression and simplify: the difference of 7-7 and 4-4. Give the simplified value.

3.4 Multiply and Divide Integers

Simplify: 6(9)-6(-9)

Simplify: (2)3(-2)^3

Simplify: 163(57)16 - 3(5 - 7)

3.5 Solve Equations Using Integers; The Division Property of Equality

Solve: n+6=5n + 6 = 5

Solve: 9r=54-9r = -54

Translate and solve: Eight less than yy is 32-32. Enter the value of yy.

Chapter 4: Fractions

4.1 Visualize Fractions

Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction: 3273\tfrac{2}{7}

Convert the improper fraction to a mixed number: 6311\tfrac{63}{11}

Order using < or >. Enter the full inequality: 212__3-2\tfrac{1}{2} \_\_ -3

4.2 Multiply and Divide Fractions

Simplify: 520\tfrac{5}{20}

Simplify: 1334\tfrac{1}{3} \cdot \tfrac{3}{4}

Simplify: 56÷512-\tfrac{5}{6} \div \tfrac{5}{12}

4.3 Multiply and Divide Mixed Numbers and Complex Fractions

Simplify: (1556)÷(316)\left(-15\tfrac{5}{6}\right) \div \left(-3\tfrac{1}{6}\right)

Simplify the complex fraction: p/2q/5\tfrac{p/2}{q/5}

Simplify: 924294\tfrac{9^2 - 4^2}{9 - 4}

4.4 Add and Subtract Fractions with Common Denominators

Simplify: 313+(413)-\tfrac{3}{13} + \left(-\tfrac{4}{13}\right)

Simplify: 25+(75)\tfrac{2}{5} + \left(-\tfrac{7}{5}\right)

4.5 Add and Subtract Fractions with Different Denominators

Simplify: 11361120-\tfrac{11}{36} - \tfrac{11}{20}

Simplify: 34÷x3-\tfrac{3}{4} \div \tfrac{x}{3}

Simplify the complex fraction: (514+18)956\tfrac{\left(\tfrac{5}{14} + \tfrac{1}{8}\right)}{\tfrac{9}{56}}

4.6 Add and Subtract Mixed Numbers

Perform the indicated operation: 413+9134\tfrac{1}{3} + 9\tfrac{1}{3}

Perform the indicated operation: 5811+24115\tfrac{8}{11} + 2\tfrac{4}{11}

Perform the indicated operation: 91320411209\tfrac{13}{20} - 4\tfrac{11}{20}

4.7 Solve Equations with Fractions

Solve the equation: y+35=75y + \tfrac{3}{5} = \tfrac{7}{5}

Solve the equation: f+(23)=512f + \left(-\tfrac{2}{3}\right) = \tfrac{5}{12}

Solve the equation: 23c=18-\tfrac{2}{3} c = 18

Chapter 5: Decimals

5.1 Decimals

Write 1.731.73 as a fraction.

Round 16.74916.749 to the nearest tenth.

Round 16.74916.749 to the nearest hundredth.

5.2 Decimal Operations

Simplify: 15.4+3.0215.4 + 3.02

Simplify: (0.64)(0.3)(0.64)(0.3)

Simplify: 0.96÷(12)0.96 \div (-12)

5.3 Decimals and Fractions

Simplify: 24÷(0.1+0.02)24 \div (0.1 + 0.02)

Simplify: 1.6+381.6 + \tfrac{3}{8}

5.4 Solve Equations with Decimals

Solve: m+3.7=2.5m + 3.7 = 2.5

Solve: 6.5y=57.2-6.5y = -57.2

Three friends went out to dinner and agreed to split the bill evenly. The bill was $79.35. How much, in dollars, should each person pay?

5.5 Averages and Probability

The ages, in months, of 10 children in a preschool class are: 55, 55, 50, 51, 52, 50, 53, 51, 55, 49. Find the mean.

The ages, in months, of 10 children in a preschool class are: 55, 55, 50, 51, 52, 50, 53, 51, 55, 49. Find the median.

The ages, in months, of 10 children in a preschool class are: 55, 55, 50, 51, 52, 50, 53, 51, 55, 49. Find the mode.

5.6 Ratios and Rate

Write the ratio 5656 to 3232 as a fraction. Simplify the answer if possible.

Laundry detergent comes in two sizes: 64 ounces for $10.99 or 48 ounces for $8.49. Find the unit price, in dollars per ounce, of the 64-ounce size. Round to the nearest thousandth of a dollar.

Laundry detergent comes in two sizes: 64 ounces for $10.99 or 48 ounces for $8.49. Find the unit price, in dollars per ounce, of the 48-ounce size. Round to the nearest thousandth of a dollar.

5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots

Simplify: 64+225\sqrt{64 + 225}

Simplify: 144n2\sqrt{144n^2} (assume the variable is greater than or equal to zero)

Yanet wants a square patio in her backyard. She has 225 square feet of tile. How long, in feet, can a side of the patio be?

Chapter 6: Percents

6.1 Understand Percent

Convert 24%24\% to a decimal.

Convert 24%24\% to a simplified fraction.

Convert 13\tfrac{1}{3} to a percent. Round to 3 decimal places if needed.

65 is what percent of 260?

6.2 Solve General Applications of Percent

When Aurelio and his family ate dinner at a restaurant, the bill was $83.50. Aurelio wants to leave 20% of the total bill as a tip. How much should the tip be?

Jorge got a raise in his hourly pay, from $19.00 to $19.76. Find the percent increase.

The total number of vehicles on one freeway dropped from 84,000 to 74,000. Find the percent decrease. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications

Andy bought a piano for $4,600. The sales tax on the purchase was $333.50. Find the sales tax rate.

Mara received $31.80 commission when she sold a $795 suit. What was her rate of commission?

Aya bought a pair of shoes that was on sale for $30 off. The original price of the shoes was $75. Find the sale price.

Oxana bought a dresser at a garage sale for $20. She refinished it, then added a 250% markup before advertising it for sale. What price did she ask for the dresser?

6.4 Solve Simple Interest Applications

Find the principal invested if $660 interest was earned in 5 years at an interest rate of 3%.

Brenda borrowed $400 from her brother. Two years later, she repaid the $400 plus $50 interest. What was the rate of interest?

6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications

Solve the proportion: x36=59\tfrac{x}{36} = \tfrac{5}{9}.

An 8-ounce serving of ice cream has 272 calories. If Lavonne eats 10 ounces of ice cream, how many calories does she get?

Solve for aa: 12a=1565\tfrac{12}{a} = -\tfrac{15}{65}.

This knowledge check is adapted from the Chapter 1–6 Review Exercises and Practice Tests of Prealgebra 2e by Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith, and Andrea Honeycutt Mathis, © OpenStax, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Access the original for free at openstax.org. Changes: selected odd-numbered questions from each chapter’s Practice Test (substituting Review Exercises where a section lacked usable Practice Test questions), converted them to interactive exercises with instant feedback, split multi-part questions into separate exercises, rephrased word-answer and fill-in-the-symbol questions as value and full-inequality questions, and took all answers from the book’s Answer Key.