and 2 more than the
quantity 3 times 
?Algebra Placement Test
Use this pre-test if you would like to take Math 97, Math 98, Math 103, Math 106, Math 11 or Math 115.
| Curricula | Content Areas | Percentage of items in Pool |
| Elementary Algebra | Substituting values in algebraic equations | 9 |
| Setting up equations for given situations | 9 | |
| Basic operations with polynomials | 9 | |
| Factoring polynomials | 9 | |
| Solving polynomial equations by factoring | 3 | |
| Formula manipulations and field axioms | 2 | |
| Linear equations in one variable | 12 | |
| Exponents | 5 | |
| Linear inequalities in one variable | 2 | |
| Intermediate Algebra | Rational expressions | 9 |
| Exponents | 5 | |
| Systems of linear equations in 2 variables | 2 | |
| Quadratic formulas | <1 | |
| Absolute value equations and inequalities | <1 |
(Elementary Algebra: Linear Equations in One Variable)
1. A student has earned scores of 87, 81, and 88 on the first 3 of 4 tests. If the student wants an average (arithmetic mean) of exactly 87, what score must she/he earn on the fourth test?
A.85 B.86 C.87 D.92 E.93
(Elementary Algebra: Basic Operations with Polynomials)
2. Which of the following expressions represents the product of 3 less
than twice and 2 more than the
quantity 3 times ?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
E. 
(Elementary Algebra: Substituting Values in Algebra Expressions)
3. If 
and 
,
what is the value of the expression 
?
A. 8 B. 4 C. -1 D. -4 E. -8
(Intermediate Algebra: Rational Expressions)
4. For all 
, 
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
E. 
(Intermediate Algebra: Systems of Linear Equations in two variables)
5. The 
-coordinate of the solution of the
system { 
is ?
A. 
B. 
C. 1 D. 
E. 
(Intermediate Algebra: Basic Operations with Polynomials)
6. Solve: 
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
E. 
(Intermediate Algebra: Solving Polynomial Equations by Factoring)
7. The solutions of 
are:
A. 6, -4 B. 8, -6 C. 2, 48 D. 20, 30 E. 0, 2