IMPORTANT NOTICE: Whenever you take the ACCUPLACER Placement Test, you are ALWAYS FIRST given the Elementary Algebra portion. Depending on your answers to the questions, you may then also have to take the Arithmetic or the College-Level Mathematics portions. Therefore, you might also want to review the concepts listed in the Arithmetic portion!
The practice exercises below were written to allow you to do well on the Arithmetic portion of the ACCUPLACER Mathematics Placement Test and on the Math Diagnostic Tests for placement into Math 093, Math 095, Math 097, and Math 096. The indented links show detailed solutions and explanations of the concepts to the problems presented. Please read the document "Placement Cut-Off Scores" located on the Math Department Web site in the "Placement Info" column.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY:
- The questions on the Mathematics Placement Tests are multiple choice and will be presented to you on a computer screen. You will be given scratch paper by the Testing Center staff so that you can find the correct answer which you then have to mark on the computer screen!
- You are NOT allowed to use your own calculator. There is a calculator built into the ACCUPLACER testing software that will be displayed for certain questions. For the Diagnostic Tests you are not allowed to use a calculator at all. If you are caught using a calculator where not expressly allowed, you will be penalized.! See "Academic Dishonesty" policy.
- The placement tests are untimed. However, plan to be at the Testing Center for at least one (1) hour. Suggestion ... a longer stay and hard work will increase your chances of placing into your desired mathematics course.
1. Signed Numbers - Problems and Solutions
(Math 093- Pre-algebra Concept)2. Introduction to Algebra - Problems and Solutions
(Math 093- Pre-algebra, Math 95- Beginning Algebra Concept)3. Linear Equations in One Variable - Problems and Solutions
(Math 093- Pre-algebra, Math 95- Beginning Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Linear Equations in One Variable
4. Formula and Word Problems - Problems and Solutions
(Math 093- Pre-algebra, Math 95- Beginning Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Formulas and Word Problems
5. Absolute Value Equations - Problems and Solutions
(Math 95- Beginning Algebra Concept)6. The Laws of Exponents - Problems and Solutions
(Math 093- Pre-algebra, Math 95- Beginning Algebra Concept)7. Polynomial Expressions - Problems and Solutions
(Math 093- Pre-algebra, Math 95- Beginning Algebra Concept)8. Factoring Polynomial Expressions
(Math 95- Beginning Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Factoring Polynomial Expressions
9. Introduction to Irrational and Imaginary Numbers - Problems and Solutions
(Math 95- Beginning Algebra, Math 124 College Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Introduction to Irrational and Imaginary Numbers
10. Operations on Irrational Numbers - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Operations on Irrational Numbers
11. Operations on Imaginary Numbers - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Operations on Imaginary Numbers
12. Quadratic Equations - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra Concept)13. Polynomial Equations - Problems and Solutions
(Math 124- College Algebra Concept)14. Rational Expressions and Equations - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Rational Expressions and Equations
15. Equations with Rational Exponents - Problems and Solutions
(Math 124- College Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Equations with Rational Exponents
16. Graphical Representation of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra , Math 124- College Algebra, Math 126- Precalculus I Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Graphical Representation of Linear Equations in Two Variables
17. Algebraic Representation of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra , Math 124- College Algebra, Math 126- Precalculus I Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Algebraic Representation of Linear Equations in Two Variables
18. Systems of Linear Equations - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Systems of Linear Equations
19. Inequalities - Problems and Solutions
(Math 095- Beginning Algebra Concept)20. Graphical Representation of Linear Inequalities in Two Variables - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Graphical Representation of Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
21. Introduction to Functions - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra , Math 124- College Algebra, Math 126- Precalculus I Concept)22. Graphs of Common Functions - Problems and Solutions
(Math 096- Intermediate Algebra , Math 124- College Algebra, Math 126- Precalculus I Concept)Detailed Solutions and Concepts - Graphs of some Common Functions
The College Board, the designers of the ACCUPLACER test provides sample placement tests so that you can experience the "look and feel" of the actual test. You can find them at http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/student/testing/accuplacer/accuplacer-sample.pdf.