Grade 12 Math Equivalency Test: Do not use a calculator, no time limit, paper and pencil allowed.

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Use this Grade 12 Mathematics equivalency test to see if you have the basic mathematical skills required to learn descriptive and inferential statistics. A very comprehensive site containing review material can be found here (Grade 11) and here (Grade 12). If English is your second language you will find some excellent resources here.

1. 378.2 - 78.56 =
   
   
   
   
   
   

   a) 299.64

   b) 300.64

   c) 299.36

   d) 300.36

   e) 298.34

   
   
2. 15.9 x 7.02 =
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   a) 114.48

   b) 105.18

   c) 111.618

   d) 111.6

   e) 111618

   
   
3. (-3)(2)(-7) =
   
   
   
   
   
   

   a) 8

   b) -42

   c) -126

   d) 42

   e) 126

   
   
4. Round 612.3679 to the nearest tenth.
   
   
   
   
   
   

   a) 612.4

   b) 610

   c) 600

   d) 612.3

   e) 612

   
   
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9. Convert 3/5 into decimal notation.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

   a) 60%

   b) 6/100

   c) 6/10

   d) 0.3

   e) 0.6

   
   
10. Convert 12.9% into decimal notation.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) 0.13

    b) 0.129

    c) 12.9

    d) 13%

    e) 0.12

    
    
11. Your boss raises your wages from $8 per hour to $10 per hour. What percentage increase is this?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) 20%

    b) 80%

    c) 2%

    d) 25%

    e) ¼%

    
    
12. If you score 27 out of 60 on a test, what is your test score as a percentage?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) 9/20%

    b) 45%

    c) .45%

    d) 20/9%

    e) 50%

    
    
13. You are in the corner store and see the following price signs for a chocolate bar. Which is obviously incorrect?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) $0.69

    b) 69¢

    c) 0.69¢

    d) all of the above are incorrect

    e) a, b and c are correct

    
    
14. If x = 3 and y = -2, evaluate 2xy + y²
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) -4

    b) 12

    c) -12

    d) 8

    e) -8

    
    
15. Solve the equation 5x + 7 = 2x -3
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) x = 4/7

    b) x = 10/3

    c) x = -10/3

    d) x = -5/2

    e) x = 4/3

    
    
16. Simplify: 2(3x - y) - x - 4(x - 2y)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) x + 6y

    b) x - 10y

    c) 9x + 6y

    d) 2x + 6y

    e) 5x - 3y

    
    
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18. Three more than six times a number is 10. Which equation can be used to solve this problem?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) 3x - 6 = 10

    b) 6 + 3x = 10

    c) 6x = 13

    d) 6(x + 3) = 10

    e) 3 + 6x = 10

    
    
19. Your average on three tests is 60%. If your grade on a fourth test is 70%, what is your new average?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) 68%

    b) 64%

    c) 63%

    d) 62.5%

    e) none of these

    
    
20. Tom, Dick and Harry are to share $100. Tom and Dick are given an equal amount of money and Harry is given $54. How much money is given to Tom?
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

    a) $54

    b) $23

    c) $46

    d) $27

    e) $154

    
    

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