Deck 1: Whole Numbers: How to Dissect and Solve Word Problems

Question 1

Commas separate every three digits from left to right.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

586 rounded to the nearest ten is 580.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The multiplicand times the product equals the multiplier.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

258 rounded all the way is 300.

Question 5

The problem should be stated in the decision-making process.

Question 6

Rounding up occurs if the digit to the right of the identified digit is 5 or less.

Question 7

The total of addends is called the sum.

Question 8

The opposite of addition is subtraction.

Question 9

Adding is always done from bottom to top.

Question 10

Rounding all the way means there are two nonzero digits left.

Question 11

Numbers added together are called sums.

Question 12

5,986 in verbal is written as five thousand and nine hundred eighty-six.

Question 13

Borrowing in subtraction results in changing positional notation.

Question 14

Multiplication is a shortcut to addition.

Question 15

Place value of the hundreds position is to the right of the tens position.

Question 16

Rounding approximates actual answers.

Question 17

42,515 rounded to the nearest thousand is 43,000.

Question 18

The first step in rounding is to identify the place value of the digit to be rounded.

Question 19

512 minus 285 equals a subtrahend of 227.

Question 20

In subtraction the minuend is the smaller number.

Question 21

Lee Co. carpeted its offices, requiring 310 square yards of commercial carpet. The total cost of the carpet at Home Depot was $10,230. How much did Lee pay per square yard?

A) $33
B) $34
C) $340
D) $32
E) None of these

Question 22

Zeros at the end of the multiplier and/or multiplicand are never attached to the product.

Question 23

Subtracting 766 from 941 results in a difference of:

A) 175
B) 571
C) 185
D) 241
E) None of these

Question 24

The decision-making process does not involve:

A) Stating the problem
B) Deciding on the worst method to solve it
C) Seeing if the solution makes sense
D) Evaluating the end result
E) Deciding on the best method to solve it

Question 25

37,855 rounded to the nearest thousand is:

A) 40,000
B) 30,000
C) 38,000
D) 37,000
E) None of these

Question 26

In the number 49,869 there are how many tens?

A) 9
B) 6
C) 8
D) 4
E) 69

Question 27

98,000 divided by 4,000 equals:

A) 420
B) 240
C) 2 R2
D) 24 R2000
E) None of these

Question 28

Adding 1,690 + 88 + 410 + 30 results in a sum of:

A) 2,182
B) 2,818
C) 2,218
D) 2,188
E) None of these

Question 29

At a General Electric Plant they produced 12,000 jet engines in May. General Electric was able to sell 11,000 of these engines. Calculate the total ending inventory cost assuming each engine cost $290,000.

A) $1,000
B) $290,000,000
C) $2,900,000
D) $920,000,000
E) None of these

Question 30

Division is the reverse of multiplication.

Question 31

19,810 rounded to the nearest hundred is:

A) 20,000
B) 19,000
C) 19,700
D) 19,800
E) None of these

Question 32

88,000 times 300 equals:

A) 264,000
B) 26,000
C) 26,400,000
D) 26,000,000
E) None of these

Question 33

Janet Woo received the following grades in an accounting class at McLennan Community College: 65, 80, 70, 100, 75, and 90. The instructor said he would drop the lowest grade. What is Janet's average?

A) 81
B) 83
C) 84
D) 82
E) None of these

Question 34

Round all-the-way 2,689:

A) 2,680
B) 3,680
C) 3,000
D) 2,790
E) None of these

Question 35

9,432 written in verbal is:

A) nine thousand four hundred two
B) nine thousand and four hundred thirty-two
C) nine thousand four hundred twenty-three
D) nine thousand, four hundred thirty-two
E) none of these

Question 36

At Best Buy a flat screen television with a regular price of $1,790 was reduced by $395. Assuming 800 customers purchased the television, what were the total sales to Best Buy?

A) $1,160
B) $116,000
C) $1,161,000
D) $1,116,000
E) None of these

Question 37

97 × 100,000 equals:

A) 9,700
B) 97,000
C) 9,700,000
D) 970,000
E) None of these

Question 38

Divisor + quotient + remainder = dividend.

Question 39

Short division is rarely done when the divisor is one digit.

Question 40

55 × 100 means attaching two zeros to the number being multiplied.

Question 41

Divide by long division:

Question 42

Eric Rose wants to buy a Ford Explorer that costs $26,000 with an interest charge of $3,000. If there are 50 equal payments required, what will Eric's monthly payment be?

A) $580
B) $850
C) $520
D) $250
E) None of these

Question 43

True Value Hardware buys 200 snow blowers for $90 each to stock the store for the winter. If True Value sells the 200 snow blowers at $120 each, what is the profit? (sales - cost)

A) $60,000
B) $6,000
C) $24,000
D) $18,000
E) None of these

Question 44

Divide by long division:

Question 45

Sally Ray borrowed $38,000 to buy a new Chevy Volt. Assuming an interest charge of $4,100, what will be her monthly payment if she takes 25 months to repay the loan interest. Assume the loan is repaid in equal payments.

A) $1,520
B) $1,684
C) $1,864
D) $1,250
E) None of these

Question 46

47,000 times 400 equals:

A) 18,800,000
B) 18,000,000
C) 18,000,800
D) 800,000
E) None of these

Question 47

Ace Landscape buys 100 shovels for $15 each. Ace sells all 100 shovels at $29.99. What is its profit?

A) $1,500
B) $2,999
C) $1,499
D) $1,400
E) None of these

Question 48

Al's Hardware buys 200 lawn mowers for $50 each to stock the store for spring. If Al sells the 200 lawn mowers at $80 each, what is his profit? (sales - cost)

Question 49

Jeff wants to buy a new Ford Fusion for $24,200, with shipping costs of $800 and interest cost of $1,000. If Jeff pays in 72 equal payments, what will Jeff's monthly payment be?

A) $361.11
B) $541.67
C) $433.33
D) $400.00
E) None of these

Question 50

Match the following terms with their definitions.

Question 51

Ed Sloan bought 6,000 shares of stock in eBay Co. After holding the stock for six months, he sold 500 shares on Monday, 220 shares on Tuesday and again on Thursday, and 900 shares on Friday. If the average share of stock he still has is worth $70 per share, what is the total value of the stock?

A) $306,600
B) $291,200
C) $219,200
D) $360,600
E) None of these

Question 52

Pete Hax rents a ski house in Vail for $1,800 per month for six months. Assuming Pete spends $12,955 for the total trip, how much was spent above the renting of the ski house?

A) $10,800
B) $18,100
C) $2,155
D) $2,515
E) None of these

Question 53

708,000 divided by 3,000 equals:

A) 236
B) 236 R2
C) 2360
D) 23,360
E) None of these

Question 54

Round 2,689 all the way:

A) 2,680
B) 3,680
C) 3,000
D) 2,790
E) None of these

Question 55

On Tuesday, Pizza Hut sold 60 plain pizzas at $5 each; 20 meatball pizzas at $8 each; 25 Sicilian pizzas at $9 each; and 33 large crust supremes at $10 each. What were the total dollar sales for Pizza Hut on Tuesday?

A)
$790
B)
$1,015
C)
$1,115
D) $1,511
E) None of these