Woodland Community College: Math practice Test
Pre‐algebra Math test
The following problems are recommended practice problems for the pre-algebra section of the placement test. Some
of the problems may or may not be similar to the problems on the actual test. If you have struggle completing the
problems, we suggest that you review these topics before taking the test.
Do not use the calculator to do these problems.
1. Insert the appropriate symbol in each blank that will make each statement true: <,>, or =.
−6 ___ 6
−3___ 2
−4 ___− 2
5 ___ 7
0 ___− 7
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
2. Perform the indicated operations.
−3) + (−5)
20 + (−7)
(−10) + (−6) + 8
−6 − (−5)
20 − 25
−10 −14
(
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
3. Multiply or divide.
−
−
−2(5)
21
15
(−3)(−6)
(4
)(−4)(−10)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
3
0
4. Find the value of the expressions using the rules for order of operations.
⋅ 8 ÷ (−4) + 9
+ 3
− 4
− 4(6 − 2⋅ 3)
3
2
2
6
7⋅ 2
a)
b)
[
]
−
÷
−
+
•
−
•
−
−
−
÷
−
+
−
−
2
7 (
10
)
49
(
) 7
20
3
4
15
(
10
)
36
(
) 2
15
( 2
16
17
)
c)
d)
−
−
+
−
−
+
5. Simplify each of the following expressions by combining like terms.(a)
3
2 (
x
) 5
2
3 (
x
) 4
9
6
x
b + 7a
b + 6ab − 3ab
−
−
−
+
2
2
2
3a
(b)
13
2 (
x
)
(c)
(d)
( 3
x
) 1
( 2
x
) 1
− y
−
2
2
y
6
5
=
−
6. Evaluate
for
y
2
.
7. Perform the indicated operations.
−
2
1
5
3
÷
−
−
16 •
−
÷
(a)
(b)
(c )
(
12
)
2
3
4
16
8
⎛ −
⎞
3
7
7
2
7
5
÷
−
+
−
−
(d)
⎜
⎟
(e)
(f)
5
⎝
⎠
5
10
8
3
12
8
⎛ −
⎞
2
7
5
11
−
−
6 −
(g)
⎜
⎟
(h)
1
⎝
⎠
9
12
3
8