2015 Summer High School Program
Placement Exam for Level A
NAME: ______________________
Short Answer: Write your answer and show your work in the space below each question.
Clearly indicate your final answer by drawing a box around it.
10. Simplify the expression 2 − 3 ( − 2 ) + ( − 2 ( 2 − 1 ) )
4
3
2
11. Factor completely: 3
− 10
+ 3
2
2
−5+6
2
+6+8
12. Simplify the expression:
∙
∙
3
2
2
+4
−3
−4
13. Patrick has shirts and ties in four colors: red, yellow, green and blue. How many shirt-tie combinations can he
make if the shirt and the tie have to be in different colors?
2
2
14. If + = 4 and
+
= 10, compute the value of .
2 of 4
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