Beginning Algebra 1e Sherri Messersmith
(Test Bank all Chapters)
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Page 1 Chapter 1
- What fraction of the figure is shaded? If the fraction is not in lowest terms, reduce it.
A) 3 10 B) 7 10 C) 7 3 D) 3 7
Ans: B
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 1.1
- Which number is a composite number?
A) 12 B) 47 C) 13 D) 3
Ans: A
Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 1.1
- Which number is a prime number?
A) 18 B) 21 C) 17 D) 27
Ans: C
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 1.1
- Find the prime factorization of 18.
A) 36× B) 2×3×3 C) 136×× D) 29×
Ans: B
Difficulty: Routine
Section: 1.1
- Find the prime factorization of 350.
A) 2×2×5×7 B) 1035× C) 570× D) 2×5×5×7
Ans: D
Difficulty: Routine
Section: 1.1
- Write the number as a product of prime factors.
72
Ans: 22233´´´´
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 1.1
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Chapter 1 Page 2
- Write the number as a product of prime factors.
98
A) 249´ B) 277´´ C) 98´ D) 357´´
Ans: B
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 1.1
- Write in lowest terms.
45 108
A) 5 12 B) 45 108 C) 9 12 D) 5 9
Ans: A
Difficulty: Routine
Section: 1.1
- Simplify the fraction to lowest terms.
14 21
A) 14 21 B) 2 3 C) 3 2 D) 3 5
Ans: B
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 1.1
- Simplify the fraction to lowest terms.
54 30
Ans:
9 5
Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 1.1
- Which fraction is in lowest terms?
A) 24 16 B) 8 24 C) 24 8 D) 1 3
Ans: D
Difficulty: Easy
Section: 1.1
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Chapter 1 Page 3
- Simplify the fraction to lowest terms.
60 315
A) 8 42 B) 4 21 C) 10 52 D) 5 24
Ans: B
Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 1.1
- Write in lowest terms.
280 350
A) 5 4 B) 28 35 C) 4 5 D) 8 10
Ans: C
Difficulty: Routine
Section: 1.1
- Multiply. Write the answer in lowest terms.
245 3532 × A) 15 140 B) 24 224 C) 3 28 D) 15 28
Ans: C
Difficulty: Routine
Section: 1.1
- Multiply the fractions.
5 5 47 ´ A) 25 47 B) 25 235 C) 5 235 D) 1175 47
Ans: A
Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 1.1
- Multiply the fractions.
1131 183 ´ A) 33 558 B) 341 3 C) 42 21 D) 341 54
Ans: D
Difficulty: Moderate
Section: 1.1
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