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Course Catalog / BMU 020 / Pretest

Before you start: Everyday Math: Prices, Percents, and Pay Pretest

About 10 minutes. Not graded. 10 questions, plus 3 quick confidence questions.

This is not a test you pass or fail. It is fine not to know these answers. Many people will not, because you have not taken the course yet. Your answers show your starting point, so at the end you can see how far you came.

Why we ask: it shows what you already know and which ideas are new to you. When you finish the course, you will see your before and after for each skill, so you can see where you grew and what to review.

How this works

  • Pick the answer that seems best. If you are not sure, make your best guess.
  • You will not see the answers now. You take this once.
  • Your answers stay on this device. Nobody else sees them.

How sure do you feel?

Rate each line from 1 (not at all sure) to 5 (very sure). There is no right answer.

I can find unit prices and estimate a total before I pay.

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can work out a sale price, a tip, and tax.

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

I can check a pay stub and convert simple measures.

1 = Not at all sure5 = Very sure

Questions

1. A 20 ounce jar costs $4.00. What is the cost per ounce?
2. Box A is 10 oz for $2. Box B is 20 oz for $3. Which costs less per ounce?
3. A $50 coat is 20 percent off. What is the sale price?
4. Lunch is $30. You want to tip 20 percent. What is the tip?
5. You work 10 hours at $12 an hour. What is your gross pay?
6. What is the pay you take home after deductions called?
7. Round each price: $1.89, $3.10, $4.95. What is the estimate?
8. Your receipt shows one item twice. What should you do?
9. How many inches are in 2 feet?
10. How many teaspoons make 1 tablespoon?

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Next up

Go to Lesson 1: Unit prices, the real cost.

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