ACCUPLACER Arithmetic case studies
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The ACCUPLACER Arithmetic test is one of the ACCUPLACER assessments offered by College Board, which describes ACCUPLACER as a tool that helps colleges and workforce training providers gauge student readiness for required coursework and identify areas where students may need additional support to succeed. It is typically taken by students entering college or training programs who need a placement decision in basic mathematics rather than advanced algebra. This independent study page organizes arithmetic review into four skill areas: whole number operations, fraction operations, decimal operations, and percent, ratio, and proportion. Because placement decisions can affect which courses a student starts in, steady practice with computation, order of operations, word problems, and multi-step conversions matters more than memorizing tricks. The ACCUPLACER Arithmetic case studies are 5 cases and about 1,915 words.
1Splitting a Bulk Order Into Equal Crates
A warehouse receives 1,872 identical parts packed in bulk. The crew must ship them in crates holding exactly 36 parts each, and every crate must be completely full before it leaves.
340 words, about 2 min2Mixing Paint to a Target Ratio
A contractor mixes tinted paint by combining blue concentrate and white base in a fixed ratio of 3 parts blue to 8 parts white by volume. One job requires 66 liters of the finished mixture.
412 words, about 2 min3Discount and Tax on a Bulk Purchase
A school buys 24 identical calculators listed at 18.75 each. The supplier offers a 15% discount on the subtotal for orders of 20 or more units.
360 words, about 2 min4Recipe Scaling With Fractions
A caterer has a sauce recipe written for 8 servings that calls for 3/4 cup of stock, 2/3 cup of cream, and 1/2 cup of wine. A client needs 20 servings, so the caterer must scale every ingredient by the factor 20/8 = 5/2.
346 words, about 2 min5Comparing Unit Prices Across Package Sizes
A café compares three package sizes of the same coffee beans. Size A: 12 oz for 9.60.
457 words, about 2 min