ACCUPLACER Arithmetic study guide
ACCUPLACER Arithmetic · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
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. The ACCUPLACER Arithmetic study guide has 4 sections and about 1,099 words.
01Whole Number Operations
Whole number questions test the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) plus place value and the order of operations. You should be fluent with multi-digit multiplication and long division, comfortable rounding, and able to apply the standard order of operations: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division left to right, then addition and subtraction left to right.
287 words, about 1 min02Fraction Operations
You need to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and mixed numbers, simplify results, and convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers. Know that a fraction a/b means a parts of a whole divided into b equal parts, and that equivalent fractions are made by multiplying or dividing numerator and denominator by the same nonzero number.
266 words, about 1 min03Decimal Operations
Decimal questions require placing the decimal point correctly in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, plus converting between decimals, fractions, and percents. Understand place value: each place to the right of the decimal is tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and so on.
271 words, about 1 min04Percent, Ratio, and Proportion
Percent means "per hundred": 45% = 45/100 = 0.45. You should convert among fractions, decimals, and percents, find a percent of a number, find what percent one number is of another, and solve proportions of the form a/b = c/d by cross-multiplying.
275 words, about 1 min