TSI MATH TEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS PEMDAS
Answer: (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) work left to
right
Exponential Notation
Answer: Ex: 6^4, 2^3, 9^10, etc.
Answer: (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) work left to
right
Exponential Notation
Answer: Ex: 6^4, 2^3, 9^10, etc.
Expanded Form
Answer: Ex: 7x7x7, 6x6, 2x2x2x2x2, etc.
Standard Notation
Answer: Ex: 5^2= 25; 25 is the standard notation (the answer or solution)
+x+
Answer: =+
,+x-
Answer: =-
-x-
Answer: =+
Adding or Subtracting fractions
Answer: You need a common denominator
Multiplying fractions
Answer: no special rule, just multiply Ex: 2/5 x 3/9= 6/45
Dividing fractions
Answer: flip 2nd fraction and multiply Ex: 2/5 divided by 3/9= 2/5 x 9/3
Solving Equations w/ fractions
Answer: either multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of the fraction, or multiply
both sides of the equation by the denominator of the fraction
, Percent Increase or Decrease problems
Answer: Formula: amount of change/ original number. Ex: Find the percent decrease if the price
changes from $60 to $39. 60-39= 21. amount of change=
$21 original number= $60. $21/$60= 0.35. Convert to percents. 0.35= 35%
Interest
Answer: Formula: interest= principal x rate x time (I= PxRxT)
Point
Answer: -A point has no dimension
-It is represented by a dot
-A point is written using an upper-case letter
Line
Answer: -A line has one dimension
-Named using any two point on a line w a two sided arrow above them
-It can also be named using a lower-case cursive letter
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