Exercises using Basic Arithmetic

Please select the appropriate answer for all 5 questions and then click the submit exam for grading button at the end of the page.

Question 1.
Flight 234 has arrived at its first stop 1.75 hours late. If it can fly the second leg .5 hours faster than scheduled, will it arrive at the second stop late? By how much?
(a) No, it will be on time
(b) Yes, by 2.25 hours
(c) Yes, by 1.25 hours
(d) Yes, by 1.5 hours
Question 2.
Mr. Smith bought a house for $62,500 and he bought a car for $25,430. He later sold the car for $16,020 and the house for $68,750. How much did he gain or lose in these transactions?
(a) Lost $3,130
(b) Gained $3,160
(c) Gained $84,790
(d) Lost $3,160
Question 3.
Evaluate: 10 - 6/(3 * 4) - 32
(a) -7
(b) .5
(c) -15.5
(d) -8.67
Question 4.
Evaluate: (-2)3 + 4 * (1 + 2) / (1 - 2)
(a) -20
(b) 4
(c) 20
(d) -2
Question 5.
Using the Distributive Property of Multiplication, 5 * (2 *a - 6*b2) becomes
(a) 10 * a - 30 * b2
(b) 5 * a - 5 * b2
(c) 10 * a + 30 * b2
(d) 5 * a - 60 * b