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9 th GRADE MATH PROFICIENCY TEST Arithmetic Strand 20 actual problems

9 th GRADE MATH PROFICIENCY TEST Arithmetic Strand 20 actual problems. Click HERE to go to the next page. The questions on this test are the property of the Ohio Department of Education and are used with its permission.

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9 th GRADE MATH PROFICIENCY TEST Arithmetic Strand 20 actual problems

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  1. 9th GRADE MATH PROFICIENCY TEST Arithmetic Strand 20 actual problems Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  2. The questions on this test are the property of the Ohio Department of Education and are used with its permission. All explanations of solutions and the format of this program are the property of Tom Reardon. C 2002 Reardon Electronic Gifts, Inc. Your comments and suggestions would be appreciated. E-mail: aust_tr@access-k12.org Web: www.austintown.k12.oh.us/~aust_tr/ Click here to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  3. This program is designed to assist students to prepare to successfully pass the mathematics section of the 9th grade proficiency test in the state of Ohio. THIS IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENT! Paper and pencil is required to take this test. NO CALCULATORS are allowed. These problems practice the ARITHMETIC STRAND ONLY!!!! Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  4. DIRECTIONS • At the top of your paper, make two columns: • CORRECT INCORRECT • Number the problems on your paper and show some work for each problem. Then choose the answer that best matches yours. • CLICK on the LETTER of the answer that you want • If you get the correct answer, then place a mark in the CORRECT column. Then proceed to the next problem. Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  5. DIRECTIONS • If the response that you select is incorrect, you will be told why it is incorrect and/or you will be given a hint to how to successfully answer the question. Then make a mark under the word INCORRECT at the top of your paper. • Notice that you are keeping track of your score. • This is to be a learning experience so try your best to learn from your mistakes… and to learn from what you know! • Keep in mind that these are ACTUAL PROFICIENCY TEST questions!! ARITHMETIC STRAND ONLY!! • Good Luck! Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  6. 12 of the 40 problems on the proficiency test are from the ARITHMETIC STRAND. You want to get as many as you can correct from each strand, but your goal should be to get at least 8 of the 12 correct. Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  7. If this is your FIRST TIME doing this set of problems, then • click HERE to start with number 1. • If you have done some of these already, then click on the number of the problem that you wish to start with below: • To start with problem 4, CLICK HERE. • To start with problem 8, CLICK HERE • To start with problem 12, CLICK HERE • To start with problem16, CLICK HERE. 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  8. The last time the newspaper carried an article about Jackson Village, it reported the size of the town as 85 square miles. Since then, the town has added 34 square miles. What should the current issue of the newspaper report as the percent growth of Jackson Village? 1. A. 29% B. 34% C. 40% D. 119% 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  9. All work must be shown on your paper. Try to learn from what you get right and from what you get wrong. Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  10. 2. A school paid a total of $98.50 for 5 aluminum baseball bats and a total of $75.00 for 6 wooden bats. How much more did each aluminum bat cost than each wooden bat? A. $3.93 B. $4.70 C. $5.78 D. $7.20 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  11. Are you … TAKING YOUR TIME? Careless errors are costly! Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  12. 3. One hot day a vendor sold 28 ice cream cones and her entire stock of iced drinks. If the ratio of drinks sold to ice cream cones is 7 to 4, how many iced drinks did the vendor sell? A. 16 B. 49 C. 112 D. 196 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  13. In order for this program to work, you MUST read each solution and explanation. Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  14. 4. Ed earned $6,009 last year in his part-time job and was given a bonus of $183. How much was his total income from that job last year? Round your answer to the nearest hundred. A. $6,000 B. $6,100 C. $6,190 D. $6,200 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  15. Alex has $75. He wants to buy a shirt that costs $18 and a pair of slacks that costs $28, including tax. Which pair of operations could Alex use to determine how much money he should have left after purchasing the clothes? 5. A. multiplication, addition B. multiplication, subtraction C. subtraction, division D. addition, subtraction 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  16. 6. A manufacturer rejects 4% of the items it makes because of defects. If the manufacturer has 275 items before inspection, how many good items will remain after inspection? A. 110 B. 165 C. 264 D. 271 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  17. CAUTION! The wrong answers can look VERY good. The makers of these tests know all the “common mistakes” that students make and put those wrong answers in the test. BE CAREFUL!!!! Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  18. Add the fractions: ***Click on the LETTER of the correct answer!! (important) 7. A. B. C. D. 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  19. Select the correct ordering of the following values from smallest to largest:***Click on the LETTER of the correct answer!! (important) 8. A. B. C. D. 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  20. Joan adds 0.9 ounces of red paint, 0.45 ounces of green paint, 1.25 ounces of brown paint, and 2.35 ounces of yellow paint to some white paint. Which of the following shows the order of ounces of paint added from largest to smallest? 9. A. 2.35, 1.25, 0.45, 0.9 B. 0.45, 1.25, 2.35, 0.9 C. 2.35, 1.25, 0.9, 0.45 D. 0.45, 0.9, 1.25, 2.35 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  21. 10. The groundskeeper at Midtown High School wants the ratio of azalea bushes to rose bushes in front of the building to be 3 to 1. If a total 24 bushes are to be planted, how many of them will be rose bushes? A. 3 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  22. 11. A dozen roses costs $18.56. To the nearest cent, how much does one rose cost? A. $1.50 B. $1.54 C. $1.55 D. $1.60 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  23. 12. Mary paid $7 to put 6 gallons of gas in her car. What was the cost of gas per gallon to the nearest cent? A. $0.86 B. $1.16 C. $1.17 D. $1.20 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  24. CAUTION! The wrong answers can look VERY good. The makers of these tests know all the “common mistakes” that students make and put those wrong answers in the test. BE CAREFUL!!!! Click HERE to go to the next page 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  25. 13. Arrange the following numbers from smallest to largest: A. B. C. D. 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  26. 14. Melinda would like to purchase a stereo that costs $320. If she saves $35 from her paycheck every two weeks, in how many weeks will Melinda have saved enough to purchase the stereo? A. 9 weeks B. 10 weeks C. 18 weeks D. 20 weeks 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  27. 15. Which of the following is a correct statement? A. – 0.45 < – 0.52 B. – 0.52 > 0.45 C. 0.45 > – 0.52 D. 0.45 < – 0.52 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  28. 16. In Robert’s class, of the students like to play sports, of the students like to watch television, and of the students like to listen to music.Robert wanted to list these interests of his classmates from the greatest number of students to the least. Which list should he make? A. Playing sports, watching television, listening to music B. Watching television, listening to music, playing sports C. Listening to music, watching television, playing sports D. Playing sports, listening to music, watching television 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  29. 17. A store sells a stove for $315.00. Customers who pay cash receive a 15% discount. What is the cost of the stove with the discount? A. $47.25 B. $267.75 C. $300.00 D. $313.50 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  30. 18. Andrea and Kelly are standing in the schoolyard. Andrea is 5 feet tall and her shadow is 12 feet long. Kelly’s shadow is 13 feet long. Which of the following could be the proportion used to find Kelly’s height (h)? A.B. C.D. 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  31. 19. What number completes the proportion below? A. 8 B. 29 C. 45 D. 50 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  32. 20. What is 30% of 30? A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 10 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  33. 1 A. • It looks like you added 34 to 85 and got 119. Then you divided 34 by 119 and got about .286 or 29%. • Sorry but this is incorrect. You don’t add or subtract in this problem. • To find percentage growth you do divide. But you must divide the increase in population by the population before it increased. (Hint, hint) • Please try again. I have confidence that you will get it right this time around.  Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  34. 1 B. • It looks like you saw that the town increased by 34 miles so you chose 34%. Sorry that is not correct. This is a very easy and quick way to get the wrong answer. • If the town was 100 square miles and it increased by 34, then the answer would be 34%, because % does mean ‘per 100’. • So should the correct answer be greater or less than 34%? Hmmm… • Please try again. HINT: think division. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  35. 1 C. HURRAY!!! • To find the % increase, you must compare the number of square miles that the town increased to the number of miles it was before the increase. • That is, 34 divided by 85. It turns out to be .4 which is 40% • Another way to check is to multiply .4 by 85 and you should get 34. 0.4 x 85 does = 34. • Good job, by the way.  Click HERE to go to the NEXT problem Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  36. 1 D. • It looks like you just added 34 to 85. • That is 34 + 85 = 119. But 34 and 85 are not percents. • They tricked you with this answer, didn’t they? Those test-makers are so tricky some times. • One hint: you do need to divide to get the percent. • Please try again. You can do it. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  37. 2 A. • You first need to find out how much each type of bat costs. • A. Since the school paid $98.50 for 5 aluminum bats, divide 98.5 by 5 to see what ONE aluminum bat costs. • B. Do a similar computation to find the cost of ONE wooden bat. • Then to find how much more one bat costs than the other, subtract the two answers in parts A and B. • Please try that and see if you can get the correct answer this time. I am pulling for you. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  38. 2 B. • You first need to find out how much each type of bat costs. • A. Since the school paid $98.50 for 5 aluminum bats, divide 98.5 by 5 to see what ONE aluminum bat costs. • B. Do a similar computation to find the cost of ONE wooden bat. • Then to find how much more one bat costs than the other, subtract the two answers in parts A and B. • Please try that and see if you can get the correct answer this time. I am pulling for you. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  39. 2 C. • You first need to find out how much each type of bat costs. • A. Since the school paid $98.50 for 5 aluminum bats, divide 98.5 by 5 to see what ONE aluminum bat costs. • B. Do a similar computation to find the cost of ONE wooden bat. • Then to find how much more one bat costs than the other, subtract the two answers in parts A and B. • Please try that and see if you can get the correct answer this time. I am pulling for you. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  40. 2 D. GREAT JOB!!!! • You first need to find out how much each type of bat costs. • A. Since the school paid $98.50 for 5 aluminum bats, divide 98.5 by 5 to see what ONE aluminum bat costs. 98.5 / 5 = $19.70 • B. Do a similar computation to find the cost of ONE wooden bat. 75.00 / 6 = $12.50 • Then to find how much more one bat costs than the other, subtract the two answers in parts A and B. $19.70 - $12.50 = $7.20 Click HERE to go to the NEXT problem Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  41. 3 A. • This is probably the most popular WRONG answer unfortunately for you. • is the proper proportion. • I think that you substituted 28 in place of the drinks by mistake. 28 should go in place of cones. • Substitute correctly, cross multiply and I think you are there! Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  42. 3 B. • is the proper proportion. • It looks like you substituted the numbers correctly. • Cross multiply: 4 * drinks = 7 * 28 • Divide each side by 4 • Number of drinks is 49. Nice work. Click HERE to go to the NEXT problem Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  43. 3 C. • It looks like you multiplied 4 * 28 and got 112. Unfortunately I can’t see any reason to do this. They put this answer to try to catch you, didn’t they? • is the proper proportion. • Substitute correctly (28 for cones), cross multiply and I think you are there! Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  44. 3 D. • It looks like you multiplied 7 * 28 and got 196. Unfortunately I can’t see any reason to do this. They put this answer to try to catch you, didn’t they? • is the proper proportion. • Substitute correctly (28 for cones), cross multiply and I think you are there! Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  45. 4 A. • It looks like you may have rounded to the nearest thousand instead of the nearest HUNDRED. • 6009 + 183 = 6192 • The ‘1’ is the hundreds digit. • Try it again. I think you will do fine. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  46. 4 B. • 6009 + 183 = 6192 • The ‘1’ is the hundreds digit • You have to decide if 6192 is closer to 6100 or the next one, 6200. • Please give this another try. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  47. 4 C. • 6009 + 183 = 6192 • It looks like you rounded to the nearest ten instead of the nearest HUNDRED. • The ‘1’ is the hundreds digit. • I think you will get it this time. Try again. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  48. 4 D. Terrific!! • 6009 + 183 = 6192 • The ‘1’ is the hundreds digit (or place). • 6192 is only 8 away from 6200 and 92 away from 6100. • Much closer to 6200. Good job. Click HERE to go to the NEXT problem Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  49. 5 A. • There is no reason to multiply here. • I suggest adding the 18 and 28, and then subtracting from the 75 to see how much money is left over. • Please try again. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

  50. 5 B. • There is no reason to multiply here. • I suggest adding the 18 and 28, and then subtracting from the 75 to see how much money is left over. • Please try again. Click HERE to return to THIS problem 9th Grade Math Proficiency Test Arithmetic Strand 20 problems

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