Basic Mathematics for College Students

1. AUTOMOBILES In 2008, a total of
   52,940,559 cars were produced in the world.
   Write this number in words and in expanded
   notation. (Source: Worldometers)[Section 1.1]


2. Round 49,999 to the nearest thousand.
   [Section 1.1]

Perform each operation.

3. [Section 1.2] 4. [Section 1.3]


4. [Section 1.4] 6. [Section 1.5]


5. Explain how to check the following result using
   addition.[Section 1.3]


6. ROOM DIVIDERS Four pieces of plywood, each
   22 inches wide and 62 inches high, are to be covered
   with fabric, front and back, to make the room divider
   shown. How many square inches of fabric will be
   used?[Section 1.4]


7. THE VIETNAMESE CALENDAR An animal
   represents each Vietnamese lunar year. Recent
   Years of the Cat are listed below. If the cycle
   continues, what year will be the next Year of
   the Cat?[Section 1.6]
   1915 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999


8. a.Find the factors of 18.[Section 1.7]

b.Find the prime factorization of 18.

11. Write the first ten prime numbers.[Section 1.7]


12. a. Find the LCM of 8 and 12.[Section 1.8]

b. Find the GCF of 8 and 12.

1,142

 459

683

23 2,001

345

 67

9,700

 5,491

38,908

 15,696

Evaluate each expression.[Section 1.9]

13.

14.

15. Graph the integers greater than but less than 4.
    [Section 2.1]


16. a. Simplify: [Section 2.1]
    b. Find the absolute value:
    c. Is the statement true or false?


17. Perform each operation.
    a. [Section 2.2]
    b. [Section 2.3]
    c. [Section 2.4]

d. [Section 2.5]

18. PLANETS Mercury orbits closer to the sun than
    does any other planet. Temperatures on Mercury can
    get as high as 810°F and as low as F. What is the
    temperature range?[Section 2.3]

Evaluate each expression.[Section 2.6]

19. 
    
    
    
    20. 
        
    
    
    
    


20. 
    
    
    
    22. 
        
    
    
    
    


21. Simplify each fraction.[Section 3.1]

a. b.

24. Simplify, if possible.[Section 3.1]

a. b.

Perform each operation. Simplify, if possible.

25. [Section 3.2]


26. [Section 3.3]


27. Subtract from .[Section 3.4]


28. [Section 3.4]

11

12



1

30

1

2

2

3

8

63



2

7

4

5



2

7

27

0

0

64

24

16

60

108

`  102 (10)^2

45

 9

(9)`

 3 3( 4  4 2)^2

(6)^2  15

 4  3

290°

 25

 5

25(5)

25 (5)

 25  5

 12  10

 5 

(6)

− 4 − 3 − 2 − 1 01 234

 3

12  5  3

32  2  3

15  5 C 12 (2^2 4)D

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CHAPTERS 1–7 CUMULATIVE REVIEW