PERT Practice Test (Math)

Question 1

If 4x + 3x − 2(x + 5) = −9, then x = ?

Accepted Answer

1/5

Answer

-3

Answer

2/3

Answer

5/6

Question 2

What is 181.5% of 18?

Accepted Answer

32.67

Answer

22.14

Answer

36.23

Answer

26.76

Question 3

In a coordinate plane, triangle ABC has coordinates: (−2,7), (−3,6), and (4,5). If triangle ABC is reflected over the y-axis, what are the coordinates of the new image?

Accepted Answer

(2,7), (3,6), (−4,5)

Answer

(−2,−7), (−3,−6), (4,−5)

Answer

(−2,−7), (−3,−6), (−4,−5)

Answer

(2,7), (3,6), (4,5)

Question 4

David purchased new shoes that were on sale for $45.44. The original price was $60.59. What percentage discount was the sale price?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

15%

Answer

35%

Answer

45%

Question 5

ABC is a triangle with coordinates (3, 1), (6, 1), and (1, 3). It is translated to points A′(−3, 3), B′( 0, 3), and C′(−5, 5). Find the rule for the translation.

Accepted Answer

6 units left and 2 units up

Answer

6 units down and 2 units right

Answer

2 units left and 6 units up

Answer

6 units right and 2 units down

Question 6

(2x^2 + x - 6)/(x + 2) = ?

Accepted Answer

(2x - 3)

Answer

(2x + 2)

Answer

(2x - 6)

Answer

(2x - 2)

Question 7

Given the equation, 3/(y - 5) = 15/(y + 4) what is the value of y?

Accepted Answer

54

Answer

34

Answer

29/4

Answer

12/48

Question 8

Which of the following expressions is a factor of the polynomial x² - 4x - 21

Accepted Answer

(x - 7)

Answer

(x - 4)

Answer

(x - 3)

Answer

(x + 7)

Question 9

What are the zeros of a quadratic expression, represented by the factors, (x + 5)and (x - 6)

Accepted Answer

x = -5 and x = 6

Answer

x = 5 and x = 6

Answer

x = -5 and x = -6

Answer

x = 5 and x = -6

Question 10

Factor the equation :

Accepted Answer

3x² (4x - 1) (x-2)

Answer

3x² (4x + 1) (x-2)

Answer

3x² (4x - 2) (x-1)

Answer

3x² (4x - 1) (x+2)