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Placement Testing: Practice for Algebra Placement Test


What kind of Questions are on the Algebra Placement Test?

The online Algebra Placement Test is not timed and consists of a total of 12 questions in three categories. 

The first category consists of:

  • Operations with integers and rational numbers
  • Computation with integers and negative rationals
  • Use of absolute values and
  • Ordering

The second category consists of:

  • Operations with algebraic expressions
  • Evaluation of formulae and expressions
  • Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Divisions of Monomials and Polynomials
  • Evaluation of positive rational roots and exponents
  • Simplification of algebraic functions and factoring

The third category tests skills in:

  • Solving equations, inequalities and word problems
  • Solving systems of linear equations, quadratic equations by factoring and 
  • Verbal problems and geometric reasoning
  • Translation of written phrases into algebraic expressions
  • Graphs

Algebra Practice Exercises on the Web

www.xyalgebra.com

This is an excellent free web site that provides thousands of practice problems with step-by-step explanations.
Please be aware that this web site can be used as part of and overall preparation plan.  Students are encouraged to review basic mathematics including percentages, fractions, exponents and area.

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