MissieMousie
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Hi! I'm MissieMousie and it's been a while since I've done the school thing. On Tuesday (1/23/07) I have to take a placement test called the ASSET/COMPASS test. I've been working on brushing up my skills and stuff, but am having a hard time figuring things out. I would be most appreciative if someone could assist me in figuring some things out. They come from a variety of sections. I've been working on stuff from the following websites.
http://www.testprepreview.com/compass_practice.htm (Self Assessment Modules).
http://www.testprepreview.com/compasslinks.htm (Compass Improvement Links).
I've gone through both of them and still don't understand quite a bit of stuff.
A few of the problems that I am having a hard time figuring out how to even set it up are:
1: Melinda's lights went out. She has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove form the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each colour?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics2.htm #10
2: If the average arithmetic mean of 8, 12, 15, 21, x and 11 is 17 then what is x?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics2.htm #39
3: What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics3.htm #4
4: In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; History is worth 32 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a C in Trigonometry, a "B" in American History, an "A" in Botany, and a "B" in Microbiology?
http://www.tesprepreview.com/modules/mathematics3.htm #16
5: How many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a Christmas tin that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still being able to be closed?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics3.htm #12
If anyone who can help, please feel free to contact me!!
I do better with steps rather than just getting the answer. I need to know how it works. Answers I got.... I just have to figure how to get to it.
Thanks a lot!!!
MissieMousie
http://www.testprepreview.com/compass_practice.htm (Self Assessment Modules).
http://www.testprepreview.com/compasslinks.htm (Compass Improvement Links).
I've gone through both of them and still don't understand quite a bit of stuff.
A few of the problems that I am having a hard time figuring out how to even set it up are:
1: Melinda's lights went out. She has 3 pairs of red socks in her drawer, 2 pairs of black socks, and 5 pairs of white socks. What is the minimum number of pairs she must remove form the drawer to ensure that she has a pair of each colour?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics2.htm #10
2: If the average arithmetic mean of 8, 12, 15, 21, x and 11 is 17 then what is x?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics2.htm #39
3: What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics3.htm #4
4: In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; History is worth 32 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a C in Trigonometry, a "B" in American History, an "A" in Botany, and a "B" in Microbiology?
http://www.tesprepreview.com/modules/mathematics3.htm #16
5: How many cubed pieces of fudge that are 3 inches on an edge can be packed into a Christmas tin that is 9 inches deep by 12 inches wide by 8 inches high with the lid still being able to be closed?
http://www.testprepreview.com/modules/mathematics3.htm #12
If anyone who can help, please feel free to contact me!!
I do better with steps rather than just getting the answer. I need to know how it works. Answers I got.... I just have to figure how to get to it.Thanks a lot!!!
MissieMousie