ACCUPLACER Arithmetic

ACCUPLACER Arithmetic focuses on essential arithmetic skills necessary for success in higher education and various standardized tests.

Whole Numbers and OperationsFractions and DecimalsPercentages
Order of OperationsRatios and ProportionsEstimating and Rounding
Budgeting and Money MathCooking and RecipesShopping and Discounts
Use Scratch Paper for CalculationsCheck Your Reasonableness
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Practical Applications

Cooking and Recipes

Math in the Kitchen

Arithmetic is your secret ingredient when following or changing recipes!

Doubling or Halving Recipes

If you want to make more or less food, use multiplication or division to adjust ingredient amounts.

Measuring and Converting

Sometimes recipes use different units or ask for fractions of a cup or teaspoon. Knowing how to add and convert fractions is key.

Practical Tips

  • Use estimation to check if you have enough ingredients.
  • Rounding measurements makes cooking faster and easier.

Examples

  • A recipe needs \( \frac{3}{4} \) cup sugar. To double, use \( \frac{3}{4} \times 2 = 1.5 \) cups.

  • If a recipe calls for 2/3 cup and you only have a 1/3 cup measure, fill it twice.

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Shopping and Discounts