Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Accuplacer
Exam: Accuplacer Arithmetic Diagnostic Practice Test

Practice Question

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Choose the best answer. If necessary, use the paper you were given.
The number p is obtained by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left in the positive number n. The number s is obtained by moving the decimal point 1 place to the right in the number n. The number p + s how many times n?

Answer Choices

  • A: 1.01
  • B: 10.001
  • C: 10.01
  • D: 10.1

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: For n=100, p=1, s=1000; 1+1000=1001, which is 10.01 times 100.

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