ACCUPLACER Arithmetic Practice Test
Updated October 27, 2026
The ACCUPLACER Arithmetic test has 20 questions on whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percents, plus estimating and comparing numbers. Like all ACCUPLACER tests it’s computer-adaptive, so questions get harder as you answer correctly. Only some questions give you an on-screen calculator, so practise without one. Try the free questions below. Each answer shows the steps.
What ACCUPLACER Arithmetic covers
- Whole number operations: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing, and order of operations.
- Fractions and decimals: operations with fractions, mixed numbers and decimals, and converting between them.
- Percents: finding a percent of a number, percent change and word problems.
- Number comparisons and estimation: ordering numbers and estimating answers.
Free ACCUPLACER Arithmetic practice questions
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What is 2/3 + 1/4?Answer: BUse a common denominator of 12: 2/3 = 8/12 and 1/4 = 3/12. 8/12 + 3/12 = 11/12.
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What is 3.6 × 0.5?Answer: A3.6 × 0.5 is the same as half of 3.6, which is 1.8.
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What is 40% of 85?Answer: C40% = 0.4, and 0.4 × 85 = 34.
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Evaluate: 6 + 4 × 3 − 2Answer: BMultiply first (order of operations): 4 × 3 = 12. Then 6 + 12 − 2 = 16.
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Which number is the largest?Answer: CCompare place by place: 0.5 = 0.500, which is larger than 0.450, 0.405 and 0.054.
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What is 2 1/2 ÷ 1/4?Answer: BWrite 2 1/2 as 5/2. Dividing by 1/4 is multiplying by 4: 5/2 × 4 = 20/2 = 10.
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A price drops from $50 to $40. What is the percent decrease?Answer: DThe decrease is $10. Divide by the original price: 10 ÷ 50 = 0.2, which is 20%.
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