Review the Math Test for Prealgebra (Figure 17) if you are in a prealgebra course. For each error, list the type of error, the points lost for the error, and a different example of that type of error.

What will be an ideal response?


Instructor note: Students need to put down at least four errors from below.

Error Type: Misread direction – Did not simplify by reducing. Points Lost for Errors: 2
Example of Error: Did not reduce fraction all the way

Error Type: Concept
Points Lost for Errors: 4
Example of Error: Did not round off correctly

Error Type: Careless
Points Lost for Errors: 2
Example of Error: Divided incorrectly in last step

Error Type: Test-taking Points Lost for Errors: 4
Example of Error: Not using number sense

Error Type: Test-taking Points Lost for Errors: 8
Example of Error: Leaving answer blank

Error Type: Application Points Lost for Errors: 8
Example of Error: Could not solve word problem

Error Type: Concept
Points Lost for Errors: 2
Example of Error: Need to multiply all numbers

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