1. 699
   208
2. 280
   802

Here's a quick way to figure this out if you're in a timed multiple choice test. Just subtract the one's column first and see if the number appears in the answer. So borrow 1 from the ten's column and now you have 13 - 5 = 8. Which of these answers has an 8 in the one's column? Yep, you just found the correct answer.

1. 28
   280
2. 2.8
   .28

This equation can be easy to do if you multiply 14 x 2 =28 and then add the zero to the end product which gives you 280.

1. 6
   18
2. 27
   72

To solve this problem you need to multiply the one's column first. So 6 X 2 = 12 and then add that to 6 X 10 = 60. The result is 72.

1. 9
   123
2. 141
   105

Here's a quick way to add this up. If you just take "2" from 57 you get 55, AND you can add that "2" to 48 to get 50. Now the addition problem is 50 + 55. That's much faster and easier to add up!

1. 5
   10
2. 11
   12

If you know that 12 X 12 = 144, this was an easy question for you. We hope you didn't use a calculator for this one.

1. Beach
   Surfing
2. Beach ball
   Tanning

Although beach and beach ball are nouns, only "beach" describes a place.

1. 242
   322
2. 536
   475

Could you do this in your head? Start with the ones columns to get 16. Leave the six and carry the 1 into the 10's column. Now you have 4 + 8 + 1 in the tens column or 13. Leave the 3 in the 10's column and carry the 1 to the next column to get 1 + 3 +1 = 5. The answer is 536.

1. 49
   41
2. 39
   38

This one you could do in your head, right? In the one's column 5 - 4 = 1 and in the ten's column 4 - 0 = 4 to get 41.

1. Dignified
   Ignorance
2. Roughness
   Fear

To be refined is to be cultured and dignified. It's a bit harder when you are looking for the closest meaning as the word.

1. Furiously
   Abruptly
2. Weakly
   All of the above

An adverb modifies a verb. So if the verb is "walked", as in "He walked quickly to catch up to his friends." The adverb is "quickly" as it modifies how the person walked.

1. 12
   36
2. 2
   38

This one should be easy as you don't need to carry the 1 into the 10's column. Simply add 4 + 2 in the one's column to get 6 and add 1 +2 in the ten's column to get 3. So your answer is 36.

1. Label, Parcle
   Label, Parcel
2. Lable, Parcle
   Lable, Parcle

A "-le" ending is a far more common ending for words than an "-el" ending. Sometimes it's just easier to learn the words that are an exception to the rule like Label and Parcel.

1. 6
   13
2. 7
   14

You should be able to divide 9 into 11 once. So the ten's place has a 1, with a remainder of 27. Nine goes into 27 three times. So the three goes into the one's place. The answer is 13.

1. Uncel, grumbels, quarrel
   Uncle, grumbles, quarrel
2. Uncle, grumbles, quarrle
   Uncle, grumbles, quarrle

Most words like "little" and "understandable" have an "le" ending. In fact, it's far more common for words to end in an "le" than an "el" ending. It's easier to learn the odd words out like uncle and grumble.

1. Hot
   Waves
2. Sand
   Sun

An adjective modifies a noun. Since the beach is a noun, both hot and sandy are adjectives that modify the noun.

1. Congested
   Nauseated
2. Hungry
   Satisfied

Congested and nauseated both indicate the person doesn't feel well and most likely doesn't want to eat. If the person is satisfied he or she is not wanting for a meal.

1. Walking, biking and driving are Jerry’s favorite ways of getting around.
   To walk, biking and to drive are Jerry’s favorite ways of getting around.
2. To walk, to bike and also driving are Jerry’s favorite ways of getting around.
   As is.

All the verbs need to be in the same tense to make this sentence grammatically correct.

1. $23
   $24
2. $31
   $32

On this problem add the one's column together to get 4 + 7 = 11. Leave the "1" in the one's column and carry 1 into the ten's column. Now add 2 plus the "1" you carried over to get 3. The answer is 31.

1. But
   Shell
2. Reach
   Happily

Connectives are used to join two ideas. They include such words as: although, however, but, and, or, so, and therefore to name a few.

1. Foxs and bushs
   Foxs and bushes
2. Foxes and bushes
   Foxes and bushs

If a word ends in ch, sh, s, x, or ss, you'll need to use "es" to pluralize the word. With other word endings, an "s" is sufficient to mean more than one.

1. 0.105
   0.501
2. 0.015
   0.15

As the number travels to the right of the decimal, the number gets smaller. So .015 is 15/1000

1. 30%
   20%
2. 50%
   40%

First add up all the votes, 5,000 + 2,000 + 3,000 = 10,000. Of these total votes Candidate B received 5,000. So 5,000/10,000 or when reduced 5/10 or .50. Convert this decimal to a percentage to get 50%.

1. You cross the street in the middle of the block, don't this is an example of jaywalking.
   Crossing the street in the middle of the block is an example of jaywalking.
2. Don't the fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block this is an example of jaywalking.
   As is.

Simply find the answer that makes the most logical sense. It helps if you know what jaywalking is.

1. 2.708
   27.08
2. .2708
   270.8

When the decimal place moves to the right, the number gets bigger.

1. Run
   Intensely
2. Purple
   However

Any type of word used to describe an action, state or occurrence is a verb. Run, walk, crawl, think are verbs.

1. Includes
   Include
2. Including
   Included

The best answer is a present tense singular verb., which is "includes".

1. 1
   2
2. 3
   4

You need 3 $20 bills or $60 to cover the $44 bill. You will get $16 back in change from the transaction.

1. Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.
   The statue was knocked sideways, looked as if it would fall.
2. The statue wouldn't look knocked sideways as if it would fall.
   Keep as is.

All the other phrases need additional words to make the sentence grammatically or logically correct. For instance, "The statue was knocked sideways, AND looked".

1. Prank
   Award
2. Error
   Margin

A lapse in judgement is an error in your judgement. So, error has the closest meaning to lapse.

1. 2
   3
2. 4
   5

Add 12 to both sides of the equation to get 4x - 12 + 12 = 4 +12, or 4x = 16. Divide both sides of the equation by 4 to get x = 4.

1. However
   Oh my gosh!
2. His
   Woman

Pronouns are used to avoid repeating a noun. Some pronouns include: he, she, it, them, her, we, us, their and him.

1. 2.4
   4.2
2. 72
   30

Cross multiply to get 12 x 6 = 30x or 72 = 30x. Then divide both sides by 30 to get 2.4 = x .

1. .05
   .5
2. 5
   .005

When you multiply a decimal by 100 simply move the decimal two place to the left.

1. Parenthesis
   Multiplication
2. Addition
   Makes no difference

Does "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally" ring a bell? This mnemonic device reminds you to do the operation within parentheses first, then exponents, then multiplication and division, and then addition and subtraction.

1. 280
   300
2. 2,800
   3,000

The number 9.6 is closest to 10. So if you multiply 27.8 x 10 = 278 and then look at the answers. The closest number is 280.