Basic Math Skills III – Fractions

Screen candidates for basic skills in arithmetic, decimals and fractions for all jobs requiring solid mathematical computation skills with the Basic Math Skills III – Fractions test.  See all 3 tools in this series: Basic Math Skills I – Arithmetic, Basic Math Skills I – Decimals, Basic Math Skills I – Fractions

Purpose

The Basic Math Skills III – Fractions test measures skill in five areas of basic math with fractions:(1) adding, (2) subtracting, (3) multiplying, (4) dividing, (5) converting fractions to decimals.

What’s It Best Used For

This test is best used during the pre-employment vetting process or internal promotion reviews for any position where employees must handle fractional dimensions, material cutting, scaling, or production measurements.

• Vetting 5 Functional Topics: It tracks performance across adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, and converting fractions into decimals.
• Increasing Production Speed: High-performing individuals handle quantitative components of their work faster and with minimal errors.
• Preventing Inventory Errors: It catches low-scoring applicants before hire to avoid costly mistakes in production lines and record-keeping logbooks.
• Guiding Employee Training: The immediate online report isolates exact math deficits so managers can build targeted, on-the-job training paths.

The assessment is supported in both English and Spanish and is fully legal for use in Canada.

When To Use It

The Math Skills Ill – Fractions test should be used where employees need to be competent in fractions on their jobs. The test points up areas of deficiency that could be remedied by targeted training on the job.

Target Group

We recommend using this for any position where you need to know employees’ level of math skills and areas of deficit.

High Scorers

People scoring high on the Math Skills Ill- Fractions should perform the quantitative aspects of their job more quickly with a minimum of mistakes.

Low Scorers

People scoring low on the Math Skills Ill- Fractions test are likely to make a lot of mistakes in their work, thus causing problems with production and record keeping.

Number of Items

5 problems in each section for a total of 25 questions

Time Limits

Untimed

What the Report Provides

The report provides an overall score for all 25 problems, as well as separate scores for the five topic areas: Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying, Dividing, Conversion to Decimals.

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