For the Pre-Al test you should be able to...
~Solve problems involving Order of Operations
~Evaluate exponents
~Solve problems involving rational numbers (fraction, decimals, and percents) as well as integers (signed numbers, positives/negatives)
~Translate written expressions into mathematical expressions
~Evaluate algebraic expressions by plug it in, plug it in.
~Simplify variable expressions using properties and combining like terms.
~Identify the Properties of Real Numbers (Commutative, Associative, Identity, Inverse, Distributive, etc.)
~Solve one-, two- and multi-step equations
~Solve a variety of word problems
~Graph a linear equation using an x/y chart
~Find the surface area and volume of a variety of shapes