TEAS Test Math Questions

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To find how many feet of wood remain, subtract the length cut off from the original length. 7 1/2 - 3 1/4 = 4 1/4. Therefore, the correct answer is A: 4 1/4 feet. Choice B, 4 1/2 feet, is incorrect as it does not match the subtraction result. Choice C, 3 1/2 feet, is incorrect as it does not account for the fraction left after subtracting. Choice D, 3 3/4 feet, is incorrect as it overestimates the amount left after the cut.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The perimeter of a square is calculated by adding up all four sides. Since all sides of a square are equal, the perimeter is 4 times the length of one side. In this case, the side length is 6 cm, so the perimeter would be 4*6 = 24 cm. Therefore, choice A (24 cm) is correct. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly calculate the perimeter of a square with a side length of 6 cm. Choice B (12 cm) is half the correct answer, choice C (18 cm) is three-quarters of the correct answer, and choice D (36 cm) is double the correct answer.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To solve 3x + 2 = 20, first subtract 2 from both sides to isolate 3x. This gives 3x = 18. Then divide by 3 to solve for x, yielding x = 6. Choice C is correct because 3(6) + 2 equals 20. Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not satisfy the original equation when substituted back in.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To find the difference between two negative numbers, we subtract the second negative number from the first. When we subtract a negative number from another negative number, it is equivalent to adding the positive value of the second number to the first number. This results in a positive number as the answer, making choice B (Positive number) the correct answer. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because the result of subtracting two negative numbers is always a positive number, not another negative number, zero, or not enough information.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To find the product of 2/3 and 3/4, multiply the numerators (2 * 3 = 6) to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators (3 * 4 = 12) to get the new denominator. Therefore, the product is 6/12 which simplifies to 1/2. Choice A (1) is correct because 1 is the simplified form of the product. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not reflect the correct multiplication of fractions.