TEAS Exam Math Practice

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To find the total area to be painted, calculate the area of each wall in square feet and convert to square meters. Add all areas together. Then divide by 32 to get the number of gallons. For this case, the correct answer is B: 1.43 gallons. This is calculated by first finding the total area to be painted which is 15x9 + 15x9 + 12.5x9 + 12.5x9 = 337.5 square feet. Converting this to square meters gives 31.36 square meters. Dividing by 32 (the coverage per gallon) gives approximately 1.43 gallons. The other choices are incorrect because they do not reflect the accurate calculation based on the given information.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To find the y-intercept, set x=0 in the equation 7y - 42x + 7 = 0: 7y - 42(0) + 7 = 0 7y + 7 = 0 7y = -7 y = -1 Thus, the y-intercept is (0, -1). Summary: A: Incorrect - The x-coordinate is not 1/6. B: Incorrect - The x-coordinate is not 6. C: Correct - The y-intercept is (0, -1). D: Incorrect - The x-coordinate is not -1.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To find the total potential savings, we first calculate the 20% discount on the car price: 20% of $26,580 = $5,316. Next, we calculate the total monthly payments saved: 3 payments x $250 = $750. Adding the discount and saved payments gives us a total potential savings of $5,316 + $750 = $6,066. Therefore, choice C is correct. Choice A is incorrect because it does not account for the monthly payments saved. Choice B is incorrect as it only considers the discount on the car price, ignoring the saved payments. Choice D is incorrect as it overestimates the savings by combining the discount and payments saved twice.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To find the amount earned in 2 months, divide the total earned in 7 months by 7 to get the monthly amount. $15,036 / 7 = $2,148 earned per month. Then, multiply this monthly amount by 2 to find the earnings in 2 months: $2,148 * 2 = $4,296. Therefore, choice B ($4,296) is correct. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not follow the correct calculation steps and do not result in the accurate amount earned in 2 months.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To calculate Matt's new wage, we need to add the 3/20 increase to his original wage w. So, the new wage is w + 3/20w = 23/20w = 1.15w, which corresponds to choice D. Choice A is incorrect as it represents a decrease. Choice B is incorrect as it represents a smaller increase. Choice C is incorrect as it represents a larger increase than what Matt received.