TEAS Test Math Questions

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: To find the area that needs weeding, we first calculate the area of the entire circle using the formula A = πr^2. Substituting the radius (11.5 feet) into the formula gives A = 3.14 * 11.5^2 ≈ 415.49 sq ft. Since only half needs weeding, we divide this by 2 to get 207.74 sq ft, which rounds to 207.64 sq ft (Option B). Other choices are incorrect because they either don't consider halving the area or use incorrect calculations.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To find the total pounds of apples Eric buys, we multiply the pounds he buys each week (5 1/2) by the number of weeks (4). 5 1/2 * 4 = 22 pounds. Thus, the correct answer is A (22 pounds). Other choices are incorrect because they do not correctly calculate the total pounds based on the given information. B, C, and D are not the correct results of multiplying 5 1/2 by 4.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C because in multiplication and division, the product of the quotient and the divisor is indeed the dividend. To understand this, consider a division problem like 12 ÷ 3 = 4. Here, 4 (quotient) multiplied by 3 (divisor) equals 12 (dividend). Therefore, the product of the quotient and the divisor equals the dividend. Choice A is incorrect as it doesn't align with the relationship between quotient, dividend, and divisor in division. Choice B is incorrect as it reverses the relationship between dividend and divisor in multiplication. Choice D is incorrect as there is a correct statement among the choices.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To simplify the expression 3x - 5x + 2, we first combine like terms. 3x - 5x = -2x, so the expression becomes -2x + 2. Thus, the correct answer is D: -2x. Choice A is incorrect as it incorrectly combines the x terms without changing their signs. Choice B is incorrect as it only considers the x terms and ignores the constant term. Choice C is incorrect as it incorrectly combines the x terms without changing their signs.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set. In this case, the number 4 appears three times, which is more frequent than any other number in the set. Therefore, the mode of the data set is 4 (Choice C). The other choices (A: 2, B: 3, D: 5) are incorrect because they do not appear as frequently as 4 in the given data set.