TEAS Test Math Questions

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: Correct Answer: A (2) Rationale: 1. When dividing 8 by 4, it means splitting 8 into 4 equal parts. 2. Each part would be 2, as 8 divided by 4 equals 2. 3. Therefore, the result of dividing 8 by 4 is 2. Summary: - Option B (4): Incorrect, as 8 divided by 4 is not 4. - Option C (6): Incorrect, as dividing 8 by 4 does not result in 6. - Option D (8): Incorrect, as the division of 8 by 4 does not yield 8.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To multiply fractions, you simply multiply the numerators and denominators separately. So, (3/5) * (5/8) = (3*5)/(5*8) = 15/40. However, it can be simplified to 3/8 by dividing both numerator and denominator by 5. Thus, the correct answer is A: 3/8. Choice B (3/5) is the first fraction, not the result. Choice C (15/40) is the intermediate result before simplification. Choice D (3/30) is incorrect as the numerator should be 15, not 3.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The correct answer is C: Zero. When two numbers are equal, their difference is always zero. This is because the distance between two equal numbers on the number line is zero. Any other choice is incorrect because a negative or positive difference implies inequality, which contradicts the premise that the numbers are equal. Choice D is also incorrect as there is sufficient information to determine the difference between two equal numbers.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To calculate how many times larger the first cell is compared to the second, we divide the diameter of the first cell by the diameter of the second cell: 0.1 / 0.05 = 2. Therefore, the correct answer is A: 2. Option B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not accurately represent the ratio between the two cell sizes based on the given diameters.