TEAS Math Practice Test

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: To find what number 20 is equal to 40% of, you divide 20 by 0.40 (40%). This gives 50, which is choice A. The correct answer is A because 20 is indeed 40% of 50. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because 20 is not 40% of 8, 200, or 5000 respectively.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Correct Answer: D (1 apple) Rationale: 1. Xavier starts with 20 apples. 2. He gives half to Emma, leaving him with 10 apples. 3. He gives 6 apples to Jim, leaving him with 4 apples. 4. He uses 3/4 of his remaining 4 apples for the pie, leaving him with 1 apple. Summary: - Choice A (4 apples) is incorrect because Xavier uses 3/4 of his remaining apples for the pie. - Choice B (6 apples) is incorrect because Xavier gives 6 apples to Jim. - Choice C (2 apples) is incorrect because Xavier uses 3/4 of his remaining apples for the pie.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The median is the middle number when the numbers are arranged in ascending order. Step 1: Arrange the numbers in order: {2, 3, 9, 12, 15}. Step 2: The middle number in this set is 9, making it the median. Therefore, the correct answer is B: 9. Choice A (3) is incorrect as it is the smallest number in the set. Choices C (12) and D (15) are incorrect as they are greater than the median value of 9.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: To find the sum of 3/4 and 5/8, we need a common denominator, which is 8. 3/4 is equivalent to 6/8, so the sum becomes 6/8 + 5/8 = 11/8. 11/8 can be simplified to 1 3/8, which is answer choice A. Therefore, the correct answer is D, 1 5/8. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect as they do not represent the correct sum of the fractions.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: To find the sixth number, we can first calculate the sum of all six numbers by multiplying the average (6) by the total count (6), which equals 36. Since the sum of five numbers is 25, the sixth number can be found by subtracting 25 from 36, giving us 11 (Choice C). Other choices are incorrect because they do not satisfy the conditions given in the question. Choice A, 8, would make the sum of six numbers less than 36. Choice B, 10, would also make the sum less than 36. Choice D, 12, would make the sum greater than 36. Thus, the correct answer is C (11).