Praxis 5003 Exam Questions With Answers
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1. A softball team is selling candles in boxes of 16. They make a profit of $2.75
for each candle they sell. If they want to make enough money to cover the $825
entry fee for a softball tournament, how many boxes of candles do they need
to sell?
a. 300
b. 138
c. 50
d. 17: C
2. Which of the following pairs of numbers have the same prime factors?
a. 10 and 12
b. 18 and 24
c. 16 and 28
d. 15 and 30: B
3. Which of the following represents the largest value?
a. 842 thousandths
b. 82 hundredths
c. 8 tenths
d. 4 fifths: A
4. Which of the following expressions could be used to find 7% of $300?
a. 300 x 0.7
b. 300 x (7/100)
c. 300/ (7 x 100)
d. 300/ (7 x 10): B
5. Clive is painting a design in the middle of a museum floor. His design consists
of three triangles, each with a height of 6 feet and a base of 10 feet and one
, rectangle with a height of 18.5 feet and a base of 10 feet. If each can of paint
covers 250 square feet, what is the minimum number of cans of paint Clive will
need to buy?
Correct
1. A softball team is selling candles in boxes of 16. They make a profit of $2.75
for each candle they sell. If they want to make enough money to cover the $825
entry fee for a softball tournament, how many boxes of candles do they need
to sell?
a. 300
b. 138
c. 50
d. 17: C
2. Which of the following pairs of numbers have the same prime factors?
a. 10 and 12
b. 18 and 24
c. 16 and 28
d. 15 and 30: B
3. Which of the following represents the largest value?
a. 842 thousandths
b. 82 hundredths
c. 8 tenths
d. 4 fifths: A
4. Which of the following expressions could be used to find 7% of $300?
a. 300 x 0.7
b. 300 x (7/100)
c. 300/ (7 x 100)
d. 300/ (7 x 10): B
5. Clive is painting a design in the middle of a museum floor. His design consists
of three triangles, each with a height of 6 feet and a base of 10 feet and one
, rectangle with a height of 18.5 feet and a base of 10 feet. If each can of paint
covers 250 square feet, what is the minimum number of cans of paint Clive will
need to buy?
