Math Teas Practice Test Questions With Answers

Math Teas Practice Test Questions With
Answers



Yesterday, a waiter received $74 in tips. Today he received 125% of what he made yesterday. Which of
the following is the amount of money the waiter received in tips today?

A) $18.50

B) $59.20

C) $83.25

D) $92.50 - Answer - $92.50 (to determine the days total, take yesterdays total ($74) and multiply by the
numerical equivalent of 125% (1.25). The total is $92.50)



A recipe calls for 5 cups of flour, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, and 1/3 cup of cocoa. Which of the following is the
amount of dry ingredients in this recipe?

A) 5 1/6 cups

B) 6 1/6 cups

C) 6 5/6 cups

D) 7 1/6 cups - Answer - 6 5/6 cups (the first step when adding fractions is to determine the least
common denominator for the fractions. This leads to the following expression: 5+1 3/6 + 2/6. The sum
of this is 6 5/6.



A computer is worth $1,500 at the time of purchase. After 5 years, the computer is obsolete and has no
value. Assuming the computers value decreases linearly, which of the following expressions represents
the computers value at any time? (t)

A) -300t + 1500

B) -5t + 1500

C) -300t + 5

D) -5t + 5 - Answer - -300t + 1500

, | 2x+1 | = 17 solve the equation for x



A) {8,9}

B) {-8,9}

C) {-9,-8}

D) {-9,8} - Answer - {-9,8} (both of these numbers can be substituted for x to make the equation true)



Which of the following fractions represents the sum of 0.3,0.6,0.04,0.02?



A) 3/20

B) 24/25

C) 25/24

D) 3/2 - Answer - 24/25



2 1/2 x 1 1/2 Simplify the expression.



A) 2 1/4

B) 2 1/2

C) 3 3/4

D) 7 1/2 - Answer - 3 3/4



A shopper a a local grocery store weighs a bag of apples. The weight is 2.4 pounds. Which of the
following is the weight of the apples in ounces? Note 1lb=16oz



A) 14.4oz

B) 19.2oz

C) 28.8oz

D) 38.4 oz - Answer - 38.4oz