Praxis Core Power Practice Exam
Questions With All Correct Aswers
Alec needs 432 inches of molding to put along
the ceiling of his dining room. How many
yards of molding should he buy?
a. 12
b. 43.2
c. 15,552
d. 36
e. 440 - Answer- a. 12
John, Mike, and Dillon are painting a fence. John paints 1/4 of the fence and Mike
paints 2/5 of the fence. How much of the fence is left to
paint for Dillon? - Answer- 7/20
The Andersons went out to dinner Saturday
night and had a bill of $190.00. They gave the
server a 25% tip. How much money did the
Andersons tip their server?
a. $19
b. $47.50
c. $38
d. $38.50
e. $47 - Answer- b. $47.50
Tanya can pack 4 boxes of fragile dishware in
25 minutes. How many minutes would it take
her to pack 28 boxes of fragile dishware? - Answer- 175 minutes
John must rent vans to take the children from
his summer camp on a field trip. There are 34
children, 6 counselors, and 11 assistants who
will be going on the trip. If each van can
accommodate 9 people, how many vans must
John rent?
a. 9
b. 51
c. 6
d. 5
e. 7 - Answer- c. 6
Which of the following is equivalent to
6 × 7 + 6 × 9?
, a. 6(7 + 9)
b. 6 + 7 × 6 + 9
c. (6 × 7) + 9
d. (6 × 7) × (6 × 9)
e. 6(7 × 9) - Answer- a. 6(7 + 9)
Out of 100 workers polled at a local factory, 75
said they would favor being offered a course in
management. If there are 25,000 workers, how
many would you expect to favor being offered
such a course?
a. 1,875
b. 18,750
c. 15,000
d. 16,000
e. 19,000 - Answer- b. 18,750
Which of the following is equivalent to the
expression xy · yzx5?
a. 5x2y2z
b. x5y2z
c. 12xyz
d. x6y2z
e. x6y6z5 - Answer- d. x6y2z
Jake rents a car for $200 each month, which
includes 1,000 miles for the month. He is
charged an additional $0.55 for each mile
driven over 1,000. If x represents the total mileage
Jake drives each month, and if he always
drives over 1,000 miles per month, which of
the following expressions can be used to calculate
his total monthly car rental bill?
a. 200 + 0.55x
b. 200 + 0.55(x - 1,000)
c. 200x + 0.55
d. 200 × 0.55x
e. 200x + 0.55(x - 1,000) - Answer- b. 200 + 0.55(x - 1,000)
Suppose a = -5, b = -2, and c = -3. Evaluate
2ac - abc. - Answer- 60
Given the equation y = 7 + 3(2x − 2), what is
the value of y when x = 6?
a. 14
b. 21
Questions With All Correct Aswers
Alec needs 432 inches of molding to put along
the ceiling of his dining room. How many
yards of molding should he buy?
a. 12
b. 43.2
c. 15,552
d. 36
e. 440 - Answer- a. 12
John, Mike, and Dillon are painting a fence. John paints 1/4 of the fence and Mike
paints 2/5 of the fence. How much of the fence is left to
paint for Dillon? - Answer- 7/20
The Andersons went out to dinner Saturday
night and had a bill of $190.00. They gave the
server a 25% tip. How much money did the
Andersons tip their server?
a. $19
b. $47.50
c. $38
d. $38.50
e. $47 - Answer- b. $47.50
Tanya can pack 4 boxes of fragile dishware in
25 minutes. How many minutes would it take
her to pack 28 boxes of fragile dishware? - Answer- 175 minutes
John must rent vans to take the children from
his summer camp on a field trip. There are 34
children, 6 counselors, and 11 assistants who
will be going on the trip. If each van can
accommodate 9 people, how many vans must
John rent?
a. 9
b. 51
c. 6
d. 5
e. 7 - Answer- c. 6
Which of the following is equivalent to
6 × 7 + 6 × 9?
, a. 6(7 + 9)
b. 6 + 7 × 6 + 9
c. (6 × 7) + 9
d. (6 × 7) × (6 × 9)
e. 6(7 × 9) - Answer- a. 6(7 + 9)
Out of 100 workers polled at a local factory, 75
said they would favor being offered a course in
management. If there are 25,000 workers, how
many would you expect to favor being offered
such a course?
a. 1,875
b. 18,750
c. 15,000
d. 16,000
e. 19,000 - Answer- b. 18,750
Which of the following is equivalent to the
expression xy · yzx5?
a. 5x2y2z
b. x5y2z
c. 12xyz
d. x6y2z
e. x6y6z5 - Answer- d. x6y2z
Jake rents a car for $200 each month, which
includes 1,000 miles for the month. He is
charged an additional $0.55 for each mile
driven over 1,000. If x represents the total mileage
Jake drives each month, and if he always
drives over 1,000 miles per month, which of
the following expressions can be used to calculate
his total monthly car rental bill?
a. 200 + 0.55x
b. 200 + 0.55(x - 1,000)
c. 200x + 0.55
d. 200 × 0.55x
e. 200x + 0.55(x - 1,000) - Answer- b. 200 + 0.55(x - 1,000)
Suppose a = -5, b = -2, and c = -3. Evaluate
2ac - abc. - Answer- 60
Given the equation y = 7 + 3(2x − 2), what is
the value of y when x = 6?
a. 14
b. 21
