MATH TEAS PRACTICE TEST

MATH TEAS PRACTICE TEST



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years, the computer is obsolete and has no value.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