Math Teas Practice Test Exam with
Multiple Choices
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 After 5 years, the computer is
obsolete and has no value.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 - correct answer--300t + 1500
| 2x+1 | = 17 solve the equation for x
A) {8,9}
B) {-8,9}
C) {-9,-8}
D) {-9,8} - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer-38.4oz
The distance from Chicago, IL, to St. Louis, MO, is 300 miles. Which of the following is
the distance in meters (m) between these 2 cities? (Note: 1 mile= 1.6km)
A) 187.5 m
B) 480m
C) 187,500 m
D) 480,000 m - correct answer-480,000 m
5/8 + 1 7/9 +3. Simplify the expression
A) 4 29/72
B) 4 12/17
C) 5 7/18
D) 5 29/72 - correct answer-5 29/72
45yx^x
Simplify the expression
A) 10y / x
B) 5xy
C) 5y / x
D) 10xy - correct answer-5xy
5/6 \ 9
Simplify the expression
A) 5/54
B) 2/15
Multiple Choices
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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer--300t + 1500
| 2x+1 | = 17 solve the equation for x
A) {8,9}
B) {-8,9}
C) {-9,-8}
D) {-9,8} - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct answer-38.4oz
The distance from Chicago, IL, to St. Louis, MO, is 300 miles. Which of the following is
the distance in meters (m) between these 2 cities? (Note: 1 mile= 1.6km)
A) 187.5 m
B) 480m
C) 187,500 m
D) 480,000 m - correct answer-480,000 m
5/8 + 1 7/9 +3. Simplify the expression
A) 4 29/72
B) 4 12/17
C) 5 7/18
D) 5 29/72 - correct answer-5 29/72
45yx^x
Simplify the expression
A) 10y / x
B) 5xy
C) 5y / x
D) 10xy - correct answer-5xy
5/6 \ 9
Simplify the expression
A) 5/54
B) 2/15
