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TEAS

Mathematics

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Format of the Math Subtest

36 multiple choice questions

54 minute time limit

Broad topics:

Numbers and Algebra (23)

Measurements and Data (9)

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Let’s practice!

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In which of the following sets of terms are all three values equal?

A)2

5, 0.04, 40%

B)3

8, 0.375, 3.75%

C)11

25, 0.44, 44%

D)5

4, 1.25, 12.5%

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Which of the following expresses 9

8as a decimal and a percent?

A) 9.8 and 98%

B) 1.25 and 112.5%

C) 1.125 and 112.5%

D) 1.125 and 11.25%

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1

2+2

3+3

5

Which of the following is the correct way to simplify the expression to a fraction in lowest terms?

A)1

2+

2

3+

3

5=

6

10

B) 0.5 + 0.66 + 0.6 = 1.76

C)15

30+

21

30+

18

30= 54

30

D)15

30+

20

30+

18

30= 53

30

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7

8÷

5

16∗30

49

Simplify the expression. Which of the following is the answer as a

fraction in lowest terms?

A)75

448

B)12

7

C)42

73

D)1

2

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4 − 18 ÷ 9 ∗ 2(2 − 23)

Simplify the expression. Which of the following is correct?

A) 28

B) 10

C) 1

D) 18

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5

9, 0.5, -

1

2, 5, -0.55

Which of the following arranges the numbers from least to greatest?

A)5

9, 0.5, -

1

2, 5, -0.55

B) -1

2, -0.55,

5

9, 0.5, 5

C) 5,5

9, 0.5, -

1

2, -0.55

D) -0.55, -1

2, 0.5,

5

9, 5

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2,41

29, 2, 1.41

Which of the following lists is in order from least to greatest?

A) 1.41,41

29, 2, 2

B) 2,41

29, 2, 1.41

C) 1.41, 2, 2,41

29

D) 1.41,2,41

29, 2

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3 - 7x + 5 = 5x + 6 - 8x

Which of the following is a correct partial solution for the equation and

would lead to a correct solution?

A) -4x + 5 = 5x + -2x, -4x + 5 = 3x, 7x = 5

B) -7x + 8 = -3x + 6, 4x - 6 = -8, 4x = -2

C) -7x + 8 = -3x + 6, 4x + 6 = 8, 4x = 2

D) 3 – 7x + 5 = x, 5x + 6 – 8x = 3x, x = 3x

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9x – 5 = 14x + 5

Solve the equation. Which of the following is correct?

A) x = -3

B) x = -2

C) x = -1

D) x = 0

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3𝑥

4− 7 = 5

Solve the equation. Which of the following is correct?

A) x = 2

B) x = 4

C) x = 8

D) x = 16

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A civil engineer is designing a bridge, and determines that it will be

3,245 feet in length. If we take the average car length to be 14 feet, 9

inches, then how many cars could fit in a single file line on the bridge?

A) 200

B) 220

C) 240

D) 260

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A 747 jumbo jet is currently traveling from Los Angeles to New York City,

a total distance of 2,451 miles. The jet has been in the air for 3 hours, at

a speed of 570 miles per hour. How many miles does the plane have left

to travel?

A) 147

B) 417

C) 714

D) 741

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A student is price shopping for a textbook on various websites selling the

book. Website A has the book listed for $120, with a 10% discount for first

time purchasers. Website B has the book listed for a flat cost of $110.

Website C has the book listed for $150, but is currently having a

liquidation sale where all books are $40 off the list price. Website D is

selling the book for $100, but requires a membership fee of $5, a

purchasing fee of $4, and a publisher fee of $3. Which website provides

the student the best deal on the book?

A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

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A recipe for cookies uses 6 ounces of packed brown sugar, and makes a

total of 48 cookies. In the pantry is a bag of brown sugar that weighs 1

pound. If all other ingredients in the recipe are supplied, how many

cookies can be made? (Assume no partial batches.)

A) 48

B) 96

C) 128

D) 256

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A bag contains 210 red and green marbles. If there are 135 red marbles,

what is the ratio of green marbles to total marbles in the bag?

A)2

3

B)9

14

C)1

3

D)5

14

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A mother gives her child a $20 dollar bill and a grocery list. She says

anything left over can be used for buying candy. The grocery list has the

following items on it: Milk - $2.00, Bread - $3.50, Soup - $1.00, and

Cabbage - $5.00. If the child spends the remaining money on chocolate

bars which cost $1.50 each, what is the maximum number of bars the

child can purchase? Assume sales tax is included in prices.

A) 4

B) 5

C) 6

D) 7

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An elevator has a capacity of 2000 pounds. A moving company is

transporting a 85” 120 pound television as well as a variable amount of

desktop computers weighing 30 pounds each using the elevator. Which of

the following algebraic sentences represents the limit of desktop

computers that can be transported?

A) 85𝐶 + 30 ≥ 2000

B) 30𝐶 + 120 ≤ 2000

C) 120 + 30 𝐶 ≤ 2000

D) 2000 − 120 = 30𝐶

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The table below includes precipitation data for the previous week. Which

of the following statements about the measurements are correct?

A) The mode is greater than the median.

B) The mean is less than the median.

C) The mode is equal to the median.

D) The mode is equal to the mean.

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Precipitation

(inches)

0.03 0 0.07 0.1 0.03 0.05 0.02

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Which of the following statements shows a negative correlation?

A) The cumulative amount of power used by the city over the course of a

month.

B) The number of pizza slices left in the box over time, until they have

all been eaten.

C) A person’s height compared to the color of their shirt.

D) The number of births every hour at the local hospital.

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A trapezoid has bases of lengths 3 feet and 13 feet. If the total area of

the trapezoid is 24 square feet, what is the height in feet?

A) 1

B) 2

C) 3

D) 4

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NASA launched the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite M (TDRS-M) last

year. The TDRS-M orbits 22,300 miles above Earth. If we assume that 1

km = 0.6214 miles, what is the orbital distance in km rounded to the

nearest unit?

A) 4 km

B) 35,886 km

C) 35,887 km

D) 36,000 miles

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A student has 2 jobs while also going to school. The first job is a work

study position, which pays $8.05 per hour. The second job is driving for

Uber, making $11.50 per hour. If the student has 20 hours of work study a

week, and managed to make $356.50 this week, how many hours of Uber

driving did they do?

A) 15

B) 16

C) 17

D) 18

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At a local parking lot, there are a total of 110 parking spaces. There are 5

accessible parking spaces at the front of the lot, in order to meet the

requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act . What is the percentage of

spaces that are not accessible? (Round your answer to the nearest percent.)

A) 85%

B) 90%

C) 95%

D) 100%

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Tickets for a Jacksonville Jaguars football game cost $28, and the ticket price for

a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game cost $40. If x tickets are purchased for the

football game, and y tickets are purchased for the hockey game, which of the

following expressions represents the total cost of purchasing the tickets?

A) 40x + 40y

B) 40x + 28y

C) 28x + 40y

D) 28x + 28y

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A room has a length of 10’9”, a width of 8’6”, and height of 12’3”. If we wish to

paint the entire room, and the cost of paint is $0.85 per square foot, what is the

total cost of paint needed to paint the room? (Do not figure in windows, doors, or

floor. Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

A) $471.65

B) $478.55

C) $556.22

D) $563.00

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The graph below represents how much light is absorbed by a solution at various concentrations.

Which of the following statements about the graph are correct?

A) The higher the concentration, the lower the absorbance.

B) There is a linear relationship between absorbance and concentration.

C) There is a negative correlation between absorbance and concentration.

D) No conclusion can be made from the graph.

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The world’s largest ice cream cone has a height of 3.08 m and a diameter of 50

cm. The volume of a cone is given by the formula 𝑉 =1

3𝜋𝑟2ℎ, where r is the

radius and h is the height. Which of the following is the volume of the ice cream

cone in cubic meters? (Use 3.14 as an approximation for 𝜋, and round the answer

to the nearest tenth.)

A) 0 cubic meters

B) 0.1 cubic meters

C) 0.2 cubic meters

D) 0.3 cubic meters

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