TEAS - Test of Essential Academic Skills Math Practice Test #3 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Evaluate: 18 ÷ (3 + 6) × 2²
- 2
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 24
- 16
Correct answer: 8
Following order of operations: first simplify the parentheses (3 + 6 = 9), then evaluate the exponent (2² = 4), then work left to right for division and multiplication: 18 ÷ 9 = 2, then 2 × 4 = 8.
Question 2: A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar per batch of cookies. How many full batches can be made with 5 cups of sugar?
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 7
Correct answer: 6
Divide 5 by 3/4: 5 ÷ (3/4) = 5 × (4/3) = 20/3 ≈ 6.67. Since the question asks for full batches, the answer is 6.
Question 3: A patient's temperature is 38.6°C. Using the formula F = (9/5)C + 32, what is this temperature in Fahrenheit (rounded to the nearest tenth)?
- 99.5°F
- 100.8°F
- 101.5°F (Correct answer)
- 103.3°F
Correct answer: 101.5°F
F = (9/5)(38.6) + 32 = 1.8 × 38.6 + 32 = 69.48 + 32 = 101.48, which rounds to 101.5°F.
Question 4: A student scored 85, 92, 78, and 95 on four exams. What is the mean (average) score?
- 85.0
- 87.5 (Correct answer)
- 88.0
- 90.0
Correct answer: 87.5
Add all four scores: 85 + 92 + 78 + 95 = 350. Divide by the number of scores: 350 ÷ 4 = 87.5.
Question 5: Solve for x: 4x − 9 = 3x + 5
- x = 2
- x = 4
- x = 14 (Correct answer)
- x = −14
Correct answer: x = 14
Subtract 3x from both sides: x − 9 = 5. Then add 9 to both sides: x = 14.
Question 6: A triangular garden has a base of 14 meters and a height of 9 meters. What is its area?
- 23 m²
- 45 m²
- 63 m² (Correct answer)
- 126 m²
Correct answer: 63 m²
The area of a triangle is A = ½ × base × height = ½ × 14 × 9 = ½ × 126 = 63 m².
TEAS - Test of Essential Academic Skills Math Practice Test #3 1
Evaluate: 18 ÷ (3 + 6) × 2²