ELTIS - English Language Test for International Students Listening to Math Problems Questions and Answers

Question 1

Listen to the math teacher: 'For this problem, first calculate the total cost of five notebooks that are $2.50 each.
Then, determine the cost of three pens at $1.25 each.
Finally, you need to find the difference between the cost of the notebooks and the cost of the pens.' What is the final step required to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Subtract the total cost of the pens from the total cost of the notebooks.

Answer

Add the cost of the notebooks and pens together.

Answer

Multiply the number of notebooks by the number of pens.

Answer

Calculate the average cost of one item.

Question 2

A math teacher says: 'The graph shows the temperature in degrees Celsius every hour from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. The x-axis represents the time, and the y-axis represents the temperature. I want you to identify the two-hour period where the temperature increased the most.' Which of the following describes what the students need to do?

Accepted Answer

Look for the steepest upward slope between any two points that are two hours apart.

Answer

Find the highest point on the entire graph.

Answer

Calculate the average temperature for the whole morning.

Answer

Find the point on the graph that represents 12 p.m.

Question 3

Listen to the instruction: 'Your task is to measure the perimeter of the rectangular table in the back of the room. Remember, the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is two times the length plus two times the width. Please record your final answer in centimeters.' What information is essential for completing the task but was NOT explicitly stated by the teacher?

Accepted Answer

The actual length and width of the table.

Answer

The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle.

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The specific table to be measured.

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The units for the final answer.

Question 4

The teacher explains a multi-step problem: 'First, divide 84 by 4. Take that result, which is the quotient, and subtract 9. After that, multiply the new number by 3. What is the value you should have just before the final multiplication step?'

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

21

Answer

30

Answer

36

Question 5

Listen to the teacher's review instruction: 'We have a triangle with angles A, B, and C. The measure of angle A is 40 degrees. The measure of angle B is 50 degrees. To find the measure of angle C, what fundamental geometric principle must you apply?'

Accepted Answer

The sum of the angles in any triangle is always 180 degrees.

Answer

The Pythagorean theorem for right triangles.

Answer

The area of a triangle is one-half base times height.

Answer

All angles in an equilateral triangle are equal.

Question 6

A teacher gives the following word problem: 'A baker has 72 cookies to put into boxes. Each box must contain exactly 8 cookies. After filling as many boxes as possible, the baker gives the remaining cookies to his assistant. Which calculation is needed to find out how many cookies the assistant receives?'

Accepted Answer

The remainder of 72 divided by 8.

Answer

72 multiplied by 8.

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72 plus 8.

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8 subtracted from 72.