TEAS Math - Practice #1

It takes a mechanic 25 minutes to run an emissions test on a car. There are 3 cars to be tested. If the mechanic begins at 1:40 p.m., when will she be finished?

• 3:15 p.m

• 2:55 p.m

• 2:45 p.m

• 3:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m. 3:05 p.m

A student earns $2,280.50 each month at a part-time job. The student pays the following amounts for expenses each month:   Rent………… $452.00 Food………… $360.00 Utilities……… $265.80 Car expenses $540.00   After paying the monthly expenses listed above, which of the following represents the amount of money the student has left for other expenses?    

• $664.70

• $564.90

• $1,615.80

• $662.70

If the perimeter of a rectangular house is 74 yards, and the length is 24 feet, what is the width of the house?

• 35 feet

• 29 yards

• 28 feet

• 15 yards

What amount does A most closely represent?  

• 33 %

• Two eighths

• 6.25%

Larry bought a house for $120,000. After one year, its value appreciated (increased in value) by 25%. During the second year, its value depreciated (decreased in value) by 18% from its value at the end of the first year. What was the value of the house at the end of the second year?  

• $123,000

• $3,960

• $202,640

• $120,000

The ratio of 7:4 = (?)%

• 100%

• 175%

• 135%

• 125%

The symbol $ is defined by:  a $ b = a² – 4b²   If x $ y = 3(y $ x), express y in terms of x.

A computer is on sale for $2100, which is a 30% discount off the regular price. What is the regular price?

• $1800

• $1900

• $3000

• $3400

• $2200

What is the value of x in this 30-60-90 triangle?

• 3

• 2

If 300 jellybeans cost you x dollars. How many jellybeans can you purchase for 30 cents at the same rate?

• 150x

• 6x

A goat eats 225 kg. of hay in 45 days, while a cow eats the same amount in 15 days. In how many days could they eat 225 kg. of hay together?

• 15

• 25

• 12

• 20

The pie chart describes the percent of time that each person spent watching television.  What is the ratio between the amount of time spent by females to males?

• 70%

What is the cost in dollars to steam clean a room 2W yards wide and 3L yards long it the steam cleaners charge 10 cents per square foot?

• 0.1WL

• 0.9WL

• 5.4WL

• 9WL

Which two years did the least number of boys attend the convention?  

• 1995 and 1998

• 1995 and 1996

• 1996 and 1997

• 1997 and 1998

A car dealer sells a SUV for $43,200, which represents a 35% profit over the cost. What was the cost of the SUV to the dealer?

• $29,250

• $31,200

• $32,000

• $33,800

The circle, center O, has a radius of 8 inches. Find the length of the arc AB that subtends an angle of 63° at O (i.e. Angle AOB = 63°). Use π = 22/7

• 8 inches

• 8.8 inches

• 16 inches

• 17.6 inches

Oxacillin (Prostaphlin), 500 mg. p.o. q6h, has been ordered for your client. Oxacillin comes in a suspension containing 250 mg/5 mL. How many total milliliters would you administer if the order calls for 14 days of therapy?

• 450 mL

• 650 mL

• 250 mL

• 560 mL

What is 35% of a number if 12 is 15% of a number?

• 5

• 28

• 33

• 62

In the graph below, no axes or origin is shown. If point B's coordinates are (8,2), which of the following coordinates would most likely be A's?

• (6, 8)

• (-10, 3)

• (4, 7)

• (10, 6)

If your client is supposed to receive three 500-mL units of whole blood over the next 6 hours and the drip factor is 10 drops/mL, you’s adjust the rate to how many drops per minute?

• 42 drops

• 38 drops

• 56 drops

• 18 drops

A local football team season ticket sales have gone up 10% in the current season, reaching 880 tickets. How many season tickets were sold in the last season?

• 800

• 700

• 880

• 968

You need to purchase a textbook for nursing school. The book cost $80.00, and the sales tax where you are purchasing the book is 8.25%. You have $100. How much change will you receive back?

• $23.50

• $17.45

• $13.40

• $12.75

.89 + 3.8 + .036 =

• 47.26

• 4.726

• 48.26

• 4.826

The price of the book was decreased by 20% two times in one year. It now costs 180$ less than the original price. What was the original price?

• 259

• 450

• 500

• 900

If jogging for one mile uses 150 calories and brisk walking for one mile uses 100 calories, a jogger has to go how many times as far as a walker to use the same number of calories?

• 1/2

• 3/2

• 2

• 2/3

The following figure contains both a circle and a square. What is the area of the entire shaded figure?

• 24 + 8∏

• 24 + 2∏

• 16 + 16∏

• 16 + 4∏

In a small village called “Rose" there are 9 families with 3 children, 8 families with 2 children and 4 families having 5 children. What is the average number of children in a family?

• 4

• 3

• 2.5

• 3.5

The nurse practitioner orders digoxin pediatric elixir 375 micrograms daily. The elixir dilution is 0.05 mg/mL. How many teaspoons will the nurse instruct the parent to administer?

• 2 tsp

• 3 tsp

• 1.5 tsp

• 4.5 tsp

In a college, some courses contribute more towards an overall GPA than other courses. For example, a science class is worth 4 points; mathematics is worth 3 points; History is worth 2 points; and English is worth 3 points. The values of the grade letters are as follows, A= 4, B=3, C=2, D=1, F=0. What is the GPA of a student who made a “C” in Trigonometry, a “B” in American History, an “A” in Botany, and a “A” in Microbiology?

• 2.59

• 3.08

• 3.38

• 2.86

Three tenths of 18 equals:

• 7.2

• 3.4

• 4.7

• 5.4

The cost of a list of supplies for a hospital ward is as follows: $19.98, $52.20, $12.64, and $7.79 What is the total cost?

• $91.30

• $93.61

• $92.61

• $93.60