A bucket containing 3 3/5 gallons of water is 2/3 full. How many gallons of water is in one fully filled bucket?
A. 13/15
B. 6 7/15
C. 8 2/5
D. 5 2/5
we are asked to find the number of gallons a full tank holds. A full tank is treated as 1 whole.
Letting x be the number of gallons in full tank and setting the proportion equation with the number of gallons on the numerator and fraction of tank on denominator as follows.
Convert the mixed fraction into proper fraction and cross-multiply to find the value of x.
x 1 full tank=185 gallons23full tank
A full tank holds 27/5 gallons, which when converted to a mixed fraction is 5 2/5.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A bag contains six green balls, three red balls, and five yellow balls. If one ball is randomly selected from the ball, which of the following is the probability that the ball is red?
A. ½
B. 5/14
C. 3/7
D. 3/14
Answer Explanation
To find the probability of an event, we use the following the formula
To find the probability of drawing the red ball, we need to find the total number of balls in the bag.
Total number of balls in the bag=6+3+5=14 balls
The probability of drawing a red ball from the bag is 3/14.
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Q #2: Which of the following is the total number of whole boxes that measure 2.5 ft * 2.5 ft * 2.5 ft that can be stored in a room that measures 12 ft * 12 ft * 12 ft, if the size of the boxes cannot be altered?
A. 111
B. 105
C. 150
D. 120
Answer Explanation
The number of boxes to fit the room is found as volume of the room divided by the volume of the box.
Number of boxes:
\(\frac{volume\ of\ the\ room}{volume\ of\ the\ box} = \frac{12ft\ *\\ 12ft\ *\ 12ft}{2.5ft\ *\ 2.5t\ *\ 2.5ft}\ =\ 110.592\)
The approximate number of boxes that can be stored in the room is approximately 111 square feet.
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Q #3: -3/5, -0.9, -1.9, -8/3 Of the number listed above, which number is the greatest?
A. -3/5
B. -0.9
C. -1.9
D. -8/3
Answer Explanation
To answer this question, we need to convert the numbers into a similar form. Converting decimal numbers into fraction is appropriate to finding the greatest number.
-0.9 becomes 9/10
-1.9 becomes 19/10
Now we find the LCM of the denominators of the four fractions. The LCM of 5, 10 and 3 is 30. Multiply each fraction with the LCM to compare the fractions.
-3/5*30=-18
-9/10*30=-27
-19/10*30=-57
-8/3*30=-24
The greatest number is -18, meaning -3/5 is the greatest number.
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Q #4: To determine the cost of a phone, the seller considers the brand name, size of the RAM, and size of the battery. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
A. Cost of a phone
B. Brand name
C. Size of the RAM
D. Size of the battery
Answer Explanation
A dependent variable is one that changes when another variable changes. In this case, the cost of the phone will change depending on the change in brand name, size of the RAM, and size of the battery. Thus, cost of a phone is a dependent variable.
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Q #5: A child has collected 50 pennies, 40 nickels, 25 dimes, and 5 quarters. Which of the following charts accurately organizes the number of coins? Chart 1 Chart 2 Chart 3 Chart 4
A. Chart 1
B. Chart 2
C. Chart 3
D. Chart 4
Answer Explanation
By inspection, we find the corresponding values of the given denominations in the following manner.
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Q #6: Which of the following is the length of the unknown leg of a right triangle that has one leg length of 10 feet and a hypotenuse of 14 feet? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A. 6 feet
B. 15.6 feet
C. 9.8 feet
D. 20 feet
Answer Explanation
The sides of a right-angled triangle are determined by the Pythagoras theorem. If we let the unknown side to x as in the figure below, then theory is applied as follows.
The value of x is found as:
The value of the unknown leg side of a triangle is about 9.8 feet.
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Q #7: A pharmaceutical company’s stock price was $45.32 on Monday. On Tuesday, the price went up $3.25. On Wednesday, the price decreased from Tuesday’s price by $1.73. On Thursday, the price went up $0.89 from Wednesday’s price. Which of the following was the final price on Thursday?
A. $46.84
B. $47.73
C. $45.23
D. $48.57
Answer Explanation
we need to find the price of the stock on Thursday.
First, find the price changes in each day of the week as follows:
Monday’s price was $45.32
Tuesday’s price went up by $3.25 from Monday’s price. The price was $(45.32+3.25)=$48.57
Wednesday’s price decreased by $1.73 from Tuesday’s price, and so the price of the stock was $(48.57-1.73)=$46.84
Thursday’s price increased by $0.89 from Wednesday’s price, which was $(46.84+0.89)=$47.73
Therefore, the stock price on Thursday was $47.73.
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Q #8: Four friends are sharing a pizza. One friend eats a quarter of the pizza. The other three friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/5
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find the fraction of pizza the three friends shared equally.
First, the whole pizza is represented by 1. If one friend ate a quarter of the pizza, then:
First friend eats =1/4 of 1=1/4*1=1/4
Remaining fraction of the pizza=1-1/4=3/4
Now, the three friends share 3/4 amongst themselves equally. So, each friend gets
The three friends each gets 1/4 of the pizza.
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Q #9: Which of the following is the appropriate unit of a measure to express the weight of a sheet of paper?
A. Liter
B. Milliliter
C. Gram
D. Kilogram
Answer Explanation
We required to find the units of finding the weight of a sheet of paper. The SI unit of mass of an object is kilogram. However, kilogram is a large quantity that cannot be used to measure smaller objects.
Thus, derived units of mass are used to find the mass of other objects. In this case, the mass of a sheet paper can be recorded in grams.
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Q #10: A recipe calls for 3.4 teaspoons of milk. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 5 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of milk in mL?
A. 16.8 mL
B. 17.0 mL
C. 10.5 mL
D. 6.8 mL
Answer Explanation
we are asked to find the amount of milk in mL using the given information.
If we let x represent the amount of milk in mL, we set up a proportion with number of teaspoons on the numerator and amount in mL in the denominator.
A recipe of 3.4 teaspoons is equal to 17.0 mL.
