A class of 48 students has 22 boys and 26 girls. What is ratio of girls to boys in the class?
A. 26:11
B. 13:11
C. 13:22
D. 11:13
: a ratio can be thought of a fraction of the form a/b, where b is not equal to zero. In ratio form, to means per.
Now, the class has 26 girls and 22 boys. Thus, the ratio of girls to boys becomes:
The fraction above reduces into
In ratio form, girls: boys=13:11
Thus, the ratio of girls to boys in a class of 48 students is 13 to 11.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A couple dining at a restaurant receives a bill for $58.60. They wish to leave a 16% gratuity. Which of the following is the estimated gratuity?
A. $8.48
B. $6.40
C. $9.38
D. $7.00
Answer Explanation
In this problem, we need to find the amount of gratuity the couple will leave. The gratuity is 16% of the total bill. Before solving the problem, the following are terms and their meaning in percent problems:
- Is means equals
- Of means multiply
- What means unknown (variable)
If we let x be the amount of gratuity, then translating the given problem into a mathematical equation becomes:
So, the value of x=9.376 and to the nearest cent, x=9.38
There, a couple will leave a gratuity of $9.38.
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Q #2: A student performs the following estimations. 35+192 230 258+350 610 947+1032 1980 Based on these estimations, which of the following is the student’s estimate of 694+7618?
A. 8320
B. 8500
C. 8300
D. 8310
Answer Explanation
Here we need to find the actual values of the additions and see the trend the student will use to estimate the given problem. The exact sum is as follows
35+192=227
258+350=608
947+1032=1979
From the above calculations, it is evident that the student rounds up or down the ones place values. So, in the problem we need to approximate 694+7618.
694+7618=8312
We can approximate 8312 based on the provided choices is 8310.
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Q #3: Three friends are sharing a burger. One friend eats a quarter of the burger. The other two friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the burger did each of the other two friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/4
C. 3/4
D. 3/8
Answer Explanation
: we are needed to find the portion of burger the two other friends share between themselves. A whole burger is 1, and we know that,
One friend=1/4 of 1=1/4*1=1/4
Remaining amount=1-1/4=4/4-1/4=3/4
Thus, ¾ of burger is left for two friends to share among themselves. Then, each friend will get
So, the other two friends will each get 3/8 of the burger.
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Q #4: Which of the following percentages is equivalent to the fraction below? 3/4
A. 57%
B. 7.5%
C. 65%
D. 75%
Answer Explanation
to convert fraction to percent, multiply the fraction with 100%. Therefore, the percent equivalent of 3/4 is
3/4*100%=75%
Thus, 3/4 is equal to 75%.
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Q #5: A large pizza has a diameter of 9 inches. Which of the following is the area of the pizza in terms of pi ()?
A. 11.25 πin2
B. 29.57 πin2
C. 18.35 πin2
D. 20.25 πin2
Answer Explanation
We need to find the radius in order to find the area of the pizza.
Radius of pizza
The area of the pizza
But r=4.5
Thus, the area of the pizza is 20.25
in2.NOTE:
is used as is since values of pi may vary e.g. 3.14, 3.142, 22/7. Hence we use pi symbol to generalize. -
Q #6: As a company’s stocks increases, the production, sales, and investments also increase. Which of the following is the independent variable?
A. Sales
B. Stocks
C. production
D. investments
Answer Explanation
An independent variable is a variable that when changed result in a change to other variables under investigation. From the given scenario, if the stock of the company increases, then the production, sales, and investment increase. Therefore, stock is the independent variable while other variables are dependent.
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Q #7: A teacher earns $730.00 per week before any tax deductions. The following taxes are deducted each week: $72.00 federal income tax, $35.00 state income tax, and $65.00 Social Security tax. How much will the teacher make in 4 weeks after taxes are deducted?
A. $2,250.00
B. $2,550.00
C. $2,400.00
D. $2,232.00
Answer Explanation
The net income is the salary of the teacher gets after deducting total taxes.
Weekly net income=weekly gross income-total tax
Total tax=federal income tax+state income tax+Social Security tax
Total tax=$(72.00+35.00+65.00)
Total tax=$172.00
Weekly net income=$(730.00-172.00)=$558.00
The net income the teacher gets in 4 weeks is what she gets in one week multiplied by 4
The teacher will earn a net income of $2,232.00 in 4 weeks after taxes are deducted.
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Q #8: 3(x-2)=12 Solve the equation above for x. Which of the following is the correct answer?
A. 6
B. -2
C. -4
D. 2
Answer Explanation
: In order to solve for the value of x, we use the order of operations as follows:
The first step is to divide both sides by 3
Add 2 to both sides to eliminate it from the left-hand side of the equation
x-2+2=4+2
x = 6
Thus, the value of x is 6.
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Q #9: If a box of 55 syringes costs $660.00, which of the following is the cost of four syringes?
A. $51.00
B. $26.00
C. $32.00
D. $48.00
Answer Explanation
: the question requires we find the cost of four syringes.
If we let x be the cost of four syringes, then we set up a proportion equation with cost as numerator and number of syringes as denominator. The proportion equation becomes
Cross-multiply to solve for x
Rearranging the above
Divide both sides of the equation by 55
Thus, the cost of 4 syringes is $48.
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Q #10: A bucket can hold 2500 mL. How many L can the bucket hold?
A. 0.25 mL
B. 25 mL
C. 2.5 L
D. 250 L
Answer Explanation
Explanation: We know that 1 L=1000 mL and to change between L and mL we use the following two options
