A family is planning a driving vacation and is estimating the price of gasoline. While on the vacation, the family plans to drive 3,000 miles. The car gets about 25 miles per gallon, and the cost of gasoline is $1.66 per gallon. Which of the following is the estimate for cost of gasoline for the vacation?
A. $120.00
B. $41.50
C. $72.29
D. $199.20
We solve the problem by first finding the amount of gallons needed for the whole trip then find the cost of the gallon.
The car uses 1 gallon to cover 25 miles, which is same as:
Now, in 3000 miles, the car will use how many gallons of gasoline?
A trip of 3000 miles will need 120 gallons. And to find the cost of 120 gallons, we proceed as follows:
The family will spend $199.20 to drive for 3000 miles.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A lab scale weighs 3 pounds, 5 ounces. Which of the following is the scale's weight in ounces(oz)?
A. 29 oz
B. 41 oz
C. 35 oz
D. 53 oz
Answer Explanation
We convert the given weight in pounds to ounces and find total weight. 1 pound=16 ounces, which we interpret as
Or
Use the second option to convert pounds to ounces
Now, we can ounces to ounces as: 48 oz + 5 oz= 53 oz
Therefore, 3 pounds, 5 ounces is equal to 53 oz
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Q #2: A pudding recipe for 50 people calls for 4 cups of sugar. Each bag of sugar contains 6 cups. How many bags of sugar will be needed to make this recipe for 300 people?
A. 8 bags
B. 13 bags
C. 4 bags
D. 24 bags
Answer Explanation
We need to perform a series of numerical dimensional analysis to find the number of bags sugar needed for 300 people.
We are told that 50 people need 4 cups of sugar. This can be interpretated as:
Or
Also, one bag of sugar contains 6 cups. This can also be presented as:
Or
We use the second option relating number of people and cups, and second option relating cups of sugar and bag of sugar to find for number of bags of sugar needed for 300 people.
Therefore, 300 people will need 4 bags of sugar.
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Q #3: Pat deposits $600 in a savings account at a simple interest rate 6% per year for 5 years. How much money will Pat have earned in interest at the end of 5 years?
A. $360
B. $180
C. $95
D. $36
Answer Explanation
In the simple interest, we utilize the following formula to find the simple interest after a period of time in years.
I=P*r*t
I is the interest
P=Principal or initial deposit
r=rate
t=time in years
From the given problem, P=$600, r=6%=6/100=0.06, t=5 years. Then
I=$600*0.06*5=$180
After 5 years, Pat will earn an interest of $180.
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Q #4: A family is planning a driving vacation and is estimating the price of gasoline. While on the vacation, the family plans to drive 3,000 miles. The car gets about 25 miles per gallon, and the cost of gasoline is $1.66 per gallon. Which of the following is the estimate for cost of gasoline for the vacation?
A. $120.00
B. $41.50
C. $72.29
D. $199.20
Answer Explanation
We solve the problem by first finding the amount of gallons needed for the whole trip then find the cost of the gallon.
The car uses 1 gallon to cover 25 miles, which is same as:
Now, in 3000 miles, the car will use how many gallons of gasoline?
A trip of 3000 miles will need 120 gallons. And to find the cost of 120 gallons, we proceed as follows:
The family will spend $199.20 to drive for 3000 miles.
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Q #5: The hypotenuse (side C) of a triangle is 13 inches long. Which of the following pairs of measurements could be the correct for the lengths of the other two sides of the triangle? (Note: A2 + B2= C2)
A. 5 inches, 12 inches
B. 2.5 inches, 6 inches
C. 2.5 inches, 4 inches
D. 5 inches, 8 inches
Answer Explanation
In this problem, we take the triangle as a right-angled triangle and label it as follows:
From the Pythagoras theorem A2 + B2= C2, we can look for a combination of A and B that when the squares of A and B are summed give a square of 13. Mathematically,
But C=13 inches
If we take A=5 inches and B=12 inches, then
Next, we take A=2.5 inches, B=6 inches
Next, we take A=2.5 inches, B=4 inches
6.25+16=169
22.25≠169
Taking A=5 inches and B=8 inches
From the above computation, the combination of A=5 inches and B=12 inches give a triangle with a hypothenuse of 13 inches.
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Q #6: A patient's temperature was recorded in degrees Fahrenheit every hour for 8 hr. The temperatures in Fahrenheit were 99.0°, 99.2°, 98.7°, 99.3°, 99.7°, 98.6°, 100.0° and 99.0°. Which of the following is the median temperature?
A. 99.5°F
B. 99.1°F
C. 99.2°F
D. 99°F
Answer Explanation
The median temperature can be found by organizing the temperature values from the smallest to the largest value as follows:
98.6, 98.7, 99.0, 99.0, 99.2, 99.3, 99.7, 100.0
(for an even set of numbers, Median = frac{(frac{n}{2})th observation + (frac{n}{2} + 1) th observation}{2})
From the data set above, there are 8 temperature values. The median is the temperature value in the middle position, which falls between the (frac{n}{2} th) and ((frac{n}{2} + 1) th) position. Here N=8 and median is found as:
(frac{(frac{n}{2})th + (frac{n}{2} + 1) th}{2} = )(frac{(frac{8}{2})th + (frac{8}{2} + 1) th }{2} = 4.5th position)
The element in the 4.5th position is the average of the 4th and 5th element.
(frac{99.0 + 99.2}{2} = 99.1)
Thus 99.1 is the median temperature.
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Q #7: Which of the following is the appropriate estimate of 1 teaspoon?
A. 0.5 L
B. 50 mL
C. 5 L
D. 5 mL
Answer Explanation
A teaspoon can approximately hold 5 mL.
Although the capacity of a teaspoon could be more or less, choice D remains the most correct answer as the other choices have amounts too much for a small teaspoon.
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Q #8: Which of the following values is the greatest?
A. 9/2
B. 10/3
C. 4.4
D. 4.25
Answer Explanation
We are given a mix of fractions and decimals and to compare the numbers, we convert the given decimals to fractions.
4.4 becomes 44/10
4.25 becomes 425/100
Now the set of fractions for comparison are: 9/2, 10/3, 44/10, and 425/100. The least common denominator for 2, 3 and 10 is 300. Then,
9/2*300=1350
10/3*300=1000
44/10*300=1320
425/10*300=1275
From the above products, 9/2 gives the greatest value when the fractions are compared with the least common denominator of the given denominators.
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Q #9: An athlete can run 6 miles in 51 minutes. At this rate, how many miles could the athlete run in 90 minutes?
A. 15 miles
B. 11.5 miles
C. 45 miles
D. 10.6 miles
Answer Explanation
Here, the athlete runs 6 miles in 51 minutes, which can be expressed as:
Now, in 90 minutes, the athlete will cover about
Therefore, the athlete runs about 10.6 miles in 90 minutes.
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Q #10: Which of the following options correctly orders the numbers below from least to greatest? 235.971, 145.884, -271.906, -193.823
A. -271.906, -193.823, 145.884, 235.971
B. -271.971, 235.971, -193.823, 145.884
C. 145.884, -193.823, 235.971, -271.906
D. -193.823, -271.906, 145.884, 235.971
Answer Explanation
From the given options, we can arrange the numbers from the smallest to the largest as:
-271.906, -193.823, 145.884, 235.971
From the above, it can be noted that -271 is less than -193 while 235 is more than 145.
