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
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.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: The length of a rectangular room is 2 feet greater than its width. Which of the following equations represents the area (A) of the room?
A. A = 2x
B. A = 2x+2(x+2)
C. A = x+(x+2)
D. A = x(x+2)
Answer Explanation
we are asked to find the area of a rectangle, which can only be found by finding the relation between length and width. Now, letting x represent the width, then
Length of rectangle=(x+2)
Width of the rectangle= x
Area of the rectangle, A= Length*width=(x+2)*x
A=x(x+2)
Therefore, the area of the rectangle becomes x(x+2).
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Q #2: Solve for z in the equation above.
A. z=rwy+x
B. z=rw+(y/x)
C. z=y(x+rw)
D. z=rw-(y/x)
Answer Explanation
We are asked to make z the subject of the formula.
First, we subtract y/x from both sides of the equation
Thus, the formula for finding the value of z is
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Q #3: 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 #4: The amount of salary a technician takes home in a month increases with sales of stocks, the amount of charge fees, and the number of working hours. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
A. Amount of salary
B. Charge fee
C. Working hours
D. Sales of stocks
Answer Explanation
Amount of salary will vary if the other three variables change. Therefore, salary is a dependent variable.
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Q #5: Which of the following values is the greatest?
A. 25/2
B. 12.35
C. 40/3
D. 11.46
Answer Explanation
To find the greatest number from the given set, we first convert the decimal numbers into fractions.
12.35 becomes 1235/100
11.46 becomes 1146/10
Then, the LCM for the denominators of the given fractions of 2, 100, 3 and 10 is 300. Now we multiply each fraction with 300, which we will use to compare the give set.
25/2*300=3750
1235/100*300=3705
40/3*300=4000
1146/10*300=3438
From the calculated values, 4000 is the greatest value. Then, 40/3 is the greatest value.
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Q #6: 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.
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Q #7: A teacher has asked all the students in the class which days of the week they get up after 9 a.m. which of the following is the best way to display the frequency for each day of the week?
A. Bar graph
B. Pie graph
C. Scatter plot
D. Histogram
Answer Explanation
A histogram will be appropriate to represent the time the students wake up every day of the week. The histogram is used to represent the frequency of the variable with another variable. In our case the vertical axis will represent the number of students (frequency) while the time of waking up on the horizontal axis.
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Q #8: 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
Answer Explanation
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.
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Q #9: Which of the following is an appropriate unit of measure to express the length of a width of a window?
A. Hectometers
B. Kilometers
C. Centimeter
D. Liters
Answer Explanation
The SI units of measuring length is meter. However, a meter can be a large unit or small quantity depending what is being measured. Therefore, derived units of meters are used to measure the length of an object. In our case, centimeters is the appropriate unit to measure the width of the window.
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Q #10: -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.
