Which of the following is the appropriate estimate of 1 teaspoon?
A. 0.5 L
B. 50 mL
C. 5 L
D. 5 mL
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.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: Using the numbers below, which of the following is the greatest? 4/3, 27/20, 1.369, 1.357
A. 1.369
B. 4/3
C. 27/20
D. 1.357
Answer Explanation
to do a comparison of the given data set, we convert the fraction numbers into the approximate decimals.
4/3=1.333
2720=1.35
Now, we have 1.333, 1.35, 1.369, 1.357. These numbers are arranged from the smallest to the largest number, we look at the number in the second decimal place value
1.333 the number in second decimal place value is 3
1.35 the number in third decimal place value is 5
1.369 the number in third decimal place value is 6
1.357 the number in third decimal place value is 5
However, 1.35 and 1.357 have 5 in the second-place vale. We use the ird place value to compare the two number:
1.35 is same as 1.350 and the number in the third-place value is 0
1.357 the number in the third-place value is 7
Now, 0 is less than 7, and thus 1.35 is less than 1.357
Overall, 3 is less than 5, and 5 less than 6 and the provided numbers can be arranged from the smallest to the largest as:
1.333, 1.35, 1.357, 1.369
Thus, the corresponding given numbers organized from the smallest to the largest become:
4/3, 27/20, 1.357, 1.369
The greatest value is 1.369
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Q #2: A girl and a dog are playing tug of war with a piece of rope. The girl pulls on the rope with a force of 165 newtons (N) towards the east, and the dog pulls with a force of 190 N towards the west. What is the net force on the rope?
A. 25 N towards the west
B. 190 N towards the west
C. 165 N towards the east
D. 35 N towards the east
Answer Explanation
To find the net force, we choose east direction as positive and west as negative. From this, we can present the tag of war in the diagram below.
So, the force on the dog is -190 N and that of the girl is 165 N.
The net force is the sum of the two forces
The resulting force is negative, meaning it is in the west direction. Thus, the net force is 25 N to the west.
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Q #3: 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 #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: 7x - 6= 3x - 26 Solve the equation above for x. Which of the following is the value for x?
A. -5
B. 6
C. 5
D. -8
Answer Explanation
Here we collect like terms together and solve for the unknown value of x.
7x-6=3x-26
Add 6 to both sides of the equation
7x-6+6=3x-26+6
7x=3x-20
Subtract 3x from both sides of the equation
7x-3x=-20
4x=-20
Divide both sides by 4
4x/-4=-20/4
x = -5
The value of x = -5
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Q #6: Which of the following is the mean of the set data below? 30, 29, 28, 30, 24, 12, 26, 33, 25, 23
A. 30
B. 21
C. 27
D. 26
Answer Explanation
The mean is the total divided by the number of elements in the data set. From the given data set:
Total=30+29+28+30+24+12+26+33+25+23=260
Number of items, N=10
Mean=total/N=260/10=26
The mean is 26.
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Q #7: A local law school reports that 74% of last year's graduates are employed by law firms, 3% work for the government and 2% work for nonprofit organizations. The rest of the graduates work at jobs unrelated to law. Based on these outcomes, which of the following is the percentage of graduates working jobs unrelated to law?
A. 5%
B. 79%
C. 69%
D. 21%
Answer Explanation
Percentages always add up to 100%. If we let x be the percent of graduates working for jobs unrelated to law, then
74%+3%+2%+x=100%
79%+x=100%
Subtract 79% from both sides of the equation
79%-79%+x=100%
x=100%-79%
x=21%
So, the number of graduates working for jobs unrelated to law is 21%.
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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: A garden in the shape of a square has an area of 13 square feet. Each side of the garden has a length of √13 feet. Which of the following is the best decimal approximation for the length of each side?
A. 4.5 feet
B. 6.5 feet
C. 3.6 feet
D. 2.6 feet
Answer Explanation
In this problem, to find one side of the square garden, we use the calculator to find the square root of 13. Thus
Thus, the approximate side of a square garden is about 3.6 ft
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Q #10: A farmer needs to buy fertilizer for his farmland. The instructions on the bag of the fertilizer say 49.5 pounds of fertilizer is needed for 1 acre of land. The farmer buys 2,000 pounds of fertilizer. Which of the following is the approximate number of acres he can cover with the fertilizer he bought?
A. 40
B. 120
C. 300
D. 1000
Answer Explanation
From the given problem,
49.5 pounds of fertilizer is needed to farm 1 acre of land. This can be interpreted as:
Or
Now we are needed to find the acres of land that will be farmed using 2000 pounds of fertilizers. To solve this, we use the second option as follows:
2000 pounds of fertilizers can farm approximately 40 acres of land.
