Which of the following is the decimal form of 87.5%?
A. 8,750
B. 875
C. 8.75
D. 0.875
Percentages are fractions with denominator equal to 100. The given percent is divided by 100. To convert it to a decimal form, we move the decimal point two points to the left from the current position. Thus
The decimal form of 87.5% is 0.875.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A baker is using a cookie recipe that call for 2 ¼ cups of flour to yield 36 cookies. How much flour will the baker need to make 90 cookies using the same recipe?
A. 6 ¾ cups
B. 5 5/8 cups
C. 10 1/8 cups
D. 4 ¾ cups
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find the number of cups of flour that will be used to make 90 cookies.
Letting x be the number of cups of flour and setting the proportion equation with number of cookies on numerator and number of cups of flour on the denominator. We have
Solve the value of x by cross-multiplying
We convert the mixed fraction into improper fraction in order to carry out multiplication
\(x =\ \frac{9}{4}\ cups\ *\ 90\ cookies\ *\ \frac{1}{36}\ cookies\)
The number of cups of flour needed to make 90 cookies is 5.625 cups, which is equal to 5 5/8 cups(Choice B).
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Q #2: Simplify the expression above. Which of the following is correct?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 1
D. 12
Answer Explanation
We follow the order of operations to solve the given expression.
First, we start with the numerator and solve it as follows
[2(3+5*3)]
We start with multiplication in inner brackets, 5*3=15. The expression becomes
[2(3+15)]
Then, we conduct the addition of 3+15=18. Then, the expression yields
[2(18)]=2*18=36
Now, we solve for denominator, which is 12/2=6.
Thus, the expression is reduced into
The expression reduces into 6.
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Q #3: The length of a rectangular room is 5 feet greater than its width. Which of the following equations represents the area (A) of the room?
A. A = 5x
B. A = 2x+2(x+5)
C. A = x(x+5)
D. A = x+(x+5)
Answer Explanation
We need to find the are of the rectangle from the given case. Letting x represent the width of the rectangle. Then, we can find the area of the rectangle as follows.
Length of rectangle=(x+5)
Width of the rectangle= x
Area of the rectangle, A= Length*width=(x+5)*x
A=x(x+5)
Thus, the area of the rectangle is x(x+5).
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Q #4: Which of the following is the total number of whole boxes that measure 2 ft * 2 ft * 2 ft that can be stored in a room that measures 9 ft * 9 ft * 9 ft, if the size of the boxes cannot be altered?
A. 125
B. 64
C. 92
D. 18
Answer Explanation
The number of boxes is determined by finding the volume of the room divided by the volume of the box.
Number of boxes
The approximate number of boxes that can be stored in the room is 92.
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Q #5: A pharmaceutical company’s stock price was $50.33 on Monday. On Tuesday, the price went up $2.35. On Wednesday, the price decreased from Tuesday’s price by $1.07. On Thursday, the price went up $0.75 from Wednesday’s price. Which of the following was the final price on Thursday?
A. $54.50
B. $53.43
C. $52.36
D. $50.86
Answer Explanation
We need to find the price changes in each day of the week in order to find the price of the stock on Thursday.
Monday’s price was $50.33
Tuesday’s price went up by $2.35 from Monday’s price. The price was $(50.33+2.35)=$52.68
Wednesday’s price decreased by $1.07 from Tuesday’s price, and so the price of the stock was $(52.68-1.07)=$51.61
Thursday’s price increased by $0.75 from Wednesday’s price, which was $(51.61+0.75)=$52.36
Therefore, the price of the stock on Thursday was $52.36.
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Q #6: Which of the following is the decimal form of 87.5%?
A. 8,750
B. 875
C. 8.75
D. 0.875
Answer Explanation
Percentages are fractions with denominator equal to 100. The given percent is divided by 100. To convert it to a decimal form, we move the decimal point two points to the left from the current position. Thus
The decimal form of 87.5% is 0.875.
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Q #7: To determine the cost of a pizza, the pizza parlor considers the diameter of the pizza, the number of toppings, and the amount of cheese. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
A. Amount of pizza
B. Dimeter of the pizza
C. Cost of the pizza
D. Number of toppings
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find the dependent variable from the given scenario. A dependent variable is one which varies with another variable. In this case, the cost of the pizza will change with the change in diameter of the pizza, number of toppings, and amount of cheese. In other words, the cost of the pizza depends on the three variables.
Therefore, cost is the dependent variable while the diameter of the pizza, number of toppings and amount of cheese are independent variables.
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Q #8: Which of the following is the equivalence in pounds for 50 kg? (2.2 lb=1 kg)
A. 52.2 lb
B. 22.7 lb
C. 110 lb
D. 220 lb
Answer Explanation
We are asked to convert kg to pounds using the given relation. Letting x to represent the lb we are looking for.
Nest, we set the proportion with kg in the numerator and lb on the denominator as follows.
We find the value of x by cross-multiplication
The value of x is 110 lb.
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Q #9: A recipe calls for 2.5 teaspoons of vanilla. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 4.93 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of vanilla in mL?
A. 5.33 mL
B. 0.507 mL
C. 7.43 mL
D. 12.325 mL
Answer Explanation
We let x represent the amount of vanilla in mL, since this is what the question is asking us to find.
Next, we will set up a proportion with number of teaspoons on the numerator and amount in mL in the denominator.
Cross-multiply to find the value of x
A recipe of 2.5 teaspoons equals 12.325 mL.
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Q #10: Four friends are sharing a pizza. One friend eats half 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
What fraction of the pizza the other three friends get is what is asked to find.
First, the pizza is whole, representing a value of 1. Then, one friend ate half of the pizza. Thun, the fraction of the pizza the friend gets is:
First friend eats =1/2 of 1=1/2
Remaining fraction of the pizza=1-1/2=1/2
Now, the three friends share ½ amongst themselves equally. Then, each friend gets
The three friends each gets 1/6 of the pizza.
