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
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.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
-
Q #1: Which of the following is the decimal equivalent of 9/20?
A. 0.45
B. 3.4
C. 3.57
D. 0.18
Answer Explanation
9/20 is the same as 9 divided by 20, which is evaluated 9÷20. The value becomes 0.45.
Thus, 9/20 is equal to 0.45.
-
Q #2: Which of the following is the appropriate unit of a measure to express the weight of a sheet of paper?
A. Liter
B. Milliliter
C. Gram
D. Kilogram
Answer Explanation
We required to find the units of finding the weight of a sheet of paper. The SI unit of mass of an object is kilogram. However, kilogram is a large quantity that cannot be used to measure smaller objects.
Thus, derived units of mass are used to find the mass of other objects. In this case, the mass of a sheet paper can be recorded in grams.
-
Q #3: A macaroni and cheese recipe calls for 1/4 cup of flour for every 1 1/6 cup of milk. To make a bigger batch, the chef uses 5 cups of flour. Which of the following would be the amount of milk needed for the bigger batch?
A. 21 3/5 cups
B. 20 1/3cups
C. 23 4/9 cups
D. 23 1/3 cups
Answer Explanation
notice that the question compares the cup of flour and the cup of milk. We can therefore set up our ratios as cup of floorcup of milk
. If we let the x be the number of cups of milk needed, then
As a mixed fraction, 70/3 becomes 23 1/3, which represents the number of cups of milk needed to make a big batch of 5 cups.
