A consumer recently purchased a new car and paid $48,000. This amount is $2,000 less than twice what the consumer’s friend paid for their car. Which of the following is the amount that the friend paid for their car?
A. $23,000
B. $46,000
C. $25,000
D. $50,000
Let the amount the friend pays be x. Then, 2 times what the friend pays is 2x. Less $2,000 what the friend pays is 2x-2000.
Now we know that
2x-2000=48000
Add 2000 to both sides of the equation
2x-2000+2000=48000+2000
2x+2000-2000=50000
2x=50000
Divide both sides by 2
X=25000
Thus, the friend pays $25,000 for their car.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A new physician saw 841 clients during the first year of practice and 1072 clients during the second year of the practice. Which of the following represents the approximate percentage increase in the client volume?
A. 22%
B. 27%
C. 127%
D. 78%
Answer Explanation
Change in weight of client=new -old=1072-841= 231
Percent change=change/old*100%=231/841*100%=27.47%
The percentage change increase is about 27%
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Q #2: Two friends get frozen yoghurt. The ratio of yoghurt to toppings is 4:3. If one of the friends has 4.5 oz of toppings in their bowl, which of the following is the amount of yoghurt in their desert?
A. 6 oz
B. 5.5 oz
C. 3 oz
D. 3.5 oz
Answer Explanation
Yoghurt: toppings=4:3
Yoghurt: 4.5 oz =4:3
We convert the given ratio into a proportion equation as below
Multiply both sides by 4.5 oz
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Q #3: Which of the following is the mostly likely weight of a pencil?
A. 25 kg
B. 25 cm
C. 25 mg
D. 25 g
Answer Explanation
The most likely weight of pencil is 25 g, because a pencil is a lighter object which is measured in grams.
