A couple dining at a restaurant receives a bill for $28.40. They wish to leave a 10% tip. Which of the following is the estimated gratuity?
A. $4.00
B. $6.00
C. $2.50
D. $3.00
When solving percent problems, the following words and their meaning becomes handy.
- Is means equals
- Of means multiply
- What means unknown (variable)
If we let x represent the amount of tip the couple want to leave behind, then
So, the couple will leave a tip of $2.84, which is about $3.00
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: The table below shows the student’s score at the end of the semester. Which of the following would best display the data? Subject Math Chemistry Biology Physics English Test scores 90 72 85 95 63
A. Stem and leaf plot
B. Line graph
C. Bar graph
D. Scatter plot
Answer Explanation
The best way to visualize the student’s score for each subject is to plot them using a bar graph.
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Q #2: A sweater that normally sells for $78 is marked 15% off. Which of the following estimates the sale price of the sweater?
A. $12
B. $66
C. $22
D. $69
Answer Explanation
we are to find the selling price of the sweater from the marked price and the discount. The marked price is given as
Discount=mark off rate*original price
Discount=15%*$78
Convert 15% into a fraction, which become 15/100=0.15. Then
Discount=0.15*$78=$11.70
The selling price of the sweater will be the original price less the discount or mark off value. Then,
Thus, the approximate selling price of the sweater is $66.
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Q #3: Three friends are sharing a burger. One friend eats a quarter of the burger. The other two friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the burger did each of the other two friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/4
C. 3/4
D. 3/8
Answer Explanation
: we are needed to find the portion of burger the two other friends share between themselves. A whole burger is 1, and we know that,
One friend=1/4 of 1=1/4*1=1/4
Remaining amount=1-1/4=4/4-1/4=3/4
Thus, ¾ of burger is left for two friends to share among themselves. Then, each friend will get
So, the other two friends will each get 3/8 of the burger.
