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A soccer field is rectangular in shape and is 100 meters long and 75 meters wide. The hectare is a metric unit of are often used to measure larger areas. Given that 1 hectare = 10000 meters2, which of the following represents the soccer field’s are in hectares?

A. 0.75 hectares

B. 7.5 hectares

C. 7,500 hectares

D. 75,000,000 hectares

Answer Explanation:

The dimension of the field is shown below.

Area of rectangle = length * width

Area of rectangle = 100 m *75 m = 7500 m2

Area of the rectangle in hectares =  

Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.

More Questions on TEAS 7 Math

  • Q #1: 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 not be altered?

    A. 125

    B. 64

    C. 18

    D. 92

    Answer Explanation

    Number of boxes in the room is equal to the volume of the room divided by the volume of one box

    Volume of the room=9 ft*9 ft*9 ft= 729 ft3

    Volume of one box = 2 ft* 2 ft * 2 ft= 8 ft3

    Number of boxes= 729 ft3/ 8 ft3= 91.125 boxes

    Thus, the room can store 91.125 boxes, which is about 92 boxes

  • Q #2: 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. 1/5

    B. 1/3

    C. ¼

    D. 1/6

    Answer Explanation

    We assume the pizza to be full representing 1. One friend eats ½ of 1=1/2

    The remaining portion of the pizza=1-1/2=2/2-1/2=1/2

    Three friends share equally ½ of the pizza=1/2÷3=12*13=1/6

  • Q #3: A consumer makes a $400 down payment on a television that costs $1,570. Which of the following is the number of months it will take to pay off the television with monthly payments of $100? (Assume that no interest is owed)

    A. 12

    B. 16

    C. 15

    D. 11

    Answer Explanation

    Hire purchase cost=down payment + total monthly installment

    Total monthly payment=hire purchase cost-down payment= $(1570-400)=$ 1170

    Number of months=total monthly payment/monthly payment=$1170/$100=11.7 months

    The consumer will clear the balance in 12 months.