One gallon of cleaning solution requires 6 oz of ammonia. If the maintenance department needs 120 gallons of solution to clean all of the floors, how much ammonia is needed?
A. 20 gallons
B. 720 gallons
C. 20 oz
D. 720 oz
we use given information to find how much ammonia is need to make the specified solution.
We are told, one gallon of cleaning solution requires 6 oz of ammonia. In other words, we can express this as:
1 gallon of solution6 oz of ammonia
Or
6 oz of ammonia1 gallon of solution
Since we are needed to find how much ammonia is needed, we use the second option to find how much ammonia is required by 120 gallons of solution.
From the above equation, gallon of solution will cancel, and oz of ammonia is left.
Therefore, the solution will require 720 oz of ammonia.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A sweater that normally sells for $87 is marked 25% off. Which of the following estimates the sale price of the sweater?
A. $51
B. $36
C. $22
D. $65
Answer Explanation
: we are to find the selling price of the sweater after subtracting the mark off price.
Mark off value=mark off rate*original price
Mark of value=25%*$87
We convert 25% into a fraction, which become 25/100=0.25. Then
Mark of value=0.25*$87=$21.75
The selling price of the sweater will be the original price less the mark off value. Then,
Thus, the approximate selling price of the sweater is $65.
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Q #2: A class of 28 students has 13 boys and 15 girls. What is ratio of girls to boys in the class?
A. 15:28
B. 13:15
C. 13:28
D. 15:13
Answer Explanation
a ratio can be converted to a fraction of the form a/b, where b is not equal to zero. In ratio form, to means per.
From the given information, the class has 15 girls and 13 boys. Thus, the ratio of girls to boys becomes:
In ratio form, girls: boys=15:13
Thus, the ratio of girls to boys in a class of 28 students is 15 to 13.
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Q #3: A couple dining at a restaurant receives a bill for $38.40. They wish to leave a 15% gratuity. Which of the following is the estimated gratuity?
A. $4.00
B. $6.00
C. $5.00
D. $7.00
Answer Explanation
When dealing with percent problems, the following is utilized to find the unknown variable.
- Is means equals
- Of means multiply
- What means unknown (variable)
From the problem above, we are looking for the amount of gratuity the couple can leave.
Let t be the amount of gratuity. Translating into an equation, we have
The gratuity is 15% of the total bill, which becomes
Here, of means multiply and we also convert percent into decimal before multiplying.
So, the value of t=5.76
Thus, a couple will leave a gratuity of $5.76, which is about $6.00.
