Which of the following is the weight of the cargo in a truck if 1/3 of the cargo weighs 516 pounds (lb)?
A. 172 lb
B. 1032 lb
C. 1548 lb
D. 688 lb
In this problem, we assume the truck carries a whole cargo. Thus, total weight is 516 lb divided by 1/3. Thus,
We change the division sign to product and multiply 516 by reciprocal of 1/3. Then,
The weight of the cargo will be 1548 lbs.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is C.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A bucket can hold 3 L. How many ml can the bucket hold?
A. 3000 mL
B. 300 mL
C. 30 mL
D. 0.003 mL
Answer Explanation
to change L to mL we use the following options of interconversions:
Or
Since we are needed to change L to mL, use the second option.
Thus, a bucket can hold 3000 mL which is equal to 3 L.
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Q #2: The data below represents students’ test scores. Which of the following is the median of the set data? 11, 12, 18, 14, 22, 17, 17, 12, 26, 12, 13
A. 15
B. 12
C. 14
D. 15.8
Answer Explanation
the median of a data set is the element that is found on the middle position. It is found by organizing the elements from the smallest to largest.
The data set above arranged from the smallest to largest is:
11, 12, 12, 12, 13, 14, 17, 17, 18, 22, 26
The number of elements is odd and the median is found in the (N+1)/2 th position. Here N=11, and the median falls in (11+1)/2=12/2=6 th position.
The element 14 falls in the 6th position, which is our median of the given data set.
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Q #3: A farmer grows apple, orange, lemon, banana, and pear trees. The number of trees planted this year is shown in table above. Which of the following would best display the data? Tree type Apple Orange Lemon Banana Pear Number of trees 20 10 12 25 21
A. Bar graph
B. Stem and leaf plot
C. Line graph
D. Scatter plot
Answer Explanation
Based on the above data, the horizontal axis will be tree type and vertical axis will represent the number of trees.
Based on these, a bar graph is appropriate to represent the number trees.
