Online TABE Applied Math Practice Test 2

Question 1

A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 38 hours in a week. What is the worker's total gross pay for that week?

Accepted Answer

$551.00

Answer

$14.50 × 38 = $551.00. Multiply the hourly rate by the number of hours worked to find gross pay.

Question 2

A recipe calls for 2½ cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

Accepted Answer

7½ cups

Answer

2½ × 3 = 7½ cups. Multiply 2.5 by 3 to get 7.5, which equals 7½ cups.

Question 3

A rectangular garden is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the area of the garden?

Accepted Answer

120 square feet

Answer

Area = length × width = 15 × 8 = 120 square feet. The formula for the area of a rectangle is l × w.

Question 4

A store is having a 25% off sale. If a jacket originally costs $84, what is the sale price?

Accepted Answer

$63.00

Answer

25% of $84 = $84 × 0.25 = $21. Subtract the discount from the original price: $84 − $21 = $63.

Question 5

A car travels 252 miles on 9 gallons of gas. What is the car's gas mileage in miles per gallon?

Accepted Answer

28 mpg

Answer

252 ÷ 9 = 28 miles per gallon. Divide total miles by total gallons to find fuel efficiency.

TABE Practice Test