PRAXIS - Praxis Teacher Core Academic Skills: Mathematics Questions and Answers

Question 1

A teacher is planning a field trip.
The total cost of the trip is $1,200.
The school will contribute $300, and the remaining cost will be split equally among the 25 students attending.
If 5 more students decide to attend, by how much will the cost per student decrease?

Accepted Answer

$6

Answer

$8

Answer

$30

Answer

$36

Question 2

A rectangular garden has a length that is 4 feet more than its width. If the perimeter of the garden is 56 feet, what is the area of the garden in square feet?

Accepted Answer

192 sq ft

Answer

180 sq ft

Answer

195 sq ft

Answer

220 sq ft

Question 3

The scores for a student on five quizzes are 88, 92, 78, 85, and 92. Which of the following statements is true about the measures of central tendency for this data set?

Accepted Answer

The median and the mode are the same.

Answer

The mean is greater than the median.

Answer

The mode is less than the mean.

Answer

The mean, median, and mode are all equal.

Question 4

A spinner is divided into 8 equal sectors, numbered 1 through 8. What is the probability of spinning an even number or a number greater than 5?

Accepted Answer

5/8

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/4

Answer

7/8

Question 5

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to (3x^2y^3)^2?

Accepted Answer

9x^4y^6

Answer

6x^4y^5

Answer

3x^4y^5

Answer

9x^4y^5

Question 6

A map has a scale of 1 inch : 25 miles. If the distance between two cities on the map is 5.2 inches, what is the actual distance between the cities in miles?

Accepted Answer

130 miles

Answer

30.2 miles

Answer

100 miles

Answer

125.2 miles

A teacher is planning a field trip.The total cost of the trip is $1,200.The school will contribute $300, and the remaining cost will be split equally among the 25 students attending.If 5 more students decide to attend, by how much will the cost per student decrease?

A teacher is planning a field trip.
The total cost of the trip is $1,200.
The school will contribute $300, and the remaining cost will be split equally among the 25 students attending.
If 5 more students decide to attend, by how much will the cost per student decrease?