TAP Applied Mathematics 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A TAP applied math question: a store sells a jacket for $80 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
- $96
- $100 (Correct answer)
- $88
- $104
Correct answer: $100
If $80 is 80% of the original price, then original = $80 ÷ 0.80 = $100.
Question 2: On the TAP, a recipe calls for 2½ cups of flour. To make triple the recipe, how much flour is needed?
- 6 cups
- 6½ cups
- 7 cups
- 7½ cups (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 7½ cups
2½ × 3 = 7½ cups of flour.
Question 3: A TAP problem: if a worker earns $15 per hour and works 38 hours, what is the gross pay?
- $540
- $560
- $570 (Correct answer)
- $590
Correct answer: $570
$15 × 38 = $570.
Question 4: On the TAP, a car's fuel efficiency is 32 miles per gallon. How many gallons are needed for a 256-mile trip?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
256 ÷ 32 = 8 gallons needed.
Question 5: A TAP math question: a school collects $3,600 in fundraising. If 45 students participated equally, how much did each student raise?
- $70
- $75
- $80 (Correct answer)
- $90
Correct answer: $80
$3,600 ÷ 45 = $80 per student.
Question 6: On the TAP, a rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 9 feet wide. What is the area in square feet?
- 42
- 84
- 108 (Correct answer)
- 21
Correct answer: 108
Area = length × width = 12 × 9 = 108 square feet.
TAP Applied Mathematics 1
A TAP applied math question: a store sells a jacket for $80 after a 20% discount.
What was the original price?