TEAS Math Practice Test #3 3

Question 1

Solve for y: 2y − 5 = 3y + 4

Accepted Answer

y = −9

Answer

Subtract 2y from both sides: −5 = y + 4. Subtract 4 from both sides: y = −9. Check: 2(−9)−5 = −18−5 = −23; 3(−9)+4 = −27+4 = −23. ✓

Question 2

A bag contains 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of randomly selecting a blue marble?

Accepted Answer

3/10

Answer

Total marbles: 5+3+2 = 10. Blue marbles: 3. Probability = 3/10.

Question 3

What is the volume of a rectangular box with length 6 cm, width 4 cm, and height 3 cm?

Accepted Answer

72 cm³

Answer

Volume = length × width × height = 6 × 4 × 3 = 72 cm³.

Question 4

A nurse must administer 45 mg of medication. The available dose is 15 mg per tablet. How many tablets are needed?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

Number of tablets = desired dose ÷ dose per tablet = 45 ÷ 15 = 3 tablets.

Question 5

Which of the following represents the ratio 18:27 in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

2:3

Answer

Find the GCF of 18 and 27: GCF = 9. Divide both by 9: 18/9 = 2, 27/9 = 3. Simplest form: 2:3.

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