TEAS Math: Numbers and Operations 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the value of 3/4 + 2/3?
- 17/12 (Correct answer)
- 5/7
- 5/12
- 6/7
Correct answer: 17/12
Convert to a common denominator of 12: 9/12 + 8/12 = 17/12.
Question 2: A nurse needs to give a patient 0.75 mg of a medication. How many milligrams is this as a fraction?
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 7/5
- 1/4
- 7/10
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.
Question 3: What is 15% of 240?
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 30
- 24
- 40
Correct answer: 36
15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
Question 4: Simplify: 18 ÷ 2 + 3 × 4 − 1
- 20 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 8
- 36
Correct answer: 20
Following PEMDAS: 18 ÷ 2 = 9, 3 × 4 = 12, then 9 + 12 − 1 = 20.
Question 5: A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you need 9 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour are required?
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 5
- 8
Correct answer: 6
Set up the proportion 2/3 = x/9; cross-multiplying gives x = 6.
Question 6: What is |−18| + |7|?
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 11
- −11
- −25
Correct answer: 25
The absolute value of −18 is 18, and |7| = 7; 18 + 7 = 25.
Question 7: Which of the following is equivalent to 5²?
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 52
- 15
Correct answer: 25
5² means 5 × 5 = 25.
TEAS Math: Numbers and Operations 1
What is the value of 3/4 + 2/3?