TEAS Math: Numbers and Operations 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A nurse earns $28.50 per hour and works 36 hours per week. What is her gross weekly pay before taxes?
- $1,008.00
- $1,026.00 (Correct answer)
- $1,044.00
- $1,062.00
Correct answer: $1,026.00
$28.50 × 36 = $1,026.00.
Question 2: What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6, 8, and 12?
- 16
- 18
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 48
Correct answer: 24
The smallest number divisible by 6, 8, and 12 is 24.
Question 3: A student scored 78, 85, 91, and 72 on four tests. What score must she earn on the fifth test to achieve an average of 84?
- 92
- 94 (Correct answer)
- 96
- 98
Correct answer: 94
The total needed is 84 × 5 = 420; current total = 326; 420 − 326 = 94.
Question 4: Expressed in scientific notation, what is 0.00047?
- 4.7 × 10⁻³
- 4.7 × 10⁻⁴ (Correct answer)
- 47 × 10⁻⁵
- 4.7 × 10⁴
Correct answer: 4.7 × 10⁻⁴
Moving the decimal 4 places right gives 4.7 × 10⁻⁴.
Question 5: A bottle contains 750 mL of solution. If 35% of it has been used, how many mL remain?
- 262.5 mL
- 465 mL
- 487.5 mL (Correct answer)
- 512.5 mL
Correct answer: 487.5 mL
65% remains: 0.65 × 750 = 487.5 mL.
Question 6: Which fraction is NOT equivalent to 4/6?
- 2/3
- 8/12
- 12/18
- 6/10 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 6/10
6/10 simplifies to 3/5, not 2/3, so it is not equivalent to 4/6.
Question 7: If a car travels at 65 mph for 2 hours and 45 minutes, what total distance does it cover?
- 168.25 miles
- 178.75 miles (Correct answer)
- 181.5 miles
- 165 miles
Correct answer: 178.75 miles
2 hours 45 minutes = 2.75 hours; 65 × 2.75 = 178.75 miles.
TEAS Math: Numbers and Operations 5
A nurse earns $28.50 per hour and works 36 hours per week.
What is her gross weekly pay before taxes?