TEAS Math: Numbers and Operations 1

Question 1

What is the value of 3/4 + 2/3?

Accepted Answer

17/12

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.

Question 3

What is 15% of 240?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.

Question 4

Simplify: 18 ÷ 2 + 3 × 4 − 1

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Set up the proportion 2/3 = x/9; cross-multiplying gives x = 6.

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