PRAXIS-MATHEMATICS-SECTION Online Practice Questions and Answers
John will be x in 7 years. How old was he last year?
A. x + 7
B. 1 – x - 7
C. x + 8
D. x - 8
E. 7x
Reggie has enough flour to last for 40 days. If he increases his use of flour by 25%, however, how many days' worth of flour will he have?
A. 30 days
B. 28 days
C. 32 days
D. 48 days
E. 36 days
If John scores 20% of his team's points in a basketball game, how many points does the team score if John scores 14 points?
A. 66
B. 74
C. 72
D. 68
E. 70
Randy got the following test scores in science class: 76, 98, 78, 80, and 54. What is the median test score?
A. 77
B. 98
C. 54
D. 84
E. 78
Albert is driving at 80 miles per hour. How far will he go in 45 minutes?
A. 60 miles
B. 45 miles
C. 80 miles
D. 180 miles
E. 90 miles
Which of the following units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a pen?
A. Miles
B. Meters
C. Micrometers
D. Nanometers
E. Centimeters
George buys 6 T-shirts for $5 each and 4 pairs of jeans for $8.50 each. He uses the following expression to calculate the total amount of money spent: 6 (5) + 4 (8.5). Which of the following expressions could George also have used?
A. 2 (5 + 8.5) + 4 (8.5)
B. 4 (5 + 8.5) + 2 (5)
C. (4 + 2) + (5 + 8.5)
D. 8.5 (2 + 4) + 5 (2 +4)
E. 6(4) + 5(8.5)
The five starters on a basketball team each scored at least 5 points and no more than 17 points in a basketball game. Which of the following values is a reasonable estimate of the average score of each player?
A. 6
B. 17
C. 20
D. 22
E. 12