jerry needs to load four pieces of equipment onto a factory elevator that has a weight limit of 800 pounds jerry weighs 200 pounds what would the aver

ATI TEAS 7

TEAS Practice Math Test

1. Jerry needs to load four pieces of equipment onto a factory elevator that has a weight limit of 800 pounds. Jerry weighs 200 pounds. What would be the average weight of each item so that the elevator's weight limit is not exceeded?

A. 128 pounds
B. 150 pounds
C. 175 pounds
D. 180 pounds

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To find the average weight per item, subtract Jerry's weight from the elevator's weight limit: 800 - 200 = 600 pounds. Since there are 4 items, divide 600 by 4 to determine that each item should weigh 150 pounds. Choice A (128 pounds), C (175 pounds), and D (180 pounds) are incorrect as they do not correctly calculate the average weight per item to ensure the elevator's weight limit is not exceeded.

2. Which is larger, feet or meters? What is the correct conversion factor between feet and meters?

A. Feet are larger; 1 foot is 0.3048 meters
B. Meters are larger; 1 meter is 3.28 feet
C. Feet are smaller; 1 foot is 0.5 meters
D. Meters are smaller; 1 meter is 2 feet

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. Feet are larger than meters. The conversion factor between feet and meters is 1 foot = 0.3048 meters. Choice B is incorrect as it states that meters are larger than feet, which is the opposite of the truth. Choice C is incorrect as it provides an incorrect conversion factor of 1 foot = 0.5 meters, which is inaccurate. Choice D is also incorrect as it suggests that meters are smaller than feet, which is not true.

3. To begin making her soup, Jennifer added four containers of chicken broth with 1 liter of water into the pot. Each container of chicken broth contains 410 milliliters. How much liquid is in the pot?

A. 1.64 liters
B. 2.64 liters
C. 5.44 liters
D. 6.12 liters

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Each container of chicken broth contains 410 milliliters. Jennifer added four containers, which totals 4 * 410 = 1640 milliliters of chicken broth. She then added 1 liter of water, equivalent to 1000 milliliters. Combining all the liquids, we get 1640 + 1000 = 2640 milliliters, which equals 2.64 liters. Choice A is incorrect because it miscalculates the total liquid volume. Choice C is incorrect as it greatly overestimates the liquid amount. Choice D is incorrect as it also overestimates the liquid content in the pot.

4. Solve the following equation: 3(2y+50)−4y=500

A. y = 125
B. y = 175
C. y = 150
D. y = 200

Correct answer: B

Rationale: To solve the equation 3(2y+50)−4y=500, first distribute to get 6y+150−4y=500. Combining like terms results in 2𝑦 + 150 = 500. By subtracting 150 from both sides, we get 2y = 350. Dividing by 2 gives y = 175. Therefore, the correct answer is B. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they do not correctly follow the steps of distributing, combining like terms, and isolating the variable to solve for y.

5. Solve for x in the equation: 3x - 5 = 16

A. 7
B. 5
C. 8
D. 9

Correct answer: C

Rationale: To solve for x, add 5 to both sides of the equation: 3x - 5 + 5 = 16 + 5, which simplifies to 3x = 21. Next, divide both sides by 3: x = 21 ÷ 3 = 7. Therefore, the correct answer is x = 7, making option A the correct choice. Option C, '8,' is incorrect as it is not the solution obtained from the correct calculations. Options B and D, '5' and '9,' are also incorrect and not the solution to the given equation.