PRAXIS-MATHEMATICS-SECTION Online Practice Questions and Answers

8.26 x 76.8 =

A. 6343.68

B. 63.4368

C. 634.368

D. 634,368

E. 6.34368

4 2/3 – 2 ½ =

A. 1 1/6

B. 1 1/2

C. 2 2/3

D. 2 1/6

E. 2 1/4

Which of the following numbers has the greatest absolute value: 17, -9, 15.5, -20, 19?

A. -20

B. 19

C. 15.5

D. - 9

E. 12

A number is multiplied by 6 and then has 4 subtracted from it. The answer is 14. Which of the following equations matches these statements?

A. 14 = 4 - 6x

B. 4x – 6 = 14

C. 6x – 4 = 14

D. 6(x – 4) = 14

E. -6x = -14

Solve for x: (7x/5) + 9 = 23

A. 10

B. 9

C. 11

D. 7

E. 8

If Isaac scored 16 points in the first half of a basketball game and half as many in the second half, how many did he score in the game in all?

A. 16

B. 20

C. 22

D. 24

E. 28

If the value of x is between 0.00776 and 0.0506, which of the following numbers could be x?

A. 0.008

B. 0.890

C. 0.0008

D. 0.8009

E. 0.809

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)

Don gets paid $9 an hour, but if he works more than 30 hours in a week his rate of pay is increased by ½. How much would Don get paid for a 38-hour work week?

A. $342

B. $390

C. $367

D. $378

E. $365

Solve: 3/5 – (-2) =

A. - 12/5

B. 5/13

C. - 13/5

D. 13/5

E. - 5/13