ATI TEAS Test Practice Mathematics Part 1

Which of the following is the percentage equivalent of 0.0016?
A. 16%
B. 160%
C. 1.6%
D. 0.16%

Curtis is taking a road trip through Germany, where all distance signs are in metric. He passes a sign that states the city of Dusseldorf is 45 kilometers away. Approximately how far is this in miles?
A. 42 miles
B. 37 miles
C. 28 miles
D. 16 miles

On a floor plan drawn at a scale of 1:100, the area of a rectangular room is 30 cm2. What is the actual area of the room?
A. 30,000 cm2
B. 300 m2
C. 3,000 m2
D. 30 m2

Mandy can buy 4 containers of yogurt and 3 boxes of crackers for $9.55. She can buy 2 containers of yogurt and 2 boxes of crackers for $5.90. How much does one box of crackers cost?
A. $1.75
B. $2.00
C. $2.25
D. $2.50

1.
THE NEXT TWO QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Pernell's scores on her last five chemistry exams were 81, 92, 87, 89, and 94.

What is the approximate average of her scores?
A. 81
B. 84
C. 89
D. 91

2.
THE NEXT QUESTIONS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
Pernell's scores on her last five chemistry exams were 81, 92, 87, 89, and 94.

What is the medium of Pernell's scores?
A. 87
B. 89
C. 92
D. 94

Gordon purchased a television when his local electronics store had a sale. The television was offered at 30% off its original price of $472. What was the sale price that Gordon paid?

A. $141.60

B. $225.70

C. $305.30

D. $330.40

Simplify the following expression:
(2/3) / (4/15) X (5/8)

A. 1 9/16
B. 1 1/4
C. 2 1/8
D. 2

Simplify following expression:

0.0178 X 2.401

A. 2.0358414

B. 0.0427378

C. 0.2341695

D. 0.3483240

Tom needs to buy ink cartridges and printer paper. Each ink cartridge costs $30. Each ream of paper cost $5. He has $100 to spend. Which of the following inequalities may be used to find the combinations of ink cartridges and printer paper that he may purchase?

A. 30c + 5p < 100

B. 30c + 5 p < 100

C. 30c + 5p > 100

D. 30c + 5p > 100

Solve for x:

4(2x-6) = 10x-6

A. x= 5

B. x= - 7

C. x= - 9

D. x= 10

Erma has her eye on two sweaters at her favorite clothing store, but she has been waiting for the store to offer a sale. This week, the store advertises that all clothing purchases, including sweaters, come with an incentive: 25% off a second item of equal or lesser value. One sweater is $50 and the other is $44. If Erma purchases the sweaters during the sale, what will she spend?

A. $79

B. $81

C. $83

D. $85

Simplify the following expression:

1.034 + 0.275 - 1.294

A. 0.015

B. 0.15

C. 1.5

D. -0.15

The graph below shows the weekly church attendance among residents in the town of Ellsford, with the town having five different denominations: Episcopal, Methodist, baptist, Catholic, and Orthodox. Approximately what percentage of church-goers in Ellsford attends Catholic Churches?

A. 23%

B. 28%

C. 36%

D. 42%

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

A. 128 pounds

B. 150 pounds

C. 175 pounds

D. 180 pounds

Simplify the following expression:

4 (2/3) / 1 (1/6)

A. 2

B. 3 1/3

C. 4

D. 4 1/2

Solve for x:

2x + 4 = x - 6

A. x = - 12

B. x = 10

C. x = - 16

D. x = - 10

Solve for x:
2x - 7 = 3

A. x = 4
B. x = 3
C. x = -2
D. x = 5

What kind of association does the scatter plot show?
A. linear, positive
B. linear, negative
C. quadratic
D. no association

If Stella's current weight is 56 kilograms, which of the following is her approximate weight in pounds? (Note: 1 kilogram is approximately equal to 2.2 pounds.)

A. 123 pounds

B. 110 pounds

C. 156 pounds

D. 137 pounds

Which of the following is listed In order from least to greatest?
A. -3/4, - 7 3/4, -8, 18%, 0.25, 2.5
B. - 8, - 7 4/5, - 3/4, 0.25, 2.5, 18%
C. 18%, 0.25, - 3/4, 2.5, - 7 4/5, - 8
D. -8, - 7 4/5, - 3/4, 18%, 0.25, 2.5

Between the years 2000 and 2010, the number of births in the town of Daneville increased from 1432 and 2219. Which of the following is the approximate percent of increase in the number of births during those ten years?
A. 55%
B. 36%
C. 64%
D. 42%

Simplify the following expression: (1/4) x (3/5) / 1 (1/8)

A. 8/15

B. 27/160

C. 2/15

D. 27/40

While at the local ice skating rink, Cora went around the rink 27 times total. She slipped and fell 20 of the 27 times she skated around the rink. What approximate percentage of the times around the rink did Cora not slip and fall?

A. 37%

B. 74%

C. 26%

D. 15%

A can has a radius of 1.5 inches and a height of 3 inches. Which of the following best represents the volume of the can?
A. 17.2 in3
B. 19.4 in3
C. 21.2 in3
D. 23.4 in3

Simplify the following expression: 3 (1/6) - 1 (5/6)
A. 2 (1/3)
B. 1 (1/3)
C. 2 (1/9)
D. 5/6

Four more than a number, x, is 2 less than 1/3 of another number, y. Which of the following algebraic equations correctly represents this sentence?

A. x + 4 = 1/3y - 2

B. 4x = 2 - 1/3y

C. 4 - x = 2 + 1/3y

D. x + 4 = 2 - 1/3y

Margery is panning a vacation, and she has added up the cost. Her round-trip airfare will cost $572. Her hotel cost is $89 per night, and she will be staying at the hotel for five nights. She has allotted a total of $150 for sightseeing during her trip, and she expects to spend about $250 on meals. As she books the hotel, she is told that she will receive a discount of 10% per night off the price of $89 after the first night she stays there. Taking this discount into consideration, what is the amount that Margery expects to spend on her vacation?
A. $1328.35
B. $1373.50
C. $1381.40
D. $1417.60

Given the double bar graph shown below which of the following statements is true?
A. Group A is negatively skewed, while group B is approximately normal.
B. Group A is positively skewed, while Group B is approximately normal.
C. Group A is approximately normal, while Group B is negatively approximately skewed.
D. Group A is approximately normal, while Group B is positively approximately skewed.

A grift box has a length of 14 inches, a height of 8 inches, and a width of 6 inches. How many square inches of wrapping paper are needed to wrap the box?
A. 56
B. 244
C. 488
D. 672

After a hurricane struck a Pacific island, donations began flooding into a disaster relief organization. The organization provided the opportunity for donors to specify where they wanted the money to be used, and the organization provided four options. When the organization tallied the funds received, they allotted each to the designated need. Reviewing the chart below, what percentage of the funds was donated to support construction costs?

A 49%

B. 23%

C. 18%

D. 10%

Arrange the following numbers above form least to greatest:

7/3, 9/2, 10/9, 7/8

A. 10/9, 7/3, 9/2, 7/8

B. 9/2, 7/3, 10/9, 7/8

C. 7/3, 9/2, 10/9, 7/8

D. 7/8, 10/9, 7/3, 9/2

Simplify the following expression:

(2/7) / (5/6)

A. 2/5

B. 35/15

C. 5/21

D. 12/35

Simplify the following expression:

7 + 16 - (5 + 6 x 3) - 10 x 2

A. - 42

B. - 20

C. 23

D. 20

The table below shows the cost of renting a bicycle for 1, 2, or 3 hours. Which answer choice shows the equation that best represents the data? Let C represent the cost of the rental and h stand for the number of hours of rental time.

A. C = 3.60h

B. C = h + 3.60

C. C = 3.60h + 10.80

D. C = 10.80h

Chan receives a bonus from his job. He pays 30% in taxes, gives 30% to charity, and uses another 25% to pay off an old debt. He has $600 remaining form his bonus. What was the total amount of Chan's bonus?

A. $3000

B. $3200

C. $3600

D. $4000

Within a certain nursing program, 25% of the class wanted to work with infants, 60% of the class wanted to work with the elderly, 10% of the class wanted to assist general practitioners in private practices, and the rest were undecided. What fraction of the class wanted to work with the elderly?

A. 1/4

B. 1/10

C. 3/5

D. 1/20

Veronica has to create the holiday schedule for the neonatal unit at her hospital. She knows that 35% of her staff members will not be available because they are taking vacation days during the holiday. Of the remaining staff members who will be available, only 20% are certified to work in the neonatal unit. What percentage of the TOTAL staff is certified and available to work in the neon unit during the holiday?

A. 7%

B. 13%

C. 65%

D. 80%

A patient requires a 30% decrease in the dosage of his medication. His current dosage is 340 mg. What will his dosage be after the decrease?
A. 70 mg
B. 238 mg
C. 270 mg
D. 340 mg

A study about anorexia was conducted on 100 patients. Within that patient population 70% were women, and 10% of the men were overweight as children. How many male patients in the study were NOT overweight as children?

A. 3

B. 10

C. 27

D. 30

University Q has an extremely competitive nursing program. Historically 3/4 of the students in each incoming class major in nursing but only 1/5 of those who major in nursing actually complete the program. If this year's incoming class has 100 students, how many students will complete the nursing program?

A. 75

B. 20

C. 15

D. 5

1. The next two questions are based on the following information:
Four nurse midwives open a joint practice together. They use a portion of the income to pay for various expenses for the practices. Each nurse midwife contributes $2000 per month.
The first midwife uses 2/5 of her monthly contribution to pay the rent and utilities for the office space. She saves half of the remainder for incidental expenditures, and uses the rest of the money to purchase medical supplies. How much money does she spend o medical supplies each month?
A. $600
B. $800
C. $1000
D. $1200

2. The next two questions are based on the following information:

Four nurse midwives open a joint practice together. They use a portion of the income to pay for various expenses for the practices. Each nurse midwife contributes $2000 per month.

The second midwife allocates 1/2 of her funds to pay an office administrator, plus another 1/10 for office supplies. What is the total fraction of the second midwife's budget that is spend on the office-administrator and office supplies?
A. 3/5
B. 2/12
C. 2/20
D. 1/20

A mathematics test has a 4:2 ratio of data anaylsis problems to algebra problems. If the test has 18 algebra problems, how many data analysis problems are on the test?

A. 24

B. 28

C. 36

D. 38

Jonathan pays a $65 monthly flat rate for his cell phone. He is charged $0.12 per minute for each minute used, in a roaming area. Which of the following expressions represents his monthly cell phone bill for x roaming minutes?

A. 65 + 0.12x

B. 65x + 0.12

C. 65.12x

D. 65.12 + 0.12x

Robert is planing to drive 1,800 miles on a cross-country trip. If his car gets 30 miles to the gallon, and his tank holds 12 gallons of gas, how many tanks of gas will be need to complete the trip?

A. 3 tanks of gas

B. 5 tanks of gas

C. 30 tanks of gas

D. 60 tanks of gas

A patient was taking 310 mg of antidepressant each day. However, the doctor determined that his dosage was too high and reduced the dosage by a fifth. Further observation revealed the dose was still too high, so he reduced it again by 20 mg. What is the final dosage of the patient's antidepressant?

A. 20 mg

B. 42 mg

C. 228 mg

D. 248 mg

A lab technician took 100 hairs from a patient to conduct several tests. The technician used 1/7 of the hairs for a drug test. How many hairs were used for the drug test? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

A. 14.00

B. 14.20

C. 14.29

D. 14.30

What kind of association does the scatter plot show?

A. positive, linear association

B. Negative, linear association

C. non-linear association

D. no association can be determined

Joshua has to earn more than 92 points on the state test n order to qualify for an academic scholarship. Each question is worth 4 points, and the test has a total of 30 questions. Let x represent the number of test questions. Which of the following inequalities can be solved to determine the number of questions Joshua must answer correctly?

A. 4x < 30

B. 4x < 92

C. 4x > 30

D. 4x > 92

Susan decided to celebrate getting her first nursing job by purchasing a new outfit. She bought a dress for $69.99 and a pair of shoes for $39.99. She also bought accessories for $34.67.

What was the total cost of Susan's outfit, including accessories?

A. $69.99

B. $75.31

C. $ 109.98

D. $144.65

Given the histograms shown below, which of the following statements is true?
A. Group A is negatively skewed and has a mean that is less than the mean of Group B.
B. Group A is positively skewed and has a mean that is more than the mean of Group B.
C. Group B is negatively skewed and has a mean that is more than the mean of Group A.
D. Group B is positively skewed and has a mean that is less than the mean of Group A.

Complete the following equation:

2 + (2)(2) - 2 ÷ 2 = ?

A. 5

B. 3

C. 2

D. 1

Which of the following is listed in order from least to greatest?

A. -2, -3/4, -0.45, 3%, 0.36

B. -3/4, -0.45, -2, 0.36, 3%

C. -0.45, -2, -3/4, 3%, 0.36

D. -2, -3/4, -0.45, 0.36, 3%

As part of a study, a set of patients will be divided into three groups 4/15 of the patients will be in Group Alpha 2/5 of the patients will be in Group Beta, and 1/3 of the patients will be in Group Gamma. Order the groups from smallest to largest, according to the number of patients in each group.

A. Group Alpha, Group Beta, and Group Gamma

B. Group Alpha, Group Gamma, Group Beta

C. Group Gamma, Group Alpha, Group Beta

D. Group Gamma, Group Beta, Group Alpha