A recipe calls for 3.4 teaspoons of milk. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 5 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of milk in mL?
A. 16.8 mL
B. 17.0 mL
C. 10.5 mL
D. 6.8 mL
we are asked to find the amount of milk in mL using the given information.
If we let x represent the amount of milk in mL, we set up a proportion with number of teaspoons on the numerator and amount in mL in the denominator.
A recipe of 3.4 teaspoons is equal to 17.0 mL.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is B.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A bag contains six green balls, three red balls, and five yellow balls. If one ball is randomly selected from the ball, which of the following is the probability that the ball is red?
A. ½
B. 5/14
C. 3/7
D. 3/14
Answer Explanation
To find the probability of an event, we use the following the formula
To find the probability of drawing the red ball, we need to find the total number of balls in the bag.
Total number of balls in the bag=6+3+5=14 balls
The probability of drawing a red ball from the bag is 3/14.
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Q #2: A macaroni and cheese recipe calls for 1/4 cup of flour for every 1 1/6 cup of milk. To make a bigger batch, the chef uses 5 cups of flour. Which of the following would be the amount of milk needed for the bigger batch?
A. 21 3/5 cups
B. 20 1/3cups
C. 23 4/9 cups
D. 23 1/3 cups
Answer Explanation
notice that the question compares the cup of flour and the cup of milk. We can therefore set up our ratios as cup of floorcup of milk
. If we let the x be the number of cups of milk needed, then
As a mixed fraction, 70/3 becomes 23 1/3, which represents the number of cups of milk needed to make a big batch of 5 cups.
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Q #3: Which of the following is the decimal form of 67.9%?
A. 67.9
B. 6,790
C. 0.679
D. 8.75
Answer Explanation
percentages are fractions with denominator equal to 100. Then, in decimal form:
The decimal form of 67.9% is 0.679.
