Three friends are sharing a burger. One friend eats a quarter of the burger. The other two friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the burger did each of the other two friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/4
C. 3/4
D. 3/8
: we are needed to find the portion of burger the two other friends share between themselves. A whole burger is 1, and we know that,
One friend=1/4 of 1=1/4*1=1/4
Remaining amount=1-1/4=4/4-1/4=3/4
Thus, ¾ of burger is left for two friends to share among themselves. Then, each friend will get
So, the other two friends will each get 3/8 of the burger.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: A child has collected 250 pennies, 200 nickels, 125 dimes, and 25 quarters. Which of the following charts accurately organizes the number of coins?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer Explanation
In this scenario, we use the given chart and scale provided to find the number of each coin and select the right number of coins the student collected.
It is clear that the first choice if the correct answer. The child collected 250 pennies, 200 nickels, 125 dimes, and 25 quarters.
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Q #2: A recipe calls for 5.5 teaspoons of vanilla. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 4.93 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of vanilla in mL?
A. 10.2 mL
B. 12 mL
C. 7.43 mL
D. 27 mL
Answer Explanation
We need to find how many mL are in 5.5 teaspoons. We are told that 1 teaspoon is about 4.93 mL, which we interpret as follows:
Or
Since we are looking for mL, we use the second option.
Thus, 5.5 teaspoons can hold approximately 27 mL.
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Q #3: Which of the following statements is true about the graph?
A. The Chargers points per game decreased between seasons seven times between 1996 and 2015
B. The Chargers scored their lowest number of points per game in 2003-04 season
C. The Chargers scored their greatest number of points per game in the 2006-07 season
D. The Chargers points remained unchanged in the seasons 2012-13 and 2013-14.
Answer Explanation
Looking at the give curve, we analyze each statement as:
- For statement 1: the points per game decreased five times between 1996 and 2015. So, the statement is false.
- For statement 2: the lowest points scored per game was in 1998-99 season and not in 2003-04 season. So, the statement is false.
- For statement 3: 2008-09 was the season the chargers scored the greatest number of points per game. So, this statement is false.
- For statement 4: the two season which no change in the points were 2012-13 and 2013-14. So this is true according to given curve.
