Which of the following is the weight of the cargo in a truck if 2/3 of the cargo weighs 530 pounds (lb)?
A. 795 lb
B. 1030 lb
C. 1590 lb
D. 688 lb
The truck carries a whole cargo which equals 1. If we let the weight of the cargo to be p, then we set up a proportion equation with weight as numerator and fraction of cargo as denominator.
Solve for value of p by cross products
Multiply both sides by 3/2 a reciprocal of 2/3
The truck carries a cargo weighing 795 lb.
Therefore, the Correct Answer is A.
More Questions on TEAS 7 Math
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Q #1: The data below represents students’ test scores. Which of the following is the median of the set data? 24, 35, 18, 19, 22, 35, 16, 12, 26, 12, 23
A. 18
B. 22
C. 23
D. 19
Answer Explanation
The median of a data set is found in two ways:
For an odd data set, the median fall in the (N+1)/2 th position.
For an even data set, the median is the average of the element in the (N/2)th and (N+1)/2 th positions.
To find the median of the given data set, we need to arrange the elements from the smallest to the largest as follows:
12, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 26, 35, 35
There are 11 elements in the data set. 11 is an odd number and the median fall in the (N+1)/2 th position.
Median =(11+1)/2=12/2=6 th position.
From the organized data, the element in the 6th position is 22, which is the required median for the data set.
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Q #2: A recipe calls for 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla. 1 teaspoon equals approximately 4.93 mL. Which of the following is the correct amount of vanilla in mL?
A. 6.33 mL
B. 12.325 mL
C. 7.395 mL
D. 0.797 mL
Answer Explanation
We are asked to find mL equivalent in 1.5 teaspoons. To carry out the operations, we utilize dimensional analysis to solve this problem as follows.
Converting between teaspoon and mL uses the following conversions:
Or
Since we want to remain with mL, use the second option and proceed as follows.
Thus, 1.5 teaspoons is equal to 7.395 mL
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Q #3: Five friends are sharing a pizza. Two friend eats a quarter of the pizza. The other three friends equally divide the rest among themselves. What portion of the pizza did each of the other three friends receive?
A. 1/6
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/5
Answer Explanation
A whole pizza represents 1, and two friends eat ¼ of the pizza. The remaining fraction of pizza is:
Remaining amount =
Thus, 3/4 of pizza is left for three friends to share equally.
Now, the other three friends will each get
So, the other three friends will each get 1/4 of the pizza.
