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Praxis I: Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) - Math Test

Time - 60 minutes
40 Questions and Essay

1. What is the probability of spinning a 2 on the first try on the spinner below?

A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 1/4
D. 2/3
E. 2/4

2. Which angle measure forms a complementary angle when combined with an angle measure of 48°?

A. 42°
B. 48°
C. 52°
D. 90°
E. 132°

3. Molly borrows $12,000 from a friend. She agrees to make monthly payments to repay the loan in two years along with an additional 10% for interest. What are her monthly payments?

A. $465
B. $550
C. $650
D. $700
E. $1010

4. Calculate the value of x in the following equation: 13 + x = 130.

A. 10
B. 117
C. 143
D. -143
E. 13/130

5. Find the area of the rectangle.

A. 50 ft²
B. 75 ft²
C. 100 ft²
D. 125 ft²
E. 150 ft²

6. 30% of a woman's paycheck goes to health insurance, 15% goes to savings, and 32% goes to taxes. After these deductions, what percentage of the check is remaining?

A. 19%
B. 23%
C. 38%
D. 77%
E. It cannot be determined from the information given.

7. Dale made service calls at a rate of $45/hour last year. He is raising his rates 7% this year. What would a $135.00 bill from the last year cost this year with the increase in rates?

A. $138.00
B. $138.15
C. $142.00
D. $144.45
E. $150.00

8. Which of the following choices expresses 17/20 as a percent?

A. 29%
B. 32%
C. 63%
D. 80%
E. 85%

9. Angle AEB measures 30°. Angle BEC measures 90°. What is the measure of angle CED in the figure below?

A. 30°
B. 45°
C. 60°
D. 110°
E. 150°

10. The scientific notation for a particular amount is 6.3 x 10^-6. What is that amount in standard form?

A. 0.0000063
B. 6300000.0
C. 0.0315
D. 310.5
E. 0.000063

11. A father measures his daughter's height regularly. She is presently 3'8" tall. If she grows 5" in the next year, how much more will she need to grow to be as tall as her 5'1" mother?

A. 8 inches
B. 10 inches
C. 11 inches
D. 12 inches
E. 12 1/2 inches

12. On Day 1, a driver averages 60 miles per hour for 15 hours of a 2,000-mile car trip. If he maintains this average speed and duration on Day 2, how far will he be from his destination at the end of the day?

A. 200 miles
B. 400 miles
C. 500 miles
D. 700 miles
E. 900 miles

13. A woman buys a $125,000 home by putting down 22% of the price and financing the rest. How much of the price has she financed?

A. $22,000
B. $27,500
C. $47,500
D. $78,000
E. $97,500

14. Solve for y in the following equation if x = -1/2

y = x + 4

A. y = 2
B. y = 3 1/2
C. y = -3 1/2
D. y = 4 1/2
E. y = -4 1/2

15. It costs Jack $7/month for 50 incoming or outgoing text messages and $.15 for each text message over that. Jack sent 35 text messages this month and received 48. What will his bill be for this month?

A. $4.20
B. $4.95
C. $11.95
D. $12.45

16. Put the following decimal numbers in order from least to greatest:

-1.32, 0.014, 0.31, 0.308, -0.42, 0

A. -0.42, -1.32, 0.31, 0.308, 0, 0.014
B. 0.014, 0, 0.308, 0.31, -1.32, -0.42
C. -1.32, -0.42, 0, 0.014, 0.308, 0.31
D. 0.014, 0.308, 0.31, 0, -0.42, -1.32
E. \0, -1.32, -0.42, 0.31, 0.308, 0.014

17. Which pair of angles is equal to 180°?

A. <AEB and <BEC
B. <CED and <BEC
C. <AEB and <CED
D. <AEC and <BED
E. <AEB and <BED

18. What is the value of y in the following equation?

4y + 16 = 60

A. 4
B. 11
C. 12
D. 15
E. 19

19. Simplify: 3(x - 12) - 11 - 3(x - 4)

A. 6x - 35
B. 6x + 35
C. 6x + 37
D. 13
E. -35

20. What is 25% of 160?

A. 32
B. 40
C. 44
D. 60
E. 64

21. Write 42/7 as a percentage.

A. 6%
B. 600%
C. 60%
D. 0.6%
E. 0.06%

22. Solve for x: 2/5 ÷ 2/3 = x

A.x=1/4
B.x=4/15
C.x=1 2/3
D.x=3/5
E.x=3 1/2

23. Of the twenty students in the classroom, half are boys and half are girls. If all students handed in their homework, what is the probability that the top homework sheet belongs to a girl?

A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 40%
E. 50%

24. Solve for x:
(2x-6) + 4x = 24

A. 0
B. -3
C. 5
D. -5
E. 3

25. What is 22% as a decimal?

A. 0.22
B. 0.022
C. 2.2
D. 0.0022
E. 0.202

26. Three rectangular gardens, each with an area of 36 square feet, are created on a tract of land. Garden A measures 4 feet by 9 feet; Garden B measures 12 feet by 3 feet; Garden C measures 18 feet by 2 feet. Which garden will require the most fencing to surround it?

A. Garden A
B. Garden B
C. Garden C
D. All gardens will require the same amount of fencing
E. It cannot be determined from the information provided.

27. AB is a straight line. Angle ADC is 45°. What is the measure of <BDC?

A. 45°
B. 135°
C. 180°
D. 225°
E. 315°

28. Triangle ABC below is an equilateral triangle, not drawn to scale. Which statement is true about side BC?

A. It measures less than 5 ft.
B. It measures greater than 5 ft.
C. It measures 2.5 ft.
D. It measures 5 ft.
E. It measures 10 ft.

29. ABC is a right triangle not drawn to scale. Side BC measures 6 feet and side AB measures 8 feet. What is the measure of side AC?

A. 11 feet
B. 8 feet
C. 9 feet
D. 10 feet
E. √14 feet

30. Mike is at a Pay-By-The-Ounce salad bar. He places a quarter pound of blueberries, a half pound of strawberries, a half pound of yogurt, and a quarter pound of walnuts into his bowl. A sign says that the salad bar costs fifteen cents an ounce. How much will Mike's salad cost?

A. $1.80
B. $2.75
C. $3.00
D. $3.60
E. $4.10

31. Which shows four factors of 12?

A. 0, 1, 2, 4
B. 1, 2, 3, 4
C. 12, 24, 36, 48
D. 0. 1, 12, 24
E. 0, 12, 24, 36

32. A pair of $500 earrings is offered today at a 25% discount. If it is your birthday month, the store will take another 5% off of the discounted price. What does Mary pay for the earrings, since this is her birthday month?

A. $250.50
B. $300.00
C. $356.25
D. $405.75
E. $400.00

33. What is 3/4 * 4/5, in simplest form?

A. 3/4
B. 3/5
C. 12/20
D. 15/16
E. 13/4

34. On a typical April day at Mayes Junior High, 8% of the 452 students who attend the school will be absent. About how many students will be absent on April 20?

A. 36
B. 38
C. 40
D. 42
E. 44

35. What is a true statement about the rectangles below?

A. They are congruent.
B. They are similar.
C. They are neither congruent nor similar.
D. They are both congruent and similar.
E. They are equal.

36. Tim is paid $5.00 an hour to babysit his neighbor's child. The neighbor says she will give Tim a 20% bonus for today's babysitting if he takes care of their puppy too. Tim works for four hours. How much is he paid for his work today if he takes care of the puppy along with the child?

A. $20.00
B. $20.40
C. $22.00
D. $24.00
E. $24.50

37. Which of the following fractions is in lowest terms?

A. 6/50
B. 12/100
C. 3/25
D. 12/10
E. 11/5

38. Brenda buys a pair of shoes for $62.00. The next day she sees that the shoes are on sale for 25% off. How much money would Brenda have saved if she had waited a day?

A. $9.92
B. $15.50
C. $25.00
D. $46.50
E. $52.08

39. Which of the following is the largest number?

A. 0.003
B. 0.02
C. 0.1
D. 0.20
E. 0.300

40. Which number is not a factor of 870?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
E. 10

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