Test Prep Test Prep Certifications OAT Questions & Answers

• Question 161:

  A pizza dough recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt. How much salt would you need if you wanted to triple the recipe?

  A. 1 tablespoon

  B. 3 teaspoons

  C. 6 teaspoons

  D. 4 1/2 teaspoons

  Correct Answer: D

  1 1/2 × 3 = 4 1/2.

• Question 162:

  What does 4x – 1/2y equal if x = 9 and y = 6

  A. 36

  B. 33

  C. 30

  D. 26

  Correct Answer: B

  (4 × 9) − (1/2 × 6) = 36 − 3 = 33.

• Question 163:

  How much do you save on a purchase of $47.00 if you shop in a store on a day in which the promotion is that the store will pay the sales tax (and sales tax is 8%)?

  A. $2.76

  B. $0.37

  C. $3.76

  D. $4.76

  Correct Answer: C

  47 ?8 / 100 = 376 / 100 = 3.76.

• Question 164:

  Lex's mom buys 3 of each kind of cookie for a picnic. If the store gives a 10% discount for purchase of a dozen cookies, how much did she spend?

  A. $22.60

  B. $21.60

  C. $23.00

  D. $24.00

  Correct Answer: B

  $6 + $4.50 + $7.50 + $6 = $24. 10% of $24 = $2.40. $24 - $2.40 = $21.60.

• Question 165:

  Lex's favorite cookie store sells the following cookies: Sugar: $2.00 Macaroons: $1.50 Chocolate chip: $2.50 Peanut butter: $2.00

  If Lex buys 3 cookies, what is the least amount he could have spent?

  A. $5.50

  B. $5.00

  C. $4.50

  D. $4.00

  Correct Answer: C

  The cheapest cookie is $1.50, times 3 is $4.50.

• Question 166:

  A small t-shirt store sells two different kinds of shirts: short sleeve cost $15.00 and long sleeve cost $18.00. If the store sold 21 shirts last night and made $351, how many of each kind of shirt did the store sell?

  A. 9 short sleeve and 12 long sleeve

  B. 6 short sleeve and 9 long sleeve

  C. 8 short sleeve and 11 long sleeve

  D. 7 short sleeve and 10 long sleeve

  Correct Answer: A

  If x denotes short sleeve shirt and y denotes long sleeve shirt, x + y = 21 and 15x + 18y = 351 15 (21 - y) + 18y = 351 315 - 15y + 18y = 351 3y = 36 y = 12 and x = 9

• Question 167:

  Mary's karate class has 7 students with white belts and 21 students with green belts. What is the ratio of students with white belts to all the students in the class?

  A. 7 to 21

  B. 4 to 1

  C. 1 to 3

  D. 1 to 4

  Correct Answer: D

  7/28 = 1/4.

• Question 168:

  What is the solution for the equation x / 3 + 4 = 7

  A. 12

  B. 21

  C. 15

  D. 9

  Correct Answer: D

  x / 3 + 4 = 7, x / 3 = 3, x = 9.

• Question 169:

  Ma'Tia drove 400 miles in 6 hours. She has an additional 180 miles to drive. If she drives at the same rate of speed, how long will it take her rounded to the nearest hour?

  A. 3 hours

  B. 2 hours

  C. 4 hours

  D. 1 hour

  Correct Answer: A

  400/6 = 180/x, 400x = 1080, x = 2.7.

  Rounded to the nearest hour, it will take her approximately 3 hours.

• Question 170:

  Multiply 3 1/4 x 8/18.

  A. 1/3

  B. 3 1/9

  C. 1/13

  D. 1 4/9

  Correct Answer: D

  3 1/4 × 8/18 = 13/4 × 8/18 = 104/72 = 13/9 = 1 4/9.