Test Prep PRAXIS-MATHEMATICS-SECTION Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Test Prep PRAXIS-MATHEMATICS-SECTION Online Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  Which of the following numbers has the greatest absolute value: 17, -9, 15.5, -20, 19?

  A. -20
  B. 19
  C. 15.5
  D. - 9
  E. 12
  A. -20

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  Absolute value is the number of integers away from zero, so the absolute value of -20 is greater than the absolute value of 19 by one unit.

• Question 2:

  The five starters on a basketball team each scored at least 5 points and no more than 17 points in a basketball game. Which of the following values is a reasonable estimate of the average score of each player?

  A. 6
  B. 17
  C. 20
  D. 22
  E. 12
  E. 12

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  It is reasonable to assume that the average score will be close to the middle of the range.

• Question 3:

  Reggie has enough flour to last for 40 days. If he increases his use of flour by 25%, however, how many days' worth of flour will he have?

  A. 30 days
  B. 28 days
  C. 32 days
  D. 48 days
  E. 36 days
  C. 32 days

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  Reggie will be using flour at 5/4 the normal rate. Since the amount of flour used is inversely proportional to the amount of time it takes to go through the flour, the duration can be found by multiplying 40 by the inverse of 5/4, or 4/5.

• Question 4:

  A T-shirt that was selling for $24 has had its price reduced by 15%. How much does it cost now?

  A. $20.75
  B. $20.40
  C. $20
  D. $21
  E. $21.50
  B. $20.40

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  Multiply the original price by 0.15, and then subtract this amount from the original price.

• Question 5:

  Identify the missing term in the following geometric progression: 16, -4, 1, -1/4, ...

  A. 1/8
  B. 2/6
  C. 1/16
  D. - 2/6
  E. 1/3
  C. 1/16

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  Each successive term is found by dividing the previous term by -4.

• Question 6:

  Randy got the following test scores in science class: 76, 98, 78, 80, and 54. What is the median test score?

  A. 77
  B. 98
  C. 54
  D. 84
  E. 78
  E. 78

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  The median is the piece of data that is in the middle position when the entire set is placed in order from least to greatest.

• Question 7:

  On a real number line, x = -4 and y = 7. What is the length of the line XY?

  A. 11
  B. 3
  C. - 11
  D. 7
  E. 10
  A. 11

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  Measure the length of the line by adding the respective distances of each value from zero.

• Question 8:

  Three people divide up a large pizza. If the first person gets half and the second person gets half as much as the first person, how much is left for the third person?

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

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  The first person gets ? the second gets ? leaving ?for the third person.

• Question 9:

  If x = -5, then |x - 7| =

  A. -12
  B. 2
  C. 10
  D. -2
  E. 12
  E. 12

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  Remember that absolute value is the distance from zero on a real number line, and therefore cannot be zero.

• Question 10:

  Solve: 3 1/5 x 5 =

  A. 14
  B. 15 1/2
  C. 10 5/15
  D. 16
  E. 13
  D. 16

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  Before multiplying, convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.