PRAXIS-MATHEMATICS-SECTION Online Practice Questions and Answers

9/20 =

A. 50%

B. 45%

C. 40%

D. 35%

E. 25%

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

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

Gerald received the following test scores in math class: 76, 86, 89, 81, and 99. What was Gerald's average test score, rounded to the nearest point?

A. 85

B. 88

C. 84

D. 87

E. 86

Which of the following units would be most appropriate for measuring the length of a pen?

A. Miles

B. Meters

C. Micrometers

D. Nanometers

E. Centimeters

If Edgar eats 8 2/3 doughnuts in a week and Ellen eats 4 ½ doughnuts in a week, how many more doughnuts will Edgar have eaten?

A. 3 1/5

B. 4 1/6

C. 4 1/2

D. 4

E. 4 3/4

If Isaac scored 16 points in the first half of a basketball game and half as many in the second half, how many did he score in the game in all?

A. 16

B. 20

C. 22

D. 24

E. 28

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

George buys 6 T-shirts for $5 each and 4 pairs of jeans for $8.50 each. He uses the following expression to calculate the total amount of money spent: 6 (5) + 4 (8.5). Which of the following expressions could George also have used?

A. 2 (5 + 8.5) + 4 (8.5)

B. 4 (5 + 8.5) + 2 (5)

C. (4 + 2) + (5 + 8.5)

D. 8.5 (2 + 4) + 5 (2 +4)

E. 6(4) + 5(8.5)

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