PRAXIS-MATHEMATICS-SECTION Online Practice Questions and Answers

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

A. -12

B. 2

C. 10

D. -2

E. 12

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

If x = 3 and y = -1, then 3x2 + 2xy – 5 = ?

A. 18

B. 24

C. 12

D. 14

E. 16

4 2/3 – 2 ½ =

A. 1 1/6

B. 1 1/2

C. 2 2/3

D. 2 1/6

E. 2 1/4

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

If John scores 20% of his team's points in a basketball game, how many points does the team score if John scores 14 points?

A. 66

B. 74

C. 72

D. 68

E. 70

If a recipe for cookies calls for ¾ of a cup of sugar, and you want to quadruple the recipe, how many cups of sugar will you need?

A. 3 cups

B. 4 cups

C. 2 ¾ cups

D. 3 ½ cups

E. 3 ¾ cups

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

John's sock drawer contains 4 pairs of green socks, 7 pairs of black socks, and 7 pairs of red socks. If

John reaches into the drawer at random, what are his chances of NOT selecting a pair of green socks?

A. 1/3

B. 7/9

C. 2/5

D. 10/18

E. 3/4

Solve for x: (7x/5) + 9 = 23

A. 10

B. 9

C. 11

D. 7

E. 8

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 Todd can type 60 words a minute, how long will it take him to type a 15,000 word document?

A. 2 hours and 45 minutes

B. 2 hours

C. 4 hours and 10 minutes

D. 4 hours and 30 minutes

E. 3 hours and 30 minutes

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

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

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