Praxis Math Questions II

1. What percent of 90 is 27?

   A. 15%
   B. 20%
   C. 30%
   D. 33%
   E. 41%
   

2. Art realized that he had 2 more quarters than he had originally thought in his pocket. If all of the change in his pocket is quarters and it totals to $8.75, how many quarters did he originally think were in his pocket?

   A. 27
   B. 29
   C. 31
   D. 33
   E. 35
   

3. What is the absolute value of -9?

   A. -9
   B. 9
   C. 0
   D. -1
   E. 1
   

4. Solve the following equation for A : 2A/3 = 8 + 4A

   A. -2.4
   B. 2.4
   C. 1.3
   D. -1.3
   E. 0
   

5. Mary is reviewing her algebra quiz. She has determined that one of her solutions is incorrect. Which one is it?

   A. 2x + 5 (x-1) = 9		x = 2
   B. p - 3(p-5) = 10		p = 2.5
   C. 4 y + 3 y = 28		y = 4
   D. 5 w + 6 w – 3w = 64		w = 8
   E. t – 2t – 3t = 32		t = 8

Answer Key

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