FTCE Mathematics Subtest Practice Competency 01, 02 & 04

What is the value of −7 + 4 − (−3)?

• 0

• -6

• 6

• -10

A store offers a 20% discount on a $50 item. What is the sale price?

• $40

• $42

• $45

• $48

A recipe needs 3/4 cup of flour for one cake. How much flour is needed for 2/5 of a cake?

• 6/20

• 5/9

• 3/10

• 1/2

A runner covers 2.34 miles and then an additional 1.7 miles. What is the total distance, rounded to the nearest tenth?

• 4.0

• 4.1

• 4.04

• 3.9

A bank account changes by -8, +2, and -4 dollars over three days. What is the absolute value of the total change?

• 6

• -6

• 10

• -10

• 2 cups

• 6 cups

A product is discounted by 0.25 of its original price, resulting in a sale price of $15. What is the original price?

• $20

• $18.75

• $15.25

• $16

• -3

• -2

• -1

• -4

A car travels 4.2 miles in 0.7 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?

• 6

• 0.6

• 60