FTCE Mathematics Subtest Competencies 01, 02 & 04

A submarine is at -150 meters, ascends 80 meters, then descends 30 meters. What is its final depth?

• -100 meters

• -60 meters

• -120 meters

• -200 meters

• $0

• $30

• $-10

• $-50

A shirt costs $24.95 with a 15% discount. What is the sale price?

• $21.21

• $20.00

• $22.50

• $19.95

A runner covers 3.6 miles on Monday and 2.45 miles on Tuesday. Total distance, rounded to the nearest tenth?

• 6.1 miles

• 5.9 miles

• 5.0 miles

• 6.5 miles

A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar for one batch. How much for 3 batches?

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 1/2 cups

• 2 1/2 cups

A gardener has 3/4 gallon of water to fill containers holding 1/2 gallon each. How many containers?

• 1 1/2 containers

• 2 containers

• 1 container

• 3/4 container

Plot -3/2 and -1.5 on a number line. Are they equivalent?

• Equivalent

• Not equivalent

• Both are positive numbers

• Both are greater than zero

Plot 5/4 and 1.25 on a number line. Are they equivalent?

• Yes, they are equivalent

• No, they are not equivalent

A car travels 3.5 miles in 0.25 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?

• 14 mph

• 7 mph

• 10 mph

• 12 mph

A product costs $19.99 after a 25% discount. What was the original price?

• $26.65

• $24.99

• $21.99

• $29.99