TEAS Section 3 Math Problem Solving

TEAS Section 3 Math Problem Solving practice questions, page 2 of 3, with answer review and explanations.

Question 6

Find the number of words which can be formed by using the letters of the word EQUATION if each word has to start with a vowel.

  1. 40320
  2. 1260
  3. 1080
  4. 400
  5. 25200

Question 7

How many five digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 2, 3,4and 5, when repetition is allowed such that the number formed is divisible by 2 or 5 or both?

  1. 100
  2. 150
  3. 3125
  4. 1500
  5. 125

Question 8

A straight road runs from north to south. It has two turnings towards east and three turnings towards west. In how many ways can a person coming from east get on the road and go west?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 9
  4. 6
  5. 5

Question 9

How many heptagons can be drawn by joining the vertices of a polygon with 10 sides?

  1. 562
  2. 120
  3. 105
  4. 400
  5. 282

Question 10

Four persons enter the lift of a seven storey building at the ground floor. In how many ways can they get out of the lift on any floor other than the ground floor?

  1. 720
  2. 1296
  3. 1663
  4. 360
  5. 2500