Praxis 5003 Practice Test Practice Question
As a part of a science fair project, Tangilique fills some clay pots with soil. She uses a bag containing 40 dry quarts of soil and places 1(1/2) dry quarts of soil in each pot. After filling the pots, Tangilique has 10 dry quarts of soil remaining in the bag. How many clay pots did Tangilique fill with soil?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: To determine how many clay pots Tangilique filled, consider the total amount of soil she started with (40 dry quarts) and the amount remaining (10 dry quarts). This means she used 40 - 10 = 30 dry quarts of soil. Since each pot requires 1.5 dry quarts, the number of pots filled can be calculated by dividing the used soil by the amount per pot: 30 ÷ 1.5 = 20 pots.
Option B (25 pots) would require 37.5 dry quarts, which exceeds the amount used. Option C (30 pots) would require 45 dry quarts, also impossible. Option D (45 pots) would need 67.5 dry quarts, far beyond the total available. Thus, only 20 pots is feasible.
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