Cant pass the math part of TEAS V!

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Just wondering if anyone has any tips or advice. I took the TEAS the first time about three weeks ago & passed English, reading, & Science but failed the math section. I needed a 75 & got a 50. Then retook just the math & got a 70. So now Im studying the math more & retake it next week. I was so close this last time but Im freaking out, thinking I just won't be able to get passed the math. I studied from the ATI book & just got the McGraw Hills book this week. I guess I need to train myself to do the math problems quickly cuz I think I spend too much time on them then have to hurry on the last 3-5 questions. I do well on the algebra, wish there were more of those questions!

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Is 75 the national mean or the program mean? Because I also have a hard with math.

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Just wondering if anyone has any tips or advice. I took the TEAS the first time about three weeks ago & passed English reading, & Science but failed the math section. I needed a 75 & got a 50. Then retook just the math & got a 70. So now Im studying the math more & retake it next week. I was so close this last time but Im freaking out, thinking I just won't be able to get passed the math. I studied from the ATI book & just got the McGraw Hills book this week. I guess I need to train myself to do the math problems quickly cuz I think I spend too much time on them then have to hurry on the last 3-5 questions. I do well on the algebra, wish there were more of those questions![/quote']

Can you tell me why was the math hard for you? I have been practice the math in the macgraw hill and it is easy....but I see that many people score low in math. In the real test the math is harder than the practice test review or they are similar? Please help

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Ok so the majority of the test is adding, subtracting, multiplying, & dividing decimals, fractions, area, volume. Bar graphs, word problems. Percentage questions. My issue with the teas study guide is questions like there's 457 students in a math class this year & there were 320 last year what is the percent increase? Not one question like that was on the test I took. But questions like Sally spent $22 on a pair of shoes that were 65% off. What was the original price of the shoes were on the test. And now Im studying the McGraw hills book & there's questions like mode median and average which I've never seen on the test. Both books have different styles that's for sure. The majority of the test is #'s & operations with I think 4 algebra & 4-6 measurement questions. I struggle with percentage questions & measurement questions. Things like there's 32 pink balls 27 green balls & 41 red balls out of 120 balls what percent would be purple balls? Granted these aren't the exact questions, just examples. The tests in the McGraw hill book are not horrible but I still keep missing about ten questions when in the teas guide I'd miss like 4-7. So I get the math for the most part, I just suck at taking the test!

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I found the book Ace the TEAS Test to be really helpful with math. It shows you step-by-step how solve problems and gives formulas to remember. For example, the formula for calculating percent increase: (new amount-original amount)/original amount X 100%. I also found it helpful to look at the answer options; if my answer was not anywhere close to the options, I realized I made an error somewhere in my calculations. I haven't done any math questions like these since middle/high school, so I didn't remember how to do any of them! On my first practice test, which was test #1 in the McGraw Hill 5 Test book, I scored a 70.5% on the math. On the actual TEAS V exam I took last week, I got 100.0% in math. I did a total of 12 practice tests, all 5 from the McGraw Hill book, the 2 in the ATI manual, 2 from ATI online, and the 3 that were in Ace the TEAS. I was planning on donating or try to sell my books locally, but let me know if you would like Ace the TEAS. Some of the editing is bad, but the math section is really good.[/quote']

Hello, Thank you for the response, can you give me the ISBN number for the one called ace the teas? And how is science, because I scored like 70% in the mackgraw hill book, but in the ATI, I am doing better. What formulas do I need to remember for math? And reading how many long passages the real test has? Reading seems to be tricky, so that's why I am asking. I am taking the test in two weeks. Help me please...Thank you

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For Ace the TEAS, ISBN-10: 1627336052, or ISBN-13: 978-1627336055. For the science, I had a few anatomy questions, like what part of the brain is responsible for this action, and like this organ is part of which system. I did have a few questions regarding the food chain, where a chart was shown and you had to figure out who was a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, etc. There were quite a few questions about cells, organelles, DNA/RNA, mitosis/meiosis, and I think I had two or three questions on punnett squares. I found science the hardest as I had taken anatomy about 12 years ago, chemistry about 3 years ago, and I will be taking physiology in the fall; plus none of the review books touched on calculating any chemistry math problems. There were questions about atomic mass, protons, neutrons, electrons, and moles (make sure you know how to calculate). Know how to read and interpret codons and base pairs.

For the math, definitely know how to calculate percent. I had quite a few of those, and I would make sure to know how to calculate percent increase or decrease. I think the only geometry related question I had pertained to perimeter. I was asked how to calculate Fahrenheit but the formula was given. Actually, there were a few problems were a value or formula was given. Also, carefully read the math questions. You will be given a lot of information, and you need to read the question carefully to make sure you are solving for what is being asked. There were a couple of questions of calculating net pay or the ending balance on a checking account.

Reading is tricky. There seemed to be more reading passages on the real test than on the practice tests. Or maybe there were more questions for the passages. I'm not sure, but the reading was harder, to me, on the actual test versus the practice tests. Do know which sentences are summary sentences, topic sentences, main idea, etc. Be able to read a map and a phonebook. Although it would seem like math, I had a passage with activities listed and had to calculate the price for chosen activities. Be able to follow directions. Again, read the questions carefully.

I took the computer test. We were told that the people next to us were taking different tests, so I don't know how many versions of the test are administered. At the place I took it, we did not have to put our purses or belongings in a locker, but none were available anyways. If we finished a section early, we were able to stop the test at that point and go to the restroom or take a break if needed, but had to be back in time before the start of the next section. I don't know if every testing facility does this. I finished the test in 3 hours. I finished each section early, with time to spare, so I would go back and double check my answers. Once you submit your section, you cannot go back to it. If you finish a section early and stop, when you return to your test, you are immediately transferred to the next section, so you cannot check/change answers once you have stopped a section. The test results are available immediately upon completion.

My best advice is to practice, practice, practice. If there is anything you are weak at, focus on that. Take as many practice tests as you can. I found the ATI tests to be closest to the actual test, followed by McGraw Hill, then Ace the TEAS. Ace the TEAS is good for review because it explains everything and gives thorough explanations to the practice test answers, but I had a few issues with the editing and the quality of some of the practice test questions (too easy to the point of laughable). Good luck!!!

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I have not taken the test yet and am terrible in math, you have made me an tad bit more nervouse about it. But this will alllow me to better prepare myself.

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I totally bombed the math portion of the TEAS but scored perfectly in the ENG portion. Somehow still got into the RN program based on a high GPA in my sciences and pre reqs. The TEAS isn't the only thing they look at. I took Math for Allied Health after taking the TEAS and got an A. Some math clicks, some doesn't. Dosage calculations I find easier than some other math, because I understand ratio/proportion. Math is the :devil:. Unfortunately (for me), a basic understanding of it is necessary for nurses. If they would let you bring a small calculator to the TEAS test it would certainly help!

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"lorirn2b;7464152"]I totally bombed the math portion of the TEAS but scored perfectly in the ENG portion. Somehow still got into the RN program based on a high GPA in my sciences and pre reqs. The TEAS isn't the only thing they look at. I took Math for Allied Health after taking the TEAS and got an A. Some math clicks, some doesn't. Dosage calculations I find easier than some other math, because I understand ratio/proportion. Math is the :devil:. Unfortunately (for me), a basic understanding of it is necessary for nurses. If they would let you bring a small calculator to the TEAS test it would certainly help!

Can you please tell me why was the math hard? Thank you...I am taking my test week, any advice will very helpful.

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Calipoopy, that would be great & very nice of you. Ill pm you. I've been studying my butt off with the ATI manual, McGraw Hill book & I even downloaded the McGraw Hill app on my phone.

FYI for those of you thinking of doing that, the app has the same questions as the book so that stinks. If I had it to do over again Id just get the app since it keeps track of your progress electronically. Also it seems there's always one question in every math practice test I take so its overly redundant & pointless to work the problem out cuz you already know it!

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As PP have stated, practice, a lot. I scored lowest on the math portion, but still passed. I credit it to watching a ton of math videos on YouTube and various math websites. Is there a particular part of math you are struggling with? For me it was algebra so I just googled algebra tutor videos and found lots of helpful info. Good luck!!

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I have been informed that we cannot sell books to each through this website, I apologize for any inconvenience. I do recommend taking as many practice exams as you can, and practicing with the correct time limits. Good luck to everyone!

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