FTCE General Knowledge Math | Ratios & Rational Number Operations Practice

What's going on my math party people! Welcome back to the channel — if you're an aspiring Florida teacher working toward passing the FTCE General Knowledge Math test, you're in the right place! In today's video, Coach Anderson walks you through 2 must-know practice problems covering key competencies straight from the FTCE GK Math exam. Let's break it down! 👇 📚 COMPETENCIES COVERED: ⏱️ 0:00 — Ratio & Proportion (Geometry & Measurement) "Pencils and pens are packed in a 3:2 ratio. If there are 45 items total, how many pencils are there?" ✅ Answer: 27 Competency: Solve problems involving ratio and proportion (e.g., scaled drawings, models, real-world problems) ⏱️ 6:29 — Operations with Rational Numbers (Number Sense, Concepts & Operations) "Sarah has 3.5 pounds of flour. She uses 1.8 pounds to bake cookies and then buys another 2.4 pounds at the store. How much flour does she have now?" ✅ Answer: 4.1 pounds Competency: Solve real-world problems involving the four operations with rational numbers --- 🎯 ABOUT THE FTCE GENERAL KNOWLEDGE MATH TEST: The FTCE GK Math subtest covers four major domains: • Number Sense, Concepts & Operations • Algebraic Thinking • Geometry & Measurement • Statistics & Probability Today's problems target two of those domains — so every minute of this video counts toward your certification goal! --- 💡 PRACTICE TIPS: ✔️ Always read the question sentence first before solving ✔️ For ratio problems, find the total parts first, then divide ✔️ For multi-step decimal problems, work through each operation one at a time ✔️ Use process of elimination on MCQ answer choices to check your work --- 🔥 Pass the FTCE GK Math with confidence — Coach Anderson is here to help: 🌐 Free Practice Test & GK Math Course: https://teachers.duranlearning.com 📧 Email us for help: [email protected] #FTCE #GKMath #teachercertification #generalknowledgemath #ratioandproportion #rationalnumbers #decimals