Achievement Test Standardized Achievement Mathematics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A store sells a jacket for $84, which is 40% more than its cost. What is the cost of the jacket?
- $44.00
- $50.40
- $60.00 (Correct answer)
- $58.80
Correct answer: $60.00
If cost = x, then x × 1.4 = 84, so x = 84 ÷ 1.4 = $60.00.
Question 2: What is the value of 3² + 4²?
- 14
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 49
- 12
Correct answer: 25
3² = 9 and 4² = 16, so 9 + 16 = 25.
Question 3: A recipe calls for 2½ cups of flour for 24 cookies. How many cups are needed for 36 cookies?
- 3¾ cups (Correct answer)
- 3¼ cups
- 4 cups
- 3 cups
Correct answer: 3¾ cups
36 ÷ 24 = 1.5, so 2.5 × 1.5 = 3.75 = 3¾ cups.
Question 4: Which of the following is equivalent to 0.008?
- 8/10
- 8/100
- 8/1000 (Correct answer)
- 8/10000
Correct answer: 8/1000
0.008 is 8 thousandths, written as 8/1000.
Question 5: A line has the equation y = 2x − 5. What is the y-intercept?
- 2
- 5
- −5 (Correct answer)
- −2
Correct answer: −5
In slope-intercept form y = mx + b, the y-intercept b = −5.
Question 6: If the area of a square is 144 cm², what is its perimeter?
- 12 cm
- 36 cm
- 48 cm (Correct answer)
- 24 cm
Correct answer: 48 cm
Side = √144 = 12 cm; perimeter = 4 × 12 = 48 cm.
Question 7: What is the median of the data set: 7, 3, 9, 1, 5, 11, 3?
- 3
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 9
Correct answer: 5
Ordered: 1, 3, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 — the middle (4th) value is 5.
Achievement Test Standardized Achievement Mathematics 2
A store sells a jacket for $84, which is 40% more than its cost.
What is the cost of the jacket?