BSEP Mathematical Problem Solving & Number Operations

Question 1

What is the result of 3/4 + 2/3?

Accepted Answer

17/12

Answer

5/7

Answer

5/12

Answer

6/7

Question 2

A store offers a 15% discount on an item priced at $80. What is the sale price?

Accepted Answer

$68.00

Answer

$65.00

Answer

$72.00

Answer

$12.00

Question 3

What is the order of operations used to evaluate mathematical expressions?

Accepted Answer

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (left to right), Addition/Subtraction (left to right)

Answer

Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Exponents, Parentheses

Answer

Left to right regardless of operation type

Answer

Multiplication first, then division, then addition, then subtraction

Question 4

If a rectangle has a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet, what is its area?

Accepted Answer

96 square feet

Answer

40 square feet

Answer

20 square feet

Answer

80 square feet

Question 5

What is 25% expressed as a decimal?

Accepted Answer

0.25

Answer

2.5

Answer

0.025

Answer

25.0

Question 6

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed?

Accepted Answer

60 miles per hour

Answer

90 miles per hour

Answer

45 miles per hour

Answer

540 miles per hour