CAASPP Measurement and Geometry 3

Question 1

What is the volume of a rectangular prism with length 5 cm, width 3 cm, and height 4 cm?

Accepted Answer

60 cm³

Answer

Volume of a rectangular prism = length × width × height = 5 × 3 × 4 = 60 cm³.

Question 2

An angle measures 135°. How would this angle be classified?

Accepted Answer

Obtuse

Answer

An obtuse angle measures between 90° and 180°, so 135° is obtuse.

Question 3

A map uses a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles. If two cities are 3.5 inches apart on the map, what is the actual distance?

Accepted Answer

175 miles

Answer

Actual distance = 3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.

Question 4

Which of the following shapes has exactly one pair of parallel sides?

Accepted Answer

Trapezoid

Answer

A trapezoid has exactly one pair of parallel sides, unlike rectangles, rhombuses, and squares which have two pairs.

Question 5

A student measures a pencil as 19 centimeters long. How long is this in millimeters?

Accepted Answer

190 mm

Answer

1 centimeter = 10 millimeters, so 19 cm × 10 = 190 mm.

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