CASAS Math Goals 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A room measures 12 feet by 15 feet. What is the area of the room in square feet?
- 162 sq ft
- 180 sq ft (Correct answer)
- 54 sq ft
- 270 sq ft
Correct answer: 180 sq ft
Area = length × width = 12 × 15 = 180 square feet.
Question 2: How many inches are in 4.5 feet?
- 48 inches
- 52 inches
- 54 inches (Correct answer)
- 56 inches
Correct answer: 54 inches
4.5 × 12 = 54 inches.
Question 3: A bag of soil weighs 40 pounds. How many ounces is that?
- 480 oz
- 560 oz
- 600 oz
- 640 oz (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 640 oz
40 × 16 = 640 ounces, since there are 16 ounces in a pound.
Question 4: A clock shows the time as 3:45 PM. How many minutes until 5:00 PM?
- 65 minutes
- 75 minutes (Correct answer)
- 85 minutes
- 95 minutes
Correct answer: 75 minutes
From 3:45 to 5:00 is 1 hour 15 minutes = 75 minutes.
Question 5: A fence needs to go around a rectangular yard that is 25 feet long and 18 feet wide. How many feet of fencing are needed?
- 43 feet
- 86 feet (Correct answer)
- 450 feet
- 100 feet
Correct answer: 86 feet
Perimeter = 2(25 + 18) = 2 × 43 = 86 feet.
Question 6: A thermometer reads 68°F. What is this temperature in Celsius? (Use: C = (F − 32) × 5/9)
- 15°C
- 20°C (Correct answer)
- 25°C
- 30°C
Correct answer: 20°C
(68 − 32) × 5/9 = 36 × 5/9 = 20°C.
Question 7: A circular garden has a diameter of 10 feet. What is its approximate area? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
- 31.4 sq ft
- 78.5 sq ft (Correct answer)
- 62.8 sq ft
- 314 sq ft
Correct answer: 78.5 sq ft
Radius = 5; Area = π × r² = 3.14 × 25 = 78.5 sq ft.
CASAS Math Goals 3
A room measures 12 feet by 15 feet.
What is the area of the room in square feet?