CASAS Math Goals Application in Education 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A student saves $45 each week from a part-time job. How many weeks will it take to save $360 for a college textbook bundle?
- 6 weeks
- 7 weeks
- 8 weeks (Correct answer)
- 9 weeks
Correct answer: 8 weeks
$360 ÷ $45 = 8 weeks.
Question 2: An adult education class has 24 students. If 3/8 of them passed the math portion of the CASAS pre-test, how many students passed?
- 6
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 12
Correct answer: 9
3/8 × 24 = 9 students.
Question 3: A training program lasts 6 months and costs a total of $1,200. If tuition is paid equally each month, what is the monthly payment?
- $150
- $175
- $200 (Correct answer)
- $240
Correct answer: $200
$1,200 ÷ 6 months = $200 per month.
Question 4: Maria scored 72, 85, 90, and 83 on four math quizzes. What is her average score?
- 80
- 82.5 (Correct answer)
- 83
- 85
Correct answer: 82.5
(72 + 85 + 90 + 83) ÷ 4 = 330 ÷ 4 = 82.5.
Question 5: A classroom is 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. What is its area in square feet?
- 50 sq ft
- 100 sq ft
- 500 sq ft
- 600 sq ft (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 600 sq ft
Area = length × width = 30 × 20 = 600 sq ft.
Question 6: If a student completes 15 out of 60 required community service hours, what percentage has been completed?
- 15%
- 20%
- 25% (Correct answer)
- 30%
Correct answer: 25%
15 ÷ 60 = 0.25 = 25%.
Question 7: A student reads at a pace of 8 pages per hour. How long will it take to read a 52-page study guide?
- 5.5 hours
- 6 hours
- 6.5 hours (Correct answer)
- 7 hours
Correct answer: 6.5 hours
52 ÷ 8 = 6.5 hours.
CASAS Math Goals Application in Education 2
A student saves $45 each week from a part-time job.
How many weeks will it take to save $360 for a college textbook bundle?