College Math Placement Test College Math Placement Measurement 2

Question 1

A rectangular garden is 15 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the perimeter of the garden?

Accepted Answer

46 feet

Answer

Perimeter = 2(l + w) = 2(15 + 8) = 2(23) = 46 feet.

Question 2

How many cubic inches are in 1 cubic foot?

Accepted Answer

1728

Answer

1 foot = 12 inches, so 1 cubic foot = 12³ = 1,728 cubic inches.

Question 3

A speed of 60 miles per hour is equivalent to how many feet per second?

Accepted Answer

88 feet/sec

Answer

60 mph × 5280 ft/mi ÷ 3600 sec/hr = 88 feet per second.

Question 4

A circle has a diameter of 10 cm. What is its area? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

Accepted Answer

78.5 cm²

Answer

Area = π r² = 3.14 × 5² = 3.14 × 25 = 78.5 cm².

Question 5

Convert 2.5 liters to milliliters.

Accepted Answer

2500 mL

Answer

1 liter = 1000 milliliters, so 2.5 L × 1000 = 2500 mL.

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