CTBS Visual and Quantitative Reasoning 2

Question 1

What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm?

Accepted Answer

26 cm

Answer

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (8 + 5) = 2 × 13 = 26 cm.

Question 2

A line graph shows temperatures rising from Monday to Friday. What conclusion can you draw?

Accepted Answer

Temperatures increased over the week

Answer

A rising line on a line graph indicates that the values being measured are increasing over time.

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

A butterfly with identical wings on both sides

Answer

A butterfly has a line of symmetry down the middle, meaning each half is a mirror image of the other.

Question 4

What fraction of a whole is shaded if 3 out of 8 equal parts are shaded?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

If 3 out of 8 equal parts are shaded, the fraction represented is 3/8.

Question 5

A student graphs points (1,2), (2,4), (3,6), and (4,8) on a coordinate plane. What pattern do these points show?

Accepted Answer

The y-value is always double the x-value

Answer

In each point, the y-value is exactly twice the x-value (2=2×1, 4=2×2, 6=2×3, 8=2×4).

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