FAST - Florida State Assessment Readiness Mathematical: Geometric Principles Questions and Answers

Question 1

A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide.
The owner wants to install a fence around the entire perimeter and cover the garden with a layer of topsoil.
Which statement accurately describes the amount of fencing and topsoil needed?

Accepted Answer

40 feet of fencing and 96 square feet of topsoil are needed.

Answer

20 feet of fencing and 96 square feet of topsoil are needed.

Answer

96 feet of fencing and 40 square feet of topsoil are needed.

Answer

40 feet of fencing and 20 square feet of topsoil are needed.

Question 2

A 13-foot ladder is leaning against a vertical wall. The bottom of the ladder is 5 feet from the base of the wall. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?

Accepted Answer

12 feet

Answer

8 feet

Answer

14 feet

Answer

18 feet

Question 3

Two angles are supplementary. If the measure of the first angle is 115°, what is the measure of the second angle?

Accepted Answer

65°

Answer

25°

Answer

115°

Answer

245°

Question 4

A point is located at (-3, 5) on a coordinate plane. If this point is reflected across the y-axis, what will its new coordinates be?

Accepted Answer

(3, 5)

Answer

(3, -5)

Answer

(-3, -5)

Answer

(5, -3)

Question 5

A shipping company uses a box shaped like a rectangular prism with a length of 10 inches, a width of 6 inches, and a height of 4 inches. What is the total volume of the box?

Accepted Answer

240 cubic inches

Answer

64 cubic inches

Answer

20 cubic inches

Answer

120 cubic inches

Question 6

Which of the following statements describes a property that is ALWAYS true for any rhombus?

Accepted Answer

All four sides are equal in length.

Answer

All four angles are right angles.

Answer

The diagonals are equal in length.

Answer

Only one pair of opposite sides is parallel.