MAAP Mathematics 2

Question 1

What is the slope of a line that passes through points (2, 3) and (6, 11)?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

Slope = (y₂ - y₁)/(x₂ - x₁) = (11 - 3)/(6 - 2) = 8/4 = 2.

Question 2

Which of the following is a prime number?

Accepted Answer

61

Answer

61 is only divisible by 1 and itself; 51 = 3×17, 57 = 3×19, and 63 = 9×7.

Question 3

A store sells a jacket for $80 after applying a 20% discount. What was the original price?

Accepted Answer

$100

Answer

If $80 is 80% of the original price, then original = $80 ÷ 0.80 = $100.

Question 4

What is the median of the data set: 4, 7, 9, 2, 5?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

Arranging in order: 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 — the middle (3rd) value is 5.

Question 5

Which expression represents 'five less than twice a number n'?

Accepted Answer

2n - 5

Answer

'Twice a number' is 2n, and 'five less than' means subtract 5, giving 2n - 5.

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