MAAP Mathematics 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On the MAAP Mathematics test, which property is illustrated by the equation a(b + c) = ab + ac?
- Associative Property
- Commutative Property
- Distributive Property (Correct answer)
- Identity Property
Correct answer: Distributive Property
The Distributive Property states that multiplying a number by a sum equals the sum of the individual products.
Question 2: Which of the following is equivalent to 3² × 3⁴?
- 3⁶ (Correct answer)
- 9⁶
- 3⁸
- 9⁸
Correct answer: 3⁶
When multiplying expressions with the same base, you add the exponents: 3² × 3⁴ = 3^(2+4) = 3⁶.
Question 3: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. What is its area?
- 38 cm²
- 84 cm² (Correct answer)
- 76 cm²
- 19 cm²
Correct answer: 84 cm²
The area of a rectangle is length × width, so 12 × 7 = 84 cm².
Question 4: What is the value of x in the equation 4x + 8 = 24?
- 2
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 8
Correct answer: 4
Subtracting 8 from both sides gives 4x = 16, then dividing by 4 gives x = 4.
Question 5: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?
- 1/4
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 2/3
- 5/8
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4 by dividing numerator and denominator by 25.
Question 6: If the ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5 and there are 40 girls, how many boys are in the class?
- 12
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 30
- 15
Correct answer: 24
If 5 parts = 40 girls, then 1 part = 8; boys = 3 × 8 = 24.
MAAP Mathematics 1
On the MAAP Mathematics test, which property is illustrated by the equation a(b + c) = ab + ac?