MASS Math 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 15% of 240?
- 30
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 48
Correct answer: 36
0.15 × 240 = 36.
Question 2: Solve for x: 3x - 7 = 14.
- 5
- 6
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 7
Add 7 to get 3x = 21, then divide by 3 to get x = 7.
Question 3: A rectangle is 8 cm long and 5 cm wide. What is its area?
- 13 cm²
- 26 cm²
- 40 cm² (Correct answer)
- 45 cm²
Correct answer: 40 cm²
Area = length × width = 8 × 5 = 40 cm².
Question 4: What is the value of 7²?
- 14
- 42
- 49 (Correct answer)
- 56
Correct answer: 49
7² means 7 × 7 = 49.
Question 5: If a train travels 180 miles in 3 hours, what is its average speed?
- 45 mph
- 55 mph
- 60 mph (Correct answer)
- 65 mph
Correct answer: 60 mph
Speed = distance ÷ time = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 mph.
Question 6: What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___?
- 108
- 126
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 216
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3, so 54 × 3 = 162.
Question 7: Convert the fraction 3/4 to a decimal.
- 0.25
- 0.50
- 0.66
- 0.75 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 0.75
3 ÷ 4 = 0.75.
