NAEP Mathematics Grade 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide. What is the area of the garden?
- 20 square feet
- 40 square feet
- 96 square feet (Correct answer)
- 80 square feet
Correct answer: 96 square feet
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 8 = 96 square feet.
Question 2: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?
- 1/4
- 3/5
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 7/5
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4 when simplified by dividing numerator and denominator by 25.
Question 3: A store sells apples for $0.40 each. How much would 15 apples cost?
- $5.00
- $6.00 (Correct answer)
- $5.50
- $4.50
Correct answer: $6.00
15 × $0.40 = $6.00.
Question 4: What is the value of the expression 5² + 3²?
- 64
- 34 (Correct answer)
- 16
- 58
Correct answer: 34
5² = 25 and 3² = 9, so 25 + 9 = 34.
Question 5: On a number line, which point is between −3 and −1?
- −4
- 0
- −2 (Correct answer)
- 1
Correct answer: −2
−2 is located between −3 and −1 on the number line.
Question 6: A data set has values: 4, 7, 7, 9, 13. What is the median?
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 9
- 4
Correct answer: 7
When ordered, the middle value of 5 data points is the 3rd value, which is 7.
Question 7: If a triangle has angles measuring 45° and 60°, what is the measure of the third angle?
- 90°
- 75° (Correct answer)
- 80°
- 85°
Correct answer: 75°
The sum of angles in a triangle is 180°, so 180 − 45 − 60 = 75°.
NAEP Mathematics Grade 2
A rectangular garden is 12 feet long and 8 feet wide.
What is the area of the garden?