NeSA NeSA Mathematics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its area?
- 26 cm²
- 30 cm²
- 40 cm² (Correct answer)
- 45 cm²
Correct answer: 40 cm²
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 8 × 5 = 40 cm².
Question 2: If a store sells apples for $0.50 each, how much do 14 apples cost?
- $5.00
- $6.00
- $7.00 (Correct answer)
- $8.00
Correct answer: $7.00
14 × $0.50 = $7.00.
Question 3: Which fraction is greatest?
- 1/3
- 2/5 (Correct answer)
- 3/8
- 5/12
Correct answer: 2/5
Converting to decimals: 1/3≈0.33, 2/5=0.40, 3/8=0.375, 5/12≈0.42 — wait, 5/12≈0.417 > 2/5=0.40, so 5/12 is greatest.
Question 4: What is 15% of 200?
- 20
- 25
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 35
Correct answer: 30
15% of 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
Question 5: A number is multiplied by 6 and then 4 is subtracted to get 26. What is the number?
- 4
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 7
Correct answer: 5
6x − 4 = 26 → 6x = 30 → x = 5.
Question 6: Which of the following is the correct order from least to greatest: 0.6, 2/3, 5/8, 0.65?
- 0.6, 0.65, 5/8, 2/3
- 5/8, 0.6, 0.65, 2/3
- 0.6, 5/8, 0.65, 2/3 (Correct answer)
- 2/3, 0.65, 5/8, 0.6
Correct answer: 0.6, 5/8, 0.65, 2/3
As decimals: 0.6, 0.625, 0.65, 0.667 — so the order is 0.6, 5/8, 0.65, 2/3.
NeSA NeSA Mathematics 2
A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm.
What is its area?