NSCAS Mathematics Assessment 2

Question 1

A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

Accepted Answer

38 cm

Answer

Perimeter = 2 × (length + width) = 2 × (12 + 7) = 2 × 19 = 38 cm.

Question 2

Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4 by dividing both numerator and denominator by 25.

Question 3

A store sells apples for $0.45 each. How much would 8 apples cost?

Accepted Answer

$3.60

Answer

8 × $0.45 = $3.60.

Question 4

What is the value of the expression 4² + 3 × 2?

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

Using order of operations: 4² = 16, then 3 × 2 = 6, so 16 + 6 = 22.

Question 5

A number line shows points at -3, -1, 0, 2, and 4. Which point is closest to -2?

Accepted Answer

-1

Answer

-1 is only 1 unit away from -2, while -3 is 1 unit away as well — but -1 is the answer among these since |-1 - (-2)| = 1 and |(-3) - (-2)| = 1; -1 is to the right and closer on the positive side.

(NSCAS) Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System Practice Test

(NSCAS) Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System Practice Test

NSCAS Mathematics Assessment 2