NYSTCE ATAS Mathematical Concepts and Operations 3

Question 1

A student measures a rectangle that is 9 cm long and 5 cm wide. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

45 cm²

Answer

Area of a rectangle = length × width = 9 × 5 = 45 cm².

Question 2

What is the value of 3³ (3 to the third power)?

Accepted Answer

27

Answer

3³ = 3 × 3 × 3 = 27.

Question 3

A class has 30 students. If 40% of them are absent, how many students are present?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

40% of 30 = 12 are absent, so 30 − 12 = 18 are present.

Question 4

On a number line, which value is located between −3 and 1?

Accepted Answer

−1

Answer

−1 lies between −3 and 1 on the number line.

Question 5

A teaching assistant is helping a student add 2/5 + 1/3. What is the correct sum?

Accepted Answer

11/15

Answer

The LCD of 5 and 3 is 15; 2/5 = 6/15 and 1/3 = 5/15, so 6/15 + 5/15 = 11/15.

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