NYSTCE ATAS NYSTCE Mathematics 2

Question 1

A teaching assistant is helping a student who says '0.5 + 1/4 = 3/4.' What is the correct answer?

Accepted Answer

0.75

Answer

0.5 equals 1/2, and 1/2 + 1/4 = 3/4, which equals 0.75 as a decimal.

Question 2

Which property is demonstrated by the equation 3 × (4 + 5) = (3 × 4) + (3 × 5)?

Accepted Answer

Distributive property

Answer

The distributive property states that multiplying a sum by a number gives the same result as multiplying each addend separately.

Question 3

A student needs to find 15% of 80. Which calculation is correct?

Accepted Answer

80 × 0.15

Answer

To find a percentage of a number, convert the percent to a decimal by dividing by 100, then multiply.

Question 4

A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?

Accepted Answer

34 cm

Answer

Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(12 + 5) = 2(17) = 34 cm.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an integer that is NOT a whole number?

Accepted Answer

-3

Answer

Negative integers like -3 are integers but not whole numbers, since whole numbers include only 0 and positive integers.

NYSTCE ATAS - NYSTCE Assessment of Teaching Assistant Skills Practice Test