PARCC Fractions and Square Root 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 3/4 − 1/4?
- 2/4
- 1/2 (Correct answer)
- 4/8
- 1/4
Correct answer: 1/2
Subtracting numerators gives 2/4, which simplifies to 1/2.
Question 2: What is the simplified form of √36?
- 4
- 5
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 6
Since 6 × 6 = 36, √36 equals 6.
Question 3: Which fraction is greater: 2/3 or 3/5?
- 2/3 (Correct answer)
- 3/5
- They are equal
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: 2/3
Converting to tenths, 2/3 ≈ 0.667 and 3/5 = 0.6, so 2/3 is greater.
Question 4: What is 1/3 + 1/6?
- 2/9
- 1/2 (Correct answer)
- 2/6
- 1/9
Correct answer: 1/2
Rewriting 1/3 as 2/6 and adding 1/6 gives 3/6 = 1/2.
Question 5: What is √100?
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 50
- 1000
Correct answer: 10
Since 10 × 10 = 100, the square root of 100 is 10.
Question 6: Which fraction simplifies to 1/3?
- 2/9
- 4/12 (Correct answer)
- 3/8
- 5/12
Correct answer: 4/12
Dividing 4/12 by 4 gives 1/3.
Question 7: What is the product of √4 and √9?
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 13
- 36
Correct answer: 6
Since √4 = 2 and √9 = 3, their product is 2 × 3 = 6.
