PARCC Measurement 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm. What is its area?
- 16 cm²
- 30 cm² (Correct answer)
- 60 cm²
- 32 cm²
Correct answer: 30 cm²
Area of a triangle is one-half base times height: ½ × 10 × 6 = 30 cm².
Question 2: How many cups are in 2 quarts?
- 4 cups
- 6 cups
- 8 cups (Correct answer)
- 16 cups
Correct answer: 8 cups
One quart equals 4 cups, so 2 × 4 = 8 cups.
Question 3: A road trip covers 240 miles in 4 hours. What is the average speed?
- 40 mph
- 60 mph (Correct answer)
- 80 mph
- 120 mph
Correct answer: 60 mph
Speed equals distance divided by time: 240 ÷ 4 = 60 mph.
Question 4: What is the volume of a box that is 3 cm by 4 cm by 5 cm?
- 12 cm³
- 20 cm³
- 47 cm³
- 60 cm³ (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 60 cm³
Volume of a rectangular prism is length × width × height: 3 × 4 × 5 = 60 cm³.
Question 5: A thermometer reads 25°C. Which situation best matches this temperature?
- A freezing winter day
- A warm spring afternoon (Correct answer)
- Boiling water
- Ice cubes
Correct answer: A warm spring afternoon
25°C is a comfortably warm temperature typical of a pleasant day.
Question 6: Convert 2.5 kilometers to meters.
- 25 m
- 250 m
- 2,500 m (Correct answer)
- 25,000 m
Correct answer: 2,500 m
One kilometer equals 1,000 meters, so 2.5 × 1,000 = 2,500 m.
Question 7: A recipe needs 750 mL of milk, but you only have a 1-liter container full. How much will be left?
- 150 mL
- 250 mL (Correct answer)
- 350 mL
- 500 mL
Correct answer: 250 mL
1 liter is 1,000 mL, and 1,000 − 750 = 250 mL remaining.
PARCC Measurement 3
A triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm.
What is its area?