PRAXIS Elementary Education: Math Content Knowledge 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A rectangular garden measures 12 feet by 8 feet. What is its perimeter?
- 40 feet (Correct answer)
- 96 feet
- 20 feet
- 48 feet
Correct answer: 40 feet
Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(12 + 8) = 40 feet.
Question 2: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 7/5
- 1/4
- 2/3
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 equals 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.
Question 3: What is the value of 6 in the number 4,652?
- 600 (Correct answer)
- 60
- 6
- 6,000
Correct answer: 600
The 6 is in the hundreds place, giving it a value of 600.
Question 4: If a triangle has angles measuring 50° and 60°, what is the third angle?
- 70° (Correct answer)
- 80°
- 90°
- 60°
Correct answer: 70°
Angles in a triangle sum to 180°, so 180 − 50 − 60 = 70°.
Question 5: What is 3/8 + 1/8?
- 1/2 (Correct answer)
- 4/16
- 2/8
- 1/4
Correct answer: 1/2
With like denominators, 3/8 + 1/8 = 4/8 = 1/2.
Question 6: A number is divisible by 9 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9. Which number is divisible by 9?
- 234 (Correct answer)
- 245
- 251
- 260
Correct answer: 234
The digits of 234 sum to 9, which is divisible by 9.
Question 7: What is the median of the data set 4, 8, 6, 10, 2?
- 6 (Correct answer)
- 8
- 5
- 10
Correct answer: 6
Ordered (2,4,6,8,10), the middle value is 6.
PRAXIS Elementary Education: Math Content Knowledge 2
A rectangular garden measures 12 feet by 8 feet.
What is its perimeter?