PSSA Mathematics 2

Question 1

A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

Accepted Answer

84 cm²

Answer

Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 7 = 84 cm².

Question 2

Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?

Accepted Answer

3/4

Answer

0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.

Question 3

A store sells notebooks for $3.50 each. If Marcus buys 6 notebooks, how much does he spend in total?

Accepted Answer

$21.00

Answer

6 × $3.50 = $21.00.

Question 4

What is the value of 4³?

Accepted Answer

64

Answer

4³ = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.

Question 5

On a number line, which point is located at −3?

Accepted Answer

3 units to the left of zero

Answer

Negative numbers are located to the left of zero on a number line, so −3 is 3 units left of zero.

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