Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Mathematics Problem Solving 2

Question 1

The pattern is: 2, 6, 18, 54, ___. What is the next number?

Accepted Answer

162

Answer

108

Answer

72

Answer

216

Question 2

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Tom eats 3 slices and Amy eats 2 slices. What fraction of the pizza is left?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

5/8

Answer

2/8

Answer

1/2

Question 3

If a car uses 2.5 gallons of gas every 50 miles, how many gallons does it need to travel 200 miles?

Accepted Answer

10 gallons

Answer

8 gallons

Answer

12 gallons

Answer

5 gallons

Question 4

A square has a perimeter of 36 inches. What is the area of the square?

Accepted Answer

81 in²

Answer

72 in²

Answer

144 in²

Answer

36 in²

Question 5

A class of 30 students took a math test. If 40% scored an A, how many students scored an A?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

10

Answer

8

Answer

15

Question 6

Which number is equivalent to 2³ × 2²?

Accepted Answer

2⁵

Answer

4⁵

Answer

2⁶

Answer

4⁶

Question 7

A map has a scale of 1 inch = 25 miles. Two cities are 6 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance between them?

Accepted Answer

150 miles

Answer

125 miles

Answer

175 miles

Answer

100 miles