Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Mathematics Procedures 5

Question 1

Which of the following is the product of 1.2 × 1.2?

Accepted Answer

1.44

Answer

1.2 × 1.2 = 1.44 (12 × 12 = 144, then place 2 decimal places).

Question 2

What is 3,600 ÷ 0.6?

Accepted Answer

6,000

Answer

Dividing by 0.6 is the same as multiplying by 10/6, giving 3,600 × 10 ÷ 6 = 6,000.

Question 3

If a triangle has a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm, what is its area?

Accepted Answer

30 cm²

Answer

Area of a triangle = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30 cm².

Question 4

What is 40% expressed as a fraction in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

2/5

Answer

40% = 40/100 = 2/5 after dividing by the GCF of 20.

Question 5

Solve: 48 ÷ (4 + 2) × 3

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

Parentheses first: 48 ÷ 6 × 3 = 8 × 3 = 24.

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