TACHS Mathematics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 3/4 + 1/6?
- 11/12 (Correct answer)
- 4/10
- 5/6
- 1/2
Correct answer: 11/12
Common denominator 12: 9/12 + 2/12 = 11/12.
Question 2: A shirt costs $40 and is marked down 25%. What is the sale price?
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $35
- $32
- $28
Correct answer: $30
25% of $40 is $10, so $40 − $10 = $30.
Question 3: What is the value of 2^5?
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 25
- 10
- 16
Correct answer: 32
2×2×2×2×2 = 32.
Question 4: Solve for x: 3x − 7 = 14.
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 21
- 3
Correct answer: 7
Add 7 to get 3x = 21, then divide by 3 to get x = 7.
Question 5: What is the area of a rectangle 8 cm long and 5 cm wide?
- 40 cm² (Correct answer)
- 26 cm²
- 13 cm²
- 45 cm²
Correct answer: 40 cm²
Area = length × width = 8 × 5 = 40.
Question 6: Round 6,847 to the nearest hundred.
- 6,800 (Correct answer)
- 6,900
- 6,850
- 7,000
Correct answer: 6,800
The tens digit is 4, so round down to 6,800.
Question 7: What is the average of 12, 18, and 24?
- 18 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 16
- 22
Correct answer: 18
Sum is 54, divided by 3 equals 18.
