TAP Mathematics 2

Question 1

A TAP math question asks: if a car travels 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

Accepted Answer

150 miles

Answer

Distance = rate × time = 60 × 2.5 = 150 miles.

Question 2

On the TAP, what is the area of a triangle with base 10 and height 6?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following represents the slope-intercept form of a line tested on the TAP?

Accepted Answer

y = mx + b

Answer

y = mx + b is the slope-intercept form, where m is slope and b is the y-intercept.

Question 4

On the TAP, what is the probability of rolling a 4 on a standard six-sided die?

Accepted Answer

1/6

Answer

There is 1 favorable outcome (rolling a 4) out of 6 possible outcomes, so the probability is 1/6.

Question 5

A TAP question asks: what is the mean of the data set {4, 8, 6, 10, 2}?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

Mean = sum ÷ count = (4 + 8 + 6 + 10 + 2) ÷ 5 = 30 ÷ 5 = 6.

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