TAP Mathematics 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On the TAP Mathematics section, what is the value of 3² + 4²?
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 49
- 12
Correct answer: 25
3² = 9 and 4² = 16, so 9 + 16 = 25.
Question 2: Which of the following is an example of a rational number tested on the TAP?
- √2
- π
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- √5
Correct answer: 3/4
3/4 is rational because it can be expressed as a fraction of two integers.
Question 3: A TAP math problem asks you to solve: 5x − 3 = 12. What is x?
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 1.8
- 9
- 2
Correct answer: 3
Add 3 to both sides: 5x = 15, then divide by 5: x = 3.
Question 4: On the TAP, what is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 8 and width 5?
- 40
- 26 (Correct answer)
- 13
- 24
Correct answer: 26
Perimeter = 2(length + width) = 2(8 + 5) = 2(13) = 26.
Question 5: The TAP may ask: what is 15% of 200?
- 3
- 15
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 300
Correct answer: 30
15% of 200 = 0.15 × 200 = 30.
Question 6: On the TAP Math section, the order of operations acronym PEMDAS stands for:
- Plus, Equals, Minus, Divide, Add, Subtract
- Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract (Correct answer)
- Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Denominator, Average, Sum
- Product, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Area, Sum
Correct answer: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, Subtract
PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division (left to right), Addition/Subtraction (left to right).
TAP Mathematics 1
On the TAP Mathematics section, what is the value of 3² + 4²?