TASC Mathematics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the value of 3x + 5 when x = 4?
- 12
- 17 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 9
Correct answer: 17
Substitute 4 for x: 3(4) + 5 = 12 + 5 = 17.
Question 2: A shirt costs $40 and is marked down 25%. What is the sale price?
- $30 (Correct answer)
- $32
- $35
- $28
Correct answer: $30
25% of $40 is $10, so $40 - $10 = $30.
Question 3: What is the slope of the line passing through (1, 2) and (3, 8)?
- 2
- 3 (Correct answer)
- 4
- 6
Correct answer: 3
Slope = (8 - 2)/(3 - 1) = 6/2 = 3.
Question 4: Which of the following is equivalent to 0.75?
- 3/5
- 7/10
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 2/3
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 equals 75/100, which reduces to 3/4.
Question 5: What is the area of a triangle with base 10 and height 6?
- 60
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 16
- 32
Correct answer: 30
Area = (1/2)(base)(height) = (1/2)(10)(6) = 30.
Question 6: Solve for x: 2x - 7 = 11.
- 7
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 2
- 18
Correct answer: 9
Add 7 to both sides to get 2x = 18, then divide by 2 to get x = 9.
Question 7: What is the mean of the numbers 4, 8, 10, and 14?
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 12
Correct answer: 9
Sum is 36, divided by 4 values equals 9.
TASC Mathematics 2
What is the value of 3x + 5 when x = 4?