TCAP Math Problem Solving 5

Question 1

A survey found that 60% of 150 students prefer math over science. How many students prefer math?

Accepted Answer

90

Answer

80

Answer

85

Answer

95

Question 2

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If there are 24 boys, how many girls are there?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

30

Answer

35

Answer

45

Question 3

A pattern starts at 2 and each term is found by multiplying the previous term by 3. What is the 5th term?

Accepted Answer

162

Answer

54

Answer

108

Answer

486

Question 4

If the area of a square is 144 cm², what is the length of one side?

Accepted Answer

12 cm

Answer

10 cm

Answer

11 cm

Answer

14 cm

Question 5

A bookshelf holds 8 books per shelf and has 6 shelves. If 18 books are removed, how many remain?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

28

Answer

32

Answer

34

Question 6

On a coordinate grid, point A is at (2, 3) and point B is at (6, 3). What is the distance between A and B?

Accepted Answer

4 units

Answer

2 units

Answer

3 units

Answer

5 units

Question 7

Which set of numbers is ordered from least to greatest?

Accepted Answer

−7, −3, 0, 5

Answer

−3, −7, 0, 5

Answer

0, −3, −7, 5

Answer

5, 0, −3, −7