Wide Range Achievement Test Wide Range Achievement Math Computation Subtest 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 3/4 ÷ 1/2?
- 1/2
- 3/8
- 3/2 (Correct answer)
- 1/4
Correct answer: 3/2
Dividing fractions means multiplying by the reciprocal: 3/4 × 2/1 = 6/4 = 3/2.
Question 2: Solve for x: 5x − 8 = 17
- x = 3
- x = 5 (Correct answer)
- x = 9
- x = 25
Correct answer: x = 5
Add 8 to both sides to get 5x = 25, then divide by 5 to get x = 5.
Question 3: What is 15% of 240?
- 30
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 48
Correct answer: 36
15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.
Question 4: What is the value of 2³ × 2²?
- 16
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 64
- 128
Correct answer: 32
2³ × 2² = 2^(3+2) = 2⁵ = 32.
Question 5: A rectangle has length 8.5 cm and width 4 cm. What is its area?
- 25 cm²
- 32 cm²
- 34 cm² (Correct answer)
- 40 cm²
Correct answer: 34 cm²
Area = length × width = 8.5 × 4 = 34 cm².
Question 6: What is √144?
- 11
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 13
- 14
Correct answer: 12
12 × 12 = 144, so √144 = 12.
Question 7: Simplify: 5(2x + 3) − 4x
- 6x + 15 (Correct answer)
- 6x + 3
- 10x + 3
- 14x + 15
Correct answer: 6x + 15
Distribute 5 to get 10x + 15, then subtract 4x to get 6x + 15.
