WVGSA Mathematics 2

Question 1

A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. What is its area?

Accepted Answer

84 cm²

Answer

Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 7 = 84 cm².

Question 2

Which expression is equivalent to 3(x + 4)?

Accepted Answer

3x + 12

Answer

Using the distributive property: 3(x + 4) = 3x + 3×4 = 3x + 12.

Question 3

A bag has 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. What is the probability of randomly selecting a blue marble?

Accepted Answer

3/10

Answer

P(blue) = 3 blue ÷ 10 total = 3/10.

Question 4

What is the value of 2³ × 2²?

Accepted Answer

32

Answer

2³ × 2² = 2^(3+2) = 2⁵ = 32.

Question 5

On a number line, which value is between −3 and −1?

Accepted Answer

−2

Answer

−2 lies between −3 and −1 on the number line.

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