CPS Basic Math 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A fire hose discharges 250 gallons of water per minute. How many gallons are discharged in 6 minutes?
- 1,200
- 1,500 (Correct answer)
- 1,250
- 1,800
Correct answer: 1,500
250 multiplied by 6 equals 1,500 gallons.
Question 2: What is 35% of 480?
- 168 (Correct answer)
- 144
- 156
- 172
Correct answer: 168
0.35 times 480 equals 168.
Question 3: A ladder is 24 feet long. If 1/3 of it is extended past a window ledge, how many feet are past the ledge?
- 6
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 9
Correct answer: 8
24 divided by 3 equals 8 feet.
Question 4: Add the fractions: 1/4 + 3/8.
- 5/8 (Correct answer)
- 1/2
- 4/12
- 7/8
Correct answer: 5/8
1/4 equals 2/8, and 2/8 plus 3/8 equals 5/8.
Question 5: A truck travels 165 miles using 11 gallons of fuel. What is its fuel efficiency in miles per gallon?
- 13
- 14
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 16
Correct answer: 15
165 divided by 11 equals 15 miles per gallon.
Question 6: What is the value of 7 + 3 × 4 using order of operations?
- 40
- 19 (Correct answer)
- 28
- 21
Correct answer: 19
Multiplication first gives 12, then 7 plus 12 equals 19.
Question 7: Round 4,687 to the nearest hundred.
- 4,600
- 4,690
- 4,700 (Correct answer)
- 5,000
Correct answer: 4,700
The tens digit is 8, so round up to 4,700.
CPS Basic Math 2
A fire hose discharges 250 gallons of water per minute.
How many gallons are discharged in 6 minutes?