FAST Mathematical: Measurement and Data 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its area?
- 17 cm²
- 34 cm²
- 60 cm² (Correct answer)
- 70 cm²
Correct answer: 60 cm²
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 5 = 60 cm².
Question 2: A student measures a desk and finds it is 1.2 meters long. How many centimeters is that?
- 12 cm
- 120 cm (Correct answer)
- 1,200 cm
- 0.12 cm
Correct answer: 120 cm
Since 1 meter = 100 centimeters, 1.2 meters × 100 = 120 centimeters.
Question 3: A bar graph shows that 30 students prefer soccer, 20 prefer basketball, and 10 prefer tennis. What fraction of students prefer basketball?
- 1/2
- 1/3 (Correct answer)
- 1/6
- 2/3
Correct answer: 1/3
Total students = 30 + 20 + 10 = 60; basketball = 20/60 = 1/3.
Question 4: Which unit is most appropriate for measuring the volume of water in a swimming pool?
- Milliliters
- Liters
- Cubic centimeters
- Gallons (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Gallons
Gallons are the standard US customary unit used to measure large volumes of liquid like swimming pools.
Question 5: A thermometer reads 32°F. What does this temperature represent?
- Boiling point of water
- Normal body temperature
- Freezing point of water (Correct answer)
- Room temperature
Correct answer: Freezing point of water
32°F is the freezing point of water on the Fahrenheit scale.
Question 6: A line plot shows the heights (in inches) of 8 plants: 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6. What is the mode?
- 3
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 6
Correct answer: 4
The mode is the value that appears most often; 4 appears three times, more than any other value.
FAST Mathematical: Measurement and Data 1
A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 5 cm.
What is its area?