PSSA Mathematics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm. What is the area of the rectangle?
- 84 cm² (Correct answer)
- 38 cm²
- 76 cm²
- 19 cm²
Correct answer: 84 cm²
Area of a rectangle = length × width = 12 × 7 = 84 cm².
Question 2: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 7/5
- 2/3
- 7/10
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 = 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.
Question 3: A store sells notebooks for $3.50 each. If Marcus buys 6 notebooks, how much does he spend in total?
- $21.00 (Correct answer)
- $18.50
- $24.00
- $17.50
Correct answer: $21.00
6 × $3.50 = $21.00.
Question 4: What is the value of 4³?
- 64 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 16
- 48
Correct answer: 64
4³ = 4 × 4 × 4 = 64.
Question 5: On a number line, which point is located at −3?
- 3 units to the left of zero (Correct answer)
- 3 units to the right of zero
- At the origin
- Between 0 and 1
Correct answer: 3 units to the left of zero
Negative numbers are located to the left of zero on a number line, so −3 is 3 units left of zero.
Question 6: A triangle has angles measuring 45°, 90°, and what third angle?
- 45° (Correct answer)
- 55°
- 60°
- 90°
Correct answer: 45°
The angles of a triangle sum to 180°; 180 − 45 − 90 = 45°.
Question 7: If y = 3x − 2 and x = 5, what is the value of y?
- 13 (Correct answer)
- 11
- 17
- 8
Correct answer: 13
y = 3(5) − 2 = 15 − 2 = 13.
PSSA Mathematics 2
A rectangle has a length of 12 cm and a width of 7 cm.
What is the area of the rectangle?