SHSAT Math Practice 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. At this rate, how far will it travel in 5 hours?
- 240 miles
- 300 miles (Correct answer)
- 360 miles
- 270 miles
Correct answer: 300 miles
The rate is 60 mph, so 60 × 5 = 300 miles.
Question 2: Solve for y: y/4 + 3 = 10.
- 28 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 52
- 13
Correct answer: 28
Subtracting 3 gives y/4 = 7, so y = 28.
Question 3: What is 3/8 expressed as a decimal?
- 0.375 (Correct answer)
- 0.38
- 0.625
- 0.3
Correct answer: 0.375
Dividing 3 by 8 gives 0.375.
Question 4: A triangle has angles of 50° and 65°. What is the measure of the third angle?
- 55°
- 65° (Correct answer)
- 75°
- 115°
Correct answer: 65°
Angles sum to 180°, so 180 - 50 - 65 = 65°.
Question 5: If 5 pens cost $3.75, how much do 8 pens cost?
- $6.00 (Correct answer)
- $5.25
- $6.50
- $4.80
Correct answer: $6.00
Each pen costs $0.75, so 8 pens cost $6.00.
Question 6: What is the value of |−7| + |4|?
- −3
- 3
- 11 (Correct answer)
- −11
Correct answer: 11
Absolute values give 7 + 4 = 11.
Question 7: A square has an area of 81 square units. What is the length of one side?
- 8
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 18
- 40.5
Correct answer: 9
The side is the square root of 81, which is 9.
SHSAT Math Practice 3
A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours.
At this rate, how far will it travel in 5 hours?