Test Yourself: Mathematics, Age 13

The following questions were included in the 2008 long-term trend mathematics assessment at age 13. As in the actual assessment, some of the questions are multiple choice, and others require students to write a response. Although students are asked to handwrite their responses, you can type yours in the space provided.

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the questions below, then click submit at the bottom of the page.

Question 1: What can be said about the sum of three odd numbers?

	A.	It is always an odd number.
	B.	It is always an even number.
	C.	It is always a prime number.
	D.	It is sometimes an even number and sometimes an odd number.

Question 2: What value of b makes the following sentence TRUE?

26  ×  b  =  26

ANSWER:

Question 3:  Which of the following shows perpendicular lines?

	A.
	B.
	C.
	D.

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