Spring 2022 PSAT Math Practice

Front

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

Back

Area = 1/2 * base * height

Front

How do you solve for x in the equation 2x + 3 = 11?

Back

Subtract 3 from both sides: 2x = 8. Then divide by 2: x = 4.

Front

What is the Pythagorean theorem?

Back

In a right triangle, a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.

Front

What is the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?

Back

y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

Front

How do you find the mean of a set of numbers?

Back

Add all the numbers together and divide by the count of numbers.

Front

What is the difference between a rational and an irrational number?

Back

Rational numbers can be expressed as a fraction, while irrational numbers cannot.

Front

What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?

Back

Circumference = 2 * π * radius.

Front

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

Back

Divide the numerator by the denominator.

Front

What is the distributive property?

Back

a(b + c) = ab + ac.

Front

What is a variable in algebra?

Back

A symbol used to represent an unknown value.