All Common Core: 5th Grade Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #731 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)
What is the difference between an equilateral triangle and a scalene triangle?
Their color
The sum of their angle measurements
The sum of their side lengths
The length of their sides
The number of side lengths
The length of their sides
Of the choices listed, the main difference between an equilateral triangle and a scalene triangle is their side lengths. An equilateral triangle has to have equal sides, but a scalene triangle can have all different side lengths.
Example Question #51 : Geometry
A two-dimensional figure has four sides, the length is 3 centimeters. All of its four angles are right angles. Choose the correct category (or categories) that describes this type of figure.
square
quadrilateral
rectangle
rhombus
All four categories are correct.
All four categories are correct.
Example Question #11 : Shape Properties
What other shape can a parallelogram be classified as?
Rectangle
Quadrilateral
Rhombus
Triangle
Square
Quadrilateral
A parallelogram can not be classified as a square because a square has to have equal sides, but a parallelogram can have two different side lengths, as long as the opposite side lengths are equal.
A parallelogram can not be classified as a rectangle because a rectangle has to have angles, and a parallelogram does not.
A parallelogram can not be classified as a triangle because a parallelogram has to have sides and a triangle only has sides.
A parallelogram can not be classified as a rhombus because a rhombus has to have equal sides and a parallelogram does not.
A parallelogram has four sides, and all shapes with four sides are quadrilaterals.