6th Grade Math STAAR Review

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What is the formula to find the height of a prism when given the volume and the area of the base?

Back

Volume = Base Area × Height, or V = A × h.

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If a class had 32 students after 4 new students joined, what equation can be used to find the number of students before the new students joined?

Back

n + 4 = 32, where n is the number of students before the new students.

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What does the equation y = 12x represent in a real-world context?

Back

It can represent a situation where y dollars is 12 times the amount x dollars that someone else has.

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How do you calculate the cost of multiple pounds of a product when given the price per pound?

Back

Cost = Price per pound × Number of pounds.

Front

What is the volume of a prism if the base area is 12 cm² and the height is 2 cm?

Back

Volume = 12 cm² × 2 cm = 24 cm³.

Front

What is the relationship between the number of students before and after new students join?

Back

The number of students after joining equals the number before joining plus the number of new students.

Front

If Victoria has y dollars and her brother has x dollars, how is their money related if y = 12x?

Back

Victoria has 12 times the amount of money that her brother has.

Front

What is the cost of 3.8 pounds of papaya if it costs $4.55 per pound?

Back

Cost = 3.8 × 4.55 = $17.29.

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How do you isolate a variable in an equation?

Back

You perform inverse operations to both sides of the equation to solve for the variable.

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What does it mean for an equation to be balanced?

Back

Both sides of the equation have the same value.