6.9A & 6.10 B STAAR Released questions

On a spelling test Carlos had to spell 25 words. He earned 4 points for every word he spelled correctly. Which equation can be used to find p, the total number of points Carlos earned for spelling w words correctly?

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On Saturday, Ricardo drank a total of 40 fluid ounces of water. If he drank m fluid ounces of water that morning, which equation can be used to find n, the number of fluid ounces of water he drank the rest of the day?

• 40 − m = n

• 40 + m=n

• 40 ÷ m = n

• 40 × m=n

At a movie theater adult tickets cost $10, and child tickets cost $6. Which equation can be used to find s, the total number of dollars a family of k adults and 5 children would pay for movie tickets?

• s = k + 10 6(5)

• s= 6k + 10(5)

• s=(10+6) ⋅ (k+5)

• s=10k-6(5)

Mr. Smith has a maximum of $50 to spend at a museum. A ticket to the museum costs $7. He can spend p dollars to buy other things at the museum. Which inequality can be used to find the possible values for p?

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Which situation cannot be represented by the equation x + 10 = 45?

• Marissa spent $45 on a hat and a shirt. The hat cost $10. What is x, the cost of the shirt in dollars?

• Nicholas rode his bike 45 miles last week. He rode 10 miles on Tuesday and the rest of the miles on Wednesday. What is x, the number of miles Nicholas rode his bike on Wednesday?

• Two players scored a total of 45 points in a game. One player scored 10 points. What is x, the number of points scored by the other player?

• There are 45 students in a group. There are also 10 adults in the group. What is x, the total number of students and adults in the group?

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Liang has a goal of walking at least 18 miles. She walks at a rate of 4 miles per hour. Which inequality can Liang use to find h, the number of hours she should walk in order to meet or exceed her goal?

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• Jamal divided x pieces of paper among 16 students, and each student received fewer than 6 pieces of paper.

• Jamal placed x cards in 16 stacks, and there were no more than 6 cards in each stack.

• Jamal separated x shirts into 6 stacks, and each stack had at least 16 shirts.

• Jamal shared 16 markers with x classmates, and each classmate had fewer than 6 markers.

Which model shows two equal expressions when the value of x is 4?

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