STAAR questions BIC 2/15

1 Serena bought 5 shirts for $6 each and spent $7 on lunch. She paid for the shirts and lunch using her debit card. The change in the balance of Serena’s checking account can be represented by the expression shown. 5( 6) + ( 7)Which integer represents the change in the balance of Serena’s checking account from these purchases?

• -37

• 23

George wrote an integer. The opposite of George’s integer is 53. Which of these statements about George’s integer must be true?

I. The integer is 53.

II. The integer has an absolute value of 53.

III. The integer is 53.

IV. The integer has an absolute value of 53.

• A I and II

• B II and IV

• C II and III

A carpenter charges $720 for 18 hours of work. She charges the same amount of money for each hour of work.

Which table shows the relationship between the amount of time the carpenter works and the amount of money she charges?

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An engine is operating at 25% of its full power. Which number line shows a point that represents 25%?

• F

• G

• H

8 Shea wrote the expression 5(y +2) +4 to show the amount of money five friends paid for snacks at a baseball game. Which expression is equivalent to the one Shea wrote?

• 5+y+5+2+4

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Sarah jumped 3.43 meters in the long jump. Tammy jumped farther than Sarah. Which comparison could correctly represent the jumps made by Sarah and Tammy?

• 3.43 < 2.54

• 2.97 < 3.43

• 4.18 > 3.43

Eugene read the labels on 3 containers to compare their capacities.  A can held 0.355 liters, a jar held 0.88 liters, and a bottle held 0.221 liters.  Which is NOT a comparison that correctly represents a relationship between the capacities of 2 of the containers?

• 0.355 > 0.221
• 0.88 > 0.355
• 0.88 < 0.221
• 0.355 < 0.88

Josie divided 57.42 by 6 and 5,742 by 6. How are the two quotients alike?

• The quotients have the same digits, but the decimal points are in different places.

• The quotients are the same because the digits in the divisors and the dividends are the same.

• The quotients are alike because the first digit in both quotients is in the hundreds place.

Darcy swam ¼ mile on Thursday and ⅜ mile on Saturday. How far did Darcy swim on both days?

• ⅝ mile

• ⅛ mile

• ⅖ mile

Julie rented a car for $47 a day plus a one-time fee of $54 to fill the gas tank. What is the total amount Julie will owe if she rents the car for 6 days?

• $606

• $101

• $336