STAAR 1

Ten years ago, you could buy a loaf of bread for $1.21.

Twenty years ago, you could buy a loaf of bread for $0.92.

What is the difference in prices?

• $0.29

• $0.19

• $1.71

• $2.13

Each week your parents give you $5.25 for doing chores. After saving your money for 12 weeks, you spend $13.45. How much money do you have left?

• $2.30

• $50.45

• $49.55

• $63

Your dad is 73.5 inches tall. You are 2.5 inches shorter than your dad. Your mom is 3.25 inches shorter than you. How tall is your mom?

• 67.5 inches

• 70.25 inches

• 67.75 inches

• 71 inches

You are making a fleece blanket. You buy 2.5 yards of fleece for $19.95.

How much does the fleece cost per yard?

• $0.13

• $10

• $7.98

• $49.88

There are 45 questions on your math exam. You answered 8/10 of them correctly. How many questions did you answer correctly?

• 44 1/5 questions

• 9 questions

• 36 questions

• 67 1/2 questions

At a restaurant, a serving of chicken noodle soup is 3/4 cup. A serving of vegetable soup is 2/3 cup. The restaurant sold 20 servings of chicken noodle soup and 18 servings of vegetable soup. How many more cups of chicken noodle soup did they sell than cups of vegetable soup?

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 11/12 cup

• 1/6 cup

You brought 1.5 dozen bagels to school. A dozen bagels cost $5.98. You used a coupon that took $1.00 off of the total. How much did you pay for the bagels?

• $9.97

• $7.97

• $4.98

• $8.97

For 3 weeks, you earn $1.05 per day for doing work around the house. Your parents give you a $7.50 bonus. How much money do you have?

• $29.55

• $10.15

• $22.05

• $8.55

Your round-trip drive to work is 4 3/10 miles. How many miles do you drive to and from work in 3 days?

• 7 3/10 miles

• 12 9/10 miles

• 12 3/10 miles

• 8 3/5 miles

You buy a drink for $1.19 and some gum for $0.89

You pay with a 5-dollar bill. How much change will you get back?

• $2.92

• $3.08

• $3.92

• $1.92