Let's Rock the Math STAAR Test - Part 1

Mr. Zhao poured 12.57 liters of Fuel into his car's fuel tank. This brought the total amount of fuel in the tank to 16 liters. How many liters of fuel was in the tank before he added more fuel?.

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A teacher wrote two statements on a chalkboard.Statement 1: The number 3 is a prime number because all odd numbers are prime.Statement 2: The number 3 is a prime number because it has two factor only, 1 and 3.Which statement is correct? (a)  

• Statement 1 only
• Statement 2 only
• Both statements
• Neither statement

Kristi's yearly expenses are greater than her yearly income. To solve this problem, Kristi plans to get a new job that will increase her income. Which other action should Kristi take?

• Decrease her monthly income as much as possible

• Increase her monthly expenses as much as possible

• Decrease her monthly expenses as much as possible

• She should not take any action

Last year, Daniel deposited $75 into his savings account. He will deposit twice as much money this year. Which equation can be used to find t, the total amount of money he will have in his savings account at the end of this year? (a)  

• t = (75+ 75) x 2
• t = 75 + (2 x 75)
• t = (75 + 2) x 75
• t = 75 x 2

Which list of numbers is NOT in order from greatest to least? (a)  

• 8.5 > 8.375 > 8.3 > 8.295
• 2.155 > 2.1 > 2.08 > 1.92
• 5.99 > 5.888 > 5.5 > 4.49
• 9.0 > 8.9 > 8.95 > 8.885

Using the tip of his finger, D'Sean wants to find the location of the ordered pair (3,6) on a coordinate plan. Which best describes the first two steps D'Sean should follow?

• Place the tip of his finger on the origin (0,0) then slide it to the right 3 units.

• Place the tip of his finger on the origin (6,6) then slide it straight down 3 units.

• Place the tip of his finger on the origin (0,0) then slide it straight up 3 units.

• Place the tip of his finger on the origin (3,3) then slide it to the right 3 units.

An expression is given below.

[ 10 - ( 2 ● 3.2 ) ] ÷ 2

What is the value of the expression?

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Pablo placed a marble on a scale and found that is mass was 5.115 grams. What is the mass of the marble rounded to the nearest hundredth? (a)  

• 5.10 g
• 5.15 g
• 5.12 g
• 5.11 g

David spent $29.88 for 6 balsawood airplanes. Each airplane cost the same amount. Which shows the cost of one of the airplanes David bought?

• 4.12

• 4.64

• 4.96

• 4.98

Ms. Miller pays $54.95 each month for basic cable television. She pays and additional $5.95 each month for the Sports Package. How much extra money does she pay each year for the Sports Package?

• $59.50

• $60.90

• $71.40

• Not here