PSSA practice

What is the value of the expression 1 1/4 ( -2/3 ÷ - 5/8 )

• -3 3/4

• -1 1/15

• 1 11/64

• 1 1/3

One pound of pasta noodles can be made using the ingredients shown in the recipe. A chef uses 166 1/4 cups of flour each week to make noodles. How many pounds of noodles does the chef make each week?

• 28 1/2

• 47 1/2

• 53 1/4

• 55 1/2

A hardware store sells nails by the pound. The graph represents the price of nails at the store. What is the unit price of nails at the hardware store?

• $0.40 per pound

• $2.50 per pound

• $3.00 per pound

• $5.00 per pound

The graph shows the relationship between the number of pounds of tangerines purchased and the cost. Based on the graph, which statement about the cost of tangerines is true?

• The cost of 1 pound of tangerines is $2.

• The cost of 2 pounds of tangerines is $1.

• The cost of 2 pounds of tangerines is $5.

• The cost of 5 pounds of tangerines is $2.

The perimeter of a square is 28x - 4. What is the length of one side of the square?

• x - 1

• 7x - 1

• 14x - 2

• 24x - 4

Which expression is equivalent to 3.5x + 4.8?

• 3 ⋅ 0.5x + 4 ⋅ 0.8

• 3x ⋅ 0.5x + 4 ⋅ 0.8

• 3 + 0.5x + 4 + 0.8

• 3x + 0.5x + 4 + 0.8

Kelly has a savings account with a beginning balance of $800. She earns $340 a week at her job. For 8 weeks, she puts 15% of her weekly earnings into the savings account. Kelly makes 3 withdrawals of $45 each. What is the account balance at the end of 8 weeks?

• $785

• $848

• $1,073

• $1,163

A group of adults and students buy tickets for a dance performance. Each ticket cost $4.65. The total cost of the tickets for the group is $93.00. There are exactly 3 adults in the group. What is the number of students in the group?

• 17

• 20

• 23

• 31

Walter is buying strawberries and grapes. The total amount he spends on the fruit must be less than $14.00. He spends $5.25 on a basket of strawberries. Grapes cost $1.75 per pound. Which graph best represents the number of pounds of grapes Walter can buy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A club plans to spend no more than 85% of the $1,200.00 in its activity budget to buy as many radio-controlled helicopters as possible. The price of a helicopter is $110.99 plus sales tax of 6%. What is the greatest number of helicopters the club can buy?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11