Benchmark 1 Prep Pearson Topics 1-4

When multiplying a number by 10⁵,

how is the decimal point moved?

• 5 places to the right

• 5 places to the left

• 4 places to the right

• 4 places to the left

Trina lives 4.2 miles from her school. Richard lives 0.75 times this distance from the school. How far from the school does Richard live?

• 4.95

• 3.15

• 3.45

• 315

An auditorium has 29 rows of chairs with 115 chairs in each row. How many chairs does the auditorium have in all?

• 3,450

• 3,220

• 3,335

• 3,440

Sandra is 56.43 inches tall. On her fifth birthday, she was 43.27 inches tall. Which equation shows how much she has grown since her fifth birthday?

• 56.43 + 43.27 = 99.70 inches

• 56.43 - 43.27 = 13.16 inches

• 43.27 - 56.42 = 13.16 inches

• 43.27 + 56.42 = 99.70 inches

Seth has some boards that are each 0.24 meter long. He places 6 of the boards end-to-end. What is the total length of the boards?

• 144

• 1.44

• 14.4

• 0.144

Which decimal makes the equation true?

30.34 + ____ = 42.04

• 11.7

• 11.8

• 12.3

• 12.7

Find the two numbers that round to 83.6 when rounded to the nearest tenth.

• 83.05

• 83.548

• 83.609

• 83.65

• 83.58

Tyrel spent $3.37 on lunch. Daniel spent $5.09 on lunch. What was the total amount that the two boys spent on lunch?

• $8.39

• $8.37

• $8.46

Tyrel spent $3.37 on lunch. Daniel spent $5.09 on lunch. How much more did Daniel spend on lunch than Tyrel?

• $8.46

• $1.72

• $2.32

Patrick walks 0.78 mile each day.

How far will he walk in all if he walks

this distance each day for 14 days?

• 14.92

• 10.78

• 14.78

• 10.92