WIDA ACCESS Reading Practice: Language of Math

Ms. Bates was printing out 2 worksheets for her math classes. Ms. Bates has 21 children in each class, and 3 classes. Which equation could Jonathan use to find out how many worksheets Ms. Bates would print off in total?

• 21 x 5

• 2 x 21 x 3

• 21 x 3

• 21 + 21 + 3

There was a pencil sale going on at Carlos’s school. Carlos had 10 cents. He wanted to buy 3 pencils that cost 5 cents each. Which steps should Carlos take to find out if he can buy three pencils?

• Step 1: Add 10 and 3

  Step 2: Subtract 5 from the product

• Step 1: Multiply 3 by 5

  Step 2: Compare the product to how much money he has

• Kitty has 7 cans of tuna.

• Kitty eats tuna 7 times per day.

• There are 7 days in a week.

• There are 7 hours in a day.

Tomailie was interested in going to the mall to buy some new clothes. Once she got there she purchased two shirts that cost $13.42 total. She started out with $40.00 and wants to know what percentage of her money she spent. In order to find the answer, Tomailie needs to divide the total cost by the amount of money she had. Which equation shows this?

• $13.42\div40$

• $40\div13.42$

• $40\ +13.42$

• $13.42\times40$

• subtract

• multiply

• add

• divide

Helen was driving to another state to see her cousin. Helen drove ¼ of the way in the morning and 1/8 of the way at night. Helen wants to know what percentage of the trip she has left to drive the next day. First, Helen needs to add 1/4 and 1/8 together. Next, Helen will subtract this number from 1 to find his answer. Which answer shows the correct steps?

Ibrahim's sister Asawer is turning 48 in September. She is 3 times older than his brother Ahmad, and twice as old as Ibrahim. To find out Ahmad's age, divide Asawer's age by 3. Which equation could we use to find Ibrahim's age?

• $48\ \times2$

• $48\times3$

• $48\div3$

• $48\div2$

• radius

• centimeters

• circumference

• pie

Bryan buys 6 shirts. For every shirt he purchases he gets one for 30% off. The normal price for each shirt is $20.00 dollars. Bryan wants to know how much money he spent. First, he finds the discounted price of one shirt. Next, he multiplies that number by six. Which answer shows the correct steps?

Ashley’s house was 30 ft long and 16 ft wide. Mayeli’s house was 40 ft long and 20 ft wide. Allizon wants to find the total area of both houses. First, she needs to find the area of Ashley's house. She uses the following formula for her calculations.

Area = Length x Width

Which equation shows how Allizon will calculate the area of Ashley's house?

• Area = 30 + 16

• Area = 40 + 20

• Area = 30 x 16

• Area = 40 x 20