MSM+ MathCounts Basics Quiz 1

Patricia has 5.32 yards of string and is going to cut the string into 14 equal pieces. What is the length of each piece of string Patricia will cut?

• 0.61 yards

• 0.38 yards

• 0.37 yards

• 3.8 yards

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

The U.S. Mint says the mass of a quarter is five and forty-eight hundredths grams. Which best represents the mass of a quarter in expanded notation?

• 5 + 4 + 8

• 5 x 48

• (5 x 1) + (4 x 0.1) + (8 x 0.01)

• (5 x 10) + ( 4 x 1) + (8 x 0.1)

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

What is the value of the expression

[ 5.2 + (22 - 4) x 3] ÷ 8

• 8.7

• 1.9

• 7.4

• 59.2

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Harold had four pounds of nails that cost $22.68. If each pound of nails was the same price, how much was one pound of nails?

• $5.67

• $5.79

• $90.72

• $1.95

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

CCSS.6.RP.A.2

A garbage truck is holding 6 $\frac{3}{4}$   tons of garbage. At the next stop it picks up  4  $\frac{1}{2}$  more tons of garbage. How many tons of garbage are now in the truck?

• 11  $\frac{1}{4}$  

• 10  $\frac{1}{4}$  

• 10  $\frac{3}{4}$  

• 11  $\frac{3}{4}$  

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CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Which list contains only composite numbers?

• 3, 12, 19

• 42, 10, 18

• 17, 11, 2

• 13, 17, 27

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CCSS.4.OA.B.4

A football team gains 2 yards on the first play, loses 3 yards on the second, loses 5 yards on the third play and finally gains 4 yards on the fourth play. What is the team's overall gain or lose after four plays?

• +14 yards

• -2 yards

• +2 yards

• -14 yards

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

If the spinner wheel is randomly spun around once, what is the probability of the pointer not resting on A?

• 6/8

• 3/4

• 2/8

• 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

Walmart has cookies on sale 20 for $3.99 and Target has cookies on sale 36 for $5.99. which is the better buy?

• Walmart
• Target

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

In 2015, the population of the United States was about 320 million people.
About 7 out of 10 Americans live in urban areas. How many Americans live in or near large cities?

• 224 million
• 32 million
• 96 million
• 10 million

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B