QSA Review

JENNY USES 2 CANS OF CHERRIES FOR HER CHERRY PIE RECIPE. THE FIRST CAN WEIGHS 0.465 POUNDS. THE SECOND WEIGHS 0.473 POUNDS. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CORRECTLY COMPARES THE WEIGHT OF THE CANS?

• 0.465 = 0.473

• 0.465 < 0.473

• 0.465 x 0.473

• 0.465 > 0.473

Answer explanation

Remember, the alligator wants the bigger number! 7 tenths is bigger than 6 tenths.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS 38.4 WHEN ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST TENTH?

• 38.48

• 38.39

• 36.45

• 36.41

Answer explanation

Remember, the number in the question is already rounded. You're trying to find what number would round to that.

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.4

THE AVERAGE HIGH FOR JUNE IN DALLAS IS 95.4ºF. IF TODAY WAS 100.1ºF, HOW MUCH ABOVE NORMAL WAS TODAY’S TEMPERATURE?

• 4.7ºF

• 5.1ºF

• 5.3ºF

• 4.6ºF

Answer explanation

Don't forget to bring your decimal point straight down when subtracting!

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

RAIN FELL IN DALLAS TWICE IN ONE DAY. DALLAS RECEIVED 1/5 INCH OF RAIN IN THE MORNING AND ANOTHER 1/2 INCH OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HOW MANY TOTAL INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN DALLAS THAT DAY?

• 1/2 inch

• 2/7 inch

• 2/10 inch

• 7/10 inch

Answer explanation

Remember to use the four square method to find equivalent fractions with like denominators!

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

NICO DEPOSITED THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY INTO HIS SAVINGS ACCOUNT EACH WEEK. AT THE END OF 20 WEEKS, HE HAD DEPOSITED $80.40. HOW MUCH DOES NICO DEPOSIT EVERY WEEK?

• $5.02

• $4.22

• $5.22

• $4.02

Answer explanation

Remember to bring your decimal point straight up when dividing!

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

What is a type of tax that homeowners have to pay?

• Property tax

• Income tax

• Sales tax

• Payroll tax

Answer explanation

Property tax is a tax that anyone who owns a house, land, or real estate has to pay.

If your expenses are more than your budget, what can you do to balance your budget?

• Work less

• Spend less on variable (unnecessary) expenses

• Spend more on variable (unnecessary) expenses

• Spend more money

Answer explanation

Variable expenses are unnecessary expenses. They are wants, not needs. It's not something you have to have.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Tickets for a school talent show are $8 per person at the door. However, Dianna can save $2 per ticket if she buys her tickets ahead of time. Dianna purchased her tickets ahead of time and spent $64. If the variable trepresents the number of tickets, which equation can be used to find the number of tickets Dianna purchased?

• (8 - 2) – t = 64

• 8 • t – 24 = 64

• (8 – 2) • t = 64

• 2 • t + 8 = 64

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE EXPRESSION? (15/3 + 8) - 4

• 5

• 9

• 13

• 7

Answer explanation

15/3 is equal to 5. 5 + 8 = 13/ 13 - 4 = 9

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A BAKERY HAS 240 DOZEN LOAVES OF BREAD. HOW MANY LOAVES OF BREAD ARE IN THE BAKERY?

Answer explanation

Remember, a dozen = 12. If I have 2 dozen donuts, then I have 24 donuts, so I am multiplying in this problem to find the total number of loaves of bread in the bakery.

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CCSS.5.NBT.B.5