STAAR Review - Computations and Algebraic Relationships

A students in a foreign language program learns 15 new words each week. Which graph best represents the relationship between x, the number of weeks the student has been in the program and y, the total number of new words the student has learned?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Natasha has a job putting letters in envelopes to be mailed. In 1 hour she put 42 letters in envelopes.

Which equation best represents y, the total number of letters Natasha puts in envelopes in x hours if she continues at this rate?

• x = y + 42

• y = x + 42

• x = 42y

• y = 42x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Pamela rode her bike at a constant rate of 0.1 kilometer per minute. Which table represents y, the number of kilometers Pamela rode her bike in x minutes?

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CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

Which answer choice represents a person burning 90 calories by climbing 18 flights of stairs?

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• A person who climbs 5 flights of stairs will burn 1 calorie.

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Hector paid $105 for 6 tickets to a hockey game.

Each ticket costs the same amount.

What was the cost of each ticket in dollars and cents?

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

A worker uses 450 inches of steel wire to make 300 springs of the same size. At this rate how many inches of steel wire are needed to make 1 spring?

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

At a school carnival, tickets can be purchased to participate in different activities. The table shows the total cost for different numbers of tickets.

What is the constant of proportionality that relates y, the total cost in dollars, to x, the number of tickets purchased?

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• 0.25

• 3.00

• 0.30

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

The owner of a bookstore buys used books from customers for $1.50 each. The owner then resells the used books for 400% of the amount he paid for them.

What is the price of a used book in this bookstore?

• $5.50

• $4.00

• $2.10

• $6.00

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

A recipe for fruit salad includes 1/3 cup of grapes for 4 servings. How many cups of grapes are needed for 30 servings of this fruit salad?

• 10 c

• 40 c

• 2 1/2 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

The price of a sweater was reduced from $20 to $12. By what percentage was the price of the sweater reduced?

• 8%

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%