Math STAAR Review #14

Elisha listed the amounts she paid for guitar lessons for three months.

*February: $78

*March: $90

*April: $156

What is the amount Elisha paid for guitar lessons for these three months?

• $314

• $324

• $114

• $325

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.B.7

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

Vicente hung three posters in his bedroom.

*The first poster had a length of 59 centimeters.

*The second poster had a length of 92 centimeters.

*The third poster had a length of 127 centimeters.

What is the best estimate of the total length of these three posters in centimeters?

• 260 cm

• 350 cm

• 240 cm

• 280 cm

Answer explanation

Key word here is ESTIMATE.

So... we would make the first poster 60 cm, the second poster 90 cm, and the third 130 cm.

Tags

CCSS.2.MD.A.3

The table shows the total number of rulers in different numbers of boxes.

There is an equal number of rulers in each box. Which number sentence shows how to find the total number of rulers in 5 boxes?

• 5 + 36 = 41

• 5 X 9 = 45

• 5 + 24 = 29

• 5 X 12 = 60

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 4 books on a shelf. In the model, the shaded books represent nonfiction books.

Which expression represents the fraction of the books on the shelf that are nonfiction?

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

• The boys at the same amount of pie, because both fractions have a numerator of 1.

• Bailey at more pie, because each slice of a pie cut into 3 equal parts is larger than each slice of a pie cut into 4 equal parts.

• Dylan ate more pie, because a denominator of 4 is larger than a denominator of 3.

• There is not enough information to determine who at more pie.

Answer explanation

REMEMBER:

When comparing fractions, if numerators (top numbers) are the same... then the smaller the denominator the larger the piece.

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.A.2

What number does point L best represent on the number line shown?

• 21

Answer explanation

The number line is counting by 1 / 4. Start with 19 1/4 and count each mark as 1/4.

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.6C

Dana used the money shown to buy a snack.

What amount of money did Dana use to buy the snack?

• $1.37

• $1.32

• $1.40

• $1.27

Tyrese had 572 baseball cards. He sold some of the baseball cards and then had 98 baseball cards left.

Which equation could NOT be used to find the number of baseball cards Tyrese sold?

• 572 - ? = 98

• 572 - 98 = ?

• 98 + ? = 572

• 98 + 572 = ?

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

The top row of figures all have a common characteristic.

The bottom row of figures do not have a common characteristic.

Which figure also has the common characteristic?

• 
• 
• 
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Answer explanation

The common characteristic is symmetry. Symmetry when the EXACT reflection or mirror image of a line, shape or object gets created.

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.3