Day 6 STAAR® Blitz Assignment

__________ students would like their test to be on Tuesday.

__________ students would like to have their test on Monday or Tuesday.

__________ students would like to have their test on Wednesday.

__________ students would like to have their test on Monday.

Aaron has 100 coins in his collection. Of these coins, 60 are nickels, 24 are pennies, and 16 are quarters. Half of the nickels have a buffalo on them. Half of the quarters have a state on them. Based on this information, which statement is true? Select TWO correct answers.

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Mary planted corn on 1 section of her farmland. Out of what she planted, 320 stalks grew corn, and 25 stalks did not. Mary decided to plant corn on 3 more sections of her farmland. Which statement is best supported by this information?

• Mary will have less than 1100 more stalks of corn grow.
• Mary will have an additional 1200 to 1300 stalks of corn grow.
• At least 1100, but no more than 1200 more stalks of corn will grow.
• Mary needs to water her corn more frequently.

Riley surveyed 50 of his classmates about their favorite meal from the cafeteria. The results are shown below. • 12 students said pizza is their favorite meal. • 7 students said tacos are their favorites meal. • 17 students said hamburgers are their favorite meal. • 14 students said chicken tenders are their favorite meal. Based on the survey results, determine how many of the 300 students in school chose pizza or hamburgers as their favorite meal.

The picture below shows a student’s coin collection. A coin is chosen at random from this collection. Using the information from the drawing, determine which of the following statements are true.

• The coin is twice as likely to be a nickel than it is to be a quarter.
• Choosing a dime or nickel is more likely than choosing a penny.
• Choosing a penny is equally as likely as choosing a dime or a quarter.
• The coin is twice as likely to be a penny as it is to be a nickel.
• The coin is more likely to be a penny than a nickel or quarter combined.

The best selection for A is -

• half
• twice
• 13 times

The best selection for B is -

• four times
• twice
• the same as