Countdown to STAAR #2

The runners in squad B always run 3 times as many laps around the track as runners in squad A. Which table shows this relationship?

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The graph shows the number of hours Ms. Pham worked in a chemistry lab in 6 months.

How many more did Ms. Pham work in month B than she did in month D?

• 8 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 60 hours

Two rectangular floors are completely covered with 1-foot square tiles.

• - Floor 1 is covered with 5 rows of 7 tiles each.

• - Floor 2 is covered with 4 rows of 8 tiles each.

What is the area of each floor?

• Floor 1 = 40 feet

  Floor 2 = 30 feet

• Floor 1 = 35 feet

  Floor 2 = 40 feet

• Floor 1 = 35 feet

  Floor 2 = 32 feet

• Floor 1 = 40 feet

  Floor 2 = 32 feet

Kailynn used a pencil to shade in one half of a square and one half of a parallelogram. Do Kailynn's models show that one half is equivalent to one half?

• Yes, because both figures are quadrilaterals.

• Yes, because both figures are shaded with the same pencil.

• No, because the square is more than one half shaded.

• No, because the areas of the figures are not equal

Which unit of measurement is likely to be marked on the side of a large container of juice?

• Liters

• Pounds

• Kilograms

• Meters

Emerson wants to buy a tablet computer. Based on the strip diagram he created, Which equation can Emerson use to find how much money he needs to buy the computer?

• 195 + 60 = ?

• 195 + 135 = ?

• 195 - 135 = ?

• 135 - 60 = ?

During years of good rainfall, corn farmers grow a lot more corn than in years of poor rainfall. During a year of good rainfall, should people expect to pay a lower or higher price of corn? Why?

• People should pay a higher price because there is more corn for sale.

• People should pay a higher price because there is less corn for sale.

• People should pay a lower price because there is more corn for sale.

• People should pay a lower price because there is less corn for sale.

A piece of scrap wood has a square section and a rectangular section as shown. What is the total area of the wood in square inches?

• 86 sq. inches.

• 76 sq. inches.

• 88 sq. inches.

• 78 sq. inches.

Which figure, cut along the dashed line, makes a trapezoid and pentagon?

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Each time Elijah earns or receives money, he saves half of the money at a bank. Which are good reasons for Elijah to save money?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Saved money can be used to pay for video games.

• Saved money can be used to pay for emergency expenses.

• Saved money can be used to pay for a college education.

• Saved money can be used to pay for snacks and candy at a theater.