VA Math SOL Review 5.8 and 5.9

This figure represents a storage container.

• 600 cubic meters

• 195 cubic meters

• 120 cubic meters

• 115 cubic meters

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 600 cubic meters as the figure represents a storage container with a volume of 10m x 10m x 6m = 600 cubic meters.

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Which term best describes the amount of jelly a jar will hold?

• Circumference

• Perimeter

• Volume

• Area

Answer explanation

The term 'Volume' best describes the amount of jelly a jar will hold as it refers to the space occupied by the jelly in three dimensions.

What are the area and perimeter of the shaded figure on this grid?

• Area of 24 square units and perimeter of 24 units

• Area of 21 square units and perimeter of 21 units

• Area of 24 square units and perimeter of 21 units

• Area of 21 square units and perimeter of 24 units

Answer explanation

The shaded figure is a rectangle with dimensions 6 units by 4 units. Therefore, the area is 6 x 4 = 24 square units, and the perimeter is 2(6 + 4) = 2(10) = 20 units.

The right rectangular prism shown is made from cubes. Each cube is 1 cubic unit. What is the volume, in cubic units, of the right rectangular prism? Enter your answer in the box.

(a)  

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CCSS.5.MD.C.5A

CCSS.6.G.A.2

What is the area of a right triangle with a base of 12 inches and a height of 5 inches?

• 17 square inches

• 30 square inches

• 34 square inches

• 60 square inches

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

A right triangle has a height of 6 centimeters and a base of 8 centimeters. What is the area of this triangle?

(a)  

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

A square has a side length of 12 centimeters. What is the area of the square?

• 24 square centimeters

• 48 square centimeters

• 120 square centimeters

• 144 square centimeters

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

The city is building a new outdoor basketball court. Which is most likely the length of the new outdoor basketball court?

• 94 inches

• 94 feet

• 94 centimeters

• 94 kilometers

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 94 feet because outdoor basketball courts are typically measured in feet, not inches, centimeters, or kilometers.

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CCSS.2.MD.A.3

What is the area of a right triangle with a base of 4 feet and a height of 8 feet?

• 12 square feet

• 16 square feet

• 24 square feet

• 32 square feet

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

Perimeter is used to find the —

• distance from a ceiling to the floor

• amount of blacktop on a playground

• amount of floor space covered by a carpet

• distance around the edge of a swimming pool

Answer explanation

Perimeter is used to find the distance around the edge of a swimming pool, making it the correct choice among the options provided.