STAAR Prep #4

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A firefighter uses equipment that weighs 60 pounds. The firefighter weighs x pounds. Which equation can be used to find t, the total weight of both the firefighter and his equipment in pounds?

• t=60x

• t=x+60

• t=60-x

• t=x-60

What value is equivalent to 3⁴ - 2³ ⋅ (5 - 2) - 60 ?

• -66

• 159

• -3

• -21

Which expression is equivalent to 30?

• 26 + (4 × 3) ÷ 3

• (16 × 2 + 4) − 4

• 12 + (16 ÷ 4) + 2³

• (2 × 12) ÷ (4 × 5)

Jazz's brother loaned her $15. She now has more than $50 to purchase new boots. What is m, the amount of money Jazz had before her brother loaned her the money?

• m > 35

• m < 50

• m < 35

• m > 50

Troy purchased 9 storage containers to help organize his garage. After beginning the project, he realized he would need 14 containers. What is c, the number of containers Troy still needs to purchase?

• 9

• 23

• 5

• 14

What equation is modeled?

• 6 + -6 = -6
• -6 + 6 = 12
• 6 + -12 = -6
• -12 + 6 = -6

A football team gained 9 yards on one play and then lost 22 yards on the next. Write a sum of integers to find the overall change in field position.

• -9 + (-22) = -13
• 9 + (-22) = 13
• 9 + (-22) = -13
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Absolute value is always a ____________

• positive
• negative
• inequality
• rational number

Evaluate the expression
I 10 I

• -10
• 10
• 1
• 0