Quiz about NM-MSSA Test Prep

Question 1

The owner of a restaurant buys sets of tables and chairs. She buys 6 chairs for each table. Which equation shows the relationship between t, the number of tables, and c, the number of chairs?

Accepted Answer

c = 6t

Answer

t = 6c

Answer

t = c + 6

Answer

c = t + 6

Question 2

Lucy traced each face of a three-dimensional shape. The faces she traced are shown. Which three-dimensional shape did Lucy trace?

Accepted Answer

Question 3

The number of customer calls received by a call center is shown in this table. Which graph best represents the data in the table?

Accepted Answer

Question 4

Ben has d dollars. Sally has 3 dollars less than Ben. Which expression represents the amount of money that Sally has?

Accepted Answer

d - 3

Answer

d + 3

Answer

3 - d

Answer

3d

Question 5

Mr. Brown asked Susan to write a statistical question. This is the question Susan wrote.

How many children does Mr. Brown have?

Did Susan write a statistical question?

Accepted Answer

No, because there will be no variability in the data collected from this question.

Answer

Yes, because the answer is a number.

Answer

No, because the question is written for only one person to answer.

Answer

Yes, because there will be variability in the data collected from this question.

Question 6

The equation 2x = y + 1 gives the values of y in the table when the value for x is 1, 2, 3, or 4. Which statement describes the value of y when the value of x continues to increase by 1?

Accepted Answer

The value of y increases by 2.

Answer

The value of y increases by 1.

Answer

The value of y decreases by 1.

Answer

The value of y decreases by 2.

Question 7

Rashaun surveyed 17 students to determine how often they ate cafeteria food for lunch during the last two weeks.

He made this line plot to show the results.

Which would be the best label for Rashaun to use on the number line?

Accepted Answer

Number of Cafeteria Lunches

Answer

Number of Students

Answer

Number of Weeks

Answer

Number of Minutes in Lunch Line

Question 8

The perimeter of a rectangle is represented by this expression: 2(3x+8+2x). Which expression also represents the perimeter of the rectangle?

Accepted Answer

10x+16

Answer

8x+8

Answer

5x+10

Answer

9x+16

Question 9

Isabella has $$\frac{7}{8}$$ cup of barbecue sauce. She separates it into $$\frac{1}{4}$$ -cup portions. How many portions of sauce does Isabella have?

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{7}{2}$$

Answer

$$\frac{1}{6}$$

Answer

$$\frac{7}{32}$$

Answer

$$\frac{32}{7}$$

Question 10

Mr. Nelson wants to buy the brand of fertilizer that will provide the greatest amount of nitrogen per square foot of coverage area. Considering that one bag of each brand covers the same area, he chooses Brand A because it has the highest percentage of nitrogen.

Did Mr. Nelson choose the brand that will provide the greatest amount of nitrogen per square foot?

Accepted Answer

No, he should have chosen Brand C because it has the greatest value of (size of bag)(percent nitrogen).

Answer

Yes, he was correct to choose the brand with the highest percentage of nitrogen.

Answer

No, he should have chosen Brand B because it has the lesser weight of the two brands with the lowest percentage of nitrogen.

Answer

Question 11

The table shows the relationship between the time in hours and the distance in miles that a train is traveling. Based on the table, which equation represents the relationship between the distance, d, and time, t?

Accepted Answer

B. d = 75t

Answer

A. d = 75 + t

Answer

C. d = 150 + t

Answer

D. d = 150t

Question 12

Jasmine is painting her bedroom walls. The total area that needs to be painted is 480 square feet. Jasmine was able to paint 320 square feet in 4 hours.

How much longer will it take Jasmine to finish painting if she continues to paint at that same rate?

Accepted Answer

2 hours

Answer

1 hour

Answer

4 hours

Answer

6 hours

Question 13

Which expression shows 48 + 34 as the product of one factor and the sum of two whole numbers with no common factors other than 1?

Accepted Answer

A. 2(24 + 17)

Answer

B. 3(16 + 11)

Answer

C. 4(12 + 8)

Answer

D. 6(8 + 4)

Question 14

Which expressions are equivalent to 5x + 4y? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

2(x + 2y) + 3x

Accepted Answer

5(x + y) - y

Answer

2x + 3x + 4y + y

Answer

3(2x + y) - x - y

Answer

4x + x + 2y + 3y

Question 15

Rectangular Prism W has dimensions of 6 2/5 inches, 6 inches, and 2 1/2 inches. Which rectangular prism has a volume equal to the volume of the Rectangular Prism W?

Accepted Answer

Question 16

What is the value of $$3^4 + 4^2$$ ?

Accepted Answer

D. 97

Answer

A. 13

Answer

B. 20

Answer

C. 42

Question 17

Which expressions have a sum of 6.12? Select the two expressions.

Accepted Answer

2.42 + 3.7

Accepted Answer

5.02 + 1.1

Answer

3.6 + 3.6

Answer

6.1 + 0.2

Answer

2.11 + 4.1

Question 18

This list shows data values increasing in order. 33, 40, 40, 40, 40, 51, ?, 62, 71, ? Two data values are missing. Which measures can be determined from the data without the missing numbers?

Accepted Answer

the median and the mode

Answer

the mean and the range

Answer

the mode and the range

Answer

the median and the mean

Question 19

A cafeteria worker is mixing a large batch of lemonade. She first pours 12 pints of water into 40 tablespoons of lemonade mix. She then realizes she needs more lemonade. She tells another worker to mix more using the unit rate of $$\frac{3}{10}$$ pint of water for every tablespoon of lemonade mix. Did she tell the worker the correct unit rate, in pints?

Accepted Answer

yes, because $$\frac{12}{40} = \frac{3}{10}$$

Answer

yes, because $$\frac{40}{12} = \frac{10}{3}$$

Answer

no, because $$40 + 40 = 1$$

Answer

no, because $$\frac{3}{10} imes 12 = \frac{36}{10}$$

Question 20

This table shows the ingredients Tarena will be using to make Trail Mix. It also shows the amount of each ingredient that is needed per batch and the amount of each ingredient that she currently has. Tarena will only buy more dried cranberries. What should Tarena do in order to calculate the number of cups of dried cranberries to buy from the store in order to make the largest number of batches possible?

Accepted Answer

A. Divide the amount of each ingredient by the amount per batch and round to the nearest whole number. Then take the least of the whole numbers and multiply it by the amount per batch of dried cranberries.

Answer

B. Divide the amount of each ingredient by the amount per batch and round to the nearest whole number. Then take the greatest of the whole numbers and multiply it by the amount per batch of dried cranberries.

Answer

C. Multiply the amount of each ingredient by the amount per batch and round to the nearest whole number. Then take the least of the whole numbers and multiply it by the amount per batch of dried cranberries.

Answer

D. Multiply the amount of each ingredient by the amount per batch and round to the nearest whole number. Then take the greatest of the whole numbers and multiply it by the amount per batch of dried cranberries.

Question 21

A rower has a stroke rate of 25 strokes per minute.

Which equation represents how many total strokes, t, the rower completes when rowing for m minutes?

Accepted Answer

t = 25m

Answer

m = 25t

Answer

t = m + 25

Answer

m = t + 25

Question 22

A school orders 720 calendars for a fundraiser. The total weight of the calendars is 390 pounds. What is the approximate unit weight in ounces per calendar?

Accepted Answer

8.67 ounces per calendar

Answer

0.54 ounce per calendar

Answer

1.85 ounces per calendar

Answer

29.54 ounces per calendar

Question 23

A container of laundry detergent holds 24 cups. A student uses $$\frac{3}{8}$$ cup of detergent each time they wash a load of laundry. How many loads of laundry can be washed using the whole container?

Accepted Answer

64

Answer

9

Answer

72

Answer

192

Question 24

A piece of wood with a length of 6 1/2 feet is cut into two smaller pieces. One of the smaller pieces has a length of 2 1/4 feet. Which equation can be used to find x, the length, in feet, of the second smaller piece of wood?

Accepted Answer

C. x + 2 1/4 = 6 1/2

Answer

A. 2 1/4 x = 6 1/2

Answer

B. 6 1/2 x = 2 1/4

Answer

D. x - 6 1/2 = 2 1/4

Question 25

A manager at a store sells bags of red apples and bags of green apples. These tables show the numbers of each type of apple in different numbers of bags. Which statement best describes the ratio of red apples per bag to the ratio of green apples per bag?

Accepted Answer

C. The ratio of red apples per bag is less than the ratio of green apples per bag because $$\frac{24}{3}$$ is less than $$\frac{18}{2}$$ .

Answer

A. The ratios are the same because the greatest number of each type of apple is 72.

Answer

B. The ratios cannot be compared because the numbers of bags and the numbers of apples are different.

Answer

D. The ratio of red apples per bag is greater than the ratio of green apples per bag because 24 is greater than 18.

Question 26

Points F, G, H, and I are plotted on this number line. Which point represents -1.2 on the number line?

Accepted Answer

point G

Answer

point F

Answer

point H

Answer

point I

Question 27

Diego rode his bicycle 12.6 miles in 1.5 hours. If Diego rides at the same average rate, how many miles will he ride in 2.5 hours?

Accepted Answer

21.0

Answer

15.1

Answer

16.8

Answer

25.2

Question 28

The dot plot shows the number of push-ups some students did during the push-up challenge at a school. Based on the dot plot, which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

Half the students did more than 15 push-ups.

Answer

Seven students did more than 18 push-ups.

Answer

Thirty students participated in the push-up challenge.

Answer

Half the students did between 14 and 16 push-ups.

Question 29

Yin built a solar-powered model car that travels at a constant speed, modeled by the equation y = 20x, where x is the time in seconds, and y is the distance traveled in feet. Yin plotted four points based on his equation. Which point did Yin plot incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

Point D

Answer

Point A

Answer

Point B

Answer

Point C

Question 30

The shortest side of a triangle is $$x$$ units long.

The remaining two sides of the triangle are both 3 units longer than the shortest side.

Which expressions can be used to show the perimeter, in units, of the triangle?

Select the two correct expressions.

Accepted Answer

A. $$3x + 6$$

Accepted Answer

E. $$x + x + 3 + x + 3$$

Answer

B. $$3x + 9$$

Answer

C. $$3(x + 3)$$

Answer

D. $$x + x + x + 3$$

Question 31

A 15-ounce mixture of water and juice contains 3 ounces of water. What is the ratio of water to juice?

Accepted Answer

1:4

Answer

1:6

Answer

1:5

Answer

1:3

Question 32

Two points are graphed on the coordinate plane.

Point M is located at (2, -3). Point N is located at (-4, -8).

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

Both points are on the same side of the x-axis because both points have negative y-coordinates.

Answer

Both points are on the same side of the y-axis because both points have negative y-coordinates.

Answer

Both points are on opposite sides of the x-axis because point M has a positive and point N has a negative x-coordinate.

Answer

Both points are on opposite sides of the y-axis because both points have negative y-coordinates.

Question 33

An inequality is shown. 2x < 9 Which numbers make the inequality true? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

B. 4

Accepted Answer

A. 3

Answer

D. 6

Answer

C. 5

Answer

E. 7

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