Day 6 STAAR® Blitz Assignment: Compare and Predict with Probability

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__________ students want the test to be on Tuesday.

__________ students want the test on Monday or Tuesday.

__________ students want the test on Wednesday.

__________ students want the 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 the same amount of corn in each of the 3 other sections of her farmland. Which statement is best supported by this information?

• Mary will have less than 1,100 more stalks of corn grow.
• Mary will have an additional 1,200 to 1,300 stalks of corn grow.
• At least 1,100, but no more than 1,200 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. • 12 students said pizza is their favorite meal. • 7 students said tacos are their favorite 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.