FAST Mathematics Sample Items

How many cups of water does Beatrice drink on Day 4?

• A. 11.8

• B. 11.2

• C. 10.5

• D. 10.2

How many more unit cubes are needed to completely fill the right rectangular prism?

This question has two parts. Jerry incorrectly subtracts 3.6 from 3.966, as shown. Part A: Which statement best describes Jerry’s mistake?

• A. Jerry should have regrouped.

• B. Jerry should have subtracted 3.966 from 3.6.

• C. The decimal is in the wrong place in Jerry’s answer.

• D. When setting up the problem, Jerry did not line up the place values.

This question has two parts. Jerry incorrectly subtracts 3.6 from 3.966, as shown. Part B: What is the correct answer?

• 0.3

• 0.366

• 3.606

• 393.0

An expression with a missing number is shown. 7 + 3 × 2 × □ Select all the expressions that are equivalent to the given expression.

• (7 + 3) x 2 x □

• 7 + (3 x 2) x □

• 7 + 3 x (2 x □)

• 7 + (3 x 2 x □)

• (7 + 3) × (2 × □ )

Who gathers the least rainwater? For the blank, fill in the bubble before the name that is correct.

• Damien

• Taylor

• Veronica

Who gathers the most rainwater? For the blank, fill in the bubble before the name that is correct.

• Taylor
• Damien
• Veronica

Rebekah makes a quilt using red, blue, and purple fabric. • She uses 3 1/2 total yards of fabric. • She uses exactly 2 3/5 yards of purple fabric. What are possible lengths, in yards, of red and blue fabric that Rebekah could use?

• The value of the expression is predicted to be equal to 12 because 12 is being multiplied by a fraction equal to 1

• The value of the expression is predicted to be less than 12 because 12 is being multiplied by a fraction less than 1

• The value of the expression is predicted to be greater than 12 because 12 is being multiplied by a fraction greater than 1

Select all the figures that have parallel bases.

• A. Cone

• B. Square pyramid

• C. Cube

• D. Rectangular prism

• E. Pentagonal prism