Free Printable 6th grade question bank

1.

WHICH ONE SHOWS EQUIVALENT NUMBERS?

a)

2/3 & 0.70

b)

3/4 & 0.75

c)

5/6 & 0.30

d)

1/3 & 0.30

2.

RAMON CORRECTLY ANSWERED 80% OF THE QUESTIONS ON HIS MATH TEST. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DOES NOT REPRESENT THE PART OF THE QUESTIONS RAMON ANSWERED CORRECTLY?

a)

28/35

b)

12/15

c)

34/40

d)

0.80

3.

MS. MARTIN'S NEW TRUCK WEIGHS 3.5 TONS. WHICH MEASUREMENT IS EQUIVALENT TO THE WEIGHT OF HER TRUCK?

a)

5,500 POUNDS

b)

3,500 POUNDS

c)

600 POUNDS

d)

7,000 POUNDS

4.

WHICH LISTS THE NUMBERS IN ASCENDING ORDER?

a)

25%, 0.3, 1/3, 2/5

b)

0.3, 1/3, 2/5, 25%

c)

1/3, 0.3, 25%, 2/5

d)

1/3, 2/5, 0.3, 25%

5.

SAMUEL PURCHASES A HALF-DOZEN CUPCAKES FOR $4.25. WHICH EXPRESSION COULD BE USED TO DETERMINE THE PRICE FOR 34 CUPCAKES?

a)

0.5 DIVIDED BY 4.25 TIMES 34

b)

6 DIVIDED BY 4.25 TIMES 34

c)

4.25 DIVIDED BY 0.5 TIMES 34

d)

4.25 DIVIDED 6 TIMES 34

6.

A SET OF WHOLE NUMBERS AND THEIR OPPOSITES

a)

RATIONAL NUMBER

b)

WHOLE NUMBER

c)

INTEGERS

d)

SUBSET

7.

WHAT IS A REPEATING DECIMAL?

a)

NUMBERS USED TO COUNT AND 0

b)

NUMBER WITH A SEQUENCE OF DIGITS REPEATING INFINITELY FOLLOWING THE DECIMAL POINT.

c)

A NUMBER LESS THAN ZERO

d)

COLLECTION OF DISTINCT ELEMENTS

8.

THE WIGGINS FAMILY ATE DINNER AT A RESTAURANT. THE TOTAL COST OF THE MEAL WAS $85.60. THE FAMILY LEFT A 15% TIP FOR THE WAITER. HOW MUCH OF A TIP DID THEY LEAVE?

(a)

9.

DURING A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY, 15 OUT OF 60 STUDENTS WORE RED SHIRTS TO SHOW SCHOOL SPIRIT. WHAT PERCENT OF THE STUDENTS DID NOT WEAR RED SHIRTS?

(a)

10.

HOW CAN 2 x 2 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 5 be written in simplified form?

a)

$2^2$ x $4^3$ x $5$

b)

$2^3$ x $5$

c)

43

d)

1022

11.

3(x +8)= 3x+ 3(8)

a)

Associative Property

b)

Commutative Property

c)

Not here

d)

Distributive Property

12.

-100 > -5x

a)

95 > x

b)

20 < x

c)

95 < x

d)

20 > x

13.

CONVERT 0.37 TO A PERCENT

(a)

14.

WHAT ARE COMPLEMENTARY ANGLES?

a)

ANGLES HAVE A SUM OF 180

b)

ANGLES HAVE A SUM OF 90

15.

WHICH QUADRANTS CONTAIN (-,-)?

a)

QUADRANT 1

b)

QUADRANT 2

c)

QUADRANT 3

d)

QUADRANT 4

16.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS EQUIVALENT TO -12?

a)

20/5

b)

36/-3

c)

-4+13

d)

(-3)(-4)

17.

SIMPLIFY THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSION

-6 + 5 x 2

(a)

18.

Solve for x

6x =12

(a)

19.

WHAT IS 5/8 AS A DECIMAL?

(a)

20.

WHAT DOES P.E.M.D.A.S STAND FOR?

a)

PARENTHESES, EXPONENT, MULTIPLICATION, DIVISION, ADDITION, SUBTRACTION

b)

PERCENT, EQUAL, MULTIPLY, DOT, ADDITION, SIMPLIFY

21.

The annual median income for a computer support technician is $72,000. The annual median income for a librarian is $38,000. Over 10 years, how much more will a computer support technician earn than a librarian earn?

a)

$720, 000

b)

$50,200

c)

$340,000

d)

$150,200

22.

What value of y makes the equation true?

a)

15

b)

35

c)

-15

d)

-35

23.

Which equation best represents the relationship between x and y?

a)

x = 15y

b)

y = x + 15

c)

y = 15x

d)

x = y + 15

24.

Coach Montes bought some hot dogs for $3 each. Coach did not spend more than $14 on the hot dogs. Which inequality can be used to find h, the number of hot dogs that Coach could have bought?

a)

3h - 3 ≥ 14

b)

3h + 3 ≤ 14

c)

3h ≥ 14

d)

3h ≤ 14

25.

Which graph has the following numbers plotted correctly?

-0.75, 2.9, and -1.5

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

Which two expressions below represent $\frac{5}{12}$ ?

a)

5⟌12 and 5 $\div$ 12

b)

12 ⟌5 and 12 $\div$ 5

c)

12 ⟌5 and 5 $\div$ 12

d)

5⟌12 and 12 $\div$ 5

27.

Mrs. Elliott needs to order the number cards above in descending order. Which list shows the numbers in the correct order?

a)

0.4, $\frac{3}{5}$ , $-\frac{2}{3}$ , -0.8

b)

-0.8, $-\frac{2}{3}$ , 0.4, $\frac{3}{5}$

c)

$\frac{3}{5}$ , 0.4, -0.8, $-\frac{2}{3}$

d)

$\frac{3}{5}$ , 0.4, $-\frac{2}{3}$ , -0.8

28.

Mr. Garza has a piece of pipe 5 1/3 feet long. He decides to cut it into 3 equal pieces to use in making a railing for his porch. How long should he cut each piece?

a)

1 7/9

b)

4 1/2

c)

10 1/2

d)

22 1/2

29.

Convert 68% to a decimal and fraction.

a)

.68 and 17/25

b)

.68 and 6/8

c)

6.8 and 6/8

d)

68 and 68/100

30.

The 6th and 7th grades at Idea Weslaco CP has 250 members. If 110 students made the All A honor roll, which of the following represents the percent of students that did not make the All A Honor Roll?

a)

60%

b)

56%

c)

35%

d)

75%

31.

Which of the following has the same value as 1/5 $\div$ 3/8

a)

1/5 x 3/8

b)

1/2 x 8/3

c)

1/2 x 3/8

d)

1/5 x 8/3

32.

Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?

a)

15:25

b)

9:15

c)

21:28

d)

30:50

33.

There are 50 cookies and 35 cupcakes leftover at a bake sale. What is the ratio of cookies to cupcakes?

Your answer must be in simplest form.

a)

10:7

b)

7:10

c)

35:50

d)

50:35

34.

What is 1/3 as a percent?

a)

33 1/3%

b)

13%

c)

.33

d)

3%

35.

What is 4/5 as a percent?

a)

80%

b)

20%

c)

45%

d)

5%

36.

What is the rule for dividing fractions?

a)

keep, change, opposite

b)

keep, change, reciprocal

c)

keep, keep, change

d)

keep, keep, opposite

37.

¹/₄ ÷ ²/₅

a)

⁵/₈

b)

2/20

c)

¹/₁₀

d)

³/₉

38.

3 1/4 ÷ 3

a)

1 1/2

b)

3 4/3

c)

6 1/2

d)

2 1/2

39.

What are the first 5 prime numbers?

a)

2, 3, 5, 7, 11

b)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

c)

2, 3, 4, 5, 7

40.

What is the area?

a)

108 cm sq

b)

60 cm

c)

432 cm sq

d)

216 cm sq

41.

The annual median income for a computer support technician is $72,000. The annual median income for a librarian is $38,000. Over 10 years, how much more will a computer support technician earn than a librarian earn?

a)

$720, 000

b)

$50,200

c)

$340,000

d)

$150,200

42.

What value of y makes the equation true?

a)

15

b)

35

c)

-15

d)

-35

43.

Which ordered pair describes a point that is located 3 units to the left of the origin and 2 units

above the x-axis?

a)

(3, 2)

b)

(-3, -2)

c)

(3, -2)

d)

(-3, 2)

44.

Which equation best represents the relationship between x and y?

a)

x = 15y

b)

y = x + 15

c)

y = 15x

d)

x = y + 15

45.

Coach Montes bought some hot dogs for $3 each. Coach did not spend more than $14 on the hot dogs. Which inequality can be used to find h, the number of hot dogs that Coach could have bought?

a)

3h - 3 ≥ 14

b)

3h + 3 ≤ 14

c)

3h ≥ 14

d)

3h ≤ 14

46.

Which graph has the following numbers plotted correctly?

-0.75, 2.9, and -1.5

a)

b)

c)

d)

47.

Which two expressions below represent $\frac{5}{12}$ ?

a)

5⟌12 and 5 $\div$ 12

b)

12 ⟌5 and 12 $\div$ 5

c)

12 ⟌5 and 5 $\div$ 12

d)

5⟌12 and 12 $\div$ 5

48.

Which statement about $\left|-3\right|$ is true?

a)

$\left|-3\right|$ represents the negative distance from 0 to 3 on a number line.

b)

$\left|-3\right|$ represents the opposite of 3.

c)

$\left|-3\right|$ represents the distance from -3 to 0 on a number line.

d)

$\left|-3\right|$ represents a negative number.

49.

Using the Venn Diagram above, in which section would you place $\frac{1}{3}$ ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

Mrs. Elliott needs to order the number cards above in descending order. Which list shows the numbers in the correct order?

a)

0.4, $\frac{3}{5}$ , $-\frac{2}{3}$ , -0.8

b)

-0.8, $-\frac{2}{3}$ , 0.4, $\frac{3}{5}$

c)

$\frac{3}{5}$ , 0.4, -0.8, $-\frac{2}{3}$

d)

$\frac{3}{5}$ , 0.4, $-\frac{2}{3}$ , -0.8

51.

Mr. Pace had 3 pieces of rope. One piece was 3/8 yard long, another was 1 1/4 yards long, and the third was 2 1/2 yards long. What is the total amount of rope Mr. Pace had?

a)

2 1/4

b)

4 1/8

c)

2 7/8

d)

none

52.

Mr. Garza has a piece of pipe 5 1/3 feet long. He decides to cut it into 3 equal pieces to use in making a railing for his porch. How long should he cut each piece?

a)

1 7/9

b)

4 1/2

c)

10 1/2

d)

22 1/2

53.

Convert 68% to a decimal and fraction.

a)

.68 and 17/25

b)

.68 and 6/8

c)

6.8 and 6/8

d)

68 and 68/100

54.

The 6th and 7th grades at Idea Weslaco CP has 250 members. If 110 students made the All A honor roll, which of the following represents the percent of students that did not make the All A Honor Roll?

a)

60%

b)

56%

c)

35%

d)

75%

55.

Which of the following has the same value as 1/5 $\div$ 3/8

a)

1/5 x 3/8

b)

1/2 x 8/3

c)

1/2 x 3/8

d)

1/5 x 8/3

56.

Find the unit rate.
72 miles every 4 hours

a)

36 m.p.h.

b)

72 m.p.h.

c)

288 m.p.h.

d)

18 m.p.h.

57.

Which is NOT equivalent to 3:5?

a)

15:25

b)

9:15

c)

21:28

d)

30:50

58.

There are 50 cookies and 35 cupcakes leftover at a bake sale. What is the ratio of cookies to cupcakes?

Your answer must be in simplest form.

a)

10:7

b)

7:10

c)

35:50

d)

50:35

59.

Which is more 1/2 gallon or
9 cups?
1 Gallon = 4 Quarts
1 Quart = 2 Pints
1 Pint = 2 Cups

a)

1/2 gallon

b)

9 cups

60.

Mr. Kelleran's favorite basketball player is 6 feet 8 inches tall. How tall is Mr. K's favorite basketball player in inches?

a)

68 inches

b)

76 inches

c)

80 inches

d)

84 inches

61.

What is 1/3 as a percent?

a)

33 1/3%

b)

13%

c)

.33

d)

3%

62.

What is 4/5 as a percent?

a)

80%

b)

20%

c)

45%

d)

5%

63.

What is the rule for dividing fractions?

a)

keep, change, opposite

b)

keep, change, reciprocal

c)

keep, keep, change

d)

keep, keep, opposite

64.

¹/₄ ÷ ²/₅

a)

⁵/₈

b)

2/20

c)

¹/₁₀

d)

³/₉

65.

3 1/4 ÷ 3

a)

1 1/2

b)

3 4/3

c)

6 1/2

d)

2 1/2

66.

What are the first 5 prime numbers?

a)

2, 3, 5, 7, 11

b)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

c)

2, 3, 4, 5, 7

67.

What is 2x2x3x3x5 in exponential form?

a)

2²x3²x5

b)

4x9x5

c)

180

68.

What is the Prime Factorization of 144?

a)

2⁴x 3²

b)

2²x 3⁴

c)

2⁴x 3⁴

d)

2² x 3 x 3²

69.

(-16 ÷ 4 + 2) x 2²– 4

a)

-12

b)

-16

c)

20

d)

12

70.

Which expression is equivalent to:

m\cdot m\cdot m

a)

$3m^3$

b)

$2m$

c)

$m^3$

d)

$m\ +\ 3$

71.

Click ALL the equivalent expressions.

Don't forget the Distributive Property!

4\left(3+7\right)

=

a)

40

b)

12 + 7

c)

$4\cdot3\ +7$

d)

$4\cdot3+4\cdot7$

e)

12 + 28

72.

Which two specific math properties are being used in the expression below: (Pick two answers!)

(2 + a) + 8 = ( a + 8) +2

a)

Distributive Property (Expanding)

b)

Associative Property (Addition)

c)

Commutative Property (Addition)

d)

PEMDAS

73.

Evaluate expression if a=3 and b=4

4b-5a

a)

2

b)

1

c)

-8

d)

8

74.

Evaluate expression a=3, b=4

ab + 7 x 11

a)

89

b)

18

c)

6

d)

209

75.

What is the area?

a)

108 cm sq

b)

60 cm

c)

432 cm sq

d)

216 cm sq

76.

The base and height of a parallelogram must be...

a)

opposite

b)

perpendicular (at a right angle)

c)

parallel (at a wrong angle)

d)

a dashed line

77.

What is the error?

a)

Area requires to divide by the base.

b)

Do not multiply area by 1/2.

c)

The base is not 14 units.

d)

The height is not 11 units.

78.

If a rectangle has an area of 30 square units and a height of 6 units, how many units is the base of the rectangle?

a)

5 units

b)

6 units

c)

3 units

d)

4 units

79.

Find the volume

a)

82.5 cm³

b)

82.0 cm³

c)

28.5 cm³

d)

285 cm³

80.

How many songs are at least 3.5 minutes long?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

10

81.

Use the data set 2,3,3,4,5,7,8,8,8,10,10,12.

Find the median of the data.

a)

$6\frac{2}{3}$

b)

7.5

c)

8

d)

No median

82.

What is the range of the data?

a)

10 - 32

b)

2

c)

19

d)

22

83.

What is the name of the statistical display that is constructed using the median, quartiles, and extreme values.

a)

line plot

b)

histogram

c)

dot plot

d)

box plot

84.

Data that is grouped together is called a:

a)

gap

b)

cluster

c)

peak

d)

symmetric distribution

85.

What is the median of the data?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

86.

What is another word for the "mean" of a data set?

a)

The middle

b)

The difference

c)

The interquartile range

d)

The average

87.

Which of the statements about the data in the histogram is true?

a)

A total of 30 teams were included in the data.

b)

Over half of the teams made 26-30 field goals in the season.

c)

There were 13 teams that made between 21-25 field goals during the season.

d)

A total of 18 teams made 26 or more field goals.

88.

Which class has the higher median?

a)

1st period

b)

2nd period

c)

They have the same median

89.

Mr. Jackson had students grow the same type of plant in two different rooms to test the growing conditions. The results are shown in the box plant. Choose ALL accurate statements below.

a)

Room 7G has the tallest plant.

b)

75% of 7D plants are 8 in. or taller.

c)

7G has a greater median height.

d)

Room 7D has the shortest and tallest plants.

90.

Kerron gathers the heights of a random sample of 6th graders and 7th graders and displays the data in box plots. Which statement below is true?

a)

The median of the 7th grade sample is greater than the 6th grade sample.

b)

The 7th grade sample has greater variability.

c)

The ranges of both data samples are equivalent.

d)

The median of the 6th grade sample is greater than the 7th grade sample.

91.

A random survey of seventh- and eighth-grade students was conducted to find out how many hours are spent doing homework each night. Of the two sets of data, which has the greater median?

a)

Seventh graders

b)

Eighth graders

c)

They have the same median.

d)

Impossible to determine from the box plot.

92.

The Jackson family has a large assortment of pets. The table shows the number of each type of pet the family owns. Which relative frequency table matches the pets at the Jackson home?

a)

b)

c)

d)

93.

What is the relative frequency of cheese pizza?

a)

10%

b)

3%

c)

20%

d)

33.3%

94.

Which list shows the temperatures in order from coldest to warmest?

a)

0*, -2*, -4*, -11*

b)

0*, -11*, -4*, -2*

c)

-11*, -2*, -4*, 0*

d)

-11*, -4*, -2*, 0*

95.

Alice will use 5 different pieces of yarn for a craft project. The fractions represent the lengths of the pieces of yarn.

$\frac{2}{3},\ \frac{1}{4},\ \frac{5}{15},\frac{2}{5},\ \frac{3}{20}$

Which list shows the lengths in order from greatest to least?

a)

$\frac{3}{20},\ \frac{1}{4},\ \frac{5}{15}\ ,\ \frac{2}{5},\ \frac{2}{3}$

b)

$\frac{2}{3},\ \frac{2}{5},\ \frac{5}{15}\ ,\ \frac{1}{4},\ \frac{3}{20}$

c)

$\frac{2}{3},\ \frac{2}{5},\ \frac{1}{4}\ ,\ \frac{5}{15},\ \frac{3}{20}$

d)

$\frac{3}{20},\ \frac{5}{15},\ \frac{2}{5}\ ,\ \frac{1}{4},\ \frac{2}{3}$

96.

Which expression is equivalent to $y\ \times\ 60\$ ?

a)

$\left(y\ \times55\right)\ +\ \left(y\ \times5\right)$

b)

$\left(y\ \times5\right)\ \times55$

c)

$\left(y\ \times55\right)\ +\ 5$

d)

$\left(y\ \times5\right)\ +\ 55$

97.

Which two expressions are equivalent?

a)

$5\ +\ \left(m\ \times7\right)$ $5\ \times\ \left(m+7\right)$

b)

$\left(15-7\right)\ \div m$ $15\ -\ \left(7\div m\right)$

c)

$8\ +\ \left(2\div m\right)$ $8\ +\left(m\div2\right)$

d)

$30\ -\ \left(m\ \times29\right)$ $30-\left(29\times m\right)$

98.

Which expression has a value of -12?

a)

12 - 2 x 3 - 5

b)

12 - 2 - 3 - (-5)

c)

-12 - 2 - 3 - (-5)

d)

-12 x 2 + 3 - (-5)

99.

Four players are on a golf team. What is the sum of the scores of the players?

Arlo = -2

Hayden= -5

Sawyer= 7

Wyatt= -8

a)

-8

b)

8

c)

-2

d)

Not Here

100.

Mrs. Leoni is going to make name tags for each of the 110 sixth graders and 20 chaperones. Each name tag costs $0.35 to make. What will be the total cost for all the name tags?

a)

$38.50

b)

$45.05

c)

$45.50

d)

$47.60

101.

The grocery store sells papaya for $4.55 per pound. What would the cost of $3\frac{4}{5}$ pounds of papaya?

a)

$15.70

b)

$8.00

c)

$16.10

d)

$17.29

102.

The classroom floor has a perimeter of 132 feet. What is the perimeter of the floor in yards?

a)

528 yards

b)

44 yards

c)

11 yards

d)

396 yards

103.

This box plot summarizes the percent scores of two different tests in one math class.

Which statement best describes the data represented in the box plots?

a)

The range for test 1 is 20.

b)

The interquartile range for test 2 is 20.

c)

Twenty students took test 1.

d)

Half the scores on test 2 were less than 75%.

104.

A teacher made a histogram showing the percentages of the students in his classes.

Which statement about the data in the histogram must be true?

a)

More than half the percentages were 60%-100%.

b)

The teacher has a total of 70 students,

c)

Exactly 5 students received 51-60%.

d)

Half the students are girls and the other half are boys.

105.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

106.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

107.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

108.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

109.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

110.

a)

75

b)

61

c)

48

d)

80

111.

A window washer cleaned 38 windows in 2 hours. At this rate, how many windows did he clean in 7 hours?

Type only your answer in the blank (you do not need to include units).

(a)

112.

On Wednesday, 72% of the customers who bought gas at a gas station made additional purchases. There were 250 customers who bought gas.

How many of these 250 customers made additional purchases?

(a)

113.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

114.

"Rat In The Whole" helps you remember the order of real #'s....what is the correct order?

a)

Integers, Whole, Rational Real

b)

Real, Whole, Rational, Integers

c)

Rational, Real, Integers, Whole

d)

Rational, Integers, Real, Whole

115.

A traveler received 138 U.S. dollars for 100 Euros. Which of the following equations shows the equivalent for this exchange?

a)

1.38 = $\frac{69}{50}$ = 138%

b)

1.38 = $\frac{19}{50}$ = 0.38%

c)

1.38 = $\frac{69}{5}$ = 0.138%

d)

1.38 = $\frac{69}{500}$ = 0.138%

116.

Of all the students in a class, $\frac{1}{5}$ of them walk to school each day. What percents of students in the class walk to school?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

15%

d)

20%

117.

Of the students in Mayra's grade, 12% are going on a field trip. Which decimal number represents the percent of students going on the trip?

a)

0.0012

b)

0.12

c)

1.2

d)

12.0

118.

Ana uses 60% of her earnings for living expenses. She uses 0.15 of her earnings for entertainments and saves the rest of her earnings. What portion of her earnings does she save?

a)

$\frac{1}{4}$

b)

$\frac{21}{100}$

c)

$\frac{3}{4}$

d)

$\frac{79}{100}$

119.

On the way home from her friend's house, Sandy skateboards 30% of the way, walks $\frac{1}{2}$ of the way, and skips the rest of the way. What decimal shows the portion of the distance that Sandy skips?

a)

0.1

b)

0.2

c)

0.3

d)

0.4

120.

Abe's lacrosse team played 10 games during the season. Of those, Abe played in $\frac{2}{5}$ of the games. In what percent of the games did Abe play in?

a)

20%

b)

25%

c)

40%

d)

50%

121.

Sabrina has read 45% of the book that her English teacher assigned. Which of the following correctly shows 45% as a decimal and as a fraction?

a)

45% = 0.45 = $\frac{45}{100}$ = $\frac{9}{20}$

b)

45% = 4.5 = $\frac{45}{10}$ = $\frac{9}{2}$

c)

45% = 0.045 = $\frac{45}{1000}$ = $\frac{9}{20}$

d)

45% = 45 = $\frac{450}{100}$ = $\frac{9}{2}$

122.

To pass a quiz, students need a score of at least 32 points out of 40 points. At least what percent do the students need to pass the quiz?

a)

32%

b)

64%

c)

72%

d)

80%

123.

About $\frac{3}{5}$ of a certain county is covered by land. The rest is covered by water. Which equation represents the part of the country that is covered by water?

a)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.25 = 25%

b)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.2 = 2%

c)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.4 = 40%

d)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.1 = 10%

124.

Ty, Lena, and Tiffany ran for class president. Ty won 31% of the votes, Lena won 0.33 of the votes. If all the students in the class voted, which fraction represents Tiffany's portion of the vote?

a)

$\frac{1}{3}$

b)

$\frac{9}{25}$

c)

$\frac{1}{2}$

d)

$\frac{16}{25}$

125.

Genevieve saves 15 cents for each dollar she earns. Which equation represents the portion of her earnings that she saves?

a)

15 = $\frac{1}{5}$ = 15%

b)

0.15 = $\frac{3}{20}$ = 15%

c)

1.5 = 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ = 1.5%

d)

0.15 = $\frac{1}{5}$ = 1.5%

126.

A long-distance runner finished a race in 2.75 hours. How is the runner's time expressed as a mixed number?

a)

2 $\frac{1}{2}$ hr

b)

2 $\frac{7}{10}$ hr

c)

2 $\frac{75}{100}$ hr

d)

2 $\frac{75}{10}$ hr

127.

Jaheem has $15, but he spent $12 at the bookstore. Which of the following represents the amount Jaheem spent?

a)

0.08 or 8%

b)

0.8 or 8%

c)

0.08 or 80%

d)

0.8 or 80%

128.

Four students took the same test and recorded their scores in the table.

Which of the 4 students had the best score?

a)

Juanita

b)

Nia

c)

Phillip

d)

Simon

129.

Maya has a can of mixed nuts containing cashews, peanuts, and almonds. The amount of cashews can be represented by 0.25, and the amount of peanuts can be represented by $\frac{2}{5}$ .
Which of the following could represent the amount of almonds in the can?

a)

35%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

99%

130.

The expression shown can be used to calculate the amount of money in dollars a grocery store customer should receive in change when paying with $50.
$50-\left(14+12+2\left(5\right)+2\left(2\right)+3\right)$
What amount of change in dollars should the customer receive?

a)

$4

b)

$26

c)

$29

d)

$7

131.

Which expression is equivalent to (6 ⋅ p) + 3?

a)

3 ( − 6 ⋅ p)

b)

3 + (p ⋅ 6)

c)

6 + 3 ⋅ p

d)

6 (⋅ p + 3)

132.

A scientist used 786 milliliters of a liquid for an experiment. How many liters of the liquid did the scientist use for this experiment? (1000 milliliters = 1 liter)

a)

786,000 L

b)

7.86 L

c)

0.786 L

d)

0.0786 L

133.

Which inequality is true if p = 3.4?

a)

3p < 10.2

b)

13.6 ≤ 3.9p

c)

5p > 17.1

d)

8.5 ≥ 2.5p

134.

Carlos walked to school on 14 of the 20 school days in February. Which value is equivalent to the fraction of the school days in February that Carlos walked to school?

a)

70%

b)

0.07

c)

0.142

d)

56%

135.

After 4 new students joined a class, the class had 32 students.

Which equation can be used to find n, the number of students in the class before the 4 new students joined?

a)

$\frac{n}{4}=32$

b)

n − 4 = 32

c)

4n = 32

d)

n + 4 = 32

136.

Which situation can be represented by the equation y = 12x?

a)

Victoria went to school for x years. This is 12 times y, the number of years her brother went to school.

b)

Victoria spent x dollars to buy a gift for her brother. She gave the cashier y dollars and received $12 in change.

c)

Victoria has y dollars. This amount is 12 times x, the amount of money in dollars Victoria’s brother has.

d)

Victoria is y years old. Her age is 12 years greater than x, her brother’s age in years.

137.

$24\ -\ 5^2$

What is the value of the expression shown?

(a)

138.

$9.5,\ \ \ \ \ \ 9\ \frac{3}{8},\ \ \ \ 9.125,\ \ \ \ 9\ \frac{3}{4}\ \ \$

The weights of four puppies are shown in pounds.

Which list shows these weights in order from greatest to least?

a)

$9\ \frac{3}{4}\ ,\ \ \ 9.5,\ \ \ \ 9\ \frac{3}{8}.\ \ \ \ 9.125$

b)

$9.5,\ \ \ \ 9.125,\ \ \ \ 9\ \frac{3}{4\ },\ \ \ \ 9\ \frac{3}{8}$

c)

$9\ \frac{3}{8},\ \ \ 9.125,\ \ \ \ 9\ \frac{3}{4},\ \ \ 9.5$

d)

$9.125,\ \ 9\ \frac{3}{4},\ \ \ 9\ \frac{3}{8},\ \ \ 9.5$

139.

The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a choir is 5 to 4. There are 60 girls in the choir.

How many boys are in the choir?

a)

75

b)

61

c)

48

d)

80

140.

Ms. Gallegos burns 236 calories riding her bike each hour. She wants to burn more than 590 calories riding her bike at the same rate. (hint: 590/236 = )

Which inequality represents all possible values for t, the number of hours Ms. Gallegos must ride her bike to burn more than 590 calories?

a)

$t>2.5$

b)

$t\ <2.5$

c)

$t\ >0.4$

d)

$t\ <0.4$

141.

The weight of one serving of trail mix is 2.5 ounces. How many servings are there in 22.5 ounces of trail mix?

a)

11.5

b)

25

c)

56.25

d)

9

142.

$y\ +9\cdot\frac{3}{4}$

Which expression is equivalent?

a)

(9 ⋅ 3 ÷ 4) + y

b)

9 + y ⋅ (3 ÷ 4)

c)

(y + 9)(3 ÷ 4)

d)

None of these

143.

Which situation could be represented by the equation 10.75 = 5.5n?

a)

Ricardo ran 5.5 miles. He ran each mile in 10.75 minutes. What is n, the total number of minutes it took Ricardo to run 5.5 miles?

b)

Ricardo ran a total of 10.75 miles on Monday. He ran 5.5 miles in the morning and the rest of the miles in the evening. What is n, the number of miles Ricardo ran in the evening?

c)

Ricardo ran a total of 10.75 miles. He ran 5.5 miles each hour. What is n, the number of hours Ricardo ran?

d)

Ricardo ran 10.75 hours one week and 5.5 hours the next week. What is n, the total number of hours Ricardo ran during these weeks?

144.

On Wednesday 72% of the customers who bought gas at a gas station made additional purchases. There were 250 customers who bought gas.

How many of these 250 customers made additional purchases?

(a)

145.

Which expression is best represented in the number line below?

a)

0 + -4

b)

-4 + -2

c)

-4 + 2

d)

-4 x -2

146.

Helena borrowed $189 from her parents to buy an electric bass. She paid back $56 last week and $64 this week. How much does Helena still owe her parents?

a)

$133

b)

$69

c)

$120

d)

$29

147.

Carlos is hiking a trail from a peak that is 3,200 feet above sea level to a canyon that is 400 feet below sea level. It takes him from 7 AM to 11 AM. to complete the trail. What is the average change in elevation per hour?

a)

-1,200 feet

b)

-900 feet

c)

-800 feet

d)

-700 feet

148.

The table lists the times it took Ross to rock climb 12 feet, 20 feet, and 36 feet. At this rate how long will it take Ross to climb 48 feet?

a)

4 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

12 minutes

d)

192 minutes

149.

Manny is watching the past three seasons of a The Big Bang Theory. He watched 8 episodes in 6 hours. At this rate, how many episode will he watch in 15 hours?

a)

3.2

b)

20

c)

48

d)

90

150.

Ms. Valadez is mailing a package that weighs 12.5 pounds. The most office charges by the ounce to mail a package. How much does the package weigh in ounces?

a)

187 ounces

b)

200 ounces

c)

192.5 ounces

d)

100 ounces

151.

What percent of 70 is 21?

a)

30%

b)

14.7%

c)

0.3

d)

33%

152.

Will is in a class of 15 boys and 10 girls. If 48% of the students in his class take the bus, how many students take the bus?

a)

25%

b)

12%

c)

12 students

d)

25 students

153.

Which equation has n = 18 as a solution?

a)

n/2 = 9

b)

6n = 3

c)

14 + n = 29

d)

25 = n - 7

154.

Which inequality best represents the number line below?

a)

x - 5 < 6

b)

5 + x < 6

c)

x - 3 > 2

d)

x + 3 > 2

155.

Logan spent $42 on 4 basketballs. How much did he pay per basketball?

a)

$4.00

b)

$168.00

c)

$10.00

d)

$10.50

156.

During one month, four plants increased in height as the rates shown below:
8%, 1/12, 16%, 1/20
Which list shows the rates in order from greatest to least?

a)

1/20, 16%, 1/12, 8%

b)

16%, 1/12, 8%, 1/20

c)

1/20, 8%, 1/12, 16%

d)

16%, 8%, 1/12, 1/20

157.

What value is equivalent to 3⁴ – 2³ (5 – 2) – 60

a)

-3

b)

-66

c)

159

d)

-21

158.

Alyssa borrowed $92 from her father. She has already paid back $12. She will pay him another $16 on Monday and then make equal payments of $4 until the rest of the money has been repaid. The expression shown can be used to find the number of equal payments Alyssa will need to make in order to repay the money. Based on that expression, how many equal payments will Alyssa need to make to repay her money?

a)

24

b)

16

c)

5

d)

27

159.

Mrs. Knox watered ⅜ of her garden. What percentage is equivalent to the fraction of the garden Mrs. Knox watered?

a)

24.00%

b)

37.50%

c)

8.30%

d)

3.75%

160.

The weatherman on channel 13 reported that Houston received 0.95 inches of rain last Friday. Which fraction is equivalent to this amount of rain in inches?

a)

19/20

b)

95/20

c)

95/10

d)

9/5

161.

A shirt is discounted 40% off its regular price. Which value is equivalent to 40%

a)

1/25

b)

0.004

c)

40

d)

2/5

162.

Jose has answered 20/25 of the questions on a test. What percentage of the test has Jose answered?

a)

20%

b)

45%

c)

95%

d)

80%

163.

What percent is represented by the fraction below?

a)

30%

b)

3%

c)

3/10

d)

33%

164.

A baby weighed 7.25 pounds at birth. At the end of 8 months, the baby weighed 2 ½ times if birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weigh at the end of 8 months?

a)

14.5 pounds

b)

9.75 pounds

c)

18.125 pounds

d)

14.125 pounds

165.

A recipe for cookies requires 2/3 cup of butter. Nataly wants to make ¾ of the recipe. How many cups of butter should Nataly use to make the cookies?

a)

1¾

b)

8/9

c)

1/12

d)

1/2

166.

HEB sells chicken for $6.10 per pound. What would the cost be of 2⅗pounds of chicken?

a)

$14.03

b)

$8.70

c)

$15.86

d)

$12.06

167.

Mr. Martin has 5 ¼ pounds of fruit. He will put an equal amount of fruit into 3 containers. How many pounds of fruit will be in each container?

a)

1⅔

b)

1¾

c)

2¼

d)

8¾

168.

Where do I need to look for any area or volume questions on the STAAR?

a)

The STAAR formula sheet!

b)

I don't need to look anywhere, I can totally remember it on my own.

c)

The back of the person in front of me.

d)

What are you talking about?

169.

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

a)

A = bh

b)

A = 1/2 bh

c)

A = Bh

d)

A = 1/2 (b1+b2)h

170.

How many yards are in 1 mile?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

5480

d)

1760

171.

What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

a)

A = Bh

b)

V = Bh

c)

A = 1/2 (b1+b2)h

d)

A = 1/2bh

172.

How many cups are in 1 pint?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

4

d)

1

173.

How many meters are in 1 kilometer?

a)

100

b)

10

c)

1000

d)

1

174.

How many pounds are in 1 ton?

a)

1000

b)

2000

c)

16

d)

100

175.

What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?

a)

V = bh

b)

V = 1/2 bh

c)

V = Bh

d)

V = L X W

176.

1 foot is equal to how many inches?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

1

d)

12

177.

What is the formula for are of a rectangle or parallelogram?

a)

A = 1/2 bh

b)

A = bh

c)

V = Bh

d)

A = 2bh

178.

1 cup is equal to how many ounces?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

4

d)

2

179.

4 quarts is equal to how many gallons?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

10

d)

1

180.

The table shoes the heights of different plants grown for a science experiment. Which plant is the tallest?

a)

Plant A

b)

Plant B

c)

Plant C

d)

Plant D

181.

A math teacher drew the number line shown. Which of the following numbers would appear between 0.1 and 1.0 on the number line?

a)

$\frac{11}{10}$

b)

1.05

c)

$\frac{9}{10}$

d)

0.01

182.

Martin and his 3 friends ate dinner at a restaurant. The food cost $50.56. How much money did each person pay if they divided the bill equally?

a)

16.85

b)

15.34

c)

12.64

d)

13.42

183.

Evaluate

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

184.

Any of the 4 areas made when we divide up a coordinate plane by an x and y axis. They are usually numbered I, II, III and IV

a)

X-axis

b)

Origin

c)

Quadrant

d)

Y-axis

185.

A letter or symbol that stands for a number in an equation is a

a)

addend

b)

mystery number

c)

expression

d)

variable

186.

Which expression is best represented in the number line below?

a)

0 + -4

b)

-4 + -2

c)

-4 + 2

d)

-4 x -2

187.

The table lists the times it took Ross to rock climb 12 feet, 20 feet, and 36 feet. At this rate how long will it take Ross to climb 48 feet?

a)

4 minutes

b)

8 minutes

c)

12 minutes

d)

192 minutes

188.

What percent is represented by the fraction below?

a)

30%

b)

3%

c)

3/10

d)

33%

189.

Order from least to greatest:
[10, -5, 3, 16, -1, 0, 1]

a)

-1, -5, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16

b)

16, 10, 3, 1, 0, -1, -5

c)

-5, -1, 0, 1, 3, 10, 16

d)

0, -1, 1, 3, -5, 10, 16

190.

What is the opposite of -3.2?

a)

0

b)

6.4

c)

3.2

d)

-3.2

191.

Solve the proportion.

a)

x = 16

b)

x = 5

c)

x = 24

d)

x = 48

192.

Thirty-six members of the middle school choir, or 30%, participated in the regional contest, as shown in the model.

How many total students are there in the choir?

a)

115

b)

120

c)

130

d)

136

193.

At an animal shelter, 12% of the cats are Siamese. If there are 75 cats at the shelter, how many are Siamese?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

54

d)

63

194.

Of all the students in a class, $\frac{1}{5}$ of them walk to school each day. What percents of students in the class walk to school?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

15%

d)

20%

195.

Of the students in Mayra's grade, 12% are going on a field trip. Which decimal number represents the percent of students going on the trip?

a)

0.0012

b)

0.12

c)

1.2

d)

12.0

196.

On the way home from her friend's house, Sandy skateboards 30% of the way, walks $\frac{1}{2}$ of the way, and skips the rest of the way. What decimal shows the portion of the distance that Sandy skips?

a)

0.1

b)

0.2

c)

0.3

d)

0.4

197.

About $\frac{3}{5}$ of a certain county is covered by land. The rest is covered by water. Which equation represents the part of the country that is covered by water?

a)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.25 = 25%

b)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.2 = 2%

c)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.4 = 40%

d)

$\frac{2}{5}$ = 0.1 = 10%

198.

Genevieve saves 15 cents for each dollar she earns. Which equation represents the portion of her earnings that she saves?

a)

15 = $\frac{1}{5}$ = 15%

b)

0.15 = $\frac{3}{20}$ = 15%

c)

1.5 = 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ = 1.5%

d)

0.15 = $\frac{1}{5}$ = 1.5%

199.

What is 5 squared equal?

a)

10

b)

25

c)

20

d)

21

6th grade question bank

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