Unit 1
Which of the following pairs of base and height produces the greatest area? All measurements are in centimeters.
A) b = 4, h = 3.5
B) b = 0.8, h = 20
C) b = 6, h = 2.25
D) b = 10, h = 1.4
B
Are the ratios 3:6 and 6:3 equivalent?
No
There are 3,785 milliliters in 1 gallon.
How many milliliters are in 3 gallons?
11,355 milliliters
Mai has $36 to spend on movie tickets. Each movie ticket costs $4.50. How many tickets can she buy?
Write a multiplication AND division equation for this problem, using a "?" for the unknown.
? x 4.50 = 36
36 / 4.50 = ?
Which is the best way to prepare for the LEAP test?
A) be out of your seat
B) be unprepared
C) play games
D) stay focused on math and allow others to do the same.
D
Find the area of a triangle that has a base of 6 in and a height of 5 in.
Remember to add the proper unit of measurement to your answer.
15in2
Han ran 10 meters in 2.7 seconds. Priya ran 10 meters in 2.4 seconds. Who ran faster?
Priya ran faster.
A restaurant is offering 2 specials:
10 burritos for $12, or
6 burritos for $7.50.
Noah needs 60 burritos for his party. To get the best price per burrito, should he buy 6 orders of the 10-burrito special or 10 orders of the 6-burrito special?
The 10 burrito special
*it is $1.20 per unit but the 6 burrito special is $1.25 per unit.
How many 1/2s are in 7?
14
What is NOT a good testing practice?
A) study before the test
B) ask questions in class when you don't understand
C) assume you know the material well
D) use your study guide as a test guide
C
Which of the following is not true about the relationship of a base to its height in a triangle?
A) The height must be at a 90 degree angle to the base.
B) A The height must extend to the farthest vertex from the base.
C) The height is always found at the bottom of the triangle.
D) All triangle have a base and a height.
C
At a school recess, there needs to be a ratio of 1 adult for every 12 children on the playground.
Draw a RATIO Table or T-chart representing the number of teachers needed for 36 and 60 students.
Labels at the top can be abbreviated to A for adults and C for children.
A / C
1 12
3 36
5 60
What percentage of a dollar is a nickel and 3 pennies?
8%
A recipe calls for 1/2 lb of flour for 1 batch. How many batches can be made with 3/4 lb?
1 1/2 batches
Which is NOT a good test-taking practice?
A) Flagging questions you don't know and going back to answer them before submitting.
B) Eliminating answers that you know are impossible.
C) Use strategies you have learned in class like algorithms, formulas, and ratio tables.
D) Hoping your neighbor or friend will help you.
D
A cereal box is 8 inches by 2 inches by 12 inches. What is its surface area? Remember to use the proper unit of measurement in your answer.
272 in2
A chef is making pickles. He needs 15 gallons of vinegar. The store sells 2 gallons of vinegar for $3.00 and allows customers to buy any amount of vinegar. Decide whether each of the following ratios correctly represents the price of vinegar.
A) 4 gallons to $3.00
B) 1 gallon to $1.50
A. No (4 = $6)
B. Yes
Identify the missing amounts. Simplify fractions when needed.
Percent Fraction Decimal
A) 25% ? 0.25
B) ? 1/2 0.5
C) 10% 1/10 ?
A) 1/4
B) 50%
C) 0.1
One inch is around 2 11/20 centimeters.
How many centimeters long is 3 inches?
7 13/20 cm
If s student is distracting the class and the class is not able to learn and prepare for the test, what should the TEACHER do? Consider that we have been in school for 1/2 a school year and ALL students should know the expectations.
A) The teacher should talk to the student privately and give a piece of candy as an incentive to do better.
B) The teacher should write a STEP so the class can move on with the lesson, even though it takes a little time to write it.
C) The teacher should pretend that the student is not distracting.
D) The teacher should tape the student's mouth shut.
B
Find the volume of a cube with a side length of 5 in. Remember to use the proper unit of measurement in your answer.
125 in3
There are some nickels and dimes in a large piggy bank. For every 2 nickels there are 3 dimes. There are 250 coins total.
How many nickels and dimes are in the piggy bank?
nickels = 100
dimes = 150
A sign in front of a roller coaster says “You must be 40 inches tall to ride.” What percentage of this height is 34?
85%
A rectangular prism measures 3/4 inches by 1 1/4 inches by 1 1/2 inches.
What is its volume? Remember to write the answer with the proper units of measurement.
3 15/16 in3
What should other students do when one or two students are being disruptive?
A) They should allow the teacher to deal with it and if she doesn't see or hear the disruption, they should quietly tell her about it.
B) They should join in the disruption. Let's just have a free-for-all.
C) They should yell at the disruptive students to "SHUT UP"
D) They should throw things at the students in hopes of knocking them out to get them quite.
A