Vocabulary & STAAR Tools
Perimeter, Area, & Volume
GMDAS
Decimal Operations
Fraction Operations
100

According to your STAAR reference sheet, this many feet are in one yard.

3 feet

100

What is the expression to solve for perimeter?

Side + Side + Side + Side (s+s+s+s)

OR 

4 x Side (4s)

100

What order do we solve expressions? (What does GMDAS mean?)

1. Grouping symbols () []

2. Multiplication/Division (whichever comes first from left to right)

3. Addition/Subtraction (whichever comes first from left to right)

100

What is the value of 1.5 x 1.12?

A) 1.68

B) 1.06

C) 10.6

D) 16.8

A) 1.68

100
When adding and subtraction fractions, you always need THIS.

Common Denominator!

200

This word means the solution to a division problem.

Quotient

200

What is the expression to solve for volume?

Length x Width x Height


OR 


Base x Height (Bh)
200

An expression is given.

3(25+19)+4(3)

What is the value of this expression?

A) 294

B) 144

C) 408

D) 168

B) 144

200

Charlie bakes 10.5 batches of muffins for his school. Each batch of muffins uses 1.5 cups of flour. How many total cups of flour does Charlie use?

A) 10.25c

B) 7c

C) 15.75c

D) 12c

C) 15.75c

200

An equation with a missing quotient is shown. 

1/9 ÷ 18 = ?

What is the missing quotient?

A) 18/9

B) 1/162

C) 27

D) 162

B) 1/162

300

This is the name for a shape with four sides.

Quadrilateral

300

A square has a perimeter of 36 inches. What is the area of the square in square inches?

A) 9 square inches

B) 72 square inches

C) 18 square inches

D) 81 square inches

D) 81 square inches

300

An expression is given.

8 + [ (9-5) x (3+7) ] - 2

What is the value of this expression?

A) 41

B) 25

C) 46

D) 96

C) 46

300

Santiago drives a total of 24.2 hours in 4 weeks. He drives the same number of hours each week. How many hours does Santiago drive each week?

A) 6.5 hours

B) 6.05 hours

C) 6 hours

D) 6.2 hours

B) 6.05 hours

300

Jacqueline works 5 days a week. She spends 1/3 of each day at work. Which expression can be used to determine the number of days Jacqueline works each week?

A) 5 + 1/2

B) 5 + 1/3

C) 5 x 1/2

D) 5 x 1/3

D) 5 x 1/3

400

An acute angle is less than this many degrees.

90 degrees

400

A student build a rectangular prism using cubes that had a volume of 1 cubic inch each. 

- The volume of the rectangular prism was 96 cubic inches.

- The height of the rectangular prism was 6 cubic inches.

How many cubic inches is the entire base of the rectangular prism?

A) 16 cubic inches

B) 24 cubic inches

C) 9 cubic inches

D) 15 cubic inches

A) 16 cubic inches

400

An expression is given.

2 x [30-20÷(5x2)]

What is the value of this expression?

A) 8

B) 16

C) 44

D) 56

D) 56

400

A list of numbers is shown.

42.5, 42, 42.63, 41.172

Which comparison is true?

A) 41.172 > 42.63 > 42.5 > 42

B) 42.5 > 42.63 > 41.172 > 42

C) 41.172 > 42 > 42.5 > 42.63

D) 42.63 > 42.5 > 42 > 41.172

D) 42.63 > 42.5 > 42 > 41.172

400

Trisha runs around a track. The distance of one lap around the track is 1/4 a mile. Trisha runs a total of 3 miles. What equation can be used to find the number of laps Trisha runs? (We need the equation AND the solution to the problem).

3 _ 1/4 = _

3 ÷ 1/4 = 12 laps

500

This polygon has 2 equal sides and 2 equal angles.

Isosceles triangle

500

The perimeter of a rectangular tablecloth is 320 inches. The width of the tablecloth is 70 inches. 

What is the length of the tablecloth in inches?

A) 250in

B) 180in

C) 90in

D) 125in


C) 90in

500

Which expression does NOT have a value of 24?

A) (36-3) x 4

B) 2 x (8+4)

C) 96 ÷ (12-8)

D) (40+8) ÷ 2

A) (36-3) x 4

500

A restaurant bill was paid equally by 7 friends. The bill was $99.96. How much money in dollars and cents did each person pay?

$14.28

500

Easton rode his bike last week.

Monday - 1/4 mile

Tuesday - 0.75 mile

Wednesday - 5/8 mile

How many total miles did Easton ride his bike last week?

1 5/8 mile (yes, you HAVE to simplify!)