Number Sense
Patt/Alg/Geom
Measure/Data
Proportions & %
Test Taking Strategies
100

Compute: 1/3 + 1 1/2

1 5/6  or 11/6

100

Find the area of a circle with a diameter of 20.

314

100

Lorna swam 30 laps per day for the first 6 days of swim practice. She swam 40 laps per day for the next 4 days of practice. What was the mean number of laps that Lorna swam per day for these 10 days?

34 laps

100

What is 30% of 600?

180

100

What should you do the night before the math MCAS test?

 - Go to bed early and get a good night sleep

 - Charge your computer

 - Pack a reading book

200

Calculate: 8 - (-5 + 3 x 7) =

-8

200

John knows two of the angle measures of triangle PQR. Angle Q is 75 degrees and angle R is 51 degrees. What is the measure of angle P?

54 degrees 

200

In Mr. Montgomery's class, there are 8 boys and 12 girls. If Mr. Montgomery selects 1 student from his class at random, what is the probability that the student will be a girl?

12/20 or 3/5

200

Roberto bought skates marked $70. The rate of sales tax is 5%. How much will Roberto have to pay to purchase the skates?

$73.50

200

What is the purpose of the MCAS reference page?

 - find formulas for area, surface, volume, circles

 - find conversions

300

Convert 10/12 to a decimal.

0.83333333333333333...

300

Sarah & Jacob compared their total bowling scores. Sarah's total score was 109 points greater than Jacob's total score. Write an expression that represents Jacob's total score based on S, Sarah's total score.

S - 109

300

You flip a fair coin, then roll a fair number cube.  Find P(tails, even)

1/4 or 0.25 or 25%

300

solve for c:  

6/4.5=4/x


c=3

300
What should you do when you come to a multiple choice question that you really don't know how to solve?
Use logical reasoning and estimation skills to eliminate at least one answer you know is wrong and then take your best guess.
400

What is 3/4 of 1 1/2?

1 1/8 or 9/8

400

At her job, Alexa is paid $12.00 per hour. When she drives her car for work she is paid an additional 30 cents per mile. The following expression can be used to find the amount she is paid, in dollars, when she works h hours and drives m miles in her car: 12 h + 0.3m How much is Alexa paid when she works 3.5 hours and drives 100 miles in her car?

$72

400

Tara wrote a set of three numbers: The mean of her set is 8 The range of her set is 14 Which of the following could be Tara's set of numbers?      

A. 2, 8, 14      B. 2, 6, 16     C. 4, 6, 18      D. 6, 8, 10

B. 2, 6, 16

400

16 is what percent of 8?

200%

400
What should you NEVER do on any question?
Leave it blank - even if you do not know the answer make an educated guess is best!
500

Evaluate 4.5 divided by 0.15

30

500

The equation y = 20x + 30 an be used to find Mary's pay, y, based on the number of hours she works. How many hours must Mary work in order to earn $730?

35

500

A shipping box is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It has a length of 12 inches. A width of 6 inches and its volume is 288 cubic inches. What is the height, in inches, of the shipping box?

4 inches 

500

The width of Felicia's kitchen is 12 feet.  She is making a scale drawing using the scale 1 inch : 5 ft.  What is the width of the kitchen on her scale drawing.

2.4 inches or 2 2/5 inches.

500

Why are you given a blank piece of paper during the  Math MCAS test?

 - show all of your work

 - get your thinking out of your head

 - brainstorm to make an educated guess

 - check all multiple choice answers