DIRECTIONS

Read each question carefully. For a multiple-choice question, determine the best answer to the question from the four answer choices provided. For a griddable question, determine the best answer to the question. Then fill in the answer on your answer document.

 

 

 

1. Claire goes to the grocery store to buy fruits and vegetables. She buys 3/8 pound of strawberries, 0.5 pound of blueberries, 7/8 pound of raspberries, and 0.25 pound of carrots. She uses the number line below to order the weights from greatest to least.

 

Which list below shows the weights from greatest to least?

A   0.5, 3/8  , 7/8  , 0.25

B   7/8  , 0.5, 3/8  , 0.25

C    7/8 , 0.25, 0.5, 3/8

D    7/8 , 0.5, 0.25, 3/8

 

 

 

 

2. Timothy is preparing his family's favorite mac and cheese dish for dinner. A grocery store sells cheddar cheese for $5.56 per pound. What is the cost of 2 1/4 pounds of cheddar cheese?

 

F	$12.51
G	$12.40
H	$12.78
J	$12.12

3. A student uses the following key to make a model that represents (–9) + 8.

 

 

Which model best represents (–9) + 8?

A                 C    

B                 D    

4. The low temperatures for January in three different cities around the world are shown below.

What is the total of the three low temperatures for each city?

F  Chicago 15°C, Anchorage 36°C, London 33°C

G  Chicago –14°C, Anchorage –14°C, London 17°C

H  Chicago –15°C, Anchorage 10°C, London –33°C

                              J   Chicago –14°C, Anchorage –36°C, London –17°C

 

 

 

5. A cafeteria used 3.25 kilograms of beans to make 2.5 batches of chili. How many kilograms of beans went into each batch of chili?

A  0.13 kg

B  1.75 kg

C  1.30 kg

D  17.5 kg

6. Lia draws the number line shown below to model an equation.

Which equation did she model?

F   136 — 52 = 84

G   –136 + 84 = –52

H   136 — 84 = 52

J   –136 + 52 = –84

 

 

 

7. Which expression is equivalent to    ?

A  3

B  5

C  7

D  9

8. Maria is working on her homework. She simplifies the expression –15 + 3(2² — 6). Her work is shown below.

Step 1 –15 + 3(4 — 6)

Step 2 –15 + 12 — 6

Step 3 –3 — 6

Step 4 –9

 

Maria made a mistake. On which step did she first make a mistake?

F  Step 1

G  Step 2

H  Step 3

      J   Step 4

 

 

 

9. Eduardo writes the following expression.

3³  + 150

Which expression is equivalent to the given expression?

 

A   3 • 3 • 3 + 2 • 3 • 3 • 5

B   3 • 3 + 2 • 3 • 5 • 5

C   3 • 3 • 3 + 2 • 3 • 5 • 5

D   3 • 3 + 2 • 3 • 3 • 5

 

 

 

10. Which expression is equivalent to 9(5 — x)?

 

F   45 — 9x

                        G   9 + 5 + 9 — x

H   45 — x

J   9 + 5 — x

11. Janice is playing a card game. She draws 2 cards that each have a value of –5 points, 3 cards that each have a value of 8 points, and 2 cards that each have a value of –2 points. What is the total value of the 7 cards?

 

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Ollie's checking account has a balance of $18. He goes to the movies and buys a ticket for $10, a popcorn for $8, and a drink for $4. What is the balance of the account after going to the movies?

F   –$8

G   $6

H   –$4

J   $2

13. Glenn sees the following amounts on his credit card bill:

 

–$7.28, $8.00, –$7.43, $7.09

 

Which of the following shows the amounts in order from least to greatest?

A   –$7.43, $7.09, $8.00, –$7.28

B   $7.09, –$7.28, –$7.43, $8.00

C   –$7.28, –$7.43, $8.00, $7.09

D   –$7.43, –$7.28, $7.09, $8.00

 

 

 

14. Tracy wants to write an expression that is equivalent to 3(x + 5). Which expression can she write?

F        15 + 3x

G        3x + 5

H        8 + 3x

J        x + 15

 

 

 

15. Steven makes bags of trail mix for his friends. He puts 1  2/3   cups of trail mix into each bag. He wants to make 9 bags. How many cups of trail mix does Steven need to fill the bags?

A  36

B  15

C  11

D  9

16. The elevations of five locations that are below sea level are listed.

• Dead Sea, Israel, –423 m
• Laguna Salada, Mexico, –10m
• Lake Assal, Djibouti, –153m
• Badwater, USA, –86m
• Turfan Depression, China, –154m

 

The locations are ordered from greatest elevation to least elevation. Which list of locations matches this order?

F Dead Sea, Turfan Depression, Lake Assal, Badwater, Laguna Salada

G Laguna Salada, Badwater, Lake Assal, Turfan Depression, Dead Sea

H Dead Sea, Lake Assal, Turfan Depression, Badwater, Laguna Salada

J  Laguna Salada, Badwater, Turfan Depression, Lake Assal, Dead Sea

 

 

 

17. Juan makes a model to represent 3(2a + 6).

He also makes a model to represent 2(3a + 9).

 

 

Which statement is true about 3(2a + 6) and 2(3a + 9)?

 

A  The expressions are not equivalent, because only 3(2a + 6) can be written as 6a + 18.

B  The expressions are not equivalent, because only 2(3a + 9) can be written as 6a + 9.

C  The expressions are equivalent, because both can be written as 6a + 18.

D  The expressions are equivalent, because both can be written as 6a + 9.

 

 

 

 

 

18. Mr. Suarez makes a model to represent the equation –4 + x = 4.

 

 

What is the value of x?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.