Tuesday, April 6, 2010

PSSA Rev. 5

Rem: First name, Last initial

Multiple Choice

1. Find the mean, median, mode, and range of the following data:
Hourly wages: $6,$6,$6,$8,$9,$9,$10,$12,$13,$15,$16

A.10,9.7.10
B.9,8,7,10
C.10,9,6,10
D.9,10,6,10

2. Joe randomly selects a puzzle piece from the following:
15-red,12-blue,10-yellow,7-orange,6-green
What is the probability of choosing green?

A.1:50
B.3:25
C.3:50
D.3:22

Convert the following weights.

Key:16 ounces (oz) = 1 pound(lb.)
2000 lb.= 1 ton(T)

3. 72oz = ______lb
4. 4 lb = ______oz
5. 2 T = ______lb

*The metric system is based on 10,100,1000 (just move the decimal point).
Key: 1 milligram (mg) = 0.001gram (g)
1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 g
1,000 kg = 1 metric ton (t)

6. 0.32 kg = _______g
7. 0.28 g = _______mg
8. 10,000 kg = _______t

Compare the amounts. (<,>,=)

9. 1 lb ____ 14 oz
10. 100mg ____ 1g

Monday, March 29, 2010

PSSA Rev. 4

Rem: First Name, Last Initial

Multiple Choice

1. There are 625 pencils in a box. Which expression would correctly calculate
the number of pencils. (note: (#) designates a power)
a. 6 x 5(2)
b. 5 x s(2)
c. 5(4)
d. 4(5)

2. What is the Least Common Denominator of 5/8 and 5/6?
a. 2
b. 14
c. 24
d. 48

3.A square has 8 equal parts, 6 are shaded in? What percent of the square is
shaded?
a. 20%
b. 25%
c. 60%
d. 75%

4. Meg has 4 ounces of blue paint, 2.5 ounces of yellow, 3 ounces of green, and
1.5 ounces of orange. How many ounces of paint does Meg have altogether?
a. 3
b. 10.5
c. 11
d. 15.5

5. The length of each side of a 6 sided figure is 4 inches. What is the perimeter
of the figure?
a. 12 in.
b. 16 in.
c. 20 in.
d. 24 in.

6. What is the name of a polygon with 7 sides?
a. heptagon
b. nonagon
c. pentagon
d. quadrilateral

7. Logan earns $0.25 for each pen he sells. Which expression would you use to
determine the total amount earned for selling p pens?
a. 0.25 x p
b. 0.25 / p
c. 0.25 + p
d. 0.25 - p

8. The number of hours worked by Ken for 6 weeks is shown below. What data set
shows the correct cummulative frequency?

Hours worked: 4, 8, 12, 16, 16, 18

a. 4, 14, 26, 42, 58, 76
b. 4, 12, 24, 40, 56, 74
c. 4, 12, 26, 42, 56, 74
d. 4, 12, 22, 40, 54, 72

9. What is the mean (average) number of hours worked in problem #8?

a. 12.33
b. 12
c. 10.33
d. 12.5

10. What is the mode and median of the number of hours worked in problem #8?

a. 16, 12
b. 16, 16
c. 16, 14
d. 14, 18

Friday, March 19, 2010

PSSA Rev. 3

Rem: first Name, Last initial

Find the Sum


1. 42.3 + 2.5 + 105.75
2. 62.56 + 1.5 + 55.05
3. 250 + 50 + 75.16

Find the Difference


4. 99.70 - 17.5
5. 105 - 25.75
6. 1078 - 732.50

Multiply

7. 36.21 x 3.5

Divide


8. 54 / 7.5

Solve

9. A total of 39 students attended a field trip. Out of every 13
students on the trip, 4 were girls. How many girls were on the
field trip?

10. There are 150 students. At lunch, 1/3 of the students ate chicken.
How many students ate chicken?

Friday, March 12, 2010

PSSA Rev. 2

Rem: first name, last initial

Find the GCF:

1. What is the Greatest Common Factor for 24 and 36?
2. What is the GCF for 11 and 55?

Simplify:

3. 24/36
4. 11/55

Add:

5. 2/5 + 6/5
6. 5/12 + 3/4

Subtract:

7. 8/16 - 7/16
8. 4/5 - 2/3

Estimate:

9. 11 15/16 + 1 2/20
10. 6 4/5 - 2 1/2

Solve:

11. For every quart of lemonade Jackie makes she adds 2 lemons.
How many quarts of lemonade did Jackie make if she used 12 lemons?

Monday, March 8, 2010

PSSA Rev. 1

Rem: First name, last initial

1.What is the value of the 7 in 23.1718?
2.Round 56.1782 to the nearest thousandth.
3.Evaluate 8(4) - 8 to the fourth power.
4.Write 18/10 in decimal form.

Order least to greatest

5.6/10, 0.5, 0.55
6.5 7/21, 5.5, 26/5

7.A common speed limit on rural highways is 70 miles per hour.
How far could a car traveling 70 miles per hour go in 8 hours?
8.What is the radius of a cricle with a diameter of 20 ft?

Find each quotient (/ means divide)

9. 70.926 / 0.2
10. 61.2 / 17

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Rates

Rem: First name, last initial

Find the Unit Rate

1. 24 water bottles for $3.99
2. 6 bagels for $2.95
3. 64oz steak for $24.95
4. 2 liter soda for $1.99

Compare Rates (which is the better deal)

5. 8 rolls for $2.98 or 12 rolls for $4.00
6. 48 oz. Orange Juice for $3.00 or 64 oz Orange Juice for $5.00
7. 5 pounds of potatoes for $2.09 or 10 lbs for $3.99
8. 5 CD's for $30.00 or 2 CD's for $12.00

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Monday, February 1, 2010

Exponents

Rem: First name, last initial

Working with Exponents
(3^2 means 3 to the power of 2)


1. 3^2 x 3^2 =

2. 5^2 x 5^3 =

4. 10^5 x 10^4 =

5. 2^2 x 2^6 x 2^3 =

6. (7^3)^5 =

7. (4^3)^2 =

8. (3^2)^3 =

9. 4^3 x 3^2 =

10. 6^1 x 3^3 =