TAKS Sim Review

Sam recorded the lengths of his model cars in inches. Which list shows the lengths in order from greatest to least? A 6.8 in., 6.78 in., 6.45 in., 6.5 in., 6.34 in. B 6.34 in., 6.45 in., 6.5 in., 6.78 in., 6.8 in. C 6.8 in., 6.78 in., 6.45 in., 6.34 in., 6.5 in. D6.8 in., 6.78 in., 6.5 in., 6.45 in., 6.34 in.

2.Amy, Jasmine, Katrina, and Myra each walked from their houses to the mall. Amy walked mile, Jasmine walked mile, Katrina walked mile, and Myra walked mile. List these distances in order from greatest to least?

3.Which statement about the mixed number is true?

4.The table below shows the time it took 4 runners to finish a 100-meter dash. Which list shows the runners in order from fastest to slowest? ABernice, Elaine, Dawn, Carlene BDawn, Carlene, Elaine, Bernice CCarlene, Bernice, Elaine, Dawn DBernice, Carlene, Dawn, Elaine

5.Stephanie bought a basketball on sale for $15, which was off the original price. What decimal represents the discount she received?

6. The formula can be used to convert a temperature from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. Which of the following best represents ? A 9.5B 1.8 C 0.55D 0.18

7.Fabian has organized of his baseball card collection. Which decimal represents the fraction of Fabian’s collection he has organized? A. 0.4B 0.6 C D 0.12

8.The low temperature on Saturday was 10 degrees below zero Celsius. On Sunday the low temperature was 30 degrees above zero Celsius. What integer represents the low temperature on Saturday in degrees Celsius?

Which expression best describes the information in the table if the family had stored 428 acorns before Monday? A.428 − − − B − − − 9 C.23 − − − 9 − 428 D − − Acorn woodpeckers live in families. The family members collect acorns and store them in the trunks of trees. The table below shows information about the number of acorns collected and eaten by a family of woodpeckers on 3 days.

10.Find the prime factorization of 60.

11.Which is the prime factorization of 315? A) 3 3 · 5 B) 3 3 · 7 C) 3 2 · 5 · 7 D) 3 · 5 2 · 7

13.Find the greatest common factor of 12, 24, and 36.

14.Mrs. Sandoval has 60 folders, 45 pairs of scissors, and 30 rulers. What is the greatest common factor Mrs. Sandoval can use to divide the school supplies into equal groups? A. 3B. 5 C. 10D. 15

15.At a spring band concert, a prize was awarded to the person sitting in the chair numbered with the least common multiple of 12, 15, and 30. Find the number of the prizewinning chair.

16.Which of the following is the least common multiple that Valerie can use to add three fractions with denominators of 6, 8, and 9? A. 48B. 54 C.72D. 144

17.Mara plans to buy fabric for two sewing projects. One project requires yard of fabric, and the other requires yard of fabric. Each strip below represents 1 yard of fabric. Which strip is shaded to show the total amount of fabric that Mara needs for her projects? D. C. B. A.A.

18.Frank and Joe each bought a small pizza and ate only part of their pizza. The pictures below show how much of the pizzas were left. What portion of the pizza’s did Frank and Joe eat altogether?

19.To get ready for a race, Louise ran 1 miles on Monday, 2 miles on Tuesday, and 2 miles on Wednesday. Which procedure can Louise use to find the total number of miles she ran on these 3 days? A. Find the product of the sum of the whole numbers and the sum of the fractions. B. Subtract the sum of the fractions from the sum of the whole numbers. C. Find the quotient of the sum of the whole numbers and the sum of the fractions. D. Add the sum of the whole numbers to the sum of the fractions.

6.2(B) The student is expected to use addition and subtraction to solve problems involving fractions and decimals;

20.Harold made a drawing of his rectangular kitchen for art class. The length of the drawing was 8.6 inches, and the width of the drawing was 2.5 inches less than the length. Find the width of the drawing.

21.The Springer family took a trip for the holidays. When they left home, the odometer in their car read 5,364.6 miles. When they returned from their trip, the odometer read 7,347.0 miles. How many miles did the Springers travel?

22.John is going to make three kinds of cookies. He will need 2 cups flour for the first kind, 2 cups flour for the second kind, and 3 cups flour for the third kind. How much flour does John need for all three kinds of cookies?

23.Sandra added $0.60 to the $25.00 she had saved. She then bought a CD that cost $13.79, including tax. Exactly how much money in dollars and cents should Sandra have left after paying for the CD?

24. Linda bought 2 blouses for a total of $52 and 3 equally priced dresses. She spent a total of $148, not including tax. Find the price of each dress.

25.During basketball season Wanda made 2 out of every 3 free throws she attempted. In the last basketball game, Wanda attempted 12 free throws. How many free throws would she have been expected to make?

26.At a community center there are a total of 11 tables in the dining room. Six of the tables seat 4 people each. Five of the tables seat 8 people each. What is the maximum number of people who can sit at the tables in the dining room? A. 40B. 12 C. 22D. 64

27.The ratio of women to men in a local book club is 7 to 3. Which combination of women and men could the club have? A 21 women and 9 men B 35 women and 50 men C 14 women and 9 men D 21 women and 15 men

29.Several middle school bands boarded buses after a marching competition. If there were 21 buses and about 47 band members on each bus, about how many band members were on the buses in all?

30. Mr. Cartwright bought 18 computer books for his bookstore. If he paid $24.95 for each book, about how much did Mr. Cartwright pay for the books? A $40B $600 C $500D $300