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MCAS review questions Flashcards

This deck to build skills for the upcoming MCAS test and prepare students to move onto 8th grade. To be clear, this a result of compiling questions from several sources. Much credit to goes to others.

1
Q

-4 - 1.9 =

A

-5.9

When you subtract from a negative number; you create a more negative number.

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  • (3 - 7)
A

Answer: 4

Solve within the parenthesis first then find:

  • ( - 4) = 4
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3
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Jordan’s dog weighs “p” pounds Emmett’s dog weighs 25% more than Jordan’s dog.

a. Write an expression that represents the weight, in pounds, of Emmett’s dog.
b. Add the expression.

A

a. p + 0.25p
b. 1.25p

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4
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Multiply: -4(8x - 3)

Simplify by applying the distributive property.

A

Answer:

-32x + 12

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5
Q

Select ALL the expressions that have a negative value:

a. -a
b. -b
c. 1 - a
d. b - a
e. - b + 1

A

Answer: a, c, and d

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6
Q

Hector runs 2 3/4 miles in 1/2 hour.

Joseph runs 1.5 miles in 15 minutes.

Who is faster, Joseph or Hector?

A

Joseph

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7
Q

Does this table represent a proportional relationship?

A

The relationship is not proportional.

Recall: to test for proportionality, evaluate the right column divided by the left, or y/x. If each row is equal, you have a proportional relationship.

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8
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Find the absolute value.

A
  1. 325
  2. 175
  3. 27
  4. 47
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9
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Based on the graph, estimate the average yearly earnings for Charlotte Bobcats.

A

Answer: -6.75

Recall: To find the average, or mean, add up all the data points then divide by how many data points there are in the set.

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10
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  1. This picture illustrates which angle pair?

Complementary, supplementary, or vertical

  1. Solve for x.
A

Answer:

Complementary

x = 21

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  1. This picture illustrates which angle pair?

Complementary, supplementary, or vertical

  1. Solve for x.
A

Answer:

Supplementary

x = 30

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12
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  1. This picture illustrates which angle pair?

Complementary, supplementary, or vertical

  1. Solve for x, y and z
A

Answer:

Vertical

x = 104, y = 76; z = 104

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13
Q

Calculate the area and the circumference of the given circle. Use 3.14 for π.

A

Area of circle : πr2

Circumference of circle = πd

Answers:

Area = 3.14 x 7 x 7 = 153.86 units ^2

Circumference = 3.14 x 14 = 43.96 units

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14
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What color is the diameter?

What color is the radius?

A

Diameter is red; the radius is blue.

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15
Q

Given here, the radius of a circle is doubled, by what factor will the area of the circle increase?

A

Four times. Act it out on paper.

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16
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How many vertices does it have?

How many edges does it have?

How many faces does it have?

Name the base.

Name the solid.

A

How many vertices does it have? 6

How many edges does it have? 10

How many faces does it have? 6

Name the base. pentagon

Name the solid. pentagonal pyramid

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17
Q

Name each coordinate, A - G.

Remember as you are naming each point, the first value is from x and the second value is from y,

(x, y)

A

A. (5,3)

B. (-2,4)

C. (-3,-4)

D. (3,-2)

E. (2,3)

F. (-3,0)

G. (0,2)

18
Q

Describe the cross section pictured below.

Is it parallel or perpendicular to the base?

A

Answer:

creates a triangle

perpendicular

19
Q

Calculate the volume of the trapezoidal prism.

Here is the formula, Bh, where B is the area of the base and h is how tall the prism is.

A

Answer:

2640 units3

20
Q

Is it likely, unlikely, or neither?

What is the likelihood of…

a number less than 2?

a number greater than 1?

an odd number?

a multiply of 2?

A

Answer:

a number less than 2? unlikely

a number greater than 1? likely

an odd number? neither

a multiply of 2? neither

21
Q

Gotta know

Foundational.

To calculate area, I am going to ____________.

To find the unit rate, I am going to ___________.

A

Answer:

multiply

divide

22
Q

Write an expression for the sequence of operations.

  1. Add 3 to x, subtract the result from 1, double what you have.
  2. Add 3 to x, double what you have, then subtract 1 from the result.
A

Answer:

  1. 2[1 - (x + 3)]
  2. [2(x + 3)] - 1
23
Q

Multiply.

2( 5x + 12)

A

Answer:

10x + 24

24
Q

Evaluate.

A

Answer: one

Recall: When you subtract a negative; it becomes an addition problem.

25
Q

Evaluate.

-10 - 60 =

A

Answer: -70

Act this out on a number line. Start at -10, then move left 60 spaces.

26
Q

-15 + 75 =

A

Answer: 60

Act this out on a number line, start at -15 then move right 75 spaces.

27
Q

90 + (-18) =

A

Answer: 72

Recall: When you add a negative; it becomes a subtraction problem.

28
Q

This is a complex fraction. It is a division problem. Solve it.

A

Answer: 6/5

This can be rewritten as shown. Procedurally, to divide fractions…multiply by the reciprocal.

29
Q

Solve without a calculator.

A

Answer: -9.25 or -37/4 or -9¼

30
Q

Part 1:

Joseph runs ⅔ of a mile in 8 minutes. If Joseph runs at that speed, how long will it take him to run one mile.

Part II:

If Joseph continues running at that same speed, how long will it take him to run 4 miles.

A

Answer:

Part I: 12 minutes for 1 mile

Part II: 48 minutes to go 4 miles.

31
Q

Which graph shows a proportional relationship?

A

Answer: the middle one.

Recall these two important “indicators” of proportionality.

  1. The line starts at (0,0)
  2. It is a straight line and its remains straight.
32
Q

Solve without a calculator.

A

Answer: -½

33
Q

Will you have a negative or positive outcome?

A

Answer: they are all negative.

34
Q

Between what two integers would the sum be?

-5.5 + 2 =

A

Answer: -3 and -4

35
Q

Which quadrant would you find these coordinates.

  1. (5, -1)
  2. (3, 4)
  3. (-2, -1)
  4. (-2, 5)
A

Answer:

  1. IV
  2. I
  3. III
  4. II
36
Q

What is the formula for the area of a triangle?

A

Answer: ½bh, expanded, ½ x base x height

Recall the base and height are always perpendicular to one another.

37
Q

Identify the mean, mode, median, and range of the data set. Okay to use a calculator.

6, 86,54,72, 6, 33, 49, 22, 61, 14

A

Answers:

mean = 40.3

mode = 6

median = 41

range = 80

38
Q

a. 12,566 units
b. 12,566 units3
c. 12,566 units2

Which answer would indicate volume, perimeter, or area.

A

a. perimeter
b. volume
c. area

39
Q

Factor: 3y2 + 12y

Let this graphic guide you. In the box, place the greatest common factor of both terms.

A

Answer:

3y(y + 4)

40
Q

Solve using the distributive property.

½ (18 + 3x -10)

A

Answer:

4 + 3x

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