Test Question Analysis

DIRECTIONS

Analyze each SOL test question, complete the

information on the right and show your work to prove that the red answer is the

correct answer.

ExampleMrs. Moore remembered the area of the top of her rectangular table was between 1,000 and 2,200 square inches. Which could be the dimensions of her table? A 23 in x 43 in.B 72 in. x 36 in.C 51 in. x 40 in.D 12 in. x 72 in.

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Area

51 x 402,040

1.Will was paid $15.00 for washing his mother’s car. If he spends $5.85 on a movie, $1.55 on candy and $2.05 for a soda, which is closest to the amount he will have left? A $8.00B $0.00C $10.00D $5.00

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2.Which statement is true? A -598 > -385B 4,201 < -3,958C -57,308 > -63,212D -89 > 98 2.

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3.Which group contains only prime numbers? A 5, 13, 19, 29B 7, 9, 27, 43C 2, 19, 33, 41D 1, 11, 17, 37

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4.The picture shows the number of stars Flo received from her piano teacher for practicing. What is the ratio of the number of striped stars to black stars?    A 4 to 3B 3:4C 3/9D 7 to 9

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5.Logan’s pattern of increasing perfect squares is shown below. What number does Logan need to square to find the missing term? 

36, 49, ____ , 81, 100 A 6B 7C 8D 9

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6.The first three figures in a pattern are shown. If the pattern continues, what will be the total number of dots in the 6th figure in the pattern?   A 6B 10C 15D 21

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7.Trevor bought a bag of 12 cookies. There were 7 chocolate chip and 3 oatmeal cookies in the bag. The rest of the cookies were peanut butter. What fractional part of the bag of cookies was peanut butter? A 1/6B 5/12C ½D 7/12

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8.Jonathan bought a bag of pencils. ½ of the pencils are red and 1/6 were blue. What fractional part of the bag of pencils is either red or blue? A 1/6B ½C 2/3D 5/6

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9.The scale below is balanced. 

   Using the representations and the scale above, which could be placed on the right side of the following scale to make it balanced?

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