2000 Grade6 Math

TEKS-Based TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS & READING Administered Spring 2000 Copyright © 2000, Texas Education Agency. All rights reserved. Reproduction of all or portions of this work is prohibited without express written permission from Texas Education Agency. STUDENT NAME

Page 4 DIRECTIONS Read each question and choose the best answer. Then mark the letter for the answer you have chosen. If a correct answer is not here , mark the letter for “Not Here.” SAMPLE A How is two hundred six million, thirty-eight thousand, four written as a numeral? A 26,038,400 B 206,038,004 C 206,038,400 D 206,380,004 SAMPLE B Greg reads 185 words per minute. At this rate, what is the total number of words that Greg can read in 15 minutes? F 2135 G 2355 H 2755 J 2775 K Not Here SAMPLE C Jack had $12. He spent $6 to go to the movie. Which number sentence shows the amount of money, M , in dollars, that Jack had left? A M = 12 – 6 B M = 12 + 6 C M = 6 × 12 D M = 12 6 E M = 6 – 12 . .

Page 5 GO ON FORMULA CHART Grade 6 Perimeter square P = 4s rectangle P = 2(l + w) Circumference circle C = 2 π r Area square A = s 2 rectangle A = lw or A = bh triangle A = trapezoid A = (b + b )h circle A = π r 2 Volume cube V = s 3 rectangular prism V = lwh MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS METRIC CUSTOMARY Length 1 kilometer = 1000 meters 1 mile = 1760 yards 1 meter = 100 centimeters 1 mile = 5280 feet 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters 1 yard = 3 feet 1 foot = 12 inches Volume and 1 liter = 1000 milliliters 1 gallon = 4 quarts Capacity 1 gallon = 128 ounces 1 quart = 2 pints 1 pint = 2 cups 1 cup = 8 ounces Weight 1 kilogram = 1000 grams 1 ton = 2000 pounds and Mass 1 gram = 1000 milligrams 1 pound = 16 ounces Time 1 year = 12 months 1 year = 52 weeks 1 year = 365 days 1 week = 7 days 1 day = 24 hours 1 hour = 60 minutes 1 minute = 60 seconds 1 2 bh 2 1 2

Page 7 GO ON 4 The pictograph shows the number of large pizzas served during a lunchtime buffet. Which chart shows the same information as the pictograph? F H G J Type Number Supreme 10 Pizzas Served Meaty 2-topping 1-topping Cheese 5 8 5 7 Type Number Supreme 15 Pizzas Served Meaty 2-topping 1-topping Cheese 7 12 8 10 Type Number Supreme 20 Pizzas Served Meaty 2-topping 1-topping Cheese 9 16 10 10 Type Number Supreme 15 Pizzas Served Meaty 2-topping 1-topping Cheese 5 8 6 7 Type Number Supreme Pizzas Served Meaty 2-topping 1-topping Cheese Each represents 3 pizzas.

Page 8 GO ON 5 Ms. Ellison checked the temperature of her oven with an oven thermometer. When the oven was set at 400°F, the actual temperature was 35°F lower. What was the actual temperature of the oven? A 435°F B 375°F C 365°F D 350°F 6 Which group contains only numbers that are multiples of 15? F 30, 45, 60 G 15, 55, 70 H 45, 50, 75 J 60, 75, 80 8 Look at the number pattern. 3, 6, 9, 12, … Which number sentence can be used to determine n , the seventh number in the pattern? F n = 3 + 7 G n = 12 + 3 H n = 12 + 7 J n = 3 × 7 9 A circle and a rectangle are shown on the grid. Which coordinate pair is located inside the circle and outside the rectangle? A (2, 5) B (3, 4) C (4, 4) D (5, 3) 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 y x 7 Anna has a bottle that contains 2 liters of water. What is the total number of milliliters that the bottle contains? A 0.2 mL B 20 mL C 200 mL D 2000 mL

Page 10 GO ON 12 Which pair of coordinates names point Z? F (9, 5) G (8, 6) H (8, 0) J (5, 3) 0 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 7 8 9 y x Z Y X W 13 A carpenter measured a 14-foot board with a tape measure. How many inches long was the board? A 26 in. B 42 in. C 168 in. D 196 in. 14 Which diagram shows a right angle? F G H J N O P 68 ° R S T 28 ° M N O 90 ° M N L 100 ° 11 A shark in an aquarium was 96 inches long. How many feet is 96 inches? A 8 ft B 9.6 ft C 16 ft D 32 ft

Page 11 GO ON 15 The Ice-Cream Shop sells ice cream in a plastic cup, regular cone, or waffle cone. Customers can choose to have a single scoop, a double scoop, or a triple scoop of ice cream. Which diagram shows all of the possible combinations of scoops and the type of cone or cup? A B C D Regular Cone Double Triple Single Waffle Cone Double Triple Single Cup Double Triple Single Regular Cone Double Triple Single Waffle Cone Double Triple Single Double Cone Cup Triple Cone Cup Single Cone Cup Cup Double Triple Single Cone Double Triple Single

Page 13 GO ON 20 The graph shows the percent of each type of book in a library. Which graph best represents this information? F H G J Autobiography Biography Fiction Reference Nonfiction Library Books Library Books Autobiography Biography Fiction Reference Nonfiction Library Books Autobiography Biography Fiction Reference Nonfiction Library Books Autobiography Reference Fiction Nonfiction 50% 0% 25% 75% 100% Reference Nonfiction Fiction Biography Autobiography Percent of Total Number of Books Type of Book Library Books

Page 14 GO ON Please note that items 21–56 have five answer choices. 22 Sofia bought 3 pounds of bananas, 5 pounds of nuts, and 2 pounds of oranges. She used 2 pounds of the bananas and 1 pounds of the nuts to make some bread. Which equation can be used to find p , the total number of pounds of bananas and nuts that she has left? F p = 2 + 1 G p = (3 − 2) + (5 − 1 ) H p = 3 − 2 − 1 J p = 3 + 5 + 2 K p = (3 + 5 + 2 ) − 2 − 1 1 2 3 4 1 4 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 23 Angelo has a collection of music albums. The graph describes Angelo’s album collection by style of music. It also shows how many albums are on compact disc and how many are on cassette. How many compact discs does Angelo own in all? A 71 B 61 C 34 D 27 E Not Here Type of Music Number of Albums Classical Compact Discs Cassettes 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Album Collection Rap Rock R & B 21 Mrs. Kastner bought 13 folders for her children to use at school. Each folder cost $1.87, including tax. Which is the best estimate of the total cost of the folders? A $7 B $10 C $13 D $26 E $39

Page 16 GO ON 29 A chain of pet-supply stores has divided Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico into 5 districts. Each district headquarters distributes merchandise to the stores in that district. The chart shows how many Tuff-E leashes were ordered in 1 month. What was the total number of Tuff-E leashes ordered in the Lubbock and Beaumont districts? A 2100 B 2950 C 3100 D 3200 E 3350 District Divisions 1 3 2 4 5 Beaumont New Braunfels Ft. Worth Lubbock El Paso Quantity Ordered District 1600 1 1350 2 2000 3 1850 4 1700 5 Tuff-E Leashes Ordered April 1997 30 For a crafts project each student needs yard of fabric. The fabric costs $1.50 per yard. If a teacher has 24 students, which method could be used to find how many yards of fabric are needed for all the students? F 24 ÷ G 24 × H 24 × × 1.50 J 1.50 × K 1.50 ÷ × 24 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 31 Gina bought 8 paperback books at a yard sale. The most expensive book she bought was $3. The least expensive book she bought was $1. Which could be the total cost of the 8 books? A $4 B $8 C $16 D $24 E $32

Page 17 GO ON 32 Clarissa bought 3 sandwiches for $3.75 each and 2 drinks for $1.25 each. Which equation can be used to find the total cost, C , of the sandwiches and drinks? F C = (3 + 2) × (3.75 + 1.25) G C = (3 + 3.75) + (2 + 1.25) H C = (2 × 3.75) + (3 × 1.25) J C = (3 × 2) × (3.75 + 1.25) K C = (3 × 3.75) + (2 × 1.25) 33 A spinner is divided into 5 equal sections. There are 3 blue sections and 2 yellow sections. The spinner is spun 15 times. Which proportion can be used to find the number of times, B , that the spinner could be expected to land on a blue section? A = B = C = D = E = 3 5 5 15 − 5 B 15 3 B B 5 3 15 3 5 15 B 3 15 − 3 5 B 34 The sixth-grade choir went out to eat after singing at a local retirement home. The price of the buffet meal was $4.95 per student, plus $0.40 tax. If 37 students bought the buffet lunch, which is the best estimate of the total cost of the students’ meals? F $120 G $150 H $200 J $270 K $360 35 Lanny had a piece of wood 24 inches long that he wanted to use to add a shelf to a bookcase. Since this piece was longer than he needed, he cut off 2 inches from the length. When he tried to fit the new piece into the bookcase, it was still too long. He cut off another inch from the piece of wood. Which equation shows the length, x , of the piece of wood then? A x = 24 − 2 + B x = 24 − 2 − C x = 24 + 2 − D x = 24 − E x = 24 − 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 36 At a museum gift shop, souvenir pencils were on sale at 2 for $0.59. Reuben wanted to buy 5 of these pencils. A reasonable estimate of the cost of 5 pencils, not including tax, is between — F $0.50 and $1.00 G $1.00 and $2.00 H $2.00 and $3.00 J $3.00 and $4.00 K $4.00 and $5.00

Page 19 GO ON 41 Edward bought a pair of running shoes for $76.90 and a package of socks for $5.95, not including tax. What was the total cost of his purchases before sales tax? A $70.95 B $71.85 C $72.85 D $81.85 E Not Here 42 The chart shows the average speed of 4 boats on a trip across a large lake. What was the difference between the average speed of the fastest boat and the average speed of the slowest boat? F 11.4 mph G 13.6 mph H 16.4 mph J 18.6 mph K 24.6 mph Boat Speed (miles per hour) A 29.8 B 41.2 C 36.5 D 27.6 Average Speed 43 Michael paid $78.92 for a pair of tennis shoes. Clay bought the same shoes on sale for $63.09. How much did Clay save by buying the shoes at the sale price? A $14.83 B $14.97 C $15.83 D $15.91 E Not Here 44 Green Mountain Park had 36 cabins that rented for $108 per night. There were 144 guests registered in the cabins Saturday, and all the cabins were rented. What was the average number of guests staying in each cabin? F 1 G 2 H 3 J 4 K 7 45 Mr. Milam needs 29 tiles for each row of tile on a shower wall. How many tiles should he use to complete 23 rows of tile? A 145 B 547 C 667 D 1045 E Not Here

Page 20 GO ON 46 Molly bought a 128-ounce bottle of shampoo to save money. She used 8 ounces of shampoo per week. At this rate, how many weeks did the shampoo last? F 11 G 12 H 16 J 18 K 20 47 The chart shows the rainfall in the town of Kermit for the months of October through December. What is the total rainfall for these 3 months? A 7.31 in. B 6.95 in. C 6.21 in. D 5.15 in. E Not Here Month Number of Inches October 3.62 November 2.4 December 1.29 Rainfall 48 During spring break Iris traveled 269.4 miles, and Missy traveled 572.7 miles. How many miles longer was Missy’s trip than Iris’s trip? F 202.3 mi G 303.3 mi H 313.3 mi J 842.1 mi K Not Here 49 Raymond threw a discus 23.6 meters in his first throw at a track meet. In his next 2 throws, he threw the discus 20.85 meters and 21.7 meters. What was the total distance of Raymond’s 3 throws? A 25.38 m B 35.28 m C 65.25 m D 66.15 m E 76.15 m 50 Margo’s favorite radio station advertised that it played 15 songs per hour every day. She listened to this radio station for 28 hours in 1 week. What was the total number of songs she should have heard on the radio that week? F 420 G 380 H 168 J 150 K 43