TAKS Release Test 2009

Friday Showdown! : 

Friday Showdown! Sixth Grade TES

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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? A 70 B 900 C 1,000 D 1,250

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A (8, 4) B (8, 10) C (14, 8) D (15, 9)

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Josie’s horse eats about 2 bales of hay every 5 days. About how many bales of hay does Josie’s horse eat in 31 days? A 8 B 12 C 16 D 78

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The Q&R Band performed concerts from 1992 to 2001. The table shows the number of concerts the band performed each year. What is the median of the number of concerts? A 162 B 170 C 180 D 172

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During basketball season Wanda made 3 out of every 4 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? A 2 B 9 C 48 D 36

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Mrs. Miller is baking cookies for 16 children. She has baked 2 dozen cookies. If she wants each child to receive exactly 2 cookies and have no cookies left over, how many more cookies should she bake? F 1.5 G 8 H 24 J 32

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Which is the prime factorization of 315? A 33 · 5 B 33 · 7 C 32 · 5 · 7 D 3 · 52 · 7

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Liza is learning about hummingbirds. She learned that the bee hummingbird can weigh 0.07 ounce and that the giant hummingbird can weigh 7 ounces. What is the difference between these two weights? A 6.93 oz B 7.07 oz C 6.97 oz D 0.63 oz

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Tracy, Rob, and Gwen each bought different supplies for a class party. Tracy spent $5 more than Gwen. Gwen spent $3 less than Rob. Rob spent $8. What is the total amount of money Tracy, Rob, and Gwen spent on supplies? F $16 G $25 H $10 J $23

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Mrs. Rudolf bought 3 frozen pizzas and a gallon of ice cream at a grocery store. Mrs. Rudolf knows her total bill and knows that the ice cream was $2.89, but she wants to find the price for the pizza. How can she determine the cost of each frozen pizza? F. Divide the total bill by 3 and then subtract $2.89 from the quotient G. Multiply $2.89 by 3 and then subtract the product from the total bill H. Subtract $2.89 from the total bill and then divide the difference by 3 J. Subtract $2.89 from the total bill and then multiply the difference by 3

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Mario counted 21 buses in the parking lot at a band competition. If there were between 33 and 37 students on each bus, which is the best estimate of the total number of students on the buses? F 91 G 600 H 700 J 875

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Look at the grid below.