STAAR Mathematics Grade 6 Sample Questions
Q1. 2 + 3 x 4 = _____
A. 9
B. 14
C. 20
D. 24
Q2. Each train car can carry 88 passengers. There are 5 cars in one train. How many total passengers can the train carry?
A. 450
B. 600
C. 880
D. 440
Q3. What percent is equivalent to 0.45?
A. 405
B. 4.5
C. 45
D. 450
Q4. Nancy jogged 8 miles. How many yards did she jog?
A. 15,090
B. 14, 080
C. 14, 050
D. 16,077
Q5. The number of cartons of milk that the Sip and Suds sold each day last week is shown below.
36, 42, 45, 28, 39, 42, 27
What is the mean number of cartons of milk that were sold each day ?
A. 40
B. 37
C. 45
D. 35
Q6. Jennys mother is 5 feet 3 inches tall. How tall is Jennys mother in inches.
A. 75
B. 66
C. 63
D. 53
Q7. How many grams are equal to 6 kilograms ?
A. 60000
B. 600
C. 6000
D. 60
Q8. George is doing homework. It is 4:15 P.M. If George works for 1 hour 30 minutes, what time will he finish?
A. 5. 45 P.M
B. 6.00 P.M
C. 5.30 P.M
D. 6.15 P.M
Q9. Mike studied for his math test for 1 ¼ hours. How many minutes did he study?
A. 65 minutes
B. 70 minutes
C. 75 minutes
D. 80 minutes
Q10. Each side of a square is 9 cm long. What is the area of the square?
A. 81 square cm
B. 810 square cm
C. 88 square cm
D. 729 square cm
Correct Answers with Explanation
Answer 1. Correct Answer is B. Explanation Use the order of operations.
Step 1. There are no grouping symbols, so multiply first.
2 + 3 x 4 = 2 + 12
Step 2. Add
2 + 12 = 14
Hence 2 + 3 x 4 = 14
Answer 2. Correct Answer is D. Explanation Identify the key words and solve.
Step 1 Identify the key words. The word total is in the last sentence of the problem. This means you should add or multiply.
Step 2 Choose the operation.
Since you need to find the total of equal parts, multiply.
Step 3 Solve using the operation you selected.
Multiply the number of passengers one car can carry by the number of cars.
88 x 5 = 440
Hence the train can carry 440 passengers.
Answer 3. Correct Answer is C. Explanation Multiply the decimal by 100, and write a percent sign.
Multiply 0.45 by 100. Move the decimal point 2 places to the right.
0.45 x 100 = 45
Write a percent sign. 45 %
Answer 4. Correct Answer is B. Explanation Multiply to convert a larger unit to a smaller unit.
Step 1 Write the relationship between miles and yards.
1 mile = 1, 760 yards
Step 2 Multiply the number of miles by 1,760 to find the number of yards.
8 x 1,760 = 14, 080
Hence Nancy jogged 14, 080 yards.
Answer 5. Correct Answer is B. Explanation Find the total number of milk sold. Then divide by the number of days.
Step 1 Find the sum of the data.
36 + 42 + 45 + 28 + 39 + 42 + 27 = 259
Step 2 = Divide by the number of addends. There were 7 days, so divide by 7.
259 divide by 7 = 37
Hence mean number of cartons of milk that were sold each day last week is 37.
Answer 6. Correct Answer is 63. Explanation Use the formula. 1 foot = 12 inches.
Step 1 Since 1 foot equals 12 inches, multiply the number of feet by 12.
5 x 12 = 60, 5 feet = 60 inches
Step 2 = Jennys mother is 5 feet 3 inches tall, so add 3 inches to the number of inches in 5 feet.
60 + 3 = 63
Hence Jennys mother is 63 inches tall.
Answer 7. Correct Answer is C. Explanation. Multiply to convert a larger unit to a smaller unit.
1,000 grams = 1 kilogram
1,000 x 6 = 6,000 g
Hence 6 kilograms are equal to 6,000 grams.
Answer 8. Correct Answer is A. Explanation Add the time he worked to the current time.
Step 1 Find the hour to Georges start time of 4:15.
4:15 + 1 hour = 5:15
Step 2 Find the minutes.
Add 30 minutes to 5:15.
5:15 + 30 minutes = 5:45
Hence George will finish his homework at 5:45 P.M
Answer 9. Correct Answer is C. Explanation Change the hour and the quarter hour to minutes, and then add.
Step 1 How many minutes are in 1 hour?
1 hour = 60 minutes
Step 2 How many minutes in are ¼ hour?
¼ hour = 60 / 4 = 15 minutes
Step 3 Add
60 + 15 = 75
Hence Mike studied for 75 minutes.
Answer 10. Correct Answer is A. Explanation Multiply the length of a side by itself.
A = s x s
A = 9 cm x 9 cm
A = 81 square centimeters
Hence the area of the square is 81 square cm.
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