PSSA 6th Grade Math Review

Question 1

A tour bus travels 2,160 miles in 36 hours. What is the average distance it travels in one hour?

Accepted Answer

60 mi.

Question 2

Tom owns an SUV that can travel 400 miles on a 15-gallon tank of gas. How many miles he can travel on 6 gallons?

Accepted Answer

160

Question 3

Write 14 3/5 as a decimal

Accepted Answer

14.6

Question 4

What is the absolute value of -14?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 5

Identify the ordered pair for point J.

Accepted Answer

(-4, -5)

Question 6

When adding and subtracting decimals, you must line up the decimal points.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

A(n) __________ is formed when two perpendicular number lines intersect at their zero points.

Accepted Answer

Coordinate plane

Question 8

Identify the ordered pair for point S.

Accepted Answer

(-2, 1)

Question 9

Jess receives allowance of $7 every week. How much would she receive after 8 weeks?

Accepted Answer

$56

Question 10

About 19/20 of celery is water. What percent is this?

Accepted Answer

95%

Question 11

Numbers expressed using exponents are called ____________ .

Accepted Answer

Powers

Question 12

Convert: 4 gallons = ____ quarts

Accepted Answer

16

Question 13

Bar notation is a bar placed over the digits that terminate.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

Find 108% of 148

Accepted Answer

159.84

Question 15

Simplify: 8y + 4x + 6y

Accepted Answer

14y + 4x

Question 16

What is the ratio of pennies to dimes in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

1:3

Question 17

What is the greatest common factor of 30, 48, and 60?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 18

Find 15% of 110

Accepted Answer

16.5

Question 19

Positive whole numbers, their opposites, and zero are called _____.

Accepted Answer

integers

Question 20

Write 86% as a fraction in simplest form.

Accepted Answer

43/50

Question 21

Write the rate as a unit rate: 44 points in 4 quarters

Accepted Answer

11 points/1 quarter

Question 22

How is an ordered pair written?

Accepted Answer

(x, y)

Question 23

A(n) ___ is an equation that shows that two ratios are equivalent.

Accepted Answer

proportion

Question 24

What is the least common multiple of 12 and 18?

Accepted Answer

36

Question 25

Identify the ordered pair for point U.

Accepted Answer

(1, 3)

Question 26

Write 19/25 as a decimal

Accepted Answer

0.76

Question 27

What is the greatest common factor of 24, 40, and 56?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 28

Simplify: 4(7x + 5y)

Accepted Answer

28x + 20y

Question 29

Use a calculator. Multiply 14.7 x 11.361 and state which place value your product ends in.

Accepted Answer

ten-thousandths

Question 30

Describe the pattern in the graph.

Accepted Answer

As the number of days increase, the miles increase.

Question 31

Write 3/5 as a percent.

Accepted Answer

60%

Question 32

Order the fractions from least to greatest.

Accepted Answer

1/2, 9/16, 5/8, 3/4

Question 33

Evaluate: 4z + 8 - 6 if z = 8

Accepted Answer

34

Question 34

If 15 baseballs weigh 75 ounces, how many baseballs weigh 15 ounces?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 35

What is the ratio of soccer balls to footballs in simplest form?

Accepted Answer

3:5

Question 36

Are the ratios equivalent? 270 Calories in 3 servings; 450 Calories in 5 servings

Accepted Answer

Yes; the unit rate is 90 Calories/1 serving

Question 37

Opposites are numbers that are the same distance from zero on a number line.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Is the pair of ratios equivalent?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 39

Choose an expression to represent: Six feet less than the width.

Accepted Answer

w - 6

Question 40

Write 0.425 as a fraction in simplest form.

Accepted Answer

17/40

Question 41

Write 0.65 as a fraction in simplest form.

Accepted Answer

13/20

Question 42

Write 88% as a fraction in simplest form.

Accepted Answer

22/25

Question 43

Multiply: 3 x 0.02

Accepted Answer

0.06

Question 44

What is the least common multiple of 9, 12, and 18?

Accepted Answer

36

Question 45

Which integer represents the situation: 13 degrees below zero.

Accepted Answer

-13

Question 46

What is performed first in order of operations?

Accepted Answer

Grouping symbols

Question 47

The commutative property states that the order in which you add or multiply numbers does not change the sum or product.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 48

A librarian wants to divide 9,440 books evenly among 80 shelves. How many books will be on each shelf?

Accepted Answer

118 books

Question 49

Write the rate as a unit rate: 12 meters in 28 seconds

Accepted Answer

3/7 m. in 1 second

Question 50

Compare the numbers.

Accepted Answer

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PSSA 6th Grade Math Review

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PSSA 6th Grade Math Review

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