MCAS 2002, 6th Grade Math, Questions 13 to 16
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Question #13 (Open-Response Question)
Todd, Chi, and Janet are making posters for art class. They decide that each
poster will have the same area, but different dimensions.
Todd makes his poster on a square with a side that measures 12 inches.
Chi wants to make his poster on a rectangle with a width of 8 inches.
Janet will use a right triangle with a base of 24 inches.
a. What is the area of Todd’s square? Show or explain your work.
b. What would the length of Chi’s rectangle need to be in order for the rectangle
to have the same area as Todd’s square? Show or explain your work.
c. What would the height of Janet’s triangle need to be in order for the triangle
to have the same area as Todd’s square? Show or explain your work.
Question #14
Maria charges $5.00 to mow a lawn, plus $6.00 per hour. Maria uses the
equation C = 5 + 6h to determine C, the amount of money she charges for
mowing lawns. If h represents the number of hours it takes to mow a lawn, how
much money will Maria charge if she mows a lawn for 3 hours?
A. $11.00
B. $14.00
C. $21.00
D. $23.00
Question #15
The graph below shows the speed of a dropped object over time.
Based on the graph, what will be the approximate speed of the dropped object
after 5 seconds?
A. 5 meters per second
B. 25 meters per second
C. 50 meters per second
D. 75 meters per second
Question #16
The table shows the temperature on four winter mornings in the Berkshire
Mountains.
Which day had the warmest morning?
A. Thursday
B. Friday
C. Saturday
D. Sunday
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