MCAS 2002, 6th Grade Math, Questions 25 to 28

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Question #25

The graph below shows the average height of plants based on a specific number of hours of sunlight received daily.

According to the graph, which of the following is a true statement?

A. The average height of the plants is taller with 16 hours of sunlight per day than with 14 hours of sunlight per day.

B. The average height of the plants is taller with 12 hours of sunlight per day than with 14 hours of sunlight per day.

C. The average height of the plants cannot be taller than 3 inches with less than 18 hours of sunlight per day.

D. The plants grow taller as the number of hours of sunlight the plants receive increases.


Question #26

Which number line below best represents the addition problem


Question #27 (Open-Response Question)

Jody is making the circle graph below to show the results of the election for the sixth-grade class president. There are 520 students in the sixth grade. All 520 students voted. Each student voted for only one of four candidates.

a. What percent of the votes did Maria receive? Show or explain your work.

b. How many students voted for James? Show or explain your work.

c. How many more students voted for Chan than for Sara? Show or explain your work.

d. If the class size increases to 640, how many votes would Maria need to receive 40 percent of the votes? Show or explain your work.


Question #28 (Short-Answer Question)

What value of p makes the equation below true?

3p + 1 = 13

 

 


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