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TEST NAME: PL 6th Grade Math CFA #1
TEST ID: 1086115
GRADE: 06 ­ Sixth Grade
SUBJECT: Mathematics
TEST CATEGORY: District Benchmark
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1. The ratio of nitrogen to potassium in a sample of soil is 12:9. The sample has 36 units of nitrogen. How
much potassium does the sample have?
A.
21 units
B.
27 units
C.
33 units
D.
48 units
2. On a recent visit to the science museum, Cooper counted 24 adults and 30 children. What is the ratio of
children to total people at the science museum?
A.
24:30
B.
30:24
C.
24:54
D.
30:54
3. A study showed that the ratio of the number of people who get their news from Facebook to the number of
people who get their news elsewhere is 3:7. In a town of 900 people, how many people get their news from
Facebook?
4. A car used 15 gallons of gasoline when driven 315 miles. Based on this information, which
expression should be used to determine the unit rate of miles per gallon of gasoline?
A.
B.
C.
315 miles
gallons
D.
315 miles – 15 gallons
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5. Which situation leads to a unit cost of $4 per hat?
A.
4 hats for $24
B.
12 hats for $48
C.
$6 paid for 2 hats
D.
$4 paid for 4 hats
6. Tickets for a baseball game cost $60 for a family of 5. Adult and youth tickets cost the same amount.
Which statement is false?
A.
2 tickets cost $24.
B.
For $48, you can buy 4 tickets.
C.
The cost is $12 per ticket.
D.
The cost for 10 tickets is $65.
7. It takes Mildred about 3 minutes to walk 2 blocks. A point has been plotted in the coordinate plane below
showing this. Which point does not express an equivalent ratio?
A.
(2,1)
B.
(4.5, 3)
C.
(6,4)
D.
(9, 6)
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8. Cindy likes to drink lemonade by adding lemon juice to water. She likes it best when she mixes 0.5
teaspoon of lemon juice for every 8 fluid ounces of water. Below are several lemonade mixtures made by
Cindy’s friends.
Which of Cindy’s friends does not like the same ratio of water to lemon juice as Cindy?
A.
Harry
B.
Isabella
C.
Jefferson
D.
Clara
9. Alain is making banana bread with a recipe that uses bananas, flour, and sugar in a ratio of 6:3:2. Alain
uses 3 cups of mashed bananas to make 1 loaf. How many cups of flour will he use?
A.
2
B.
1 1/2
C.
1
D.
1/2
10. A store has two different sizes of ice cream on sale this week. The smaller container costs $3.87 for 48
ounces. The larger container costs $6.42 for 128 ounces. Which ice cream costs less per ounce?
A.
smaller container costs less per ounce
B.
larger container costs less per ounce
C.
the two containers cost the same per ounce
D.
there is not enough information to determine the price per ounce
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11.
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12.
A laundry detergent is sold at four stores. Store
Size (ounces)
Price
Hawkin’s Store
60
$6.50
Don’s Store
54
$5.50
Allen’s Market
48
$5.61
Value Market
40
$4.50
Which store has the lowest price per ounce?
A.
Hawkin’s Store
B.
Don’s Store
C.
Allen’s Market
D.
Value Market
13.
A company that makes boxes finds that 3 out of 20 boxes are damaged. What percent of the boxes are damaged?
A.
12%
B.
15%
C.
25%
D.
34%
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14. Julie received a 20% discount on an item costing $30. What was the sale price of the item?
A.
$6
B.
$24
C.
$36
D.
$27
15. Marcos paid $72.50 for a jacket that was 50% off. What is the original price of the jacket?
A.
$36.25
B.
$108.75
C.
$112.50
D.
$145.00 16. The California condor has a wingspan of 277 centimeters. What is the wingspan of the bird in
inches? A.
0.009
B.
110.8
C.
274.5
D.
692.5
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