FREE ParaPro Core Plus (Math Version 1) Questions and Answers

Question 1

The addition of three two-digit numbers is demonstrated below using the usual addition technique.

4z
27
+x5
y14

If x, y, and z each represent a different digit from 0 to 9, what is the value of (x)(y)(z)?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

76

Answer

114

Answer

15

Question 2

A pupil is unsure about how to approach the subsequent difficulty. What is the best course of action to take?

Accepted Answer

Multiply by the reciprocal of the second fraction

Answer

Find a common denominator

Answer

Cross factor the 4 and the 8

Answer

Multiply the numerators first

Question 3

David, a tutor, decides to buy five calculators at a store for $7.50 each with the intention of giving one to each of his students. The following day, he learns that the same calculator has dropped in price to $5.00 and that he would only have three tutoring clients rather than five. He returns the five calculators and replaces them with three new ones at a discounted price. To calculate the amount he should get back from the store, he applies the following phrase.

(5 x $7.50) – (3 x $5.00)

Which of the following expressions could David also have used?

Accepted Answer

3 ($7.50 - $5.00) + 2 x $7.50

Answer

5 ($7.50 -$5.00)

Answer

$7.50 - $5.00

Answer

(5 x $7.50) - $5.00

Question 4

Which of the following may y be if its value is between 0.0078 and 0.01?

Accepted Answer

0.0099

Answer

0.081

Answer

0.1076

Answer

0.016

Question 5

Shaun is unsure of which digit, out of 514.196, belongs in the tenth place. How might he find it with the aid of a paraprofessional?

Accepted Answer

It’s the digit immediately to the right of the decimal point

Answer

It’s the last digit

Answer

It’s the digit immediately to the left of the decimal point

Answer

It’s the digit two places to the left of the decimal point

Question 6

To the nearest hundredth, what is 317.93371?

Accepted Answer

317.93

Answer

317.9

Answer

317.94

Answer

317.934

Question 7

Raymart and Adam both achieved high scores in their favorite video game, "Space Attack," with 139,750 and 99,190 points respectively. Which of the following best represents the difference in points between Raymart and Adam?

Accepted Answer

41,000 points

Answer

5,900 points

Answer

410,000 points

Answer

59,000 points

Question 8

How might someone helping a pupil explain how to solve the following puzzle to them?

421.45 × 10.09 is approximately equal to:

Accepted Answer

Round the two numbers to the one’s column and then multiply

Answer

Multiply the two numbers and then round the answer to the one’s column

Answer

Round the two numbers to the hundred’s column and then multiply

Answer

Multiply the two numbers and then round the answer to the hundred’s column

Question 9

A paraprofessional offers the following word puzzle assistance to a group of children.

"A store employee does not add tax to food purchases. For a gallon of milk, she charges $3.21, and for two pounds, $2.40. a box of cereal, and $3.68 for an apple. The cereal is discounted by $0.75 thanks to a customer's coupon. What are the grocery costs?”

Which of the following statements would correctly solve the problem?

Accepted Answer

Add $3.21, $2.40, and $3.68. Then subtract $0.75

Answer

Multiply $2.40 by 2. Add that total to $3.21 and $.3.68. Then subtract $0.75

Answer

Add $3.21, $2.40, $3.68, and $0.75 together

Answer

Multiply $2.40 by 2. Add that total to $3.21 and $3.68

Question 10

A visual organizer for planning, making forecasts, and linking old and new information

Accepted Answer

KWL Chart

Answer

Story Map

Answer

Hundred Chart

Answer

Venn Diagram

The addition of three two-digit numbers is demonstrated below using the usual addition technique. 4z 27 +x5 y14 If x, y, and z each represent a different digit from 0 to 9, what is the value of (x)(y)(z)?

The addition of three two-digit numbers is demonstrated below using the usual addition technique.
4z
27
+x5
y14
If x, y, and z each represent a different digit from 0 to 9, what is the value of (x)(y)(z)?