FSA Practice Test (6th Grade: Math) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 2/3 ÷ 4/5?
- 8/15
- 5/6 (Correct answer)
- 10/12
- 3/5
Correct answer: 5/6
Multiply by the reciprocal: 2/3 × 5/4 = 10/12 = 5/6.
Question 2: A shirt costs $20 and is on sale for 25% off. What is the sale price?
- $5
- $15 (Correct answer)
- $16
- $18
Correct answer: $15
25% of $20 is $5, so the sale price is $20 - $5 = $15.
Question 3: Which value of the number line is the opposite of 4?
- -4 (Correct answer)
- 0
- 1/4
- 8
Correct answer: -4
The opposite of 4 is -4, the same distance from zero on the other side.
Question 4: Evaluate the expression 5² - 3.
- 7
- 10
- 22 (Correct answer)
- 25
Correct answer: 22
5² = 25, then 25 - 3 = 22.
Question 5: What is the mean of the data set 4, 8, 6, 2?
- 4
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 6
- 20
Correct answer: 5
Sum is 20 and there are 4 values, so 20 ÷ 4 = 5.
Question 6: A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is its unit rate in miles per hour?
- 30 mph
- 45 mph
- 50 mph (Correct answer)
- 60 mph
Correct answer: 50 mph
150 ÷ 3 = 50 miles per hour.
Question 7: What is the volume of a cube with edge length 3 cm?
- 9 cm³
- 18 cm³
- 27 cm³ (Correct answer)
- 36 cm³
Correct answer: 27 cm³
Volume of a cube = edge³ = 3³ = 27 cm³.
