FSA Practice Test (7th Grade: Math) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar per batch. How much sugar is needed for 3 batches?
- 1 cup
- 1 1/3 cups
- 2 cups (Correct answer)
- 2 1/3 cups
Correct answer: 2 cups
2/3 × 3 = 6/3 = 2 cups.
Question 2: The temperature was 4°F and dropped 11 degrees. What is the new temperature?
- -7°F (Correct answer)
- -15°F
- 7°F
- 15°F
Correct answer: -7°F
4 - 11 = -7°F.
Question 3: Which ratio is equivalent to 3:5?
- 6:8
- 9:15 (Correct answer)
- 5:3
- 12:25
Correct answer: 9:15
Multiplying both parts of 3:5 by 3 gives 9:15.
Question 4: What is 15% of 200?
- 15
- 20
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 45
Correct answer: 30
15% = 0.15, and 0.15 × 200 = 30.
Question 5: Simplify: -4(2x - 3).
- -8x - 12
- -8x + 12 (Correct answer)
- 8x - 12
- -8x - 3
Correct answer: -8x + 12
Distribute -4: -4·2x = -8x and -4·(-3) = +12.
Question 6: A right triangle has legs of 6 and 8. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 12
- 14
- 48
Correct answer: 10
√(6² + 8²) = √(36 + 64) = √100 = 10.
Question 7: A bag has 4 red, 3 blue, and 5 green marbles. What is the probability of drawing a blue marble?
- 1/4 (Correct answer)
- 3/12
- 1/3
- 3/5
Correct answer: 1/4
There are 3 blue out of 12 total marbles, so 3/12 = 1/4.
A recipe needs 2/3 cup of sugar per batch.
How much sugar is needed for 3 batches?