i-Ready Diagnostic Test Problem-Solving Skills 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A store sells notebooks for $3 each. Maya buys 4 notebooks and pays with a $20 bill. How much change does she receive?
- $8 (Correct answer)
- $12
- $17
- $7
Correct answer: $8
4 × $3 = $12, and $20 − $12 = $8 in change.
Question 2: A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need?
- 1 cup
- 2 cups (Correct answer)
- 1 1/3 cups
- 3 cups
Correct answer: 2 cups
2/3 × 3 = 6/3 = 2 cups of sugar.
Question 3: On a number line, which point is closest to zero: −7, −2, 5, or −9?
- −7
- 5
- −2 (Correct answer)
- −9
Correct answer: −2
Distance from zero: 7, 5, 2, 9 — so −2 is closest.
Question 4: A class of 30 students took a test. 60% passed. How many students passed?
- 12
- 18 (Correct answer)
- 20
- 24
Correct answer: 18
60% of 30 = 0.60 × 30 = 18 students passed.
Question 5: If the pattern is 3, 6, 12, 24, ___, what is the next number?
- 30
- 36
- 48 (Correct answer)
- 52
Correct answer: 48
Each term is multiplied by 2, so 24 × 2 = 48.
Question 6: A train travels 60 miles in 1 hour. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 2.5 hours?
- 120 miles
- 130 miles
- 150 miles (Correct answer)
- 180 miles
Correct answer: 150 miles
60 × 2.5 = 150 miles.
Question 7: Jake has 48 stickers to share equally among 6 friends. How many stickers does each friend get?
- 6
- 7
- 8 (Correct answer)
- 9
Correct answer: 8
48 ÷ 6 = 8 stickers per friend.
i-Ready Diagnostic Test Problem-Solving Skills 2
A store sells notebooks for $3 each.
Maya buys 4 notebooks and pays with a $20 bill.
How much change does she receive?