PARCC Intermediate Mathematics Practice Questions

Question 1

1. Two angles of a triangle each measure 70°. What is the measure of the third angle in degrees?

Accepted Answer

40°

Answer

The fundamental property of any triangle is that the sum of its interior angles always equals 180 degrees. Given that two angles each measure 70°, their combined measure is 140°. To find the third angle, subtract this sum from 180° (180° - 140° = 40°), resulting in 40 degrees for the third angle.

Question 2

2. If Jack needs 2 ½ pints of cream to make a dessert. How many pints will he need to make 3 desserts?

Accepted Answer

7 ½

Answer

To find the total amount of cream needed, you multiply the amount required for one dessert by the number of desserts Jack wants to make. Jack needs 2 ½ pints (or 2.5 pints) for each dessert. Therefore, for 3 desserts, he will need 2.5 pints/dessert * 3 desserts = 7.5 pints, which is equivalent to 7 ½ pints.

Question 3

3. A discount store takes 50% off of the retail price of a desk. For the store's holiday sale, it takes an additional 20% off of all furniture. The desk's retail price was $320. How much is the desk on sale for during the holiday sale?

Accepted Answer

$128

Answer

First, calculate the price after the initial 50% discount: 50% of $320 is $160, so the desk's price becomes $320 - $160 = $160. Next, apply the additional 20% holiday sale discount to this new price. 20% of $160 is $32. Subtracting this second discount gives the final sale price: $160 - $32 = $128.

Question 4

4. Which vacation destination is most common for the students?

Accepted Answer

Beach

Answer

To determine the most common vacation destination, one would examine the provided graph or chart and identify the category with the highest frequency or percentage. Based on the correct answer, the "Beach" category must have represented the largest portion of students' vacation choices, indicating it was the most popular option.

Question 5

5. If 500 students attend Washington Middle School, how many are going to the mountains for vacation?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

To calculate the number of students going to the mountains, you first need to identify the percentage of students choosing mountains from the accompanying chart or graph. If, for example, the chart indicates 12% of students go to the mountains, you would then calculate 12% of the total 500 students. This calculation (0.12 * 500) yields 60 students.

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PARCC Intermediate Mathematics Practice Questions