PARCC Grade 6 Math 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is -8 + 5?
- -13
- -3 (Correct answer)
- 3
- 13
Correct answer: -3
Adding 5 to -8 moves right on the number line to -3.
Question 2: Which number is greater: -7 or -2?
- -7
- -2 (Correct answer)
- They are equal
- Cannot be determined
Correct answer: -2
-2 is farther right on the number line, so it is greater.
Question 3: What is the absolute value of -15?
- -15
- 0
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 1/15
Correct answer: 15
Absolute value is the distance from zero, which is 15.
Question 4: On a coordinate plane, in which quadrant is the point (-3, 4) located?
- Quadrant I
- Quadrant II (Correct answer)
- Quadrant III
- Quadrant IV
Correct answer: Quadrant II
A negative x and positive y place the point in Quadrant II.
Question 5: A temperature drops from 5°F to -3°F. How many degrees did it fall?
- 2 degrees
- 3 degrees
- 8 degrees (Correct answer)
- 15 degrees
Correct answer: 8 degrees
The change is 5 - (-3) = 8 degrees.
Question 6: What is the opposite of -12?
- -12
- 0
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 1/12
Correct answer: 12
The opposite of -12 is 12.
Question 7: Which point lies on the x-axis?
- (0, 5)
- (5, 0) (Correct answer)
- (5, 5)
- (-5, -5)
Correct answer: (5, 0)
A point on the x-axis has a y-coordinate of 0, so (5, 0) qualifies.
