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1. Which of these would most likely be measured in milliliters?
The amount of liquid in a teaspoon
The weight (mass) of a pin
The amount of gasoline in a tank
The thickness of 10 sheets of paper
2. 25 x 18 is more than 24 x 18. How much more?
1
18
24
25
3. Subtract: 4.03 - 1.15
5.18
4.45
3.12
2.98
2.88
4. Simon wants to watch a film that is between 1 1/2 and 2 hours long. Which of the following films should he choose?
a 59-minute film
a 102-minute film
a 121-minute film
a 150-minute film
5. _ represents the number of magazines that Lina reads each week. Which of these represents the total number of magazines that Lina reads in 6 weeks?
6 + _
6 x _
_ + 6
( _ + _ ) x 6
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6. In Figure 1, 2 out of every 3 squares are shaded. Which of the following diagrams (labeled A through D) has 3 out of every 4 squares shaded?
A
B
C
D
7. What number equals 3 ones + 5 tens + 4 hundreds + 60 thousands?
6 453
60 453
64 530
354 060
604 530
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8. Figures that are the same size and shape are called congruent figures. Which two figures are congruent?
1 and 2
1 and 3
1 and 4
3 and 4
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9. Here is a figure. Which number is in the square and the circle but is NOT in the triangle?
2
3
4
5
10. Mark's garden has 84 rows of cabbages. There are 57 cabbages in each row. Which of these gives the BEST way to estimate how many cabbages there are altogether?
100 x 50=5000
90 x 60=5400
80 x 60=4800
80 x 50=4000
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11. The daily start times for showing a movie are listed above. If this pattern continues, what is the start time for the 4th show?
5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
12. Jasmine made a stack of cubes of the same size. The stack had 5 layers and each layer had 10 cubes. What is the volume of the stack?
5 cubes
15 cubes
30 cubes
50 cubes
13. In Toshi's class there are twice as many girls as boys. There are 8 boys in the class. What is the total number of boys and girls in the class?
12
16
20
24
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14. This picture shows a cube with one edge marked. How many edges does the cube have altogether?
6
8
12
24
15. Mario uses 5 tomatoes to make half a liter of tomato sauce. How much sauce can he make from 15 tomatoes?
A liter and a half
Two liters
Two liters and a half
Three liters
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16. What do you have to do to each number in Column A to get the number next to it in Column B?
Add 8 to the number in Column A.
Subtract 8 from the number in Column A.
Multiply the number in Column A by 5.
Divide the number in Column A by 5.
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17. Here is the beginning of a pattern of tiles. If the pattern continues, how many tiles will be in Figure 6?
12
15
18
21
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18. Figure 1 is a cone. Part of its surface is flat and part of its surface is curved. Which of the above solids (labeled A through D) has both a flat surface and a curved surface?
A
B
C
D
19. Which of these is the largest number?
2735
2537
2573
2753
20. Which number sentence is true?
968 < 698
968 < 689
968 > 689
968 = 689

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