Student Name GRADE Mississippi Curriculum Test, Second Edition MC T MATHEMATICS PRACTICE TEST BOOK Practice Test for MCT2 is developed and published by the Mississippi Department of Education Copyright © 2009 by Mississippi Department of Education All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher The Mississippi logo appears courtesy of the Mississippi Development Authority Mathematics Page Mark your answers for questions 1–55 on your answer document Mark only one answer for each question You may write in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers on your answer document There were 10,453 items checked out of the school library in one week The next week 14,975 items were checked out A week later 6,938 items were checked out Which of the following choices shows equivalent fractions? A How many items were checked out in three weeks? A 32,256 B 32,356 C 32,366 D 33,366 B Marta and Shawn are decorating a C banner for homecoming Shawn of the banner and Marta decorated of the banner decorated How much more of the banner they need to decorate? F G H 16 J 16 D Page To feed dogs, Taylor uses pounds of food daily About how much food does dog eat in days? F 63 pounds G 27 pounds H 21 pounds J 19 pounds Samantha used a rule to make the number pattern shown below 30 33 36 39 42 Which of the following group of numbers has a pattern similar to the one that Samantha used? A 31 34 35 38 39 B 35 37 39 41 43 C 35 38 40 43 45 D 35 38 41 44 47 How long is this segment to the nearest eighth of an inch? F in G in 16 H in 10 J in Page On Saturday, 15,000 people attended the state championship play-off basketball game The following week 11,392 people attended the final game What X is the value of b in the equation below and why? b – 32 = 46 How many more people attended the first week than the second week? A The value of b is 78 because 46 + 32 = 78 A 3,602 B B 3,608 The value of b is 88 because 46 + 32 = 88 C 3,612 C D 361 The value of b is 15 because 46 – 32 = 15 D The value of b is 14 because 46 – 32 = 14 Jennifer has a ribbon that is 78 inches long She wants to divide it into equal pieces About how long will each piece be? F 83 inches G 73 inches H 16 inches J 14 inches Page 10 Which of the following tables is determined by the input/output model? F H INPUT OUTPUT 17 20 23 27 INPUT OUTPUT 17 20 23 27 G J INPUT OUTPUT 17 21 23 27 INPUT OUTPUT 17 21 23 27 11 This table shows the heights, in inches, of the seven Young cousins Name Height Sandra 61 Charles 71 Darryl 43 Jennie 58 Name Height Melvin 41 Terry 45 Tyra 48 If the Young cousins stood in a line from shortest to tallest, who should stand in the middle? A Melvin B Terry C Sandra D Tyra Page 12 Use the grid below to answer the following question What are the coordinates for Q in the triangle PQR? F (4, 3) G (3, 4) H (3, 6) J (6, 3) 13 Which transformation has taken place to Figure X to create Figure Y below? Pre-Image Image A Slides B Rotation C Reflection D Translation Page 14 Jackie’s pyramid project won first place and John’s cube project won second place at the local school John’s Cube Jackie’s Pyramid How many more edges does the cube have than the pyramid? 15 F G H J Which of the following is another way to write the numeral 1,432.08? 16 A penny has a mass of 3.74 grams A quarter has a mass of 5.6 grams A One thousand four hundred thirty-two and eight tenths What is the difference of their masses? B One thousand four hundred twenty-three and eight tenths F 1.84 grams C One thousand three hundred forty-two and eight hundredths H 1.94 grams G 1.86 grams J D One thousand four hundred thirty-two and eight hundredths Page 2.14 grams 17 Mrs Sampson used games as a way to review social studies facts with her 4th grade class She recorded the number of seconds it took her students to give a written response to her questions in the stem-and-leaf plot below Stem Leaf 4 7 KEY equals 10 seconds How many student responses were within ten seconds from one minute? A 57 B 50 C D 18 Bob received the following scores on his science tests: 72, 86, 92, 63, x, and 77 What value of x will give Bob an average score of 80? F 70 G 80 H 90 J 100 Page 21 Which option uses the distributive property as one method for multiplying 23 x 5? A (20+3)(5) = (20 × 5) + (3 × 5) = 100 + 15 = 115 B (25 + 25 + 25 + 25) + (5 + + 5) = 115 C (23 + 23) + (23 + 23 + 23) = 115 D 23 × = 115 and 115 ÷ = 23 22 A food distribution company ordered 3,150 jars of grape jelly Each box contained jars The warehouse manager used the expression 3,150 ÷ to find how many boxes are needed for shipping Which statement explains the first step to find how many boxes the manager needs? F Divide 50 by G Divide 150 by H Divide 3000 by J Divide 3500 by 23 Which number sentence is true? A 7(6 + 7) = × B 7–6=6–7 C 7(6 + 7) = 42 D 7×6=6×7 Page 11 24 How would the inverse operation of addition be used to solve this equation? 36 + m = 54 F 54 – 36 = m G 36 + 54 = m H 54 ÷ 36 = m J 36 × 54 = m 25 Which of the following would not be used in determining the area of the rectangle below? A multiply the number of rows by columns B multiply the number of columns by rows C count all the squares D count all the rows Page 12 26 Susie brings her plants inside if the temperature falls below 33°F Which thermometer indicates that Susie needs to bring her plants inside? F H G J Page 13 27 Alexander placed four straws on his table 29 Kara’s science test scores are listed below 83, 76, 81, 100 What is her mean score? A 85 B 80 C 75 D 70 30 Four fourth graders were competing in a math competition The teacher called out times and asked the students to write their name and answer on index cards Which two straws appear to be perpendicular to each other? A Straws and B Straws and C Straws and Jody Marvin D Straws and 42 49 Helen Warren 56 64 28 Kayla enjoyed solving equations She provided the teacher with the solution to the problem below, but did not explain her answer Which student wrote the correct response? 3r = 21 r=7 F Jody Which statement could Kayla use to explain how she got her answer? G Marvin H Helen F Divide both sides by three J G Add three to both sides of the equation H Multiply both sides of the equation by J Subtract from both sides of the equation Page 14 Warren 31 What is the total amount shaded on these two grids? A 0.5 grid B 0.61 grid C 1.11 grids D 1.51 grids 32 Listed below are Jason’s eleven scores on his math quizzes 79, 80, 85, 77, 100, 83, 75, 95, 84, 76, and 75 Which comparison of Jason’s scores is true? 33 Selena sorted coins into a stack of nickels and a stack of dimes If each stack has 10 coins, which number expression will help Selena know the total value of her coins? A 10($0.10) + $0.05 F mean > mode B 10 + ($0.10 + $0.05) G mode > median C 10($0.10 + $0.05) H mean < median D $0.10 + $0.05 J range > median Page 15 34 The table shows the distance Ricky walks each dog after school 36 The X local social club does fund-raisers for charity The club members created 304 flyers to advertise for the event Name of Dog Distance Speedy mile Wags 1.75 miles Cookie 0.25 mile Jumper 1¼ miles Paws ½ mile If four club members folded the same number of flyers, what is the best estimate of the number of flyers folded by each club member? F Each member will fold more than 70 and less than 80 Which amount represents the range of the data set? G H J F H Each member will fold more than 90 and less than 100 J 35 Joshua’s favorite math skill is adding numbers He found the sum of 8,259 and 2,175 to be 10,434 Which operation could Joshua use to check his sum? A 2,175 + 8,259 = 10,434 B 8,259 – 2,175 = 6,084 C 10,434 – 2,175 = 8,259 D 8,000 + 2,000 = 10,000 G Each member will fold more than 80 and less than 90 Page 16 Each member will fold more than 100 and less than 110 37 Which area model below is not composed of factors of 64? A B C D Page 17 38 Each of these models is equivalent to which fraction? 40 Which quadrilateral does not have sets of parallel sides? F Rhombus G Trapezoid H Rectangle J F G H J 12 41 Which statement correctly gives the function rule used to find the missing value in the table below? 39 Ethan drew the diagram below with the points labeled as shown Which point shows where the perpendicular lines meet? A Point W B Point X C Point Y D Point Z Square Page 18 Input (x) Output (y) 18 y 12 36 A The input number is added to B The input number is divided by C The input number is multiplied by D The input number is subtracted from 42 Tierra used the map below during her first year of college Of the streets listed below, which two form intersecting lines? F Eagle Street and Lorne Avenue G Davis Drive and Mullock Drive H Timothy Street and Gorham Street J Bayview Avenue and Prospect Street Page 19 43 Which transformation has taken place to Figure A to create Figure B? Figure A Figure B A Translation B Reflection C Rotation D Turn 44 Alex weighed two boxes on a scale to the nearest kilogram Q P Which box weighs the most, and by how much? F Box P, kilograms G Box P, kilograms H Box Q, kilograms J Box Q, kilograms Page 20 45 Julie went to a movie that began at 2:35 p.m as shown in the clock below The movie lasted hour and 30 minutes Which clock displays the time the movie ended? A C B D Page 21 46 LaDarius went to the doctor The nurse told him he was 54 inches tall Which answer represents LaDarius’ height converted to feet and inches? 48 Derrick X made the line graph below to show the amount of money he earned shoveling snow over a five week period Money Earned Shoveling Snow F feet Money Earned G feet inches H feet J feet inches 47 Mr Johnson earned $186 by mowing lawns $30 $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 $0 Week Which number shows the best way to estimate the amount he earned for each lawn? Based on the information in the graph, which of the following statements is true? A $200 ÷ = $40 because $186 rounds to $200, divide by F Each week Derrick earned less money than the week before B $150 x = $750 because $186 rounds to $150, multiply by G Most weeks Derrick earned less money than the week before C $200 ÷ 10 = $20 because $186 rounds to $200, divide by H Each week Derrick earned more money than the week before D $200 x = $1,000 because $186 rounds to $200, multiply by J Page 22 Most weeks Derrick earned more money than the week before 49 This picture is made mostly of which of the following? A Acute angles and straight line segments B Acute angles and intersecting line segments C Obtuse angles and diagonal line segments D Right angles and straight line segments 50 If the length and width of the shaded rectangle were doubled, which expression describes the area of the new rectangle? F 4×3 G 8×6 H 12 × J 12 × Page 23 51 The enrollment for a daycare increases every year as shown in the graph below What would be the enrollment of the daycare in the seventh year? A 70 B 80 C 90 D 100 52 Mr Phillips bought 10 pints of milk and needed to serve it in 1-quart size containers 53 Gloria rode her bicycle 11.75 miles in the morning and 2.3 miles in the afternoon How many 1-quart containers did Mr Phillips need to purchase? How many miles did Gloria ride altogether? F A 20 9.45 miles G 12 B 10.05 miles H C 13.05 miles J D 14.05 miles Page 24 54 One day it was raining very hard at recess time The students in Miss Vance’s class voted on what they could inside This table shows the results of their vote Activity Number of Votes Play Games Read Quietly Story Time Color They voted a second time on the two activities with the most votes Which activities did they vote on the second time? F Play Games and Color G Color and Read Quietly H Play Games and Story Time J 55 Story Time and Read Quietly A partially filled pitcher contains 56 fluid ounces of milk and a partially filled carton contains 88 fluid ounces of juice How many more cups of juice are there than milk? A 18 cups B 11 cups C cups D cups Page 25 ... below 30 33 36 39 42 Which of the following group of numbers has a pattern similar to the one that Samantha used? A 31 34 35 38 39 B 35 37 39 41 43 C 35 38 40 43 45 D 35 38 41 44 47 How long is... favorite math skill is adding numbers He found the sum of 8,259 and 2,175 to be 10 ,43 4 Which operation could Joshua use to check his sum? A 2,175 + 8,259 = 10 ,43 4 B 8,259 – 2,175 = 6,0 84 C 10 ,43 4 –... 7–6=6–7 C 7(6 + 7) = 42 D 7×6=6×7 Page 11 24 How would the inverse operation of addition be used to solve this equation? 36 + m = 54 F 54 – 36 = m G 36 + 54 = m H 54 ÷ 36 = m J 36 × 54 = m 25 Which