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Public Release Items: Mathematics Grade 6

 (1) Selected Response Public Release

Paula used the following rule to make this function table.

multiply x by 2 and then subtract 4

x 6 8 18 20
y 8 12 32 ?


What is the value of y when x = 20?

  1. 36
  2. 44
  3. 52
  4. 60

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 (2) Extended Constructed Response Public Release

Jae made a map of her classroom using a coordinate plane. This table shows the ordered pairs that represent the locations of three students' desks.

Student Location of Desk
Jae (0, 1)
Max (-6, 1)
Adela (-1, -4)


Step A
On the coordinate plane, plot the ordered pairs that represent the locations of the three students' desks.

Step B

  • Explain why the points you plotted are correct. Use what you know about ordered pairs in your explanation. Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.
  • Jae wants to add the location of Dallan's desk to her map. Dallan's desk should be plotted at (-4, -4). Jae thinks that if she connects the points she will form a square. Explain whether Jae is correct or incorrect. Use what you know about ordered pairs and geometric shapes in your explanation. Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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 (3) Selected Response Public Release

Look at these congruent semi-circles.



Which of these line segments represents a diameter of one of the semi-circles?

  1. RU
  2. RV
  3. ST
  4. SU

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 (4) Selected Response Public Release

Look at this figure.



What triangle in this figure is obtuse?

  1. triangle VWX
  2. triangle VWY
  3. triangle VXZ
  4. triangle VXY

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 (5) Selected Response Public Release

Look at this figure.



What is the total area of this figure?

  1. 72 square centimeters
  2. 76 square centimeters
  3. 391 square centimeters
  4. 463 square centimeters

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 (6) Selected Response Public Release

Look at this rectangular sheet of wrapping paper.

The perimeter of the wrapping paper is 200 inches.



What is the length (L) of this sheet of wrapping paper?

  1. 37 inches
  2. 64 inches
  3. 72 inches
  4. 128 inches

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 (7) Brief Constructed Response Public Release

A publishing company recorded the number of new customers for 15 of their magazines, as shown below.

587   605   617   585   599

630   591   637   580   619

646   598   602   600   599

   


Step A
Complete the stem-and-leaf plot for the data.

Step B
The publishing company added a 16th magazine to this list. The number of new customers for that magazine is 664. Explain how this changes the stem-and-leaf plot that you completed. Use what you know about stem-and-leaf plots in your explanation. Use words, data, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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 (8) Selected Response Public Release

Elise's backpack contains 2 red pens, 3 blue pens, and 5 black pens. She will take 1 pen out of her backpack without looking.



What is the probability that the pen Elise takes out of her backpack is red?

  1. 0.10
  2. 0.20
  3. 0.25
  4. 0.50

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 (9) Selected Response Public Release

Which integer is greater than -32 and less than -17?

  1. -40
  2. -35
  3. -20
  4. -15

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 (10) Selected Response Public Release

Taylor divided a spinner into four equal sections. He labeled each section with the name of an animal. This table shows the results of Taylor spinning the arrow 25 times.

TAYLOR'S SPINNER

Animal Number of Spins
Elephant 7
Lion 4
Tiger 5
Zebra 9


Based on the data in the table, what is the probability that on Taylor's next spin the arrow will land on the zebra section?

  1. 25%
  2. 36%
  3. 64%
  4. 90%

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 (11) Selected Response Public Release

What is 27% written as a ratio?

  1. 27:1,000
  2. 27:100
  3. 27:10
  4. 27:1

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