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Multiple Choice Questions: PSSA Prep

1. Which value for x completes the statement? x + 6 = 11

a. 7,000 b. 5 c. 4 d. 78

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2. Solve for n: =3
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a. 9 b. 500 c. 11 d. 900

3. Anna opened a bank account. She adds the same amount of money to her account each
month. The table below shows the amounts of money in her account at the ends of certain
numbers of months.

MONTHS AMOUNT
3 $45
5 $75
12 $180
15 $225

How much money does Anna add to her bank account each month?
a. $10 b. $12 c. $14 d. $15

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4. Convert to a decimal: 25

a. 0.12 b. 0.98 c. 0.02 d. 0.03

5. Simplify the expression: 7.87 + 9.5 + 7.498 – 2.01

a. 22.858 b. 679 c. 8,000 d. 22.868

6. Which value for y makes the sentence true? 4y = 20

a. 4 b. 10 c. -50 d. 5
7. Convert to a decimal: 45%

a. 0.045 b. 0.45 c. 0.00045 d. 45

8. Sammy bought 12 tomatoes for $5.80. About how much did he pay per tomato?

a. $7.00 b. $0.80 c. $2.06 d. $0.48

9. Coach Patrick is ordering football jerseys for his team. The table below shows the
relationship between the number of jerseys ordered and the total cost of the jerseys.

NUMBER OF TOTAL COST

JERSEYS ($$)
10 $75
20 $150
30 $225
40 $300

Based on the information shown in the table, what is the total cost of ordering 52 jerseys?
a. $352 b. $375 c. $390 d. $450

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10. Solve for x: =
10 25

a. 2.5 b. 2,000 c. 12 d. 2

11. . Simplify: 4x – 5.2y + 6y + 7.9x – 8x

a. 4.7xy b. -1.3x + 6y c. 3.9x + 0.8y d. 19.9x + 11.2y

12. Simplify the expression: 19.58 - 8.235 – 6.58 + 1

a. 5.765 b. 6.79 c. 8,000 d. 22.0

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13. Convert to a decimal: 50

a. 0.20 b. 0.1050 c. 0.50 d. 0.10

14. Simplify: 5 • (7)2 ÷ –7

a. -35 b. -10 c. 10 d. 35

15. A group of adults and students buy tickets for a dance performance.

• Each ticket costs $4.65.

• The total cost of the tickets for the group is $93.00.
• There are exactly 3 adults in the group.
What is the number of students in the group?
a. 17 b. 20 c. 23 d. 31