PARCC Mathematics Practice Questions

Question 1

1.
An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument.
During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price.
Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306.
How much did it originally cost?

Accepted Answer

$400

Answer

$325

Answer

$375

Answer

$408

Answer

$425

Question 2

2. If y(x-1)=z then x=

Accepted Answer

z/y + 1

Answer

y-z

Answer

y(z-1)

Answer

z(y-1)

Answer

1-zy

Question 3

3. Which of the following values is NOT equal to 34(58+9)?

Accepted Answer

58(34+9)

Answer

34 x 67

Answer

34 x 58 + 34 x 9

Answer

1,972 + 306

Answer

(9 + 58) 34

Question 4

4. Two angles of a triangle measure 15° and 85 °. What is the measure for the third angle?

Accepted Answer

80°

Answer

50°

Answer

55°

Answer

60°

Answer

90°

Question 5

5. If 5 ounces is equal to 140 grams, then 2 pounds of ground meat is equal to how many grams?

Accepted Answer

896

Answer

863

Answer

878

Answer

915

Answer

932

Question 6

6. Which year did the most children take swimming lessons?

Accepted Answer

1995

Answer

1990

Answer

1991

Answer

1992

Answer

1994

Question 7

7. Between which year did the largest decrease in children taking swimming lessons occur?

Accepted Answer

1992-1993

Answer

1990-1991

Answer

1991-1992

Answer

1993-1994

Answer

1994-1995

Question 8

8. What was the average number of children taking swim lessons from 1990 to 1995?

Accepted Answer

308

Answer

250

Answer

385

Answer

450

Answer

1,850

Question 9

9. Which of the following is equal to 5.93 x 10-2?

Accepted Answer

0.0593

Answer

0.00593

Answer

593

Answer

5930

Answer

59300

Question 10

10. On a Map, 1 inch represents 20 miles. The distance between 2 towns is 6 1/5 inches. How many miles are actually between the two towns?

Accepted Answer

124 miles

Answer

65 miles

Answer

84 miles

Answer

138 miles

Answer

145 miles

1.An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument.During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price.Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306.How much did it originally cost?

1.
An instrument store gives a 10% discount to all students off the original cost of an instrument.
During a back to school sale an additional 15% is taken off the discounted price.
Julie, a student at the local high school, purchases a flute for $306.
How much did it originally cost?