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TCAP Math
Grade 6 | Practice Test

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 TCAP Math Reference Sheet—Grade 6

1 yard = 3 feet 1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

1 mile = 1,760 yards 1 pint = 2 cups
1 mile = 5,280 feet 1 quart = 2 pints
1 kilometer = 1,000 m 1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 liter = 1,000 milliliters
1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2,000 pounds
1 kilogram = 1,000 grams

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Sample: Written response (fill in the blank)

What value of x makes the following equation true?

x + 10 = 18

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1 What is the product of 3.28 and 2.9?

A. 0.618
B. 6.18
C. 9.512
D. 3.608

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2 In the coordinate plane, the point located at (−3, 4) was reflected and is now
located at (3, 4). Which statement describes how the point was reflected?

M. The point was reflected across the x-axis.

P. The point was reflected across the y-axis.
R. The point was reflected across the x-axis, then the y-axis.
S. The point was reflected across the y-axis, then the x-axis.

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3 What is 957 ÷ 33?

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4 Which of the following questions are statistical questions? Select all that apply.

A. How many people are in your family?

B. How many books did your family read this month?
C. How many minutes do you usually read each night?
D. How many siblings does each student in your class have?
E. How many minutes does each student in your class typically read every night?

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5 Bananas cost $0.59 per pound. Create an equation that could be used to find the
total cost, y, of x pounds of bananas.

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6 What value of w makes the following equation true?

1 19
w+4 = 13
5 20

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7 Select the two expressions that are equivalent to 4 + w + 12w.

M. 4 + 13w
P. 13w2 + 4
R. 2(2 + 6w) + w
S. 16 + 2w
T. 2(2 + 6w2)

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8 The heights, in inches, of each of the players on a girls’ basketball team are
shown.

66, 65, 66, 70, 66, 68, 63, 60, 66, 68, 63, 65

Which box plot correctly represents the data?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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9 Divide.

1 1
2 ÷2
6 2

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10 Quinn is playing in a trivia competition. He earns 50 points for each correct

response, c. He loses 25 points for each wrong response, w. Which expression
represents Quinn’s total points in the trivia competition?

M. 50c + 25w
P. 25c + 50w
R. 25c − 50w
S. 50c − 25w

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Sample: Graphing

Graph the point (3, 4) on the following coordinate plane.

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11 A store has 40 bags of potato chips on the shelf. Of those bags, 30 are cheddar-
flavored. What percentage of the bags of potato chips are not cheddar-flavored?

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12 Mario has 2 pounds of trail mix. He puts equal amounts of the trail mix into
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6 bags for a hike with his friends.

If he uses all of the trail mix, how many pounds will be in each bag?

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13 Select each expression that shows a correct method for finding 36% of 400.

A. 36 ⋅ 400

36
B. ⋅ 400
100

C. 0.36 ⋅ 400

0.36
D. ⋅ 400
100
3.6
E. ⋅ 400
100

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14 Consider the numbers 9 and 12.

Part A
What is the greatest common factor of 9 and 12?

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Part B
What is the least common multiple of 9 and 12?

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15 A pinwheel’s four blades are all congruent right trapezoids.

What is the combined area of the four blades, in square inches?

M. 8
P. 16
R. 24
S. 32

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16 The area of a rectangular patio is 90 square feet. The length is 10 feet.
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What is the width, in feet, of the patio?

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A.
43

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B. 8
5

4
C. 79
5

3
D. 948
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17 Which expression is equivalent to the product of 6 and y?

M. 6 + y

P. 6−y

6
R.
y

S. 6y

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18 Select the value of r that makes 8r = 24 true.

1
A.
3
B. 3

C. 16

D. 32

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19 Part A
Using the coordinate plane, draw a right triangle with vertices X(−3, 3),
Y(−3, −3), and Z(5, −3).

Part B
Line segment XZ is 10 units long. How many units is the perimeter of the right
triangle?

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20 At a bake sale, plates of cookies, p, are sold for $5 each. The amount of money
from the sale of cookies is expressed as dollars, d. Which equation represents the
earnings of the bake sale?

A. p = 5d

B. d = p + 5
p
C. d =
5
D. d = 5p

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21 Which situation could be solved by computing ÷ ?
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M. Gabriel has a piece of rope that is meter long. How many meter pieces
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can Gabriel cut from his rope?

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P. Hector has cup of strawberries. He mixed in cup of blueberries. Now, how
5 3
many cups of berries does he have?

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R. Jayden spent of an hour reading. His sister, Kira, read of an hour less
5 3
than Jayden. How much time did Kira spend reading?

4 2
S. The music teacher has of a package of paper. The art teacher has times
5 3
as much paper. How much paper does the art teacher have?

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22 On which number line are a number and its opposite both plotted?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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23 Brandon has $50 in his savings account. He plans to deposit $20 into his savings
account each month.

Which expression could be used to find the amount of money Brandon will have in
his savings account after x months of making deposits?

M. 20x − 50
P. 20x + 50
R. 20 + 50x
S. 20 + 50 + x

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24 Brian paid $27 for 12 gallons of gasoline. To the nearest cent, how much did
1 gallon of gasoline cost?

A. $0.44
B. $2.00
C. $2.25
D. $15.00

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25 What is the distance, in units, between the points (11, –7) and (2, –7) on a
coordinate plane?

M. 13
P. 9
R. 5
S. 0

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26 Adrianna has fabric that is yard long. She needs to cut the fabric into pieces
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that are yard long. How many
yard-long pieces will she have?
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27 Hector is training for a race. During week 1, he will run 8 miles. He plans to run
27 miles in week 12.

Which equation shows how to find x, how many more miles Hector will run in
week 12 than in week 1?

A. x + 8 = 27
B. x − 8 = 27
C. −8 + x = 27
D. 8 − x = 27

28 What is the value of 1500 ÷ (62 + 43) · 37?

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29 What is the value of 6(x + 15) − 12 when x = 12?

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30 Sandra earns $380 for working 20 hours. How much does she earn per hour?

M. $360
P. $190
R. $19
S. $18

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Name: __________________________________

Subpart 1 Practice Test Questions

1. A B C D

2. M P R S

3.

4. A B C D E (select all)
5.

6.

7. M P R S T (select two)

8. A B C D

9.

10. M P R S

Subpart 2 Practice Test Questions

11.

12.

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13. A B C D E (select all)

14. Part A:

Part B:

15. M P R S

16. A B C D

17. M P R S

18. A B C D

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19. Part A:

Part B:

Subpart 3 Practice Test Questions

20. A B C D

21. M P R S

22. A B C D

23. M P R S

24. A B C D

25. M P R S

26.

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27. A B C D

28.

29.

30. M P R S

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Subpart 1 Practice Test Questions

1. A B C D

2. M P R S

3.
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4. A B C D E (select all)
5.
y = 0.59x or any equivalent equation

6.
3
9 or any equivalent
4

7. M P R S T (select two)

8. A B C D

9.
13
or equivalent
15

10. M P R S

Subpart 2 Practice Test Questions

11.
25 or 25%

12.
3
or equivalent
8

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13. A B C D E (select all)

14. Part A:
3

Part B:
36

15. M P R S

16. A B C D

17. M P R S

18. A B C D

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19. Part A:

Part B:
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Subpart 3 Practice Test Questions

20. A B C D

21. M P R S

22. A B C D

23. M P R S

24. A B C D

25. M P R S

26.
6

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27. A B C D

28.
555

29.
150

30. M P R S

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TCAP Practice Test Standards Alignment and Key – Grade 6

(2017–2018)
Subpart 1 Key Standard

1 C [Link].B.3
2 P [Link].C.6b
3 29 [Link].B.2
4 D, E [Link].A.1
𝑦𝑦𝑦𝑦 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥
5 y = 0.59x or equivalent equation [Link].C.9a
3
3
6 4 4 or equivalent
9 [Link].B.7
7 M, R [Link].A.4
8 A [Link].B.4
13
13
9 15 or equivalent [Link].A.1
15

10 S [Link].B.6
Subpart 2
11 3 25 or 25% [Link].A.3c
8 3
12 8
or equivalent [Link].A.1
13 B, C [Link].A.3c
14 3; 36 [Link].B.4
15 R 6.G.A.1
16 B [Link].A.1
17 S [Link].A.2a
18 B [Link].B.5
19 triangle drawn with vertices (-3, 3), (-3, -3), (5, -3); 24 6.G.A.3
Subpart 3
20 D [Link].C.9a
21 M [Link].A.1
22 D [Link].C.6a
23 P [Link].B.6
24 C [Link].A.2
25 P [Link].C.8
26 6 [Link].A.1
27 A [Link].B.7
28 555 [Link].A.1
29 150 [Link].A.2c
30 R [Link].A.2

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Math
Grade 6 | Practice Test