6Th Grade MC Questions

6th Grade MC Questions

1. A van is carrying 1,259 pounds. There are 27 boxes in the van. What is the average weight of each box in the van? 6.NS.B.2

A. 46 7/27

B. 47 1/27

C. 46 16/27

D. 46 17/27

2. Mr. Jenkins bought the same number of blue pencils as green pencils. Blue pencils come in packs of 5 and green pencils come in packs of 4. What is the least number of blue or green pencils Mr. Jenkins could have bought? 6.NS.B.4

A. 10 pencils

B. 15 pencils

C. 20 pencils

D. 40 pencils

3. The table shows the grades that four students received on their last math test.

Student / Score
Alex / 0.95
Octavia / 16/20
Tonya / 9/10
Wilson / 0.87

Which shows the students in order from highest test score to lowest test score?

A. Alex, Tonya, Wilson, Octavia

B. Octavia, Wilson, Tonya, Alex

C. Tonya, Octavia, Alex, Wilson

D. Wilson, Alex, Octavia, Tonya

4. Sylvia walked 1.5 miles, Chase walked 1 1/5 miles, Anna walked 1.7 miles, and Anthony walked 1 ¾ miles. Who walked the farthest?

A. Sylvia

B. Chase

C. Anna

D. Anthony

5. Raven is making pillows. Each pillow requires 35 yard of fabric. Raven has 6 yards of fabric. Find the number of pillows Raven can make. 6.NS.A.1

A. 10 pillows

B. 6 pillows

C. 5 pillows

D. 3 pillows

6. A bracelet is 5 34 long. Each bead on this bracelet is ¼ inches in length. How many beads are on the bracelet? 6.NS.A.1

A. 23 beads

B. 24 beads

C. 25 beads

D. 26 beads

7. The wind chill temperatures on Sunday for 4 cities are:

-7.2°F, 6.7°F, 5.4°F, and -6.1°F.

Which list shows these temperatures in order from least to greatest?

A. -7.2, -6.7, -5.4, -6.1

B. -7.2, -6.1, 5.4, 6.7

C. -6.1, -7.2, 5.4, 6.7

D. 5.4, -6.1, 6.7, -7.2

8. Monroe Elementary has 440 students and 20 teachers. What is the unit rate of students per teacher? 6.RP.A.2 (BM 13)

A. 20 students B. 22 students C. 24 students D. 26 students

1 teacher 1 teacher 1 teacher 1 teacher

9. In a crate of 1,500 light bulbs, it is estimated that 4% are defective. How many of the 1,500 light bulbs in the crate are likely to be defective? (BM 16)

A. 600

B. 400

C. 60

D. 40

10. Carly is a catcher on the school softball team. By the end of the season, she had played in 45% of the 40 games the team played. In how many games did Carly not play?

A. 24

B. 22

C. 20

D. 18

11. If Mrs. Banks made 44 quarts of jelly, how many gallons did she make? 6.RP.A.3d

A. 11 gallons

B. 22 gallons

C. 88 gallons

D. 176 gallons

12. How many terms does the following expression have?

16c – n + ¾ - 40y

A. 4 C. 3

B. 6 D. 5

13. What is the volume of the rectangular prism using the correct unit label?

A. 36 feet

B. 36 cubic feet

C. 18 cubic feet

D. 36 square feet