NYSTCE Math (246) questions and answers
with solutions 2025/2026
place value - ANSWER The value of a digit based on its position within a
number
100.001 - ANSWER hundreds, tens, ones, tenths, hundredths,
thousandaths
scientific notation- decimal notation - ANSWER Positive exponent means
you move decimal to the right adding more zeroes
Negative exponent decimal moves to the left making number smaller
Dividing with decimals - ANSWER Move the point to the right to make
the divisor a whole number. Move the decimal the same amount of
spaces to the right in the dividend
Multiplying Decimals - ANSWER 1. Multiple numbers as if whole
numbers.
2. Then count total number of decimal places in the factors and add
them (Ex: 2.2 and 2.33 has three total decimal places)
3. Add the total number of Decimal places to product, counting left to
right (Ex: 22*233 = 5126 --> 5.126 final answer)
with solutions 2025/2026
place value - ANSWER The value of a digit based on its position within a
number
100.001 - ANSWER hundreds, tens, ones, tenths, hundredths,
thousandaths
scientific notation- decimal notation - ANSWER Positive exponent means
you move decimal to the right adding more zeroes
Negative exponent decimal moves to the left making number smaller
Dividing with decimals - ANSWER Move the point to the right to make
the divisor a whole number. Move the decimal the same amount of
spaces to the right in the dividend
Multiplying Decimals - ANSWER 1. Multiple numbers as if whole
numbers.
2. Then count total number of decimal places in the factors and add
them (Ex: 2.2 and 2.33 has three total decimal places)
3. Add the total number of Decimal places to product, counting left to
right (Ex: 22*233 = 5126 --> 5.126 final answer)
