Math Praxis 5511; Questions & Answers (A+)
Mr. Saver, a 2nd grade teacher, notices that a few of his students are struggling with the concept
of borrowing when subtracting two-digit numbers. Which of the following activities would best
help students understand this concept of borrowing?
A. the teacher works subtraction problems on the whiteboard
B. the students watch a children's video about borrowing
C. the students complete a worksheet with subtraction problems
D. the students use cardboard manipulatives to model subtraction problems Answer-D.
the students use cardboard manipulatives to model subtraction problems
.
A dartboard consists of two concentric circles with radii of 3 inches and 6 inches. If a dart is
thrown onto the board, what is the probability the dart will land in the inner circle?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/3
D. 1/5 Answer-A. 1/4
Ratio of inner circle to the area of outer circle
3/2:6/2
A ball has a diameter of 7 inches. Which of the following best represents the volume?
A. 165.7 in^3
, Math Praxis 5511; Questions & Answers (A+)
B. 179.6 in^3
C. 184.5 in^3
D. 192.3 in^3 Answer-B. 179.6 in^3
Find radius - divide 7 by 2
Volume = 4/3(pi)(radius)^3
How do you find the line of symmetry in a figure? Answer-Find the points of x-axis and y-
axis
Zeke drove from his house to a furniture store in Atlanta and then back home along the same
route. it took Zeke 3 hours to drive to the store. by driving an average of 20 mph faster on his
return trip, Zeke was able to save an hour of driving time. what was Zeke's average driving
speed on his round trip?
A. 24mph
B. 48 mph
C. 50 mph
D. 60 mph Answer-B. 48 mph
For which of these does a rotation of 120 degrees about the center of the polygon map the
polygon onto itself?
A. square
B. regular hexagon
C. regular octagon
, Math Praxis 5511; Questions & Answers (A+)
D. regular decagon Answer-B. regular hexagon
Marlon pays $45 for a jacket that has been marked down 25%. What is the original cost of the
jacket?
A. $80
B. $75
C. $65
D. $60 Answer-D. $60
45=0.75x
Aidan has a plastic container in the shape of a square pyramid. He wants to fill the container
with chocolate candies. If the base has a side length of 6 inches and the height of the container
is 9 inches, how many cubic inches of space may be filled with candies?
A. 98
B. 102
C. 108
D. 112 Answer-C. 108
V=1/3(Bh) - B is for base h is for height
Base = area = side x side
Coach Weybright's 6th grade basketball team has played 36 games this season. The ratio of wins
to losses is 2:1. If x represents the number of wins, which of the following proportions can be
used to determine the number of wins?
Mr. Saver, a 2nd grade teacher, notices that a few of his students are struggling with the concept
of borrowing when subtracting two-digit numbers. Which of the following activities would best
help students understand this concept of borrowing?
A. the teacher works subtraction problems on the whiteboard
B. the students watch a children's video about borrowing
C. the students complete a worksheet with subtraction problems
D. the students use cardboard manipulatives to model subtraction problems Answer-D.
the students use cardboard manipulatives to model subtraction problems
.
A dartboard consists of two concentric circles with radii of 3 inches and 6 inches. If a dart is
thrown onto the board, what is the probability the dart will land in the inner circle?
A. 1/4
B. 1/2
C. 1/3
D. 1/5 Answer-A. 1/4
Ratio of inner circle to the area of outer circle
3/2:6/2
A ball has a diameter of 7 inches. Which of the following best represents the volume?
A. 165.7 in^3
, Math Praxis 5511; Questions & Answers (A+)
B. 179.6 in^3
C. 184.5 in^3
D. 192.3 in^3 Answer-B. 179.6 in^3
Find radius - divide 7 by 2
Volume = 4/3(pi)(radius)^3
How do you find the line of symmetry in a figure? Answer-Find the points of x-axis and y-
axis
Zeke drove from his house to a furniture store in Atlanta and then back home along the same
route. it took Zeke 3 hours to drive to the store. by driving an average of 20 mph faster on his
return trip, Zeke was able to save an hour of driving time. what was Zeke's average driving
speed on his round trip?
A. 24mph
B. 48 mph
C. 50 mph
D. 60 mph Answer-B. 48 mph
For which of these does a rotation of 120 degrees about the center of the polygon map the
polygon onto itself?
A. square
B. regular hexagon
C. regular octagon
, Math Praxis 5511; Questions & Answers (A+)
D. regular decagon Answer-B. regular hexagon
Marlon pays $45 for a jacket that has been marked down 25%. What is the original cost of the
jacket?
A. $80
B. $75
C. $65
D. $60 Answer-D. $60
45=0.75x
Aidan has a plastic container in the shape of a square pyramid. He wants to fill the container
with chocolate candies. If the base has a side length of 6 inches and the height of the container
is 9 inches, how many cubic inches of space may be filled with candies?
A. 98
B. 102
C. 108
D. 112 Answer-C. 108
V=1/3(Bh) - B is for base h is for height
Base = area = side x side
Coach Weybright's 6th grade basketball team has played 36 games this season. The ratio of wins
to losses is 2:1. If x represents the number of wins, which of the following proportions can be
used to determine the number of wins?
