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"Math 3 Measurement and Data"

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This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select only one option.

The following bar graph shows the number of cars of each color that passed by a school during a certain period of time.

The figure shows a bar graph with 4 bars, titled Cars. The vertical axis is labeled, Number of Cars, and the numbers 0, through 16, are shown. The horizontal axis is labeled, Color, and the categories for Red, Silver, Black, and White, are shown. The information in the graph is as follows,:Color, Red. Number of Cars, 8,.Color, Silver. Number of Cars, 15,.Color, Black. Number of Cars, 9,.Color, White. Number of Cars, 3,.

How many more silver cars passed by the school than black cars and white cars combined?

Select one answer.

  1. A.
    3
  2. B.
    4
  3. C.
    6
  4. D.
    7

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The following figure shows the rectangular floor of Mr. Soto’s garage. Mr. Soto will paint the entire floor.

The figure shows a rectangular garage that has a length of 7 yards and a width of 4 yards.

Which equation represents the amount of space that Mr. Soto will paint?

Select one answer.

  1. A.
    4+7=11 yards
  2. B.
    4×2+7×2=22 yards
  3. C.
    4×7=28 square yards
  4. D.
    4×2×7×2=112 square yards
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Adds given valuesi2

Determines perimeteri4

Doubles dimensions as would be done with perimeter, and then multiplies the results as would be done with area

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The figure shows a garden.

The figure is composed of two rectangles that do not overlap.

The figure shows a diagram of a garden that is composed of two rectangles. One rectangle is 9 feet long by 4 feet wide. The other rectangle is 6 feet long by 6 feet wide.

What is the area, in square feet, of the garden?

  1. A.
    38
  2. B.
    61
  3. C.
    72
  4. D.
    90
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Added all sidesi2

Multiplied 9 x 4 then added all other side lengthsi4

Multiplied the left side by the bottom

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Terry bought 2 bags of beans. The mass of each bag, in grams, is shown on the scales.

The figure shows two weighing scales, one on the left and one on the right. The face of the scale has 20 evenly spaced tick marks. The first tick mark is located at the top and is labeled, “0”. Going clockwise, the eleventh tick mark is directly below the “0”, and is labeled, “500”. A bag of beans has been placed on top of each scale. The scale on the left shows a needle pointing to the sixth tick mark. The scale on the right shows a needle pointing to the eighth tick mark.

How many grams of beans did Terry buy in all?

Select one answer.

  1. A.
    700 grams
  2. B.
    650 grams
  3. C.
    600 grams
  4. D.
    550 grams
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Reads measures each as 350i2

Miscalculates by 50i4

Miscalculates by 50

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A window is in the shape of a rectangle. The perimeter of the window is 24 feet.

Which two pairs of measurements could be the length and width of the window?

Select the two correct answers.

  1. A.
    Length is 4 feet and width is 6 feet
  2. B.
    Length is 7 feet and width is 5 feet
  3. C.
    Length is 8 feet and width is 3 feet
  4. D.
    Length is 9 feet and width is 3 feet
  5. E.
    Length is 12 feet and width is 12 feet
  6. F.
    Length is 14 feet and width is 10 feet
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Correcti1

Finds dimensions that yield an area of 24 feeti3

Finds dimensions that yield an area of 24 feeti5

Finds dimensions that total 24 feeti6

Finds dimensions that total 24 feet