6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

17. Choose the algebraic expression.
    
    ^14
    of a number, plus 35
    22. What is 60
    6?

Explain how you solved the problem. Show all your work.

27. Jefferson Junior High has 25 days of school remaining until summer vacation.
    Williams Junior High has
    ^45
    as many days remaining. Leesville Junior High has
    1.2 times as many days as Jefferson until their summer vacation begins.
    a.How many days of school do Williams students have before summer vacation?
    b.How many more days of school do the students at Leesville have than Williams
    students have?


28. Which is the greatest number? 23.What is the value of the underlined
    digit? 36.0987 24

a. 0.546 b.0.5462

c. 0.5478 d.0.5593

a. 
^3 y^5 

^14 
 b. y 

^14 
 35

c. 
^1 y
 35 d. 
^14 
y 35

a. 7 thousandths

b.7 ten thousandths

c. 7 hundred thousandths

d.7 millionths

19. Estimate by rounding.
    49.34 5.72
    24. Choose the standard form of 4.6 x 10^4.

a. about 41 b.about 43

c. about 45 d.about 39

a. 4,600 b. 46,000

c. 46 d. 460

20. A car travels at a rate of 65 miles per
    hour. How many miles will it travel in
    7 hours?

25.Subtract:  3  7

a. 9.29 miles b. 420 miles

c. 455 miles d. 650 miles

a.  4

b.  10

c. 4

d. 10

21. Amy and Marcus sell lemonade at the
    neighborhood swimming pool. Marcus
    has
    ^23
    of a pitcher remaining, and
    Amy has
    ^34
    of a pitcher. How much more
    lemonade does Amy have?

26.Michael and Emily each have to drive

home from college. Michael’s drive is

1,286 miles and Emily’s drive is 245

miles. About how many times longer

is Michael’s drive than Emily’s?

a. 
^18 
more b. 
^19 
more

c. 
^16 
more d. not given

a. 4 b. 8

c. 6 d. 12

a. 12

b. 10

c.  10

d.  6

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