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TExES CORE Subjects EC-6 (391):
Mathematics V2 Questions and Correct
Answers
Julie brings and eats one-third of a sandwich every day for lunch.
If she made 11 sandwiches this month, how many lunches did she
bring?
Which of the following expressions would be a correct
computation for the answer to the problem above?
A. 11 x 1/3
B. 11 / (1/3)
C. 1/3 x 11
D. (1/3) / 11
Ans: — B. 11 / (1/3)
A first-grade class has been working on analyzing data using a bar
graph. The majority of students are able to correctly answer
questions related to the graph. What would be an appropriate
extension activity for students to complete next to encourage
higher-order thinking?
A. Have students work with a partner to come up with their own
question that could be answered using the graph.
B. Have students start working on line graphs now that they have
mastered bar graphs.
C. Give students a homework assignment related to bar graphs.
D. Give students a bar graph with larger numbers as a challenge.
Ans: — A. Have students work with a partner to come up with
their own question that could be answered using the graph.
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Students are separating costs of running a concession stand into
expenses that depend on sales volume and those that do not. What
concept does the teacher want students to understand through
this activity?
A. fixed and variable expenses
B. fixed and variable income
C. supply and demand
D. sales tax Ans: — A. fixed and variable expenses
A second-grade class has created a pictograph of what type of
shoe each person is wearing. What is the next visual representation
students can make from the information given?
A. a circle graph
B. a line graph
C. a bar graph
D. a steam- and- leaf plot Ans: — C. a bar graph
Students in Mrs. Wilson's class have mastered multiplication and
have been introduced to division. Mrs. Wilson gave a test over
introductory concepts in division and found that a number of
students struggled. Which of the following strategies is best to
help improve the students' understanding of division?
A. Provide a new study guide with division problems and give a
new test again in two days.
B. Separate the class into groups and have at least one student that
understands division in each group. The higher-level students can
reteach the struggling students the concept through peer tutoring.
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C. Teach that multiplication and division are opposites, and have
students memorize times tables to make division easier.
D. Use manipulatives to model division and connect it to
multiplication. Ans: — D. Use manipulatives to model division and
connect it to multiplication.
Mrs. Wilhelm is teaching a lesson on surface area. Every time a
student raises their hand to answer, Mrs. Wilhelm addresses them
by name and says that she appreciates how they participate in
class. She also offers small candies for challenge questions. Which
learning theory best matches Mrs. Wilhelm's teaching method?
A. constructivist learning theory
B. behaviorism learning theory
C. sociocultural learning theory
D. social learning theory Ans: — B. behaviorism learning theory
In which of the following situations is estimation least
appropriate?
A. a mother giving medication to her child with a cough
B. a father talking about the size of the fish he caught and released
that morning at the lake
C. a meteorologist talking about the probability for rain tomorrow
D. a sports announcer reporting on the number of people expected
to attend a playoff game Ans: — A. a mother giving medication to
her child with a cough
A third-grade teacher is working with a small group of students on
representing fractions. She asks students to use the method of
their choice to represent ¾. All of the students choose to draw a
circle divided into 4 equal parts and color 3 parts. She then asks
students to represent the same fraction in another way. Which of
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the following is NOT a method that the students could use to
represent ¾?
A. a fraction strip
B. an array
C. a number line
D. a drawing of four items with three items shaded in Ans: — B. an
array
Miss Osborn gives her class graph paper with the x and y axes
labeled. She asks the students to draw a three-sided shape of their
choice in one quadrant on the x-y plane. She then asks students to
change the sign of each x value and regraph the shape. Which of
the following concepts is Miss Osborn working on with her
students?
A. translation
B. reflection
C. dilation
D. rotation Ans: — B. reflection
Whitney is packing for a week-long trip. She fills her suitcase with
5 shirts, 3 pairs of pants, 2 skirts, and 2 dresses. If an outfit
consists of 1 shirt and 1 bottom (pant or skirt) or 1 dress, how
many different outfits can Whitney create?
A. 32
B. 7
C. 27
D. 12 Ans: — C. 27
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TExES CORE Subjects EC-6 (391):
Mathematics V2 Questions and Correct
Answers
Julie brings and eats one-third of a sandwich every day for lunch.
If she made 11 sandwiches this month, how many lunches did she
bring?
Which of the following expressions would be a correct
computation for the answer to the problem above?
A. 11 x 1/3
B. 11 / (1/3)
C. 1/3 x 11
D. (1/3) / 11
Ans: — B. 11 / (1/3)
A first-grade class has been working on analyzing data using a bar
graph. The majority of students are able to correctly answer
questions related to the graph. What would be an appropriate
extension activity for students to complete next to encourage
higher-order thinking?
A. Have students work with a partner to come up with their own
question that could be answered using the graph.
B. Have students start working on line graphs now that they have
mastered bar graphs.
C. Give students a homework assignment related to bar graphs.
D. Give students a bar graph with larger numbers as a challenge.
Ans: — A. Have students work with a partner to come up with
their own question that could be answered using the graph.
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Students are separating costs of running a concession stand into
expenses that depend on sales volume and those that do not. What
concept does the teacher want students to understand through
this activity?
A. fixed and variable expenses
B. fixed and variable income
C. supply and demand
D. sales tax Ans: — A. fixed and variable expenses
A second-grade class has created a pictograph of what type of
shoe each person is wearing. What is the next visual representation
students can make from the information given?
A. a circle graph
B. a line graph
C. a bar graph
D. a steam- and- leaf plot Ans: — C. a bar graph
Students in Mrs. Wilson's class have mastered multiplication and
have been introduced to division. Mrs. Wilson gave a test over
introductory concepts in division and found that a number of
students struggled. Which of the following strategies is best to
help improve the students' understanding of division?
A. Provide a new study guide with division problems and give a
new test again in two days.
B. Separate the class into groups and have at least one student that
understands division in each group. The higher-level students can
reteach the struggling students the concept through peer tutoring.
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C. Teach that multiplication and division are opposites, and have
students memorize times tables to make division easier.
D. Use manipulatives to model division and connect it to
multiplication. Ans: — D. Use manipulatives to model division and
connect it to multiplication.
Mrs. Wilhelm is teaching a lesson on surface area. Every time a
student raises their hand to answer, Mrs. Wilhelm addresses them
by name and says that she appreciates how they participate in
class. She also offers small candies for challenge questions. Which
learning theory best matches Mrs. Wilhelm's teaching method?
A. constructivist learning theory
B. behaviorism learning theory
C. sociocultural learning theory
D. social learning theory Ans: — B. behaviorism learning theory
In which of the following situations is estimation least
appropriate?
A. a mother giving medication to her child with a cough
B. a father talking about the size of the fish he caught and released
that morning at the lake
C. a meteorologist talking about the probability for rain tomorrow
D. a sports announcer reporting on the number of people expected
to attend a playoff game Ans: — A. a mother giving medication to
her child with a cough
A third-grade teacher is working with a small group of students on
representing fractions. She asks students to use the method of
their choice to represent ¾. All of the students choose to draw a
circle divided into 4 equal parts and color 3 parts. She then asks
students to represent the same fraction in another way. Which of
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the following is NOT a method that the students could use to
represent ¾?
A. a fraction strip
B. an array
C. a number line
D. a drawing of four items with three items shaded in Ans: — B. an
array
Miss Osborn gives her class graph paper with the x and y axes
labeled. She asks the students to draw a three-sided shape of their
choice in one quadrant on the x-y plane. She then asks students to
change the sign of each x value and regraph the shape. Which of
the following concepts is Miss Osborn working on with her
students?
A. translation
B. reflection
C. dilation
D. rotation Ans: — B. reflection
Whitney is packing for a week-long trip. She fills her suitcase with
5 shirts, 3 pairs of pants, 2 skirts, and 2 dresses. If an outfit
consists of 1 shirt and 1 bottom (pant or skirt) or 1 dress, how
many different outfits can Whitney create?
A. 32
B. 7
C. 27
D. 12 Ans: — C. 27
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