

Eliminating Wrong Answers in a Math HSPT Section
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Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Ellie Tehan
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The more answers you are able to cross out, the more likely you are to answer correctly
Randomly guessing isn't a great strategy, but the process of elimination is one of the best strategies you can use!
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On the first math section, you want to spend about 30 seconds on every question
On the second math section, you want to spend about 40 sections on every question
Any question that looks like it may take a while, pick an answer for now and star it to come back later if you have time!
Don't leave ANY questions blank, no matter what!
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
Which of the following could be a valid measurement for the speed at which a car is moving?
6 minutes
5 miles per hour
17 kilometers
14 pounds per inch
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
It is possible for a scalene triangle to also be
right
equilateral
isosceles
equiangular
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
Which of the following is true?
a(b+c)=ab+c
a+(b+c)=ab+ac
(a+b)+c=a+(b+c)
ab+ac=a+bc
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
Which of the following is the best unit of measure to use for the weight of a pencil?
ounces
pounds
tons
kilometers
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
Which of the following is a quadrilateral?
circle
pentagon
triangle
rhombus
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
To multiply a number by 100, move the decimal point
one place to the right
two places to the left
three places to the right
two places to the right
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
A squirrel collected 165 acorns over the course of a 30-day month. On average, how many acorns did it collect per day?
3.9
4.1
5.5
6.2
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
What is the greatest common factor of 24 and 40?
4
8
10
16
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
The square root of 60 is between
5 and 6
6 and 7
7 and 8
8 and 9
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Multiple Choice
For the following question, choose an answer choice you could eliminate.
Using a standard 6-sided. number cube, what is the probability of rolling an even number?
25%
50%
75%
100%

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