1. STAAR Practice 2016 PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE YOUR COMPOSITION BOOK (ALL OF YOUR NOTES), SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH, AND NOTEBOOK PAPER!!!

2. Integers In Real Life Situations  1. A balloon was released outside. It floated up 33 feet in the sky, then dropped 8 feet before soaring up 24 feet. What list of integers best represents the change in feet the balloon moved?  A) -33, +8, -24  B) +33, -8, +24  C) -33, +41, +24  D) +33, -8, -24

3. Integers In Real Life Situations  2. Eleanor started with 50 raffle tickets to sell. She sold 11 tickets yesterday. Her brother, James, has sold 20 raffle tickets. Which integer represents the change in the number of raffle tickets that Eleanor has to sell?  A) +20  B) -20  C) +11  D) -11

4. Integers In Real Life Situations  3. Rita received $50 for her birthday. She took the gift money, plus $20 of her own money to buy clothes. She bought a shirt for $15, a pair of pants for $17, and shoes for $21. Then her mother gave her $18 towards the cost of the shoes. Which expression can be used to show how much money Rita has left after her clothes shopping?  A) 50 – 20 + 15 + 17 + 21 + 18  B) 50 + 20 – 15 – 17 – 21 + 18  C) 50 – 15 – 17 – 21 + 18  D) 50 + 20 + 15 + 17 + 21 - 18

5. Integers In Real Life Situations  4. Austin keeps track of the number of sit-ups he does every day. On Monday he did 4 more than the day before. On Tuesday, he did 5 more than on Monday, and on Wednesday, he did 8 fewer than on Tuesday. Which set of integers best represents the change in the number of sit-ups Austin did each day?  A) +4, +5, -8  B) +4, +5, +8  C) -4, -5, +8  D) -4, -5, -8

6. Integers In Real Life Situations  5. Marcia flew her4 kite 85 feet in the air before it hit a building and dropped 40 feet. After a few minutes, it rose to another 11 feet and then fell 55 feet to the ground. Which expression can be used to show the change of elevation of the kite?  A) 85 – 40 – 11- 55  B) 85 + 40 – 11 + 55  C) 85 – 40 + 11 – 55  D) 85 + 11 – 55

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8.  By noon, the temperature increased 21° from the morning low of -13°F. What was the temperature at noon?  A) 21°F  B) 8°F  C) 34°F  D) 12°F Integers In Real Life Situations

9.  8. Jackson went deep sea diving with some friends. It he descends at a rate of 4 feet per minute, what integer represents Jackson’s depth in a quarter of an hour?  A) 100  B) -60  C) -100  D) 60

10. Integers In Real Life Situations  9. Which expression has the least value?  A) -7 ∙ (-9)  B) 46 – 74  C) -91 + 68  D) 156 ÷ (-6)

11. Integers In Real Life Situations  10. A shark swims at a depth of 275 feet below sea level. After sighting a whale, the shark moves 190 feet closer to the surface. What integer represents the shark’s new depth?  A) 465  B) -125  C) -85  D) 125

12. Integers In Real Life Situations  11. Marco has a balance of -$19 in his checking account. He makes a trip to the bank to deposit $368. The next day he purchases a new video game for $47 using his debit card. What is Marco’s new balance after his purchases the video game?  A) $434  B) $339  C) $302  D) $301

13. Integers In Real Life Situations  12. Davis has 141 figures in his action figure collection. One-third of the figures are sports related. How many of the figures in Davis’ collection are NOT sports related?  A) 47  B) 94  C) 423  D) 59

14. Integers In Real Life Situations  13. Rebecca bought 1.5 pounds of grapes and paid $3.72. What was the cost per pound of the grapes?  A) $5.58  B) $2.48  C) 2.22  D) not here

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16.  15. Laurie used 0.25 pounds of butter to make a batch of her grandmother’s cookies. She needs to make 4.5 times the recipe for the school bake sale, and an additional two batches for her family. How much butter does Laurie use to make all the cookies?  A) 1.125 lb  B) 3.125 lb  C) 2.25 lb  D) 1.625 lb