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Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math Practice Test

Build Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering number sense, operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data, probability, and daily problem solving.

Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice sets

This Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets use clear language and practical contexts to review operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, data, probability, and problem solving.

Skills covered

  • Number sense and operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, money, percentages, and integers
  • Algebra and patterns: expressions, equations, sequences, tables, ratios, perimeter, and function machines
  • Geometry and measurement: area, angles, volume, symmetry, perimeter, circles, coordinates, triangles, and parallel sides
  • Data and probability: mean, mode, range, probability, charts, median, samples, likely outcomes, and graphs
  • Functional review: money, elapsed time, recipes, unit rates, discounts, temperature, percentages, missing dimensions, and sequence rules

How to use this page

Read one short math task at a time. Identify the operation, draw or imagine the shape, write the numbers, and review the explanation after each response.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Delaware Department of Education, official DeSSA-Alt materials, accommodations, or testing policies.

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Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice set on data and probability, with answers and explanations.

Read each short math task carefully, identify the numbers or shape, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the mean of 2, 4, and 6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 4.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Add the values to get 12 and divide by 3, giving a mean of 4.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Add the values to get 12 and divide by 3, giving a mean of 4.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the mode of 3, 3, 4, and 5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: The mode is the value that appears most often, which is 3.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

The mode is the value that appears most often, which is 3.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the range of 3, 7, and 11?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 4.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Subtract the smallest value from the largest: 11 minus 3 equals 8.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Subtract the smallest value from the largest: 11 minus 3 equals 8.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A bag has 2 red marbles and 3 blue marbles. What is the probability of choosing a blue marble?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 2 over 5.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: There are 3 blue marbles out of 5 total, so the probability is 3 over 5.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

There are 3 blue marbles out of 5 total, so the probability is 3 over 5.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A chart shows 5 students chose art, 7 chose music, and 9 chose sports. Which activity was chosen by the most students?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Sports.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: The largest count is 9, which belongs to sports.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

The largest count is 9, which belongs to sports.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the median of 2, 5, and 8?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 2.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: The middle value in the ordered list is 5.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

The middle value in the ordered list is 5.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A teacher selects names by choosing every tenth name from a class list. What kind of sample is this?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A random sample.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Selecting every tenth name uses a fixed interval, which is systematic sampling.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Selecting every tenth name uses a fixed interval, which is systematic sampling.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A bag has 8 blue beads and 1 red bead. Which color is most likely to be chosen?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Red.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: There are many more blue beads, so blue is most likely.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

There are many more blue beads, so blue is most likely.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A bar graph rises from 4 books in January to 7 books in February. What happened?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The number of books increased..

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: The value rises from 4 to 7, so the number increased.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

The value rises from 4 to 7, so the number increased.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the mean of 10, 20, and 30?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 10.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: The sum is 60 and there are 3 values, so the mean is 20.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

The sum is 60 and there are 3 values, so the mean is 20.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math Practice

Which grades are covered?

This page provides accessible Math practice across the Delaware DeSSA-Alt grade range listed for Grades 3–8 and 11.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official DeSSA-Alt questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Delaware Department of Education and official DeSSA-Alt information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.