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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 functional and integrated problems, 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

A student has 10 dollars and spends 6 dollars. How much money remains?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 4 dollars.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Subtract 6 from 10 to get 4 dollars.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Subtract 6 from 10 to get 4 dollars.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A movie starts at 2:30 p.m. and lasts 45 minutes. When does it end?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3:00 p.m..

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Thirty minutes after 2:30 is 3:00, and 15 more minutes makes 3:15.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Thirty minutes after 2:30 is 3:00, and 15 more minutes makes 3:15.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe uses 3 cups of flour. A double batch uses twice as much. How much flour is needed?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 5 cups.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Double 3 cups: 3 times 2 equals 6 cups.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Double 3 cups: 3 times 2 equals 6 cups.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A bus travels 12 miles in 3 hours at a constant rate. What is the rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 3 miles per hour.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Divide 12 miles by 3 hours to get 4 miles per hour.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Divide 12 miles by 3 hours to get 4 miles per hour.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A 50 dollar item is discounted by 20 percent. What is the sale price?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 40 dollars.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Twenty percent of 50 is 10, so subtract 10 from 50 to get 40 dollars.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Twenty percent of 50 is 10, so subtract 10 from 50 to get 40 dollars.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

The temperature is 12 degrees. It increases by 5 degrees. What is the new temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 7 degrees.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Add 5 to 12 to get 17 degrees.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Add 5 to 12 to get 17 degrees.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A class has 4 red markers out of 10 markers. What percent of the markers are red?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 4 percent.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Four out of ten is 0.4, which is 40 percent.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Four out of ten is 0.4, which is 40 percent.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangle has a perimeter of 20 units. If its length is 7 units, what is its width?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 3 units.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Use 2 times 7 plus 2w equals 20. Then 14 plus 2w equals 20, so w equals 3.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Use 2 times 7 plus 2w equals 20. Then 14 plus 2w equals 20, so w equals 3.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A runner travels 18 miles in 3 hours. What is the unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3 miles per hour.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: Divide 18 by 3 to get 6 miles per hour.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

Divide 18 by 3 to get 6 miles per hour.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the next number in the pattern 2, 5, 8, 11?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3n minus 1.

  1. Read the quantities: Identify the numbers, operation, shape, pattern, or data relationship in the short math task.
  2. Solve the problem: The pattern increases by 3 and gives 2 when n equals 1, so the rule is 3n minus 1.
  3. Check the answer: Choose the answer best supported by the Delaware DeSSA-Alt Math practice task.

The pattern increases by 3 and gives 2 when n equals 1, so the rule is 3n minus 1.

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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.