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Delaware DeSSA Math Practice Test: Grades 3–8

Build Delaware DeSSA Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering operations, fractions, decimals, measurement, data, geometry, ratios, patterns, and problem solving.

Delaware DeSSA Math practice sets

This Delaware DeSSA Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover operations, place value, fractions, decimals, measurement, data, geometry, ratios, patterns, equations, and multi-step problem solving for Grades 3–8.

Skills covered

  • Place value, whole-number operations, division, multiplication, expanded form, comparison, and decimal multiplication
  • Equivalent fractions, mixed numbers, decimal comparison, fraction operations, estimation, and decimal addition and subtraction
  • Area, perimeter, volume, angle classification, line plots, data totals, coordinate grids, and missing angles
  • Ratios, number patterns, one-step equations, expressions, ordered pairs, proportional relationships, and tables
  • Multi-step problems using whole numbers, decimals, fractions, area, perimeter, graphs, patterns, and real-world contexts

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Write down your operations, label units, estimate when useful, 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 guidance, official DeSSA materials, accommodations, or testing policies.

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Delaware DeSSA Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware DeSSA Math practice set on operations and place value, with answers and explanations.

Read each problem carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the value of the digit 7 in 472,615?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 70,000.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The 7 is in the ten-thousands place, so its value is 70,000.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

The 7 is in the ten-thousands place, so its value is 70,000.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A school orders 6 boxes with 24 pencils in each box. How many pencils are ordered?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 144.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Multiplying 6 by 24 gives 144 pencils.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Multiplying 6 by 24 gives 144 pencils.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which expression has the same value as 48 divided by 6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 8.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Six groups of 8 make 48, so 48 divided by 6 equals 8.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Six groups of 8 make 48, so 48 divided by 6 equals 8.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A number is 3,000 + 400 + 20 + 6. What is the number?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 3,426.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Expanded form places each digit in its correct value position.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Expanded form places each digit in its correct value position.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which comparison is true?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5,208 > 5,028.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Both numbers have 5 thousands, but 208 is greater than 28.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Both numbers have 5 thousands, but 208 is greater than 28.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A theater has 7 rows with 18 seats in each row. If 25 seats are occupied, how many seats are empty?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 101.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: There are 126 seats total, and 126 minus 25 equals 101 empty seats.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

There are 126 seats total, and 126 minus 25 equals 101 empty seats.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which fraction is equivalent to 3/4?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 6/8.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Multiplying both numerator and denominator by 2 gives 6/8.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Multiplying both numerator and denominator by 2 gives 6/8.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A library has 1,250 books and receives 375 more. How many books does it have now?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 1,625.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Adding 1,250 and 375 gives 1,625 books.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Adding 1,250 and 375 gives 1,625 books.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the quotient of 936 divided by 9?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 104.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Nine times 104 equals 936, so the quotient is 104.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Nine times 104 equals 936, so the quotient is 104.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A runner completes 4 laps of 0.75 mile each. How far does the runner travel?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3 miles.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Four groups of 0.75 equal 3 miles.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Four groups of 0.75 equal 3 miles.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware DeSSA Math Practice

Which grades are covered?

This page is organized for Delaware DeSSA Math practice across Grades 3–8, with number, fraction, measurement, geometry, ratio, algebraic thinking, and problem-solving tasks.

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 questions?

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