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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.

For the Delaware assessment hub, visit Delaware State Assessments.

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Delaware DeSSA Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware DeSSA Math practice set on integrated problem solving, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A school collects 248 cans on Monday and 176 cans on Tuesday. It packs them equally into 8 boxes. How many cans are in each box?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 53.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: There are 424 cans total, and 424 divided by 8 equals 53.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

There are 424 cans total, and 424 divided by 8 equals 53.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A trail is 6.4 miles long. A hiker completes 2.75 miles before lunch and 1.85 miles after lunch. How many miles remain?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 1.8 miles.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The hiker completes 4.60 miles, and 6.40 minus 4.60 equals 1.80 miles.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

The hiker completes 4.60 miles, and 6.40 minus 4.60 equals 1.80 miles.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangular poster is 12 inches by 8 inches. A 3-inch square is cut from one corner. What is the remaining area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 87 square inches.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The original area is 96 square inches, and the cut square has area 9, leaving 87.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

The original area is 96 square inches, and the cut square has area 9, leaving 87.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A farmer plants 4 rows of 18 seedlings and then adds 12 more. How many seedlings are planted?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 84.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Four rows contain 72 seedlings, and adding 12 gives 84.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Four rows contain 72 seedlings, and adding 12 gives 84.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A graph shows 18 students chose soccer, 12 chose basketball, and 6 chose tennis. What fraction chose basketball?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 1/3.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: There are 36 students total, and 12 out of 36 simplifies to 1/3.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

There are 36 students total, and 12 out of 36 simplifies to 1/3.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A student has 3 hours to complete a project. Research takes 1.25 hours and drafting takes 0.8 hour. How much time remains?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 0.95 hour.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The completed time is 2.05 hours, and 3 minus 2.05 equals 0.95 hour.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

The completed time is 2.05 hours, and 3 minus 2.05 equals 0.95 hour.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A pattern of tiles uses 5 tiles in Figure 1, 9 in Figure 2, and 13 in Figure 3. How many tiles are in Figure 6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 25.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The pattern adds 4 each time: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

The pattern adds 4 each time: 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A class buys 7 notebooks at 2.40 units each and uses a 3-unit coupon. What is the final cost?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 13.80 units.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Seven notebooks cost 16.80 units, and subtracting the coupon gives 13.80 units.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Seven notebooks cost 16.80 units, and subtracting the coupon gives 13.80 units.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A box contains 3/5 kilogram of clay. An art group uses 1/4 kilogram. How much clay remains?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 7/20 kilogram.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Using twentieths, 3/5 is 12/20 and 1/4 is 5/20, leaving 7/20.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

Using twentieths, 3/5 is 12/20 and 1/4 is 5/20, leaving 7/20.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangular field has an area of 72 square meters and a width of 8 meters. A fence is placed around it. What is the perimeter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 34 meters.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, or geometric information given in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The length is 72 divided by 8, or 9 meters; the perimeter is 2 times (9 + 8) = 34.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer that matches the calculation and the context of the Delaware DeSSA math task.

The length is 72 divided by 8, or 9 meters; the perimeter is 2 times (9 + 8) = 34.

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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.