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Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math Practice Test

Build Grade 6 Delaware DeSSA Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering rational numbers, ratios, percent, expressions, equations, geometry, statistics, and problem solving.

Grade 6 DeSSA Math practice sets

This Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover rational numbers, ratios, rates, percent, expressions, equations, geometry, statistics, and problem solving.

Skills covered

  • Integer operations, negative decimals, fraction division, products, decimal values, mixed numbers, temperature, absolute value, and estimation
  • Ratios, unit rates, percent, map scales, equivalent ratios, percent change, proportional reasoning, and real-world rates
  • Expressions, substitution, one-step equations, distribution, order of operations, tables, rules, and writing equations
  • Triangle area, prism volume, circle circumference, mean, median, complementary angles, coordinates, probability, and range
  • Grade 6 review problems combining rates, fractions, percent, volume, integers, decimals, functions, statistics, division, and scale

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Write equations, show units, simplify fractions, 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 Grade 6 DeSSA Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math practice set on rational numbers and operations, 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 -7 + 12?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 5.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Starting at -7 and moving 12 units right gives 5.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Starting at -7 and moving 12 units right gives 5.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 4 - 9?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is -5.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Subtracting 9 from 4 gives -5.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Subtracting 9 from 4 gives -5.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which number is greater?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is -2.4.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: On a number line, -2.4 is to the right of the other negative numbers.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

On a number line, -2.4 is to the right of the other negative numbers.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 3/4 divided by 1/2?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 3/2.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Dividing by one half is multiplying by 2: 3/4 times 2 equals 3/2.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Dividing by one half is multiplying by 2: 3/4 times 2 equals 3/2.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is -6 times -3?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 18.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The product of two negative numbers is positive, and 6 times 3 equals 18.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

The product of two negative numbers is positive, and 6 times 3 equals 18.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which expression has the value 0.6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 3/5.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Three fifths is equal to six tenths, or 0.6.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Three fifths is equal to six tenths, or 0.6.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 2 1/3 + 1 1/6?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 3 1/2.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: One third is 2/6, so 2 1/3 plus 1 1/6 equals 3 3/6, or 3 1/2.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

One third is 2/6, so 2 1/3 plus 1 1/6 equals 3 3/6, or 3 1/2.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A temperature changes from 4 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the change?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A decrease of 7 degrees.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Moving from 4 to -3 is 7 degrees lower.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Moving from 4 to -3 is 7 degrees lower.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the absolute value of -13?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 13.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Absolute value is the distance from zero, so |-13| equals 13.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Absolute value is the distance from zero, so |-13| equals 13.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which product is closest to 5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 1.9 times 2.6.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: 1.9 times 2.6 is 4.94, which is closest to 5.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

1.9 times 2.6 is 4.94, which is closest to 5.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 6 Delaware DeSSA Math practice, with rational numbers, ratios, percent, expressions, equations, geometry, statistics, 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.