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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 ratios, rates, and percent, 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 recipe uses 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of oats. What is the ratio of flour to oats?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 3 to 2.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The first quantity is flour, so the ratio is 3 to 2.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

The first quantity is flour, so the ratio is 3 to 2.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the unit rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 60 miles per hour.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Dividing 180 miles by 3 hours gives 60 miles per hour.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Dividing 180 miles by 3 hours gives 60 miles per hour.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is 25 percent of 80?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 20.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: One fourth of 80 is 20, and 25 percent equals one fourth.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

One fourth of 80 is 20, and 25 percent equals one fourth.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A map scale says 1 centimeter represents 5 kilometers. How far does 7 centimeters represent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 35 kilometers.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Seven groups of 5 kilometers equal 35 kilometers.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Seven groups of 5 kilometers equal 35 kilometers.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which ratio is equivalent to 4 to 7?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 12 to 21.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Multiplying both parts by 3 gives 12 to 21.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Multiplying both parts by 3 gives 12 to 21.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A shirt is reduced from 50 units to 40 units. What is the percent decrease?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 20 percent.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The decrease is 10, and 10 is 20 percent of 50.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

The decrease is 10, and 10 is 20 percent of 50.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A cyclist travels 24 kilometers in 2 hours. At the same rate, how far in 5 hours?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 60 kilometers.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The rate is 12 kilometers per hour, so 5 hours gives 60 kilometers.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

The rate is 12 kilometers per hour, so 5 hours gives 60 kilometers.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A class has 18 students, and 2 out of every 3 students bring lunch. How many bring lunch?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 12.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Two thirds of 18 is 12.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Two thirds of 18 is 12.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which decimal represents 45 percent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 0.45.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Percent means per hundred, so 45 percent is 45 hundredths, or 0.45.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Percent means per hundred, so 45 percent is 45 hundredths, or 0.45.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A water tank fills at 8 liters per minute. How much water enters in 6 minutes?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 48 liters.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Multiplying 8 liters per minute by 6 minutes gives 48 liters.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Multiplying 8 liters per minute by 6 minutes gives 48 liters.

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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.