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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.

For the Delaware assessment hub, visit Delaware State Assessments.

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Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math practice set on integrated grade 6 review, 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 hiker walks 2.5 miles each hour for 4 hours, then walks 1.2 more miles. How far does the hiker walk?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 11.2 miles.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Four hours at 2.5 miles is 10 miles, plus 1.2 gives 11.2.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Four hours at 2.5 miles is 10 miles, plus 1.2 gives 11.2.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe uses 2/3 cup of rice per serving. How much rice is needed for 6 servings?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 4 cups.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Multiplying 2/3 by 6 gives 12/3, or 4 cups.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Multiplying 2/3 by 6 gives 12/3, or 4 cups.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A school has 240 students. Thirty-five percent attend a club meeting. How many students attend?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 84.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Thirty-five percent of 240 is 0.35 times 240, which equals 84.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Thirty-five percent of 240 is 0.35 times 240, which equals 84.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangular prism has a base area of 18 square units and height 5 units. What is its volume?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 90 cubic units.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Volume equals base area times height: 18 times 5 is 90.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Volume equals base area times height: 18 times 5 is 90.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A temperature is -4 degrees in the morning and rises 13 degrees. What is the new temperature?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 9 degrees.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Adding 13 to -4 gives 9 degrees.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Adding 13 to -4 gives 9 degrees.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A student buys 3 notebooks at 2.75 units each and a folder for 1.50 units. What is the total?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 9.75 units.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Three notebooks cost 8.25 units, and adding 1.50 gives 9.75 units.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Three notebooks cost 8.25 units, and adding 1.50 gives 9.75 units.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A pattern follows y = 2x - 1. What is y when x = 7?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

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: Substituting 7 gives 2 times 7 minus 1, or 13.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Substituting 7 gives 2 times 7 minus 1, or 13.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A survey records 12, 15, 9, and 20 minutes of reading. What is the mean time?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 14 minutes.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: The total is 56, and 56 divided by 4 equals 14 minutes.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

The total is 56, and 56 divided by 4 equals 14 minutes.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A 10-meter rope is cut into pieces that are each 0.8 meter long. How many full pieces can be cut?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 12 pieces.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Ten divided by 0.8 equals 12.5, so 12 full pieces can be cut.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Ten divided by 0.8 equals 12.5, so 12 full pieces can be cut.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A park map uses a scale of 1 inch to 4 miles. Two locations are 6.5 inches apart. What is the actual distance?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 26 miles.

  1. Read the problem: Identify the quantities, operation, relationship, expression, or geometric information in the problem.
  2. Show the strategy: Multiplying 6.5 inches by 4 miles per inch gives 26 miles.
  3. Check the result: Make sure the answer matches the units and the context of the Delaware Grade 6 DeSSA Math task.

Multiplying 6.5 inches by 4 miles per inch gives 26 miles.

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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.