SBAC Grade 6 Math 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 24 and 36?
- 6
- 8
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 4
Correct answer: 12
12 is the largest number that divides both 24 and 36 evenly.
Question 2: A ratio of red to blue marbles is 3:5. If there are 15 red marbles, how many blue marbles are there?
- 25 (Correct answer)
- 9
- 20
- 45
Correct answer: 25
Multiplying 3 by 5 gives 15 red, so 5 times 5 gives 25 blue.
Question 3: What is the value of 4³ (4 cubed)?
- 12
- 16
- 64 (Correct answer)
- 81
Correct answer: 64
4 cubed means 4 × 4 × 4, which equals 64.
Question 4: Which expression is equivalent to 6(x + 2)?
- 6x + 2
- 6x + 12 (Correct answer)
- x + 12
- 6x + 8
Correct answer: 6x + 12
The distributive property multiplies 6 by both x and 2 to give 6x + 12.
Question 5: What is 0.75 written as a fraction in simplest form?
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 7/5
- 75/10
- 1/4
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 equals 75/100, which simplifies to 3/4.
Question 6: A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its area?
- 13 cm²
- 26 cm²
- 40 cm² (Correct answer)
- 45 cm²
Correct answer: 40 cm²
Area of a rectangle is length times width, so 8 × 5 = 40.
Question 7: What is the absolute value of -9?
- -9
- 0
- 9 (Correct answer)
- 18
Correct answer: 9
Absolute value is the distance from zero, so |-9| equals 9.
SBAC Grade 6 Math 2
What is the greatest common factor (GCF) of 24 and 36?