{"id":5441,"date":"2026-11-06T19:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T19:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/?page_id=5441"},"modified":"2026-11-06T19:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T19:23:01","slug":"will-this-be-on-the-test-index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/resources\/will-this-be-on-the-test-index\/","title":{"rendered":"Will This Be on the Test? Index"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Index is meant to help you select questions to use for Test Talks in your classroom. Above all, select questions that you have <em>not<\/em> explicitly taught your students how to do and that they have the skills and understandings needed to find a way into the question. You can choose questions related to current class content or ones that are not. The Introduction of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sabes.org\/content\/will-be-test-inspiration-tackling-standardized-test-questions-conceptually-and-creatively\"><em>Will This Be on<\/em> <em>the Test?<\/em> packet<\/a> has more guidance on selecting questions. Here you can quickly locate questions that address specific domains or content areas or provide opportunities to use specific tools, strategies, and Standards for Mathematical Practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For each question, you will find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>content summary<\/strong> that briefly describes the math content of the question.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A list of <strong>strategies<\/strong> outlined in the teacher pages for the question. There are always more strategies for any question beyond those listed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific <strong>tools <\/strong>that can be used with the question, including number lines, bar models, area models, and tables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMPs)<\/strong> fostered by the strategies outlined in the teacher pages. Other strategies might foster other SMPs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note: MP.1 and MP.3 are not tagged because they are present whenever you do a Test Talk, regardless of the question. MP.1, \u201cMake sense of problems and persevere in solving them,\u201d is at the heart of Test Talks because Test Talks require students to make sense of an unfamiliar question and determine a strategy to solve it. MP.3, \u201cConstruct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others,\u201d is present in the strategy sharing of a Test Talk, where students explain their reasoning and critically evaluate the reasoning of their peers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>College and Career Readiness Standards for Adult Education (CCRSAE) domains<\/strong>. While test questions are often written to a specific content standard within a specific domain, the strategies used to solve them may be drawn from multiple domains. The domains cited are domains the listed strategies come from.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>CCRSAE content standard<\/strong> most closely aligned to the question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each question has a link to a <em>Will This Be on the Test?<\/em> blog post, and some questions are also in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sabes.org\/content\/will-be-test-inspiration-tackling-standardized-test-questions-conceptually-and-creatively\"><em>Will This Be on the Test?<\/em> packet<\/a>. In the packet, there is a brief description of the basic understandings students need to find a way into the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 100%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%)\"><strong>This page will be updated as more <em>Will This Be on the Test?<\/em> blogs are posted.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table><thead><tr><td><strong>Title<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Content Summary<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Strategies<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tools<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>SMPs<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CCRSAE Domains<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>CCRSAE Content Std<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-1\/\">Julia\u2019s Photocopy<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #1)<\/td><td>\u25cf Proportional reasoning in the context of enlarging a photograph \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Similar figures<\/td><td>\u25cf Draw pictures <br>\u25cf Work from known information<br>\u25cf Compare fractions visually \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Look for structure \u00a0<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.4 MP.5 MP.7<\/td><td>Geometry<br><br>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<br><br>Number and Operations: Fractions<\/td><td>7.RP.2 7.G.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-2\/\">Jos\u00e9\u2019s Backyard<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #2)<\/td><td>\u25cf Area of a rectangle \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Unit conversions with square units<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Draw pictures \u2013 reasoning about feet and yards \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Draw pictures \u2013 reasoning about square units<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.6 &nbsp;<\/td><td>Geometry<br><br>Measurement and Data<\/td><td>3.MD.5 3.MD.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-3\/\">Job Training Application<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #3)<\/td><td>Fraction of a set \u2013 find the whole<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Draw ratios \u00a0<br>\u25cf Draw a bar model \u00a0<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.5 MP.7<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<br><br>Number and Operations: Fractions<\/td><td>3.NF.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-4\/\">Pencils &amp; Erasers<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #4)<\/td><td>\u25cf Algebraic reasoning \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Systems of equations in context (accessible at lower levels) \u00a0<\/td><td>\u25cf Reason proportionally <br>\u25cf Guess and Check<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.7<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<br><br>Expressions and Equations<\/td><td>8.EE.8 (accessible at lower levels)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-5\/\">Exponent Equivalence<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #5)<\/td><td>\u25cf Meaning of an exponent<br>\u25cf Multiplying expressions with exponents<\/td><td>\u25cf Try a concrete case<br>\u25cf Write out exponents as multiplication<br>\u25cf Figure out a rule using structure<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.5 MP.7<\/td><td>Expressions and Equations<\/td><td>8.EE.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-6\/\">Snail Trail I<\/a> (friendly numbers) &nbsp; (Packet question #6)<\/td><td>\u25cf Reasoning about distance, rate, and time with fractions \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Benchmark fractions <br>\u25cf Fractions of an hour as minutes<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Use a bar model \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Reason proportionally \u00a0<\/td><td>Number lines \u00a0 <br><br>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.5<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<br><br>Number and Operations: Fractions<\/td><td>6.RP.3 &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-7\/\">Snail Trail II<\/a> (less friendly numbers) &nbsp; (Packet question #7)<\/td><td>\u25cf Reasoning about distance, rate, and time with fractions \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Benchmark fractions <br>\u25cf Fractions of an hour as minutes<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Use a bar model \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Reason proportionally \u00a0<\/td><td>Number lines \u00a0 <br><br>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.5<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<br><br>Number and Operations: Fractions<\/td><td>6.RP.3 &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-may-2021\/\">Souvenir Sales<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #8)<\/td><td>\u25cf Angles in a circle graph<br>\u25cf Percents<br>\u25cf Angle measurements<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Measure by comparing to a right angle<br>\u25cf Guess and check<br>\u25cf Reason proportionally<\/td><td>Improvised angle measurer<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.5 MP.6 &nbsp;<\/td><td>Measurement and Data<br><br>Geometry<br><br>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>4.MD.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-june-2021\/\">Running Laps<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #9)<\/td><td>\u25cf Meaning of a fraction<br>\u25cf Division by a fraction<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Draw a picture \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Reason about division with repeated addition<br>\u25cf Reason proportionally<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<\/td><td>Tables \u00a0 <br><br>Number lines \u00a0 <br><br>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.5 MP.8<\/td><td>Number and Operations: Fractions<br><br>The Number System<\/td><td>6.NS.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-sept-2021\/\">Choosing Your Marbles<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #10)<\/td><td>Probability expressed as a fraction &nbsp;<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Play \u201cwhat if?\u201d \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Draw a picture \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.7<\/td><td>Statistics and Probability<\/td><td>7.SP.5 7.SP.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-nov-2021\/\">Finding \u201cx\u201d<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #11)<\/td><td>\u25cf Solving equations \u00a0 <br>\u25cf Equivalent fractions<\/td><td>\u25cf Visualize equivalent fractions with bar models<br>\u25cf Reason about equivalent fractions by multiplying across numerators and denominators<br>\u25cf Iterate ratios<br>\u25cf Draw pictures<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Expressions and Equations<\/td><td>8.EE.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-dec-2021\/\">Park Playground<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #12)<\/td><td>\u25cf Area of a rectangle<br>\u25cf Percents<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate visually<br>\u25cf Redraw the diagram<br>\u25cf Estimate with benchmark fractions<br>\u25cf Manipulate fractions to get a denominator of 100<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.4<\/td><td>Geometry \u00a0 <br><br>Measurement and Data <br><br>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>3.MD.7 6.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-feb-2022\/\">Dorothy\u2019s Test Scores<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #13)<\/td><td>Finding a missing value given the mean of a set<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Visualize distances on a number line<br>\u25cf Make equal piles<br>\u25cf Reason about the total<br>\u25cf Guess and check<\/td><td>Number lines \u00a0 <br><br>Tables<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.5 MP.7<\/td><td>Statistics and Probability<\/td><td>6.SP.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-jan-2022\/\">Alicia\u2019s Earnings<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #14)<\/td><td>Write an expression to represent a situation<\/td><td>\u25cf Use symbols to tell a story<br>\u25cf Read an expression as a story<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Operations and Algebraic Thinking<\/td><td>5.OA.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-mar-2022\/\">Icicles by the Inch<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #15)<\/td><td>\u25cf Proportional reasoning<br>\u25cf Multiplication or division with fractions<br>\u25cf Rates<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Take small steps<br>\u25cf Think in chunks<br>\u25cf Reason about rates<\/td><td>Tables \u00a0 <br><br>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.7 MP.8<\/td><td>Number and Operations: Fractions \u00a0 <br><br>The Number System<br><br>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>6RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-apr-2022\/\">Mark\u2019s Garden<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #16)<\/td><td>\u25cf Inequality in two variables<br>\u25cf Ordered pairs (coordinates)<\/td><td>\u25cf Reason in context<br>\u25cf Write out the possibilities<br>\u25cf Make a chart<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.2<\/td><td>Expressions and Equations<\/td><td>6.EE.6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-june-2022\/\">Ordered Pairs<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #17)<\/td><td>Systems of equations<\/td><td>\u25cf Turn it into a story<br>\u25cf Draw a picture<br>\u25cf Reframe subtraction as \u201cdistance between\u201d or \u201cmore than\u201d<br>\u25cf Make logical inferences<br>\u25cf Make a table<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.2<\/td><td>Expressions and Equations<\/td><td>8.EE.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-september-2022\/\">TV Speed<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #18)<\/td><td>\u25cf Proportional reasoning<br>\u25cf Benchmark percents<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense\/Think about reasonableness<br>\u25cf Try simpler numbers<br>\u25cf Look for and make use of structure (MP.7)<br>\u25cf Estimate with a bar model<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>6.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-october-2022\/\">How Old is Paulina<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #19)<\/td><td>One-step word problem<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense\/Think about reasonableness<br>\u25cf Use a number line<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<br>\u25cf Make an analogy to a known situation<\/td><td>Number lines \u00a0 <br><br>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.5<\/td><td>Operations and Algebraic Thinking<\/td><td>2.OA.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-november-2022\/\">The Price of Pens<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #20)<\/td><td>Two-step word problem<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Work down to the needed information<br>\u25cf Draw a bar model<br>\u25cf Write and solve an equation<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2<\/td><td>Operations and Algebraic Thinking<\/td><td>3.OA.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-december-2022\/\">Kitty Litter<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #21)<\/td><td>Comparing rates in context<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate (multiple strategies)<br>\u25cf Calculate unit rates<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.6<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>6.RP.1 6.RP.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-january-2023\/\">Alicia\u2019s Appliances<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #22)<\/td><td>Find the whole, given the percent<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Draw pictures<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.6<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>6.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-february-2023\/\">A Perimeter Problem<\/a> &nbsp; (Packet question #23)<\/td><td>Area and perimeter of a rectangle<\/td><td>\u25cf Play with area using gridded diagrams (Guess and check)<br>\u25cf Play with area using ungridded diagrams (Guess and check)<br>\u25cf Play with perimeter<br>\u25cf Make use of structure<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Geometry \u00a0 <br><br>Measurement and Data<\/td><td>3.MD.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-march-2023\/\">Class Enrollment<\/a><\/td><td>Percent increase<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense of the question<br>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Reason from benchmarks<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<br>\u25cf Work backwards<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.4<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>7.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-april-2023\/\">Joy\u2019s Garden<\/a><\/td><td>Area of a rectangle<\/td><td>\u25cf Collect data<br>\u25cf Choose numbers and experiment<br>\u25cf Draw generalized pictures<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.8<\/td><td>Geometry \u00a0 <br><br>Measurement and Data<\/td><td>3.MD.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-may-2023\/\">Zari\u2019s Ladder<\/a><\/td><td>\u25cf Similar triangles<br>\u25cf Proportional reasoning<\/td><td>\u25cf Investigate structure with a sketch<br>\u25cf Estimate with a sketch<br>\u25cf Reason with benchmarks and a double number line<br>\u25cf Reason with fractions or percents<\/td><td>Number lines \u00a0 <br><br>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.4<\/td><td>Geometry \u00a0 <br><br>Measurement and Data<br><br>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>8.G.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-june-2023\/\">Splitting the Cost<\/a><\/td><td>Algebraic thinking<\/td><td>\u25cf Consider reasonableness<br>\u25cf Start with a fair split and work from there<br>\u25cf Guess and check<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.4 MP.7<\/td><td>Operations and Algebraic Thinking<\/td><td>8.EE.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-september-2023\/\">Smallest to Largest<\/a><\/td><td>Comparing and ordering fractions, decimals, and percents<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate \u2013 consider small and big<br>\u25cf Estimate \u2013 compare to a benchmark<br>\u25cf Draw pictures<br>\u25cf Visualize using number lines<\/td><td>Number lines<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Number and Operations: Fractions<\/td><td>4.NF.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-october-2023\/\">Goat\u2019s Grazing Area<\/a><\/td><td>\u25cf Area of a region defined by constraints including circles<br>\u25cf Writing expressions<\/td><td>\u25cf Draw a picture to make sense<br>\u25cf Draw a picture to estimate \u2013 check with a calculator<br>\u25cf Tell a story<br>\u25cf Consider what is relevant<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.4<\/td><td>Geometry \u00a0 <br><br>Measurement and Data<\/td><td>7.G.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-november-2023\/\">Trapezoid Area<\/a><\/td><td>Area of a trapezoid<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate from inside and outside<br>\u25cf Estimate by finding a shape with a similar area<br>\u25cf Chunk it up<br>\u25cf Subtract from a rectangle<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Geometry \u00a0 <br><br>Measurement and Data<\/td><td>6.G.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-december-2023\/\">Hospital Wards<\/a><\/td><td>Comparing ratios<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense and estimate<br>\u25cf Draw ratios<br>\u25cf Take advantage of friendly numbers<br>\u25cf Reason about \u201cleftovers\u201d<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.4<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>6.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-january-2024\/\">Circle Area<\/a><\/td><td>Area of a circle<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate with an outside square<br>\u25cf Estimate with four outside squares<br>\u25cf Estimate with inside triangles<br>\u25cf Estimate inside and outside<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Geometry \u00a0 <br><br>Measurement and Data<\/td><td>7.G.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-february-2024\/\">Class Data<\/a><\/td><td>Finding an average (mean) from a frequency table<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense of the question<br>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Visualize the data in a different way<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.6<\/td><td>Statistics and Probability<\/td><td>6.SP.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-march-2024\/\">Class Data II<\/a><\/td><td>Finding the median from a frequency table<\/td><td>\u25cf Think about reasonableness<br>\u25cf Write out the data the long way<br>\u25cf Visualize with a different data display<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.6<\/td><td>Statistics and Probability<\/td><td>6.SP.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-april-2024\/\">Beach Ball<\/a><\/td><td>Find the radius of a sphere, given the volume<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate with an answer choice<br>\u25cf Estimate with friendly numbers<br>\u25cf Use a story table<\/td><td>Story tables<\/td><td>MP.2<\/td><td>Geometry: Geometric Measurement and Dimension<\/td><td>G.GMD.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-may2024\/\">Find the Slope<\/a><\/td><td>Find the slope, given two points<\/td><td>\u25cf Use benchmarks \u2013 Estimate with a quick sketch<br>\u25cf Draw a triangle to figure out the vertical and horizontal change<br>\u25cf Reason about up and over<br>\u25cf Create a context<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.2<\/td><td>Functions<\/td><td>8.EE.5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-june-2024\/\">Part of a Whole<\/a><\/td><td>Find one fraction of a number, given another<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense and estimate with benchmarks<br>\u25cf Make sense and estimate by thinking about relationships<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Number and Operations &#8211; Fractions<\/td><td>3.NF.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-september-2024\/\">Slope-Intercept Form<\/a><\/td><td>Write an equation in slope-intercept form, given two points<\/td><td>\u25cf Make a rough sketch<br>\u25cf Reason visually about slope<br>\u25cf Use slope steps from one point to find the y-intercept<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Functions<\/td><td>8.F.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-october-2024\/\">Data Plan<\/a><\/td><td>Two-step word problem with decimal division<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense with a bar model<br>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Play \u201cWhat if?\u201d<br>\u25cf Divide a little bit at a time<\/td><td>Bar models \u00a0 <br>Tables<\/td><td>MP.4<\/td><td>Number and Operations in Base Ten<\/td><td>5.NBT.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-november-2024\/\">Estimate with Fractions<\/a><\/td><td>Estimating a fraction sum<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate with benchmarks<br>\u25cf Reason about the sizes of the answer choices without calculating<br>\u25cf Calculate and compare<\/td><td>Bar models<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Number and Operations &#8211; Fractions<\/td><td>3.NF.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-december-2024\/\">Chocolate \u201cBar\u201d<\/a><\/td><td>Surface area of a triangular prism<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense and estimate<br>\u25cf Rearrange shapes<br>\u25cf Think about what is visible and invisible<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.7<\/td><td>Geometry<\/td><td>6.G.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-january-2025\/\">Distance<\/a><\/td><td>Find the distance between two points on a coordinate plane<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate based on looks<br>\u25cf Estimate based on triangle relationships<br>\u25cf Build a right triangle and use the Pythagorean Theorem<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Geometry<\/td><td>8.G.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-february-2025\/\">Converting Temperature<\/a><\/td><td>Use a formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius<\/td><td>\u25cf Use an approximate story table<br>\u25cf Use a precise story table<br>\u25cf Sketch the action on a number line<br>\u25cf Rely on known relationships<\/td><td>Story tables \u00a0 <br><br>Number lines<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.5<\/td><td>Measurement and Data &nbsp; Expressions and Equations<\/td><td>6.EE.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-march-2025\/\">Book Drive<\/a><\/td><td>Find the percent represented by one bar in a bar graph<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate by reasoning about the sizes of the parts<br>\u25cf Estimate the total the part<br>\u25cf Visualize chunking up the graph<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Measurement and Data \u00a0 <br><br>Ratios and proportional relationships<\/td><td>3.MD.3 6.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-april-2025\/\">Taxi Fares<\/a><\/td><td>Write a linear function to model data in a table<\/td><td>\u25cf Ask: Is it proportional<br>\u25cf Sketch a graph and estimate the y-intercept<br>\u25cf Figure out the rate per mile by comparing two rides<br>\u25cf Check the answer choices efficiently<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Expressions and Equations<br><br>Ratios and Proportional Relationships \u00a0 <br><br>Functions<\/td><td>8.F.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-may-2025\/\">Cost of Gum<\/a><\/td><td>Estimate division within 100<\/td><td>\u25cf Estimate<br>\u25cf Play \u201cWhat if?\u201d<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<br>\u25cf Use a number line for rounding<\/td><td>Bar models<br><br>Number Lines<\/td><td>MP.4 MP.5<\/td><td>Number and Operations in Base Ten<br><br>Operations and Algebraic Thinking<\/td><td>3.OA.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-june-2025\/\">Nick\u2019s Tip<\/a><\/td><td>Calculate an 18% tip on a restaurant bill<\/td><td>\u25cf Think of percent as \u201cfor every hundred\u201d<br>\u25cf Estimate with a benchmark<br>\u25cf Build the percent with chunks<br>\u25cf Estimate with a double number line<\/td><td>Number lines<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>6.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-september-2025\/\">Lifeguards<\/a><\/td><td>Proportional reasoning in a context requiring a whole number answer<\/td><td>\u25cf Draw a picture<br>\u25cf Make a table<br>\u25cf Check the answer choices<\/td><td>Tables<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional Relationships<\/td><td>6.RP.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-december-2025\/\">Solve for x<\/a><\/td><td>Solve a two step linear equation<\/td><td>\u25cf Make sense of the story \u2013 chunk it up<br>\u25cf Use a story table<br>\u25cf Use a bar model<br>\u25cf Illustrate the action on a number line<\/td><td>Story tables<br><br>Bar models \u00a0 <br><br>Number lines<\/td><td>MP.7<\/td><td>Expressions and equations<\/td><td>6.EE.5 7.EE.4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terc.edu\/adultnumeracycenter\/will-this-be-on-the-test-february-2026\/\">Sebastian\u2019s Racquetball Record<\/a><\/td><td>Find a part given a whole and a part:part ratio<\/td><td>\u25cf Use a bar model<br>\u25cf Tally the games in a t-chart<br>\u25cf Make \u201cpiles\u201d and move games around<br>\u25cf Think about parts on a number line<\/td><td>Bar models \u00a0 <br><br>Tables \u00a0 <br><br>Number lines<\/td><td>MP.2 MP.7<\/td><td>Ratios and Proportional 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