Section 1: Ratios (5 questions, 10 points) Section 2: Rates and Percentages (5 questions, 10 points) Section 3: Negative Numbers (20 questions, 20 points) Compute each problem. Word Problems Negative Fractions & Decimals Section 4: Equations and Inequalities (15 questions, 30 points) Solve for the variable. Inequalities – Solve each inequality. Word Problems – Write an equation or inequality […]
Section 1: Ratios Let’s compare quantities! Part-Whole Ratios (Questions 1-3)Write each ratio in simplest form. Tape Diagrams & Word Problems (Questions 4-5)Use the tape diagram or reasoning to solve. Ratios and Measurements (Question 6)6. A map scale is 1 inch : 20 miles. If two towns are 3.5 inches apart on the map, how many
A Leader’s Important Job A man named Mr. Jerome Powell has a very important job. He helps lead a big group called the Federal Reserve, or the Fed for short. This group helps decide how much it costs to borrow money. This affects how much grown-ups pay for houses, cars, and other things. In January
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A New Tool at Work A few years ago, people made a new computer helper called AI. AI is like a smart robot brain that can help people with their jobs. Many grown-ups at big companies thought AI would change work very fast. They thought it would help workers do their jobs better and quicker.
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Learning About Feelings After Sad News One sunny morning last week, a family got some very sad news. A kind woman named Sarah lost her home in a big storm. The wind was very strong, and the rain was very heavy. The storm broke windows and made the roof leak. Sarah had to leave her
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A Story from Long, Long Ago A long, long time ago, even before your grandparents’ grandparents were born, people told amazing stories. These stories are called myths. One famous set of myths comes from a place called Greece. Today, we’re going to learn about a very surprising family from those Greek myths. In these stories,
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A Fun Puzzle for Everyone One sunny morning not long ago, on a special day in January, something new and exciting happened for people who love puzzles. On Monday, January 27th, 2026, a newspaper called The Slate made a brand-new kind of crossword puzzle just for kids and beginners! You might have seen grown-ups working
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The Secret of the Great Sphinx For a very, very long time, people have wondered about a giant statue in Egypt. This statue is called the Great Sphinx. It has the body of a lion and the head of a person. The Sphinx is so old that it was already ancient when the pyramids were
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Keeping People Safe One sunny morning last week, a group of people came to a new country. They were looking for a safe place to live and work. They wanted to be with their families. In our country, we have rules about who can come and live here. These rules are called laws. The people
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A Busy Parking Lot in Georgia Last week, in a big state called Georgia, something important was happening in a parking lot. A parking lot is a big, flat place where people leave their cars when they go to a store or an office. But this parking lot was not for cars last week. It
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