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What Kinds of Practice Questions Are inthe Study Guide?The mathematics study guide contains questionssimilar to those found on the exit level TAKStest. There are two types of questions in themathematics study guide.● Multiple-Choice Questions: Most of thepractice questions are multiple choicewith four answer choices. These questionspresent a mathematics problem usingnumbers, symbols, words, a table, adiagram, or a combination of these. Readeach problem carefully. If there is a tableor diagram, study it. You should read eachanswer choice carefully before choosingthe best answer.● Griddable Questions: Some practicequestions use an eight-column answergrid like those used on the exit levelTAKS test.How Do You Use an Answer Grid?The answer grid contains eight columns, whichinclude three decimal places: tenths, hundredths,and thousandths.Suppose 5708.61 is the answer to a problem.First write the number in the blank spaces. Besure to use the correct place value. For example,5 is in the thousands place, 7 is in the hundredsplace, 0 is in the tens place, 8 is in the onesplace, 6 is in the tenths place, and 1 is in thehundredths place.Then fill in the correct bubble under each digit.Notice that if there is a zero in the answer, youneed to fill in the bubble for the zero.The grid shows 5708.61 correctly entered. Thezero in the tens place is bubbled in because it ispart of the answer. It is not necessary to bubblein the zero in the thousandths place because thiszero will not affect the value of the correctanswer.5 7 0 8 6 1012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789Where Can Correct Answers to thePractice Questions Be Found?The answers to the practice questions are inthe answer key at the back of this book (pages280–300). Each question includes a reference tothe page number in the answer key for theanswer to the problem. The answer key explainsthe correct answer, and it also includes someexplanations for incorrect answers. After youanswer the practice questions, you can checkyour answers.If you still do not understand the correct answerafter reading the answer explanations, ask afriend, family member, or teacher for help. Evenif you have chosen the correct answer, it is agood idea to read the answer explanationbecause it may help you better understand whythe answer is correct.01234567897