Practice ITBS Test
Math Concepts and Math Estimation
Part 1: Math Concepts
Directions:
This is a test of how well you understand the
number system and the terms and operations
used in math.
Four answers are given for each question. You
are to choose the answer that you think is better
than the others.
S1 Which shape is a triangle?
B
C
D
1 hour and 5 minutes
1 hour and 55 minutes
What is the value of 3 in 3792?
J
30
300
Which of the following is a factor of 24?
A
D 48
1
3
? 2
Which symbol below should replace the ?
to make a true number sentence?
ANSWER
S1
55 minutes
M 3000
SAMPLE
A
D 10 hours and 55 minutes
Then, on your answer sheet, find the row of
answer spaces numbered the same as the
question. Fill in the answer space for the best
answer.
The sample on this page shows you what the
questions are like and how to mark your
answers.
At a Central School, recess begins at
11:55 AM and ends at 1:00 PM. How long
does recess last?
M None of the symbols above makes
it true.
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Which of the grids below is 4 shaded?
A
Len seals envelopes at a rate of 5 envelopes
per minute. Craig seals envelopes at a rate of
11 envelopes per minute. Marc can seal a
number of envelopes that is the average of
the number that Len and Craig can seal in a
minute. How many envelopes can Marc
seal per minute?
A
11
D 16
10 A pint of water probably describes the
volume of water in a ________.
If 6 x 18, what is the value of
18 x?
J
12
a bowl
swimming pool
bath tub
M lake
M 24
11 The best unit for measuring the cost of a
new car is ____________.
Which of the following occurs if 417.263
is rounded to the nearest tenth?
A
The 1 is changed to a 2.
The 7 is changed to an 8.
The 2 is changed to a 3.
Row 1
15
Row 2
13
15
21
23
27
11
15
23
hundreds of dollars
thousands of dollars
12 In a certain store, a bell rings once for every
The numbers in each column of Row 1
and Row 2 are related to each other by the
same rule. What number is missing in
the first row?
tens of dollars
D millions of dollars
D The 6 is changed to a 7.
10 customers who enter the store. If the
bell rings 20 times one day, how many
customers entered the store?
J
20
30
100
M 200
M 30
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13 Mario has 3 brown socks and 5 white socks
17 Which of the following is a multiple of 3?
in his sock drawer. What is the least
number of socks he should take out of his
drawer without looking if he wants to get
at least one matched pair?
D 13
18 The number 3243 is between which two
numbers?
D 2
14 Which of the following number sentences
is true?
J
(7 4) 4 10
(7 4) 4 10
(7 4) 4 10
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3194 and 3267
3, 7, 9, 11, 13
4, 8, 12, 16, ?, 24
20
3372 and 3697
numbers have in common?
below?
19 What do the elements in this set of
15 What number replaces the ? in the pattern
18
3172 and 3230
M 3229 and 3231
M (7 4) 4 10
They are all even.
They are all prime.
They are all odd.
D They are all multiples of 3.
20
0
D 23
16 The numerals 1 through 10 are each written
Which of the following could be the point
represented on the number line above?
on a separate slip of paper and dropped into
a hat. A girl is going to pick a slip out of the
hat without looking. What are the chances
of her picking a number greater than 7?
1
2
3 in 7
7 in 10
M 12
4 in 10
M 3 in 10
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1
3
? 9
26 Which represents two hundred fifty-two
thousand, one hundred ninety-six?
Which symbol replaces the ? above to
make a true number sentence?
252,196
25,002,196
25,200,196
M 252,000,196
D None of the symbols above
makes it true.
27 What 3 dimensional figure could be
constructed by folding the flat shape
below on the lines indicated?
22 What is the value of 6x 2y if x 2
and y 4?
J
12
M 20
23 What number multiplied by 0.7 is equal to
0.42?
A
0.06
0.6
a pyramid
a cube
a sphere
D a cylinder
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D 60
24 P is a positive number. What number
could be equal to P + 1?
J
M P
25 A grocer is stacking cans. The bottom row
had 5 cans and each of the next rows has
one fewer can than the row before until one
can is on top of the stack. How many total
cans will be used?
A
10
12
14
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What 2 dimensional shape would be
formed by slicing the sphere above in any
direction?
J
square
triangle
circle
M rhombus
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Part 2: Math Estimation
Directions:
This is a test of your skill in estimating answers
to math problems.
Remember, estimate. Do not try to compute
exact answers.
Four possible answers are given for each
problem. Estimate the answer to each problem
in your head. No scratch work is allowed.
The samples on this page show you what the
problems are like and how to mark your
answers.
Choose the answer that is the best estimate of
the exact answer. Do not spend too much time
on any one problem, or you will not finish all
the problems.
SAMPLE
S1 The closest estimate of 27 42 is
A
50
60
70
ANSWERS
(27 42 is about the same as
30 40, which is 70.)
S1
D 80
S2 The product 29 9 is between
J
50 and 100
100 and 150
150 and 250
(29 9 is a little less than
30 10, which is 300. So the
answer is between 250 and 300.)
S2
M 250 and 350
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29 The closest estimate of 18.03 3
34 The closest estimate of 18,372 2953
is ______.
is ______.
1500
15,000
150,000
D 6
M 1,500,000
30 Shirts cost $13.99. Ties cost $5.25. About
35
Number of Marbles Owned
how much will it cost to buy both a shirt
and a tie?
J
$18
$19
$20
31 Which is the closest estimate of
3
44
1
78?
6 4 7
6 5 7
7 4 8
D 6 5 8
32 Willie has 743 pennies in his collection.
Jamie has 429 pennies in her collection.
Which is the closest estimate of how
many more pennies Willie has in his
collection?
J
200
300
400
Wendy
Charles
216
389
105
Which is the closest estimate of the total
number of marbles?
M $21
1
61
0
John
M 500
33 A bag of flour costs $21.32. A bakery bought
39 bags this week. The closest estimate of
how much money the bakery spent on
flour is ______.
600
700
800
D 900
36 A bookshelf is 4 feet 1 inch across. Eight
books can be shelved on each foot of shelf
space. What is the closest estimate of how
many books can fit on the bookshelf?
J
20
30
40
M 50
37 An airplane takes off at 3:20 PM and lands at
5:13 PM. The closest estimate of the time
of the flight is ___________.
A
1 hour
1 hour 30 minutes
2 hours
D 2 hours 30 minutes
38 The closest estimate of 47.8 5.97
$80
$800
is ______.
$8000
0.08
0.8
D $80,000
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39 Spring water costs $0.89 per gallon. About
how much would 12 gallons cost?
A
$1
$10
$20
D $100
40 One pizza costs $6.25. The closest estimate
44 Jackie finishes a race in 42.4 seconds. Fred
finishes the race in 53.7 seconds. About
how much faster did Jackie finish the race
than Fred?
J
5 seconds
10 seconds
15 seconds
M 20 seconds
of the cost of 3 pizzas is ______.
45 The closest estimate of 573 68 is ______.
$10
$12
$18
M $24
D 10
41 A car is travelling at 1.2 miles per minute.
About how far will the car travel in one
hour? (60 minutes 1 hour)
46 The closest estimate of 7324 58 is
______.
6 miles
10
60 miles
100
600 miles
1,000
D 6000 miles
42 The product $61.99 31 is ______.
M 10,000
47 The closest estimate of 378 412 is ______.
less than $1200
between $1200 and $1800
between $1800 and $2400
10
M more than $2400
43 The closest estimate of 675 22 is ______.
D 11
48 The product 18 19 is ______.
600 20
less than 100.
600 30
between 100 and 200.
700 20
between 200 and 400.
D 700 30
M more than 400.
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Math Problem Solving and Data Interpretation
Part 1: Math Problem Solving
Directions:
This is a test of your skill in solving math
problems.
Work each problem and compare your answer
with the possible answers given.
For some problems, four answers are given. You
should choose the answer you think is better
than the others are.
For some other problems, there are three
possible answers and a Not Given meaning
that the correct answer is not given. For these
kinds of problems, if the correct answer is not
given, you should fill in the last answer space.
The samples on this page show you what the
problems are like and how to mark your
answers.
SAMPLES
S1 Jills piano teacher told her to practice
for 5 hours. After school, Jill practiced
for 3 hours. How many hours does she
have left to practice?
A
ANSWERS
S1
D Not Given
S2 Kim planted 3 daisies, 2 roses, and 4
tulips. How can she figure out how
many more tulips she planted than
daisies?
J
Add 2 and 4
Subtract 3 from 4
Add 3, 2 and 4
S2
M Multiply 4 times 2
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Directions: The picture below shows the price
list for items sold at the Green School Book
Store. Use the picture to answer questions 1-7.
School Book Sto
re
Price List
Binder
..... $2.00
Pens....
.$2.00
or 3 for $5.00
Pencils.....
$0.25
Ruler.....
$0.75
Calculator
$9.00
$2.50
$4.00
M Not Given
3 pens
Sylvia bought 3 pens. How much more
money did she spend than if she had
bought only 2 pens?
A
$0 she spent the same amount of
money
$0.25
$0.50
3 pencils and 2 pens
3 pens
Lauren bought only calculators and spent
$27.00. How many calculators did she
buy?
M None of the above could have been the
items that Hiram purchased.
How much more does a ruler cost than a
pencil?
A 25
Mary and Tim were selected to compete in the
National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
Answer questions 8-11 about their trip.
50
$1.50
Maurice bought 15 pencils. Which of the
following correctly determines how much
she should pay?
Mary is staying at a hotel 3722 feet from the
auditorium where the Spelling Bee is taking
place. Tims hotel is 2573 feet from the
auditorium. How many more feet does
Mary have to walk than Tim to get to the
auditorium?
J
6295 feet
15 $0.25 $15.25
1259 feet
15 $0.25 $3.75
1149 feet
15 $0.33 $5.00
M 129 feet
M 15 $0.33 $15.33
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Greg bought 2 rulers at the book store.
Hiram did not buy any rulers, but he spent
the same amount of money as Greg.
Which of the following could Hiram
have purchased?
J 3 pencils and 1 pen
D Not Given
5 rulers
D $1.00
D 18
D 2 binders
Jose bought 2 binders at the bookstore.
How much did he spend?
J $2.00
K
Nadia bought two rulers and a calculator.
What else could she have bought if her total
spent was $15.50?
A 2 pencils
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At the competition, one fifth of the words
spelled had 9 letters. Three fifths of the
words had 10 letters. What fraction of the
words spelled had 9 or 10 letters?
12 There are 270 pieces of mail to be delivered
on the first day the post office opens. If
each driver can deliver up to 45 pieces of
mail each day, what is the minimum
number of drivers needed to deliver all
the mail?
3
25
3
5
4 drivers
4
10
5 drivers
6 drivers
4
D 5
M 7 drivers
10 Cash prizes were awarded to some of the top
contestants. The total cash prize awarded
was $282.72 and was split evenly among the
contestants who were awarded prizes. What
other information would you need to
know how much money each winning
contestant received?
J
The total number of contestants in the
Spelling Bee
The number of contestants who received
a share of the cash prize
The number of words each contestant
spelled correctly.
M The number of rounds in the Spelling
Bee
11 The White House is 67.2 yards from the
auditorium. The Lincoln Memorial is 8
times farther from the auditorium than the
White House. What is the distance from
the auditorium to the Lincoln Memorial?
A
8.4 yards
75.2 yards
537.6 yards
D 5376 yards
13 How many total rolls of stamps were sold
this week?
Rolls of Stamps Sold
Day
Number of Rolls
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Key:
= 10 rolls of stamps
A
27
50
270
D 300
14 Gary has $5.00 to spend on stamps. He buys
a roll of ten 32 cent stamps. If he spends
the rest of his money on 6 cent stamps,
how many 6 cent stamps does he buy?
J
180
60
30
M 10
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15 Miles the postman drinks water while
17 A total of 140 cupcakes are made each day at
walking his delivery route each day. He pays
$1.09 per pint of water. What other
information would allow you to
determine how much money he spends
on water each day?
the bakery. On Monday, only 75 cupcakes
were sold. How many cupcakes that were
made on Monday were not sold on
Monday?
A
65
How many miles long is his route?
70
How many pints of water does he drink
each day?
75
How much money does he earn each
day?
D How much does a gallon of water cost?
16 Ms. Murdoch bakes 6 loaves of bread each
hour. There are 18 slices of bread in each
loaf. How many slices of bread does she
make each hour?
D 215
18 It takes 430 grams of sugar to make one
batch of icing. The bakery makes 12 batches
of icing each week. How many total grams
of sugar are used for icing each week?
J
1290 grams
4324 grams
5160 grams
M 48,600 grams
78
94
M 108
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Part 2: Data Interpretation
Directions: Use the graph below to answer
questions 19-21.
Directions:
This is a test of your ability to get and use
information from graphs and tables.
Four answers are given for each problem. You
are to choose the answer that you think is better
than the others.
Then, on your answer sheet, find the row of
answer spaces numbered the same as the
question. Fill in the answer space for the best
answer.
The samples on this page show you what the
problems are like and how to mark your
answers.
SAMPLE
Use this graph to answer questions S1 and S2.
Favorite Sport of Students
in Ms. Shea's Class
Sales (in dollars)
160
Sales From School Book Fair
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
1990
were sold in 1991?
A $40
B
$60
$80
D $100
20 In which year was the dollar amount of
sales most nearly the same as in 1992?
1990
Softball
1991
Tennis
1993
Bowling
M 1994
Each picture stands for one student.
21 How much more money was earned at the
S1 How many students like football best?
C 4
D 6
S2 Which sport is the favorite of the
most students?
J Tennis
L Softball
K Football
M Bowling
1996
19 About how many dollars worth of books
B 3
1994
Year
Football
A 2
1992
book sale in 1996 than the sale in 1991?
A
$160
$100
$80
D $60
ANSWERS
S1
S2
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Directions: Use the graph below to answer
questions 25-28.
Directions: Use the graph below to answer
questions 22-24.
60
Time Spent Reading Per Night
Population of Indiana's Largest Cities
Evansville
50
Fort Wayne
Cities
55
45
Gary
Minutes
40
South Bend
35
30
25,000
50,000
25
75,000
100,000 125,000 150,000 175,000 200,000
Number of People
1960
20
15
1990
25 Which city shown on the graph had the
10
smallest population in 1960?
5
Luisa
Celia
Richard
Leo
Kenya
Sonya
Grace
Scott
Jared
Alex
Laura
Students
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Gary
D South Bend
22 How much time did Alex spend reading
per night?
26 In 1990, you visited the most populous city
60 minutes
in Indiana. Which city did you visit?
55 minutes
Evansville
50 minutes
Fort Wayne
M 45 minutes
Gary
M South Bend
23 How many students listed spent more
time reading per night than Sonya?
A
D 5
24 How much time did Alex and Leo
27 All of the cities listed showed a decrease
in population between 1960 and 1990
EXCEPT
A
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Gary
D South Bend
combined spend reading per night?
J
1 hour
1 hour 30 minutes
2 hours
M 9 hours
28 About how many more people lived in
Gary in 1960 than in 1990?
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10,000
40,000
60,000
M 100,000
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Directions: The pictograph below shows the
favorite type of dog for sixth graders in a school.
Use the pictograph to answer questions 29-32.
Sixth Graders Dogs
After each problem are three answers and an N
meaning that the correct answer is not given.
Work each problem and compare your answer
with the answers that are given.
= 2 votes.
29 How many sixth graders chose Shepherds
as their favorite type of dog?
A
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Directions:
This is a test of math computation.
Retriever
Shi Tzu
Collie
Terrier
Shepherd
Key:
Math Computation
If your answer matches a given answer, fill in the
answer space on your answer sheet that has the
same letter as that answer.
If your answer is not given, fill in the last answer
space.
The samples on this page show you what the
problems are like and how to mark your
answers.
D 15
30 All of the sixth graders in the school voted
for one and only one dog listed. How many
sixth graders are there in all?
J
20.5
21
41
SAMPLES
S1 2 6
M 50
31 How many more people chose Terriers as
S2
their favorite dogs than Collies?
4
3
9
12
M N
ANSWERS
D 4
S1
32 Each of the sixth graders voted for the type
of dog that he or she has at home. Which
type of dog is owned by the least number
of sixth graders?
J
Retriever
Shi Tzu
Terrier
M Shepherd
S2
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245 92 188
625
B
C
156.7 23.4
33.3
525
133.3
515
179.1
D N
$2.50
0.50
$2.00
$3.00
$3.50
M N
53
49
M N
201
115
196
186
96
10
25
2
75
D N
309
5
195
K
L
1
8
1
2
477
2547
2597
915
0
L 10
MN
11 4.32 6
0.072
314
0.72
1545
7.2
M N
2
8
B
C
D N
12 74
2
6
60 R1
3
8
60 R6
5
8
61 R6
M N
D N
300 50
13
J
60
150
6
15
4
1
5
M N
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14
3
34
32
D N
3794
437
2
15
5
15
10
15
3121
4121
4231
M N
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0.4
5.3
B
C
22 61
4
3
24
6.3
23 R5
7.1
24 R5
D N
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3
7
2
7
1
7
2
7
6
7
M N
23
6.7
1.6
18
233
300
3962
3972
3982
699
6990
69,900
24
4786
3493
20 625 5
0.31
0.41
1.07
4.1
8.3
293
1293
1393
M N
25 40 300
1200
12,000
120,000
D N
M N
19 0.74 0.33
1.1
D N
M N
17 1324 3
26
0.24
3
72
7.2
0.72
M N
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2
3
4
83
105
125
53
150
23
M N
21 0.35
0.42
7
0.245
2.45
1
2
D N
28
0.37
0.74
0.15
0.16
1.16
1.26
M N
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4460
44,600
446,000
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0.25
0.04
28
2.8
0.28
0.01
0.1
M N
D N
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37
1
2
1
3
1
6
1
2
5
6
M N
D N
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8
9
5
9
A
B
C
1
3
13
9
38
5
6
1
9
D N
4
15
13
18
6
15
M N
32
36
21
66
108
756
39 824 248
M N
686
586
576
D N
33 4.3 0.298
5.598
5.698
34.1
40 14 136 25
D N
150
165
175
M N
34
1
4
3
8
3
32
4
12
3
8
M N
35 39 6
6.5
65
41
202
30
606
6060
60,600
D N
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