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## MTEL General Curriculum Mathematics Practice

 Question 1

#### How many of the figures pictured above have at least one line of reflective symmetry?

 A $$\large 1$$ B $$\large 2$$Hint: The ellipse has 2 lines of reflective symmetry (horizontal and vertical, through the center) and the triangle has 3. The other two figures have rotational symmetry, but not reflective symmetry. C $$\large 3$$ D $$\large 4$$Hint: All four have rotational symmetry, but not reflective symmetry.
Question 1 Explanation:
Topic: Analyze and apply geometric transformations (e.g., translations, rotations, reflections, dilations); relate them to concepts of symmetry, similarity, and congruence; and use these concepts to solve problems (Objective 0024).
 Question 2

#### It is too high by a factor of 100

Question 2 Explanation:
Topics: Estimation, Scientific Notation in the real world (Objective 0016).
 Question 3

#### Which of the numbers below is not equivalent to 4%?

 A $$\large \dfrac{1}{25}$$Hint: 1/25=4/100, so this is equal to 4% (be sure you read the question correctly). B $$\large \dfrac{4}{100}$$Hint: 4/100=4% (be sure you read the question correctly). C $$\large 0.4$$Hint: 0.4=40% so this is not equal to 4% D $$\large 0.04$$Hint: 0.04=4/100, so this is equal to 4% (be sure you read the question correctly).
Question 3 Explanation:
Converting between fractions, decimals, and percents (Objective 0017).
 Question 4

#### II and III

Hint:
Problem I is partitive (or partitioning or sharing) -- we put 12 objects into 3 groups. Problems II and III are quotative (or measurement) -- we put 12 objects in groups of 3.

#### All three problems model the same meaning of division

Question 4 Explanation:
Topic: Understand models of operations on numbers (Objective 0019).
 Question 5

#### Point A is one-quarter of the distance from 0.26 to 0.28.  What number is represented by point A?

 A $$\large0.26$$Hint: Please reread the question. B $$\large0.2625$$Hint: This is one-quarter of the distance between 0.26 and 0.27, which is not what the question asked. C $$\large0.265$$ D $$\large0.27$$Hint: Please read the question more carefully. This answer would be correct if Point A were halfway between the tick marks, but it's not.
Question 5 Explanation:
Topic: Using number lines (Objective 0017)
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