The following is meant to be a review for CSAP.

It contains a broad array of

mathematical topics that students are expected to have mastery of by the time they
take the test. It is meant to be played as a competitive game. Encourage the
competitive spirit amongst the students and you will be surprised how into the game
they get. THIS IS INTENDED FOR HIGH SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS.

Preparation: Make copies (preferably on card stock) of the following pages of questions. Cut the
questions apart on the cut lines. Fold the questions in half and then put them in some kind of
draw bag. You should make a complete set for each team playing.

Directions: Form the students into teams of three or four depending on the number of students
you have. Set yourself or the moderator up at one end of the room, with the draw bag, and have
the students in their teams at the other end. Students will need desk space or at least a hard
surface which they can write on. Then read the following rules to the students before handing out
the first round of questions.
“We are about to play a mathematical relay race. When I say start one student from each
team should dash up here to receive their first question. When you get up here get in line behind
the person in front of you. When you reach me you are going to reach into your team’s draw
bag and grab a question. You are to take their question back to your team at which point the
team should work as a whole group to solve the question. Once the team believes that they have
the correct answer (and work) on their paper a DIFFERENT student on the team should bring the
response back up. If I have any questions about the response I will ask the student up there with
me to explain it so you need to make sure that every student on your team understands the
questions and the answers. If the student cannot explain the response, to my satisfaction, your
team will be denied the credit for that response. If the answer is incorrect, your team will be
denied the credit for that response and will have to begin with a fresh question. Each time your
team returns with a response I expect to see a different member of your team represented. Set
up a rotation and stick to that rotation. The first team to reach 25 (or any number of points you
set) points is the winner. Questions are worth varying numbers of points based upon their
difficulty level. Any questions before we begin?”

BEFORE you start is a good time to remind students of proper behavior. Grown kids can behave
like children (pushing, impatient, etc.) when they start to have a good time. Also set up a system
for the draw bags. Maybe it’s that the bags are each left in a specific locale or maybe it’s that
they are color coded to ensure that the proper team is drawing from the right bag. Whatever you
decide make sure that the students know the system.

Note to moderator: Each question will have a reference number listed on it. You can consult
the answer key in order to see a sample response. If you feel that the question was appropriately
answered you should assign them the points listed for that problem. However, keep in mind that
the points are just recommended. If you feel the problem was too easy or too hard for the
recommended points than adjust it to your liking. I would keep score on some type of big board
where all the teams have access to glancing up and seeing their (and the other teams) status. In
the case of the free response problems the points listed are more of a range. If you feel that their
answer is excellent give them all 4 of the points. If you feel it was just satisfactory give them 3
points. It is up to your discretion as to how you award the points.
 Reference No: 1a
Recommended points: 2

A basketball player made 12 free throws in his last 36 attempts. How many free throws would the
basketball player be expected to make in 78 attempts?

Reference No:1b
Recommended points: 2

A large cheese pizza at Palanzio’s Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a
large cheese pizza at Guido’s costs $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. How many toppings need
to be added to a large cheese pizza from Palazio’a Pizza and Guido’s Pizza in order for the pizzas
to cost the same, not including tax?

Reference No:1c
Recommended points: 1

Karen, Simone, and Cameron contributed $64 altogether to pay their phone bill. Karen’s
contribution was four dollars more than twice as much as Cameron’s. Karen’s contribution was
three times as much as Simone’s. What was the amount of Cameron’s contribution?

a. $36 b. $16 c. $12 d. Not here

Reference No:1d
Recommended points: 2

If (513,y) is a solution to the equation 5x – 4y – 20 = 0 , what is the value of y?

Reference No:1e
Recommended points: 3

A game played with one number cube has six equally likely outcomes. For games using two
number cubes, how many equally likely outcomes exist? In the space below, show or explain why
you think your answer is correct.
 Reference No:1f
Recommended points: 3

In the repeating decimal 0.384615, what is the digit in the 40th decimal place? Use the space
below to explain how you determined your response.

Reference No:1g
Recommended points: 1

Daniel owns a swimming pool cleaning service. He charges a flat fee of $75 per month which
includes two cleanings per month. Additional cleanings are available for $25 each. Which of
these equations represents the cost per month, C, to a customer whose pool is cleaned X times
per month?

a. C=25+75x b. C=25x-2+75 c. C=752+25x d.

C=25+75x+2
 Reference No:1h
Recommended points: 5

Look at this series of figures and the table.

Figure Number 1 2 3 4
Perimeter 6 10 14 18
Area 2 4 7 11

Sammy believes that the perimeter will always be greater than the area. Julie thinks that the
area will become greater than the perimeter before the 10thfigure. With which student do you
agree? Justify your answer in the box that follows.

Reference No:1i
Recommended points: 1

The graph to the left shows the

relationship between temperature
and the density of water. Which of
the following statements best
describes this relationship?

a.The density of water increases as the

temperature increases between 4 and 10
degrees Celsius.

b.The density of water decreases as the

temperature increases between 0 and 4
degrees Celsius.

c.The density of water decreases as the

temperature increases between 4 and 10
degrees Celsius.
d. The density of water remains constant as temperature increases.

Reference No:1j
Recommended points: 1

The graph below shows the number of lightbulbs in thousands that the Electric Lightbulb
Company sold from 1998 to 2001.

If the trend shown on the graph continues, in

what year can the Electric Lightbulb Company
first expect to sell more than 1.3 million
lightbulbs?

a. 2010
b. 2009
c. 2008
d. 2011

Reference No:1k
Recommended points: 2

The graph of the equation, y=0.4x2-2, is shown

to the left. If the graph is translated 3 units up,
what will be the equation of the resulting graph?
 Reference No:1l
Recommended points: 2

An investor has a total of 45 one ounce ingots, made of either gold or silver, $7636.50. The value
of a gold ingot is $280.00, and the value of a silver ingot is $4.25. Write a system of equations
that can be used to find g, the number of gold ingots, and s, the number of silver ingots.

Reference No:1m
Recommended points: 3
If XY = 8 feet and XZ = 17 ft, what is the area of ∆XYZ?
X

Y Z

Reference No:1n
Recommended points: 2
A total of 550 students from the Fairfield High
School junior class voted on their choice for
their senior class gift to the school. The table
below shows the results of the vote.

Type Number of Votes

Mural 220
Statue 88
Garden 77
Scholarships 121
Other 44

Which graph to the right best represents the

results of their survey?

Reference No:1o
Recommended points: 5

As part of a science experiment, Bailey is cooling in her freezer a cup of windshield washer fluid
from her car. The windshield washer fluid freezes at-10℃. The temperature of the washer fluid is
shown on the graph below.
 On the lines below, explain what the x-
intercept represents in the context of
this experiment.
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________
On the lines below, explain what the y-
intercept represents in the context of
this experiment.
________________________________________
________________________________________
__________________________________

Reference No:1p
Recommended points: 5

Mr. Sweeney has just released a weather balloon with a diameter of about 3 feet. As the weather
balloon rises, it will expand and eventually burst because of changes in atmospheric pressure. If
the weather balloon rises and expands to 1.5 times its diameter before it bursts, what will be its
change in volume? Explain your reasoning in the box below.

Reference No:1q
Recommended points: 3

In 2002, people in Laredo, Texas erected the tallest flagpole in the United States. It can be seen
from miles away.
According to the information shown in the drawing, what is the approximate height of the
flagpole? (Drawing is not drawn to scale.) Show all work in the box provided below.

Reference No:1r
Recommended points: 1

Micah is m years old, and his brother Hank is h years old. Which statement best describes the
inequality, m≥h+3?

a. Micah is at least 3 times as old as Hank.

b. Micah is at least 3 years older than Hank.
c. Hank is more than 3 years older than Micah.
d. Hank is more than 3 times as old as Micah.

Reference No:1s
Recommended points: 2

A salesman at a jewelry store earns a salary of $295 per week plus a commission of 15% of his
weekly sales. If the salesman earned $936.30 in a week, what was the amount of his sales for
the week?

Reference No:1t
Recommended points: 2
Look at the equations shown below.

y=45x2+3, y=45x2, y=45x2-5, y=45x2+35

Which of the following is true for the graphs of all the equations given?

a. The graphs are congruent and open downward.

b. The graphs open upward and are symmetrical about the y-axis.
c. The graphs are congruent and are listed from narrowest to widest.
d. The graphs open downward and are symmetrical about the y-axis.

Reference No:1u
Recommended points: 1

The table below shows a linear relationship between the values of x and y.

X Y
1 1
2 6
3 11
4 16

Based on the relationship in the table what is the value of y when x = 7?

Reference No:1v
Recommended points: 2

Look at the figures and the table below.

How many triangles will the nth stage contain?

a. 2n – 1
b. n2+n2
c. 2n – 1
d. n2+22
 Reference No:1w
Recommended points: 2
The table below shows the relationship between x and y.

X Y
-1 -1
0 1
1 3
2 17

Which of the following functions best represents the relationship between quantities in the table?

a. Y = 2x + 1
b. Y = 2x3 + 1
c. Y = 2x2 – 3
d. Y = 2x2 + 4x + 1

Reference No:1x
Recommended points: 1

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression, 100×109?

a. 1010
b. 1011
c. 1012
d. 1018
 Reference No:1y
Recommended points: 2

The table shows the number of bacteria present at 30 minute intervals during a science
experiment.

T ime Number of
(in Whic Bacteria
h of
the
grap
hs to
the
belo
w
best
repre
sents
the
relati
onshi
p
betw
een
time
and
the
num
ber
of
bact
eria
pres
ent?

What
kind
of
funct
ion
(i.e.
linea
r,
quad
ratic,
cubic
,
expo
nenti
al,
etc.)
does
the
data
repre
sent?
 Reference No:1z
Recommended points: 1

The first five numbers in a quadratic sequence are shown below.

4, 6, 11, 19, 30……………………….

What is the next number in the sequence?