Mathematics Reference Sheet

x Mastering the CRCT, Grade 8

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Formulas
Area
Rectangle and Parallelogram A = b h
Triangle A =
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b h
Circle A = r
2
Volume
Rectangular Prism V = l w h
Cube V = s
3
Cylinder V = r
2
h
Circumference
C = d
= 3.14
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Name Date
Mastering the CRCT, Grade 8 1
1 Mr. Hipple designed a vegetable garden
in the shape of a square. He plans to
build a walkway through the garden, as
shown. What is the approximate length
of the walkway? M8G2.a
12 lt
A 13 ft
B 17 ft
C 24 ft
D 33 ft
2 The suns core temperature is estimated
to be about 2.9 10
7
F. Which of the
following represents this temperature
in standard form? M8N1.j
A 290,000,000F
B 29,000,000F
C 2,900,000F
D 290,000F
3 Which of these statements is TRUE
about
!!!
81 ? M8N1.d
A There are two solutions, 9 and -9.
B There is one solution only, 9.
C There is one solution only, -3.
D There are two solutions, 9 and -1.
4
!!!!
300 is between which two consecutive
integers? M8N1.f
A 18 and 19
B 17 and 18
C 16 and 17
D 15 and 16
5 Tara has ve books, each with a
different color cover: blue, green,
purple, yellow, and white. How many
different ways can she arrange the books
next to one another on a shelf? M8D2.b
A 5
B 10
C 25
D 120
6 A cotton milling company employs 550
workers. It plans to increase its workforce
by 15 employees per week until it has
tripled in size. Which equation can be
used to determine w, the number of
weeks it will take for the companys
workforce to triple in size? M8A1.a
A 15w = 1,650 - 550
B 15 + 550w = 1,650
C 15w + 550 = 1,650
D 3(15w + 550) = 550
7 In the sequence below, which expression
can be used to nd the value of the term
in the n
th
position? M8A3.e
Position Value of Term
1 0.25
2 0.5
3 0.75
4 1
5 1.25
n
A n - 3.25 B 4n
C -0.75 + n D 0.25n
Diagnostic Test
Choose the best answer for each question.
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Name Date
2 Mastering the CRCT, Grade 8
Diagnostic Test (continued)
8 Which subset of the real numbers
contains
!!
3 ? M8N1.h
A irrational numbers
B rational numbers
C integers
D whole numbers
9 Evaluate (3
-3
)(3
5
). M8N1.i
A
9

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6.561

B
1

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9

C 9
D 6.561
10 What is the value of y if -2x + 3 = 7
and 3x + 1 = 5 + y ? M8A5.b
A -10
B 0
C 1
D 10
11 ABC is congruent to DEF. What is
the measure of B? M8G1.d
B C
D A
E F
GO!
4O!
A 40
B 60
C 80
D 120
12 What is the value of x when
3x < -2x + 15? M8A2.b
A x > 3
B x < 3
C x > 15
D x < 15
13 What is the slope of the line shown
below? M8A4.b

A -6
B -3
C 3
D
1

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3

14 At the local glass factory, the probability
of a glass being defective is
1

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10
. About
how many glasses would be defective in
a case of 225 glasses? M8D3.a
A 1
B 2
C 10
D 23
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Name Date
Mastering the CRCT, Grade 8 3
Diagnostic Test (continued)
15 Walters classroom has two doors
that open into the hallway. The school
building has four doors leading to the
outside. Use a tree diagram to nd how
many different routes Walter can use
to leave the classroom and go outside.
M8D2.a
A 8
B 6
C 4
D 2
16 In the formula for nding simple
interest I = Prt, I represents the interest,
P represents the amount of money
invested, r represents the annual rate of
interest, and t represents the time in years.
What is the equation when solved
for the rate r? M8A1.d
A r =
I

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Pt

B r = I - P - t
C r =
Pt

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I

D r = I - (P + t)
17 The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) located in Atlanta
employed at least 9,000 workers as of
the year 2006. The Center was originally
organized in 1946 with 400 employees.
At least how many workers per year, on
average, have been hired in the 60 years
between 1946 and 2006? M8A2.d
A 8,600
B 156
C 150
D 143
18 Look at the gure. Which of these
statements is TRUE? M8G1.c
E
F
C
D
A
A

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EF

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AE
=

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FD

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FC

B

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EF

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AE
=

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FD

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DC

C

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AF
=

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D

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=

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AC

19 A spinner and a number cube numbered
1 to 6 are used in a game. The spinner is
divided into 4 equal sections: red, blue,
yellow, and green. A player must spin
the spinner and roll the cube to move on
the game board. What is the probability
of a players spinning red and rolling a
5 or 6? M8D3.b
A
1

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24

B
1

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12

C
1

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7

D
7

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Name Date
4 Mastering the CRCT, Grade 8
Diagnostic Test (continued)
20 The Venn diagram below shows the
number of Georgias 159 counties that
border other states, the number of
interior counties, and the number of
counties with coastline. Which of the
following contains 50 counties? M8D1.c
Georgia CounIies
Interior
counties
CoastIine
counties
Other
state
border
counties
B
A
2 44
109
4
C
A A B
B A C
C B C
D B C
21 In a number game, Troy was supposed
to nd the square root of a number.
Instead, he squared the number and
wrote 16. What number should Troy
have written? M8N1.a
A 16
B 8
C 4
D 2
22 Karen is planning a cookout for her
friends. She will buy 3 hot dogs for
each person she invites. She has invited
30 people to the cookout. Hot dogs
cost $3.79 per package. What other
information is needed to nd the cost
of the hot dogs? M8A1.e
A the number of people who eat hot dogs
B the number of children at the cookout
C the number of hot dogs in a package
D the cost of buns
23 Let n represent the position of a number
in the following arithmetic sequence.

1

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2
, 1,
3

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2
, 2, . . .
Which expression can be used to nd
any term in the sequence? M8A3.f
A 2n
B
1

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2
n
C
3

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2
n
D n +
1

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2

24 Karinas total monthly cell phone bill,
c, can be found using the equation
c = 20 + 0.07m, where m represents the
number of peak minutes used during
that month. How much would Karinas
monthly bill be if she used 100 minutes
of peak talk time? M8A1.b
A $27.00
B $20.07
C $20.00
D $7.00
25 Which equation represents a line that is
perpendicular to the line whose equation
is -2y = 3x + 7? M8A4.f
A y - x + 7
B 2y = 3x - 3
C y =
2

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3
x - 3
D y =
3

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2
x - 3
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Name Date
Mastering the CRCT, Grade 8 5
Diagnostic Test (continued)
26 The manufacturer of Alis car
recommends that the tire pressure
be at least 26 pounds per square inch
(psi) and not greater than 35 psi.
Which number line represents the
recommended tire pressure? M8A2.c
A
O 4 8 12 1G 2O 24 28 82 8G
B
O 4 8 12 1G 2O 24 28 82 8G
C
O 4 8 12 1G 2O 24 28 82 8G
D
O 4 8 12 1G 2O 24 28 82 8G
27 Which ordered pair is NOT in the
solution set of y = 2x + 1? M8A4.g
A (0, 1)
B (2, 3)
C (3, 7)
D (5, 11)
28 The expression
!!!
50 +
!!!
32 is equivalent
to which of the following? M8N1.g
A
!!!
82
B 9
!!
2
C 9
!!
1
D 36
29 Michaela has started an after school job
as a baby-sitter. She earns $6.00 an hour.
Which of these expressions represents m,
Michaelas earnings as a function of h,
the number of hours she works? M8A3.d
A h =
1

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6
m
B 6m = h
C m =
1

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6
h
D m = 6h
30 Georgias population grew by about
168,000 people per year between the
years 1990 and 2004. In 1990, Georgias
population was about 6,450,000. If the
population growth remains constant,
predict the population of Georgia in
the year 2020. M8A4.g
A 13,840,000
B 11,490,000
C 9,138,000
D 8,802,000
31 Which gure BEST represents a triangle
with sides a, b, and c in which the
relationship a
2
+ b
2
= c
2
is always true?
M8G2.a
A
b
c
a
B
b
c
a
C
b
c
a
D
b
c
a