Practice Test Math Grade 8
Practice Test Math Grade 8
Practice Test Math Grade 8
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Mathematics Grade 8
Page 1
MathematicsSessions 1, 2, and 3
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Mathematics Grade 8
Page 2
1.
B.
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
C.
D.
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
2
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y
A
4
3
2
-4 -3 -2 -1
-1
-2
-3
-4
Janet rotated the triangle 90 clockwise about the origin to create figure A'B'C'. What are the
coordinates of the vertices of the figure A'B'C' after the rotation?
3.
A.
A' (4, 4)
B' (4, 2)
C' (1, 2)
B.
A' (4, 4)
B' (2, 4)
C' (2, 1)
C.
A' (4, 4)
B' (2, 4)
C' (2, 1)
D.
A' (4, 4)
B' (4, 2)
C' (1, 2)
The choir director set up chairs for the concert with an equal number of rows and columns.
The number of chairs in each row and column is represented by the algebraic expression y,
where y is the total number of chairs. What is the number of chairs in each row and
column if y = 81 chairs?
A.
3 chairs
B.
9 chairs
C.
40.5 chairs
D.
162 chairs
Mathematics Grade 8
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Rectangle LOSP is shown below. The lengths, in units, of some of the line segments are also
shown. Line segments MQ and NR are perpendicular to line segment LO.
M
4
N
6
O
8
12
5.
A.
LMQP
B.
LNRP
C.
MNRQ
D.
OSRN
Paul creates a scatter plot with a negative association. The x-axis of the scatter plot is titled,
"Minutes Spent at Mall". Which label is most likely the title of the y-axis of Pauls scatter plot?
A.
Distance Walked
B.
C.
D.
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y
R
S
120
100
Q 80
60
P
Quadrilateral PQRS will be rotated 90 clockwise about the origin resulting in quadrilateral
P'Q'R'S'. Which statement is true?
A.
The measure of
D.
The measure of
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Page 6
Donna rode her bike for three miles. She traveled 18 miles per hour the first mile, 15 miles per
hour the second mile, and 21 miles per hour the third mile. Which diagram shows the most
likely landscape of Donnas bike ride?
A.
Distance (miles)
B.
Distance (miles)
C.
Distance (miles)
D.
Distance (miles)
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9.
Camille placed blocks on a table in rows and columns. All the rows and columns had the same
number of blocks in them and formed a square. Which could be the total number of blocks
Camille placed on the table?
A.
111 blocks
B.
121 blocks
C.
181 blocks
D.
222 blocks
y
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 x
Rectangle RSTU is rotated around point T to create rectangle R'S'T'U'. The x-coordinate of
point T' is less than the x-coordinate of point U', and their y-coordinates are equal. What are
the coordinates of point R'?
A.
(9, 22)
B.
(11, 4)
C.
(13, 4)
D.
(20, 15)
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start
The picture shows the beginning of a racetrack for a toy car. Which graph models the
estimated speed of the toy car as it moves through the racetrack?
B.
Speed
A.
Speed
Time
Time
D.
Time
Speed
C.
Speed
Time
11. The United States exported approximately 30,000,000 metric tons of wheat over an entire
year. What is the number of metric tons of wheat written in scientific notation?
A.
3 104
B.
3 105
C.
3 106
D.
3 107
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8132
B.
1
9 16
C.
1
9 10
D.
818
0.00005
B.
0.0005
C.
5,000
D.
50,000
is true?
2
.
2
A.
B.
C.
Since 2 is slightly less than 1.5 and half of is slightly more than 1.5, then 2 <
D.
Since 2 is slightly greater than 1 and half of is slightly less than 2, then 2 >
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.
2
.
2
Y Z
3
point W
B.
point X
C.
point Y
D.
point Z
y
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1
2
3
1
4
5
6
7
8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
reflect it over the line y = 3, then rotate it 90 counterclockwise about the origin
B.
reflect it over the x-axis, then rotate it 180 about the origin
C.
rotate it 90 counterclockwise about point (3, 3), then translate it 8 units to the right
D.
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Number of Pets
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
2
3
4
Number of People
Which statement about the numbers of people and pets living in the homes of Mishas ten
coworkers is true?
A.
As the number of people living in the home increases, the number of pets increases.
B.
As the number of people living in the home increases, the number of pets decreases.
C.
As the number of people living in the home decreases, the number of pets decreases.
D.
There is no relationship between the numbers of people and pets living in the home.
25
1
25
C.
1
25
D.
25
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JKL and
MNP.
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
181614 12 10 8 6 4 2
2
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18
L
4
6
8
10
M
12
14
16
18
B.
The slope of JL is twice the slope of MP because the length of JL is twice the length of MP.
C.
D.
The slope of JL is 8 more than the slope of MP because the difference between the short
legs of the triangles is 6 and the difference between the long legs of the triangles is 7.
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JKL is similar to
MNP.
B.
y
10
5
F
10
5 E
10
H
5
10
Rectangle EFGH is dilated with its center at the origin and a scale factor of 3. The dilation is
then rotated 90 clockwise about the origin to create rectangle E'F'G'H'. What are the
coordinates of the vertices of rectangle E'F'G'H'?
A.
E' (4, 6)
F' (6, 4)
G' (4, 6)
H' (6, 4)
B.
E' (4, 6)
F' (6, 4)
G' (4, 6)
H' (6, 4)
C.
E' (3, 9)
F' (9, 3)
G' (3, 9)
H' (9, 3)
D.
E' (3, 9)
F' (9, 3)
G' (3, 9)
H' (9, 3)
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Amount (inches)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
Time (hours)
Between which hours was the rate at which the rain fell greater than the rate at which the rain
fell between hours 0 and 1?
A.
B.
C.
D.
23. Each day of the month, Carl earns an allowance, in cents, equal to the square of that date of
the month. Which is a number of cents Carl could earn in a single day?
A.
21
B.
31
C.
64
D.
111
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B.
C.
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
{( , ), ( , ), ( , ), ( , )}
2 3
2 4
2 5
2 6
D.
25. A company used about 7.4 105 sheets of paper in a month. Of the paper used during the
month, the accounting department used about 8.9 103 of the sheets. About how many
sheets of paper were used by other departments during the month?
A.
1.5 102
B.
1.5 103
C.
7.3 104
D.
7.3 105
121
C.
16.121314...
D.
0.0071
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8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
B
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Which equation represents a line that passes through points A and B plotted on the graph?
4
A. y = x
3
3
x
4
B.
y=
C.
y=
3
x
4
D.
y=
4
x
3
x 3 = 36
B.
x 2 = 36
C.
D.
x = 36
x = 36
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B.
(a + b)
2
2a + 2b
C.
D.
c2 b2
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y
X
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Rectangle WXYZ will be transformed so that W' is located at (3, 1) and Z' is located
at (2, 1). Which could be the coordinates of X' and Y' so that W'X'Y'Z' is congruent to WXYZ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
STOP
Mathematics Grade 8
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MathematicsSessions 1, 2, and 3
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Mathematics Grade 8
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y
6
5
4
3
2
1
6 5 4 3 2 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 2 3 4 5 6
Which equation has the same y-intercept as the line in the graph, and a slope that is the
opposite of the slope in the graph?
A.
y=
1
x3
2
B.
y=
1
x+3
2
C.
y = 2x 3
D.
y = 2x 3
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5 in.
1
2 cubic in.
2
B.
3
3 cubic in.
4
C.
15 cubic in.
D.
60 cubic in.
33. For a few months, Dexter recorded the amounts, in fluid ounces, of laundry detergent
remaining, y, after he and his family washed x loads of laundry. The equation of the line of
best fit for his data is shown below.
y = 1.6x + 50
Which statement correctly describes the slope of Dexters equation of the line of best fit in the
context of the situation?
A.
The bottle Dexters family buys holds about 50 fluid ounces of detergent.
B.
For each load of laundry, Dexters family uses about 1.6 fluid ounces of detergent.
C.
With 50 fluid ounces of detergent, Dexters family can wash about 1.6 loads of laundry.
D.
With 1.6 bottles of laundry detergent, Dexters family can wash about 50 loads of laundry.
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Function A
y=
Function B
1
2
x
4
3
2
4
6
8
8
9
10
11
B.
C.
D.
35. Eastview Junior High students order sweatshirts and T-shirts in either purple or gold. Of the
students who ordered a sweatshirt, the relative frequency of ordering a gold one is half of the
relative frequency of ordering a purple one. Which two-way table could show the data from the
orders?
A.
C.
B.
T-Shirt
Purple
12
18
Gold
24
15
D.
T-Shirt
Purple
70
17
Gold
35
93
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T-Shirt
Purple
28
26
Gold
22
44
T-Shirt
Purple
45
50
Gold
25
25
28 inches
B.
112 inches
C.
20 inches
D.
28 inches
37. Use the graph of the function below to answer the question.
y
4
3
2
1
4 3 2 1
1
2
3
4
1 2 3 4
B.
C.
The function is decreasing from negative infinity to 1 and increasing from 1 to infinity.
D.
The function is decreasing from negative infinity to 2 and increasing from 2 to infinity.
Mathematics Grade 8
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s
7
6
m 1 = 180 m 7
B.
m 2 = 90 + m 5
C.
m 3+m 4=m 7
D.
m 5+m 6=m 7
y = xy + 2
B.
y = x + 2y
C.
y=x
y
2
D. y = x y + 2
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Baseballs in Cart
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
Practice Length
(minutes)
The scatter plot shows a positive association because all of the points have positive
coordinates.
B.
The scatter plot shows a positive association because the points on the graph go towards
50 baseballs.
C.
The scatter plot shows a negative association because the practice length is always less
than the number of baseballs in the cart.
D.
The scatter plot shows a negative association because as the practice length increases,
the number of baseballs in the cart decreases.
Mathematics Grade 8
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1
2
x5= x5
3
3
C.
1
(1 + 4x) = 2x 3
2
D.
3 4x = 6
32 x 21
42. Curt jogged on a path that was 2 miles long, took a break, and then jogged back along the
same path to where he started. He jogged at different speeds for different distances along the
path as shown in the graph.
0
0
10
20 30 40 50
Time (minutes)
60
B.
C.
D.
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Total Corn
Dogs Sold
12:00 P.M.
42
2:00 P.M.
56
4:00 P.M.
70
6:00 P.M.
84
Henry uses the equation below to show the number of hot dogs, h, he has sold after t hours.
h = 14t
Which statement about Karen and Henry is true?
A.
The rate that Henry sells hot dogs is half the rate that Karen sells corn dogs.
B.
The rate that Henry sells hot dogs is double the rate that Karen sells corn dogs.
C.
The rate that Karen sells corn dogs is 7 times the rate that Henry sells hot dogs.
D.
The rate that Karen sells corn dogs is the same as the rate that Henry sells hot dogs.
44. A group of four friends each mowed lawns after school and on the weekends for a month. The
total number of lawns mowed can be represented by the equation below.
x+
1
1
x + x + 16 = 49
3
2
Each friend is represented by a term in the equation. How many lawns, x, did the first friend
mow?
A.
11
B.
18
C.
27
D.
31
1
6
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y
5
4
3
2
1
5 4 3 2 1
1
2
3
4
5
1 2 3 4 5
(5, 4)
B.
(1, 3.5)
C.
y = x + 1
D.
y = 3.5x + 1
46. There were approximately 1.6 1011 pieces of mail processed by the United States Postal
Service in 2012. This is about 75% of the number of pieces of mail processed in 2006.
Approximately how many pieces of mail were processed by the United States Postal Service in
2006?
A.
1.2 1010
B.
1.2 1011
C.
2.13 1010
D.
2.13 1011
Mathematics Grade 8
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y
4
nit
30
2u
R
2 units
Q
1
4 x
A dilation of angle PQR will make the length of line segment Q'R' equal to 6 units. What is the
measure of angle P'Q'R' after the dilation?
A.
10
B.
30
C.
60
D.
90
48. Parker states that any function written without exponents must be linear. Which function
proves Parkers statement is incorrect?
A.
y = 5x + 3
B.
y = x5 + 3
C.
y=
x
+5
3
D.
y=
3
+5
x
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30
20
10
0
-10
B.
1
-20
-30
A.
40
-40
10
0
-10
-20
-30
30
20
10
0
-10
D.
1
-20
-30
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-40
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-40
40
C.
30
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x = 10
B.
x = 3
C.
x=6
D.
x = 12
2
1
(x + 2) = x + 4?
3
3
51. The graph and table below show information about two landscaping companies.
Landscaping Company A
y
Landscaping Company B
Time Spent
Gas in
Mowing
Lawn Mowers
(hours)
(gallons)
120
100
80
60
40
20
x
20 40 60 80 100
Time Spent Mowing
(hours)
0
24
48
72
88
110
80
50
20
0
B.
C.
Landscaping company A uses 0.25 of a gallon more gasoline per hour than landscaping
company B.
D.
Landscaping company B uses 0.25 of a gallon more gasoline per hour than landscaping
company A.
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y
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
200
300
400
Pages
500
600 x
Based on the scatter plot, which statement about the time Marc spent reading would most
likely be true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Cherry
Pie
With
Ice Cream
29
24
Without
Ice Cream
15
12
Which conclusion can be made based on the results shown in the table?
1
A. About of the people prefer pie without ice cream.
3
B.
There are 2 times as many people who prefer blueberry pie to cherry pie.
C.
Fewer people prefer cherry pie with ice cream than blueberry pie without ice cream.
D.
The ratio of people who prefer blueberry pie to cherry pie is equivalent to the ratio of
people who prefer pie with ice cream to pie without ice cream.
54. A company puts 36 cans into each box they send to a store. Each can has a radius of
1.5 inches and a height of 6 inches. What is the approximate total volume, in cubic inches, of
the cans in each box the company sends to a store? Use 3.14 for .
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Total
Months
Total Money
in Account
(dollars)
5
8
13
30.75
49.20
79.95
151
143
135
127
119
111
103
95
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Total Months
Their saving patterns continue. Which statement about how much Wyatt and Chira are saving
is true?
A.
Wyatt will have more in his savings than Chira after 50 months.
B.
Each month Chira has exactly $1 more in her savings than Wyatt.
C.
Chira will have about $30 more in her savings than Wyatt after 30 months.
D.
Chira has more money in her savings than Wyatt, but she saves less per month.
0
2
8
0
4
6
2
0
4
2
C.
0
0
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0
2
2
0
2
4
4
2
0
2
D.
0
2
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10
15
20
25
30
Which statement about the function in the table and the line represented by
y = 6 is true?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The lines both cross the x-axis but not the y-axis.
58. Glen spends a total of 9 hours writing a paper and finishing a project. He spends x hours on
1
the paper and y hours finishing the project. Glen spends 1 more hours on the paper than he
2
spends on the project. The equations below can be used to find how many hours he spends on
the paper and finishing the project.
x+y=9
1
2
How many hours does Glen spend writing the paper?
xy=1
A.
1
hours
4
B.
3
hours
4
C.
1
hours
4
D.
3
hours
4
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10
8
6
4
2
10 8 6 4 2
2
T
4
6
8
10
2 4 6 8 10
What is the shortest distance, in units, between the fiction section and the travel section in the
bookstore?
A.
146
B.
242
C.
16
D.
25
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y
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
D
A
C
B
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
Zane then translated the parallelogram up 5 units. Which coordinate grid shows the figure after
the translation?
y
14
12
10
8
A.
6
4
2
0
y
14
12
10
8
B.
6
4
2
D
A
C
B
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
y
14
12
10
8
C.
6
4
2
0
D
A
C
B
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
y
14
12
10
8
D.
6
4
2
D
A
C
B
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
D
A
C
B
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 x
STOP
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MathematicsSessions 1, 2, and 3
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Mathematics Grade 8
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61. Greg started with a certain number of quarters. He then decided on a number of quarters he
would save each day. He added the quarters he saved to the amount with which he started. At
the end of day 2, Greg had a total of 26 quarters saved. At the end of day 5, he had a total of
35 quarters saved.
A. How many quarters does Greg start with? Show or explain your work.
B. Write an equation to model the number of quarters Greg has saved, y, after x days.
C. Using the rate at which Greg is saving, explain why he can never have exactly
100 quarters saved by the end of any given day.
D. Starting with day 2 and going through day 20, Greg created a graph to show the relationship
between the day and the total number of quarters he had saved by the end of that day.
Greg plotted each of the 19 data points and then connected them. Describe what
Gregs graph looked like.
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Average Number of
Minutes Played Per Game
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Number of Years
in the League
B. What is one way the line of best fit would change if you removed the data point representing
the player who has been in the league for 3 years and plays an average of 6 minutes per
game?
C. Based on the line of best fit you drew, what is the average number of minutes per game a
player who has never played in the league before could expect to play?
D. Explain why the line of best fit would not provide a valid approximation of the average
number of minutes per game a player who has been in the league for
15 years would play.
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B. Find a value for z such that the equation has no solution. Explain how you know the
equation has no solution for the value of z you specified.
C. Using what you know about constants and coefficients, explain why there is no value of z
that will force the equation to have infinitely many solutions.
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baton
Olivias Box
8 in.
1 ft.
9 in.
A. What is the length, in inches, of the baton that she placed in the box? Show or explain your
work.
B. Olivia thinks that the relationship between the longest diagonal in any rectangular prism,
and the dimensions of length, width, and height of the rectangular dimension can be
modeled by the diagram and equation below.
Olivias Equation
d 2 = l 2 + w 2 h2
d
w
l
Without substituting in numbers for variables, show or explain why Olivias equation is
incorrect.
STOP
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Name:
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16.
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17.
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25.
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Name:
Session 2
31.
46.
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Pythagorean Theorem:
a2 1 b2 5 c2
c(hypotenuse)
a(leg)
b(leg)
Rectangular Prism
h
w
l
Volume 5 lwh
Surface
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