GLENCOE

MATHEMATICS
Grade 8

Includes:
• Standards of Learning for Grade 8
• Grade 8 Mathematics Formula
Sheet
• Student Recording Chart
• Diagnostic Test
• Numerous Practice Questions
for Each SOL
• Full-Size Sample Test
 Test-Taking Tips
• Go to bed early the night before the test. You will think more clearly
after a good night's rest.
• Read each problem carefully and think about ways to solve the
problem before you try to answer the question.
• Relax. Most people get nervous when taking a test. It's natural. Just
do your best.
• Answer questions you are sure about first. If you do not know the
answer to a question, skip it and go back to that question later.
• Think positively. Some problems may seem hard to you, but you may
be able to figure out what to do if you read each question carefully.
• If no figure is provided, draw one. If one is furnished, mark it up to
help you solve the problem.
• When you have finished each problem, reread it to make sure your
answer is reasonable.
• Become familiar with a variety of formulas and when they should
be used.
• Make sure that the number of the question on the answer sheet
matches the number of the question on which you are working in
your test booklet.

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 Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Student Recording Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Virginia Standards of Learning, Grade 8, Correlated to
Glencoe Mathematics: Applications and Concepts, Course 3,
and Glencoe Pre-Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Commonly Used Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x

Test Practice
Diagnostic Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Standards Practice
8.1a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
8.1b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
8.1c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
8.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
8.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
8.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
8.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
8.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
8.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
8.10a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
8.10b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
8.11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
8.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
8.13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
8.14a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
8.14b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
8.15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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8.17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
8.18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Test Practice
Sample Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Virginia SOL, Grade 8 iii

 Overview
The material in this booklet is designed to help you prepare for the
Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) Assessment for Grade 8.
It contains:
• a Student Recording Chart,
• the Virginia Standards of Learning, Grade 8, correlated to
Glencoe Mathematics: Applications and Concepts, Course 3, and
Glencoe Pre-Algebra,
• a Formula Sheet,
• a Diagnostic Test,
• practice for each SOL, and
• a Sample Test.

How to Use This Book

Diagnostic Test This test will help you identify any weaknesses you may have
as you prepare to take the SOL. Once you’ve taken the test and it’s been graded,
complete the Student Recording Chart that is found on page v. Mark an × in the
square for each question that you answered incorrectly.
Practice If you missed one or two of the questions for a particular SOL, you
could probably use some extra practice with that standard. The Student Recording
Chart lists practice pages for each SOL. Complete the appropriate practice pages.
If you are unsure about how to do some of the problems, you may want to refer to
your mathematics book.
Sample Test After you have completed your practice worksheet(s), take the
Sample Test on pages 57 to 68.

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iv Virginia SOL, Grade 8

 Student Recording Chart
Directions Mark an × by each question from the Diagnostic Test that you
answered incorrectly. If there are one or two ×s marked for a SOL, write Yes in
the Need Practice? box. Then complete the practice pages for that standard.

Standard 8.1a 8.1b 8.1c 8.2 8.3

1 ■ 17 ■ 7 ■ 52 ■ 15 ■ 41 ■ 30 ■ 51 ■ 2 ■ 18 ■
Test Questions
32 ■ 48 ■ 21 ■ 58 ■
Need Practice?
Practice Pages 13–14 15–16 17–18 19 20–22

Standard 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8

3 ■ 35 ■ 14 ■ 43 ■ 10 ■ 38 ■ 24 ■ 42 ■ 16 ■ 28 ■
Test Questions
46 ■ 48 ■ 60 ■ 48 ■ 54 ■ 48 ■ 59 ■ 48 ■ 47 ■ 48 ■
Need Practice?
Practice Pages 23–24 25–26 27–28 29–30 31–32

Standard 8.9 8.10a 8.10b 8.11

23 ■ 34 ■ 20 ■ 27 ■ 5 ■ 33 ■ 11 ■ 36 ■
Test Questions
45 ■ 48 ■
Need Practice?
Practice Pages 33–34 35–36 37–38 39–40

Standard 8.12 8.13 8.14a 8.14b

9 ■ 26 ■ 19 ■ 53 ■ 12 ■ 40 ■ 22 ■ 37 ■
Test Questions
39 ■ 50 ■
57 ■ 48 ■
Need Practice?
Practice Pages 41–43 44–45 46–47 48–49
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Standard 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18

8 ■ 29 ■ 13 ■ 48 ■ 4 ■ 31 ■ 6 ■ 25 ■
Test Questions
55 ■ 48 ■ 44 ■ 49 ■ 56 ■ 48 ■
Need Practice?
Practice Pages 50–51 52–53 54–55 56

Virginia SOL, Grade 8 v

 Virginia Standards of Learning, Grade 8,
Correlated to Glencoe Mathematics:
Applications and Concepts, Course 3
Lessons in which the standards are a primary focus are indicated in bold.
Student Edition
Standards of Learning
Lesson(s)
Number and Number Sense
8.1a The student will simplify numerical expressions involving positive 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5,
exponents, using rational numbers, order of operations, and 1-6, 2-8
properties of operations with real numbers;
8.1b The student will recognize, represent, compare, and order numbers 2-9
expressed in scientific notation; and
8.1c The student will compare and order decimals, fractions, percents, 2-2, 2-9, 5-2
and numbers written in scientific notation.
8.2 The student will describe orally and in writing the relationship 3-3
between the subsets of the real number system.
8.3 The student will solve practical problems involving rational 1-4, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6,
numbers, percents, ratios, and proportions. Problems will be of 2-8a, 3-3a, 4-1, 4-2,
varying complexities and will involve real-life data, such as 4-4, 4-5a, 4-6, 4-7, 5-2,
finding a discount and discount prices and balancing a checkbook. 5-3, 5-4, 5-5a, 5-5,
5-6, 5-7, 5-8, 5-8b
8.4 The student will apply the order of operations to evaluate algebraic 1-2, 1-6, 7-1, 7-2, 7-3,
expressions for given replacement values of the variables. 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8
Problems will be limited to positive exponents.
8.5 The student, given a whole number from 0 to 100, will identify it 3-1, 3-2
as a perfect square or find the two consecutive whole numbers
between which the square root lies.
Measurement
8.6 The student will verify by measuring and describe the relationships 6-1, PS12
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angles and will measure and draw angles of less than 360°.
8.7 The student will investigate and solve practical problems involving 7-5, 7-6, 7-7, 7-8
volume and surface area of rectangular solids (prisms), cylinders,
cones, and pyramids.
PS = Prerequisite Skill

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 Student Edition
Standards of Learning
Lesson(s)
Geometry
8.8 The student will apply transformations (rotate or turn, reflect or 6-7, 6-8, 6-9
flip, translate or slide, and dilate or scale) to geometric figures
represented on graph paper. The student will identify
applications of transformations, such as tiling, fabric design, art,
and scaling.
8.9 The student will construct a three-dimensional model, given the 7-4a
top, side, and/or bottom views.
8.10a The student will verify the Pythagorean Theorem, using 3-4
diagrams, concrete materials, and measurement; and
8.10b The student will apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the 3-4, 3-5, 3-6
missing length of a side of a right triangle when given the
lengths of the other two sides.
Probability and Statistics
8.11 The student will analyze problem situations, including games of 8-1, 8-6, 8-7
chance, board games, or grading scales, and make predictions,
using knowledge of probability.
8.12 The student will make comparisons, predictions, and inferences, 9-1, 9-2, 9-6, 9-7,
using information displayed in frequency distributions; 11-6a, 11-6, 11-6b,
box-and-whisker plots; scattergrams; line, bar, circle, and PS2
picture graphs; and histograms.
8.13 The student will use a matrix to organize and describe data. 9-8
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
8.14a The student will describe and represent relations and functions, 11-2, 11-3a, 11-3
using tables, graphs, and rules; and
8.14b The student will relate and compare tables, graphs, and rules as 11-2, 11-3a, 11-3
different forms of representation for relationships.
8.15 The student will solve two-step equations and inequalities in one 10-2, 10-3, 10-6, 10-7
variable, using concrete materials, pictorial representations, and
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paper and pencil.

8.16 The student will graph a linear equation in two variables, in the 11-3
coordinate plane, using a table of ordered pairs.
8.17 The student will create and solve problems, using proportions, 3-4, 3-5, 3-6, 4-4, 4-5,
formulas, and functions. 4-6, 4-7, 4-8, 5-3, 5-8,
7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-5, 7-6,
7-7, 7-8, 11-2
8.18 The student will use the following algebraic terms appropriately: 11-2
domain, range, independent variable, and dependent variable.

Virginia SOL, Grade 8 vii

 Virginia Standards of Learning, Grade 8,
Correlated to Glencoe Pre-Algebra
Lessons in which the standards are a primary focus are indicated in bold.
Student Edition
Standards of Learning
Lesson(s)
Number and Number Sense
8.1a The student will simplify numerical expressions involving positive 1-2, 1-3F, 1-4, 2-2,
exponents, using rational numbers, order of operations, and 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-1, 4-2,
properties of operations with real numbers; 4-5, 4-6, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5,
5-7, 5-9, 9-1,
8.1b The student will recognize, represent, compare, and order numbers 4-8
expressed in scientific notation; and
8.1c The student will compare and order decimals, fractions, percents, 4-8, 5-1, 5-6, 6-4, 9-2
and numbers written in scientific notation.
8.2 The student will describe orally and in writing the relationship 5-2, 9-2
between the subsets of the real number system.
8.3 The student will solve practical problems involving rational 4-5, 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4,
numbers, percents, ratios, and proportions. Problems will be of 5-5, 5-7, 5-9, 6-1, 6-2,
varying complexities and will involve real-life data, such as 6-3, 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7,
finding a discount and discount prices and balancing a checkbook. 6-7F, 6-8, 9-7, 9-8,
9-8F, 11-6
8.4 The student will apply the order of operations to evaluate algebraic 1-3, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4,
expressions for given replacement values of the variables. 2-5, 4-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5
Problems will be limited to positive exponents.
8.5 The student, given a whole number from 0 to 100, will identify it 9-1, 9-2
as a perfect square or find the two consecutive whole numbers
between which the square root lies.
Measurement
8.6 The student will verify by measuring and describe the relationships 9-3, 9-4, 10-1, 10-1F
among vertical angles, supplementary angles, and complementary
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8.7 The student will investigate and solve practical problems involving 11-2P, 11-2, 11-3,
volume and surface area of rectangular solids (prisms), cylinders, 11-4, 11-5, 11-6P,
cones, and pyramids. 11-6
Geometry
8.8 The student will apply transformations (rotate or turn, reflect or 10-3, 10-3F, 10-6,
flip, translate or slide, and dilate or scale) to geometric figures 10-6F
represented on graph paper. The student will identify applications
of transformations, such as tiling, fabric design, art, and scaling.
P = Preview Lesson, F = Follow-Up Lesson, PS = Prerequisite Skill, RM = Reading Math

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 Student Edition
Standards of Learning
Lesson(s)
8.9 The student will construct a three-dimensional model, given the 11-1P
top, side, and/or bottom views.
8.10a The student will verify the Pythagorean Theorem, using 9-5P, 9-5
diagrams, concrete materials, and measurement; and
8.10b The student will apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the 9-5
missing length of a side of a right triangle when given the
lengths of the other two sides.
Probability and Statistics
8.11 The student will analyze problem situations, including games of 6-9, 6-9F, 12-6,
chance, board games, or grading scales, and make predictions, 12-6F, 12-7, 12-8,
using knowledge of probability. 12-9, 12-9F
8.12 The student will make comparisons, predictions, and inferences, 1-7P, 1-7, 1-7F, 6-9,
using information displayed in frequency distributions; 8-8, 9-3F, 12-3, 12-3F,
box-and-whisker plots; scattergrams; line, bar, circle, and 12-4, 12-4F, 12-5,
picture graphs; and histograms. PS15
8.13 The student will use a matrix to organize and describe data. page 705
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
8.14a The student will describe and represent relations and functions, 1-6, 2-6, 8-1P, 8-1,
using tables, graphs, and rules; and 8-2P, 8-2, RM8, 8-3,
8-5, 8-6, 8-6F, 8-7,
13-5, 13-6, 13-6F
8.14b The student will relate and compare tables, graphs, and rules as 1-6, 8-1P, 8-1, 8-2,
different forms of representation for relationships. 8-7, 13-5, 13-6
8.15 The student will solve two-step equations and inequalities in one 3-5, 3-6, 3-7, 6-2, 6-3,
variable, using concrete materials, pictorial representations, and 6-5, 7-1P, 7-1, 7-6
paper and pencil.
8.16 The student will graph a linear equation in two variables, in the 8-2
coordinate plane, using a table of ordered pairs.
8.17 The student will create and solve problems, using proportions, 3-7, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2F,
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formulas, and functions. 6-3, 6-5, 8-1P, 8-1,

8-2P, 8-7, 9-6, 9-7,
10-5, 10-7, 10-8, 11-1,
11-2, 11-3, 11-4, 11-5,
11-6P, 11-6
8.18 The student will use the following algebraic terms appropriately: 1-6, 8-2P, 8-2, RM8
domain, range, independent variable, and dependent variable.

Virginia SOL, Grade 8 ix

 Commonly Used Formulas
Perimeter, Area, and Circumference
square rectangle parallelogram
s b
w
s h


p
4s p
2
 2w b
A
s2 A

w A
bh

triangle trapezoid circle

b1
r
h
h

b b2
C
2r
A
12 bh A
12 h(b1  b2) A
r 2

Volume and Surface Area

rectangular prism cylinder
r

h
h

w
V

wh V
r 2h
S.A.
2
w  2
h  2wh S.A.
2rh  2r2

pyramid cone

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h
r
B Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

V
13 bh V
13 r 2h
S.A.
12
p  B S.A.
r
 r2

Pythagorean Theorem
right triangle

c
a

c 2
a2  b2

x Virginia SOL, Grade 8

 Name Date

Diagnostic Test
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.

1 Which is equivalent to 15  (8  6) ÷ 2? 8.1a 1

A 4 B 6.5
C 8 D 10

2 Samantha had $44 in her checking account. She deposited $75 into her 2
account and wrote a check for $33.98 for two tickets to the Virginia
State Fair. What is the balance in her account now? 8.3
F $51.10 G $64.98
H $85.02 J $152.98

3 What is the value of x2  x  2(x  5) when x  3? 8.4 3

A 22 B 29
C 40 D 64

4 Dorri walks a 712-mile trail near Troutville in 2.5 hours. On average, how 4
far did she walk in 0.5 hour? 8.17
F 112 mi G 3 mi

H 512 mi J 6 mi

5 In ABC, A B
 measures 9 centimeters and B 5
C
A  measures 12 centimeters. What is the
C
length of B ? 8.10b 9 cm

A 42 cm
B 21 cm A
12 cm
C
C 15 cm
D 10 cm
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6 In the function y  9x  2, which is the dependent variable? 8.18 6

F 9 G 2
H x J y

7 There are about 1.964  105 acres of land in Shenandoah National Park 7
in northern Virginia. Which is equivalent to this number of acres? 8.1b
A 19,640 acres B 196,400 acres Go on
C 1,964,000 acres D 19,640,000 acres

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Name Date

Diagnostic Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.

8 What values of x make 4x  12  8 true? 8.15 8

F x  1 G x1
H x5 J x  20

9 Which scatter plot best shows the relationship between a person’s height 9
and their average bowling score? 8.12
A B
Height

Height

Bowling Score Bowling Score

C D
Height

Height

Bowling Score Bowling Score

 is perpendicular to QP
10 In the figure, SW . Which 10
pair of angles is complementary? 8.6 S
R
F PQR and RQS
Q
G PQR and PQW P
H RQS and SQT T
W
J  RQS and RQW

11 If Isaac rolls a six-sided number cube 24 times, how many times will he 11
most likely roll a number less than 3? 8.11 Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

A 4 B 8
C 12 D 24

12 The table shows the number of tokens needed to play video games at an 12
arcade. Which describes the relationship shown in the table? 8.14a
Games, g 3 6 9 12 15
Tokens, t 12 24 36 48 60

F g  14t G g  4t
Go on
H g  12t J gt3

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 Name Date

Diagnostic Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
13 Which figure shows the graph of a line x 4 2 2 4 13
that contains the points given in the table y 2 1 1 2
of ordered pairs? 8.16
A y B y

O x O x

C y D y

O x O x

14 Which number is a perfect square? 8.5 14

F 81 G 40 H 12 J 8

15 Which is the least number? 8.1c 15

A 1.2 B 1.2  101
12
C 1.2% D 
100

16 Which numbered triangle shows where the y 16

shaded triangle would be if it were reflected
3
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across the y-axis? 8.8

4
F triangle 1 2
G triangle 2 O x
H triangle 3
1
J triangle 4

17 What is the value of 7  28  7  32? 8.1a 17

A 14
B 20
C 64 Go on
D 196
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Name Date

Diagnostic Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
18 Mandy paid $6.00 for 8 oranges at a farmers market. What should she 18
expect to pay tomorrow if she buys 3 more oranges from the same
vendor? 8.3
F $4.00 G $3.75
H $2.25 J $2.00

19 A middle school polled 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to determine 19
their interest in three new computer classes: desktop publishing,
rendering, and animation. The matrix organizes the results of the poll.
Which of these received the most votes? 8.13
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Desktop Publishing  14 22 32 
Rendering  40 17 24 
Animation  38 43 27 
A Desktop Publishing, Grade 8
B Rendering, Grade 6
C Desktop Publishing, Grade 7
D Animation, Grade 7

20 Which equation verifies the 65 20

Pythagorean Theorem for the 60
65
shaded triangle in the figure? 8.10a
F 602  252  652
60
G 602  252  652
H 652  252  602
J 60  25   65  25

25

21 A miniature golf course in Norfolk offered a 25% discount per game 21 Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
during its grand opening. If the regular price of a game is $5.00, what is
the discounted price? 8.3
A $1.25 B $2.50
C $3.75 D $4.75

22 Which equation is true for all pairs in the table? 8.14b 22

x 3 1 0 2 4
y  14 4 1 11 21

F y  5x  1 G y  5x  1 Go on
H y  5x  1 J y  5x  1

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Diagnostic Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
23 Here are three different views of a three-dimensional figure constructed 23
from cubes. Which of the following could be the figure? 8.9

Top Front Side

A B

Front
Front
C D

Front Front

24 What is the volume of the container? 8.7 24

F 66 in3
G 182 in3
H 198 in3
22 in.
J 282 in3

3 in.
3 in.

25 The table of values represents a function. What is the range of this 25

function? 8.18
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x 3 2 0 5 07
y 1 2 4 9 11

A x-values B y-values C (x, y) D (3, 11)

26 The circle graph shows the favorite pet of students 26

in Eddie’s class. Which pet is the favorite of about Dogs
20% of the students? 8.12
Cats
F birds G cats Birds

H dogs J horses Horses Go on

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Name Date

Diagnostic Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
27 Use your metric ruler to measure the triangle 27
in millimeters. Which equation verifies the
Pythagorean Theorem for this triangle? 8.10a
A 342  162  302 B 342  162  302
C 34  30  16
 D 16  30  34


28 In which graph is the unshaded figure a 90° counterclockwise rotation of 28

the shaded figure? 8.8
F y G y

O x O x

H y J y

O x O x

29 What is the solution of the equation 36x  9? 8.15 29

A 0.5 B 4.5
C 18 D 162
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30 Which number is an integer? 8.2 30

4
F 15
 G 
7
H 18 J 0.45

31 Alison makes bracelets and then sells them for $8 each at a flea market. 31
The total cost of the materials needed to make 12 bracelets is $60. What
is Alison’s profit if she sells 12 bracelets at the flea market? 8.17
A $36 B $40 Go on
C $96 D $156

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.

32 What is the value of 84  3(23  3)2? 8.1a 32

F 99 G 159
H 309 J 2,175

33 In MNP, M P
 measures 48 meters and N P measures N 33
N
73 meters. Which is the length of M ? 8.10b
73 m
A 15 m
B 25 m
M P
C 55 m 48 m
D 116 m

34 Here are three different views of a three-dimensional figure constructed 34

from cubes. Which of the following could be the figure? 8.9

Top Front Side

F G

Front Front
H J

Front Front
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3
35 What is the value of 25  ab  c(a  b) if a  3, b  9, and c  6? 8.4 35
A 49 B 90
C 94 D 336

36 A bag contains 4 yellow chips, 6 blue chips, and 8 green chips. If Beth 36
reaches into the bag without looking and selects a chip, what is the
probability that it is not blue? 8.11
2 1
F  G 
9 3
4 2 Go on
H  J 
9 3

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Diagnostic Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
37 Which best describes the graph? 8.14b y 37
A y  x
B y  2x
C yx
O x
D y  2x

38 If the measure of 1 is 78°, what is the 38

measure of 2? 8.6
F 12°
1 2
G 78°
H 102°
J 168°

39 The bar graph shows the profits made at Music Town Profits 39
Music Town during each quarter last year. 5,000

How much of a profit did the store make 4,000

last year? 8.12
Profit ($)

3,000
A $10,500
B $13,150 2,000

C $14,000 1,000
D $14,500
0
1 2 3 4
Quarters

40 Mark and Katie collect movie posters. Together, they have 43 posters. 40
Mark has 5 less than twice as many posters as Katie. If c represents the
number of posters in Katie’s collection, which equation models the
relationship between the two collections? 8.14a
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F c  2c  5  43
G c  2c  5  43
H c  2c  5  43
J c  2c  5  43

41 Which number is between 2.01 and 2.1? 8.1c 41

A 2.5
B 2.105
C 2.05 Go on
D 2.005
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
42 Emily ordered paper sleeves for the sugar cones at her ice cream parlor. 42
If the diameter of each paper sleeve is 47 millimeters and the slant
height is 112 millimeters, which is closest to the amount of paper used
to make each sleeve? 8.7
F 8,264 mm2 G 9,999 mm2
H 16,529 mm2 J 23,465 mm2

43 Which number is not a perfect square? 8.5 43

A 25 B 30
C 49 D 100

44 A discount store opens 3 registers for every 45 customers in the store. If 44

there are 105 customers in the store, how many registers are open? 8.17
F 7 registers G 15 registers
H 20 registers J 35 registers

45 Colton plays on a baseball team. The table shows Batting Statistics 45

his batting statistics for the last 16 times at bat. Walks 3
What is the probability that Colton will strike out Strikeouts 6
the next time he is at bat? 8.11 Singles 3
A 0.375 Doubles 2
B 0.4 Triples 1
C 0.6 Homeruns 1
D 0.625

46 What is the value of 9  18  3  y( y2  6)2 when y  2? 8.4 46

F 5
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G 1
H 7 J 112

47 Which description corresponds to the y 47

movement of the shaded figure to the
unshaded figure? 8.8
A reflection across the x-axis
O x
B translation 6 units right and 2 units up
C reflection across the y-axis
Go on
D 180° rotation about the origin

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Diagnostic Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
48 Which figure is the graph of a line that contains the points given in the 48
table of ordered pairs? 8.16

x 1 0 212 1

y 2 1 221 4

F y G y

O x O x

H y J y

O x O x

49 The table shows the income that Brianna makes for completing her 49
newspaper route. Based on the pattern in the table, how much will
Brianna make after completing 45 routes? 8.17
Routes 6 9 12 15 18 21
Income ($) 19.20 28.80 38.40 48.00 57.60 67.20

A $76.80 B $134.40
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C $144.00 D $153.60

50 The box-and-whisker plot displays the lengths, in miles, of hiking trails 50

in western Virginia. What is the median length of these trails? 8.12

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

F 4 mi G 7 mi Go on
H 9 mi J 10 mi
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
51 Which number does not belong to the set of rational numbers? 8.2 51
11
A  B 0.7777777…
25
C 43 D 3.131131113…

52 The speed of sound in seawater is 1,531 meters per second. Express this 52
number in scientific notation. 8.1b
F 0.153  103 G 1.531  103
H 15.31  102 J 153.1  103

53 The staff at a nature center records the number of chickadees (C), 53

warblers (W), and mockingbirds (M) that visit the main feeder at various
times of the day. Which matrix best organizes the data shown in the
table? 8.13
9:00 A.M. C W M C C M C W W C
11:00 A.M. C W W C M W W C C M C W
1:00 P.M. M M C C W M C

C W M C W M
9:00  5 5 3  9:00  5 3 2 
A 11:00  3 5 1  B 11:00  5 5 2 
1:00  2 2 3  1:00  3 1 3 

C W M C W M
9:00  5 3 2  9:00  5 3 5 
C 11:00  3 1 3  D 11:00  3 1 5 
1:00  5 5 2  1:00  2 3 2 

54 Which best approximates the measure of 54

LMN? 8.6 L
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F 65°
G 85°
M N
H 115°
J 155°

55 If 12 (y  12)  14, what is the value of y? 8.15 55

A 4
B 8
C 10 Go on
D 16
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.

56 The function p  12h  14 can be used to determine the number of 56

pages p that Shannon types in h hours, plus the 14 pages she has already
typed. Which statement about this function is true? 8.18
F The range of the function is the set of possible values of p.
G The domain of the function is 12.
H The independent variable is 14.
J The dependent variable is h.

57 The frequency table shows the ages of the Ages Frequency

57
resort guests who signed up for sailing 11 to 25 38
lessons. Which statement about the sailing 26 to 35 42
lessons is true? 8.12 36 to 45 51
A The median age of the guests who signed 46 to 55 33
up for lessons is in the 36 to 45 age group.
B More than half of the guests who signed up
are between 11 and 35 years of age.
C Fewer guests who are 26 to 35 years old signed up for lessons than
guests who are 46 to 55 years old.
D Less than 50% of guests 26 to 45 years old signed up for lessons.

58 In the agricultural exhibit at a county fair, there were 12 hogs, 8 sheep, 58

9 cows, and 13 rabbits. What is the ratio of hogs to all other animals?
2 2
F  G  8.3
7 5
5 4
H  J 
7 3

59 Mr. Adams plans to stain a wooden storage box that measures 8 feet by 59
2 feet by 3 feet. What is the surface area of this box? 8.7 Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill

A 46 ft2
B 48 ft2
C 92 ft2
D 96 ft2

60 Between which two consecutive whole numbers does 85

 lie? 8.5 60
F 7 and 8
G 8 and 9
H 9 and 10
STOP
J 10 and 11
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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.1a The student will simplify numerical expressions
involving positive exponents, using rational numbers, order of operations,
and properties of operations with real numbers.

1 Which is equivalent to 45  (19  4)  3? 1

A 10
B 20
C 40
D 50

2 Which is equivalent to 86  2(4  9) 0.5? 2

F 30
G 73
H 300
J 546

3 What is the value of 42  24  4  24? 3

A 38
B 26
C 22
D 2

4 What is the value of 8  2(33  12)2? 4

F 2,500
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G 2,250
H 908
J 458

5 Which is equivalent to 3  5(8  2)2? 5

A 32
B 64
C 77
D 128
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.1a (continued)
1
6 What is the value of 62  21  (4  7)3? 6
3
F 57
G 225
H 513
J 1,161

7 What is the value of 44  28  4  [(3  4)2 2]? 7

A 155
B 212
C 347
D 596

8 Which is equivalent to 14  12  3 5(23  4)2? 8

F 620
G 200
H 88
J 67

9 Which is equivalent to (8)2  4  (6 1.5)2? 9

A 65
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C 337
D 1,089

10 What is the value of 58  6 2  14  3[(2)5  35]? 10

F 19
G 64
H 211
J 425

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.1b The student will recognize, represent, compare, and
order numbers expressed in scientific notation.

1 The estimated population of Virginia in 2002 was approximately 1

7,294,000. Which is this number expressed in scientific notation?
A 729.4  103
B 72.94  105
C 7.294  106
D 7.294  103

2 The American Kennel Club registered about 155,000 Labrador 2

Retrievers in 2002. Which is this number in scientific notation?
F 155.0  103
G 15.5  104
H 1.55  103
J 1.55  105

3 A website had 1.8  104 hits in July. Which of the following shows the 3
number of hits?
A 180,000 hits
B 18,000 hits
C 1,800 hits
D 180 hits

4 A bee hummingbird weighs about 0.056 ounce. Which is this number in 4

scientific notation?
F 5.6  103
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G 5.6  102
H 5.6  101
J 56  102

5 A red blood cell has a diameter of about 1.0  105 meters. Which is 5
equivalent to this length?
A 0.00001 m
B 0.0001 m
C 0.001 m
D 0.01 m
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.1b (continued)

6 Which is the least number? 6

F 1.0225  104
G 1.025  104
H 1.02  104
J 1.2  104

7 Which is the greatest number? 7

A 1.0  109
B 1.01  109
C 1.001  109
D 1.0101  109

8 During its orbit, the closest that the planet Venus approaches the Sun is 8
about 1.075  108 kilometers. Its maximum distance from the Sun during
its orbit is about 1.089  108 kilometers. Which number lies between
these two distances?
F 1.0705  108
G 1.0809  108
H 1.09  108
J 1.07  108

9 Which list of numbers is in order from least to greatest? 9

A 2.0  106, 2.008  106, 2.08  106
B 2.0  106, 2.08  106, 2.008  106
C 2.008  106, 2.08  106, 2.0  106
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D 2.08  106, 2.008  106, 2.0  106

10 Which list shows these moons of Moon Mass

10
Jupiter in order from greatest to
Callisto 1.0759  1023 kg
least mass?
Europa 4.8  1022 kg
F Ganymede, Callisto, Io, Europa
Ganymede 1.4819  1023 kg
G Europa, Io, Callisto, Ganymede
Io 8.932  1022kg
H Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
J Callisto, Ganymede, Europa, Io

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.1c The student will compare and order decimals,
fractions, percents, and numbers written in scientific notation.

1 Which of the following statements is not true? 1

3
A 
5
 0.6  60% B 158  1.625  162.5%

C 214  2.25  225% D 3190  3.9  39%

2 Trey walks between 338 miles and 345 miles to school. Which could be 2
the number of miles he walked to school on Tuesday?
F 3.35 mi G 3.45 mi
H 3.85 mi J 3.95 mi

3 Which number is between 4.7 and 4.8? 3

A 4.078 B 4.08
C 4.708 D 4.87

4 Which list of numbers is in order from least to greatest? 4

7
F ,
25
28.5%, 0.3 G 28.5%, 0.3, 275

H 28.5%, 275 , 0.3 J 0.3, 28.5%, 275

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5 Which is the least number? 5

A 11.5% B 1.15  103
115
C 0.0115 D 
1,000

6 Which statement is true? 6

4
F 
7
 59 G 3

8
38%
H 2.1  102 0.21 J 1.6%  0.16

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.1c (continued)

7 Which list of numbers is in order from greatest to least? 7

11
A ,
16
0.649, 6.489  101
11
B ,
16
6.489  101, 0.649

C 0.649, 1116 , 6.489  101

D 6.489  101, 0.649, 1116

8 The specific gravities of three minerals are shown in the table. Which 8
list gives the minerals in order from least to greatest specific gravity?
Mineral Specific Gravity
Amethyst 2.630
Turquoise 2.900
Stilbite 2.235

F Amethyst, Stilbite, Turquoise

G Turquoise, Stilbite, Amethyst
H Turquoise, Amethyst, Stilbite
J Stilbite, Amethyst, Turquoise

9 Which is the greatest number? 9

A 225
B 2.45  101
C 20.25%
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D 2.25

10 Which statement is not true? 10

F 8.9  101  0.89  89%
9
G   36%  0.36
25
H 178  1.875  18.75%
25
J 2.5  102     2.5%
1,000

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.2 The student will describe orally and in writing the
relationship between the subsets of the real number system.

1 Which number is both a rational number and an integer? 1

3
A 
5
B 13
C 0.2
D 6

2 Which best describes the set(s) of numbers to which 49

 belongs? 2
F irrational
G rational, whole
H rational, whole, integers
J rational, integers

3 Which number does not belong to the set of irrational numbers? 3

A 11
B 0.222222…
C 3
D 8.1223334444…

4 Which statement is true? 4

F Some integers are irrational numbers.
G Every terminating decimal is an integer.
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H Every integer is a whole number.

J All integers are rational numbers.

5 Which of the following is a not a rational number? 5

A 35

7
B 
20
C 225

D 0.12121212…

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.3 The student will solve practical problems involving
rational numbers, percents, ratios, and proportions. Problems will be of
varying complexities and will involve real-life data, such as finding a
discount and discount prices and balancing a checkbook.

Use the following information for Questions 1 and 2.

Lauren performs a weekly inventory of the trees at Thompson Nursery. The
most recent inventory revealed the data given in the table.
Trees at Thompson Nursery
Birch Maple Dogwood Hickory Redbud Spruce
6 8 14 4 8 12

1 What is the ratio of spruce to dogwood trees at the nursery? 1

1 3
A  B 
6 4
6 7
C  D 
7 6

2 What is the ratio of maple trees to the total number of trees? 2

13 11
F  G 
2 2
2 2
H  J 
13 11

3 In a scale drawing, a grasshopper is 16 centimeters in length. If the 3

length of the actual grasshopper is 40 millimeters, which of these is most
likely the scale used to make the drawing?
A 1 centimeter represents 0.25 millimeter.
B 1 centimeter represents 2.5 millimeters.
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C 1 centimeter represents 0.4 millimeter.

D 1 centimeter represents 4 millimeters.

4 Cody reduced a 12-inch by 15-inch photograph by 40%. What are the 4

new dimensions of the photograph?
F 16.8 in.  21 in.
G 7.2 in.  9 in.
H 4.8 in.  6 in.
J 3 in.  3.75 in.

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.3 (continued)

5 On a diving expedition, Alejandra went from a depth of 2.5 meters to a 5

depth of 3.25 meters. What is the difference between the two depths?
A 0.25 m B 0.75 m
C 1.5 m D 5.75 m

6 A watering trough for horses holds about 2012 gallons of water. If 6

Zachary uses a 34 gallon bucket to fill the trough, approximately how
many times will he need to fill the bucket?
F more than 30 times
G between 26 and 29 times
H between 21 and 25 times
J less than 20 times

7 Tyesha bought 6 books at a library book sale. The books ranged in price 7
from $0.50 to $2.25. Which is the best estimate of the total cost of the
books she purchased?
A $3 B $7
C $14 D $18

8 Eduardo had $131.28 in his checking account. He wrote a $26.50 check 8

for two Smith Mountain Lake boat cruises. How much did he have left
in his account after writing the check?
F $115.78 G $105.68
H $105.22 J $104.78
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9 A sporting goods store reduced its prices on all skateboards by 25%. If 9

the original price of a skateboard was $68, what is its discount price?
A $17 B $43
C $51 D $85

10 How much is the discount on a coat that was originally priced at $129.95 10
if it is on sale for 35% off?
F $45.48 G $71.47
H $84.47 J $94.95
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.3 (continued)

11 The attendance at a school fair increased from 780 people in 2003 to 11

975 people in 2004. What is the percent of increase in attendance?
A 2.5%
B 20%
C 25%
D 80%

12 Ms. Kensington bought a multi-function office machine for $640. Two 12

months later she saw it advertised for $416. What is the percent of
decrease in the price?
F 3.5%
G 6.5%
H 35%
J 65%

13 A recipe for potato soup calls for 312 cups of water and 134 cups of milk. 13
If Mr. Gomez halves the recipe, how many total cups of these two
liquids will he use to make the soup?
A 258 c

B 234 c

C 514 c
D 1012 c

14 The Holliday Lake Lakeshore Trail in Appomattox County is 435 miles

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long. If Kyle hikes the trail 412 times, how many miles will he walk?

F 20 170 mi G 1825 mi

H 18 mi J 9110 mi

15 Cassandra ordered 4 T-shirts at an online store for $6.50 each, plus 4.5% 15
sales tax and $3.50 for shipping. What was the total cost of her order?
A $41.20 B $38.30
C $30.67 D $28.58
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.4 The student will apply the order of operations to
evaluate algebraic expressions for given replacement values of the
variables. Problems will be limited to positive exponents.

1 What is the value of b2(8  b)  12 when b  6? 1

A 294
B 84
C 72
D 24

2 What is the value of 2x2  5(x3  4) when x  3? 2

F 133
G 149
H 529
J 617

y3
3 What is the value of 3( y 2  y)  4 when y  4? 3
A 1
B 12
C 36
D 44

4 What is the value of 15  (n2  8)  5(n  3) when n  7? 4

F 505
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G 110
H 40
J 22

2
5 What is the value of 16  xx  7(x  2) when x  8? 5
A 150
B 84
C 78
D 66
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.4 (continued)

6 What is the value of a2  b(11  a) if a  2 and b  9? 6

F 22
G 85
H 117
J 141

7 What is the value of z2(y  x) if x  2, y  7, and z  3? 7

A 61
B 45
C 25
D 16

3
8 What is the value of ac  b(a  c) if a  3, b  7, and c  9? 8
F 33
G 85
H 87
J 120

2
9 What is the value of y 2  2(x2  y2)  x4 if x  6 and y  5? 9
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C 52
D 63

10 What is the value of 5r  m2  4(r  m) if p  2, m  8, and r  6? 10

p
F 84
G 200
H 420
J 448

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.5 The student, given a whole number from 0 to 100,
will identify it as a perfect square or find the two consecutive whole
numbers between which the square root lies.

1 Which number is a perfect square? 1

A 12
B 35
C 50
D 64

2 Which number is a perfect square? 2

F 20
G 25
H 40
J 45

3 Which number is not a perfect square? 3

A 36
B 49
C 72
D 100

4 Which number is not a perfect square? 4

F 4
G 9
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H 16
J 32

5 The irrational number 55

 lies between which two consecutive whole 5
numbers?
A 7 and 8
B 8 and 9
C 9 and 10
D 10 and 11
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.5 (continued)

6 The irrational number 66

 lies between which two consecutive whole 6
numbers?
F 7 and 8
G 8 and 9
H 9 and 10
J 10 and 11

7 The irrational number 18

 lies between which two consecutive whole 7
numbers?
A 2 and 3
B 3 and 4
C 4 and 5
D 5 and 6

8 Between which two consecutive whole numbers does 54

 lie? 8
F 4 and 5
G 5 and 6
H 6 and 7
J 7 and 8

9 Between which two consecutive whole numbers does 78

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B 7 and 8
C 8 and 9
D 9 and 10

10 Between which two consecutive whole numbers does 97

 lie? 10
F 9 and 10
G 10 and 11
H 11 and 12
J 12 and 13
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the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.6 The student will verify by measuring and describe
the relationships among vertical angles, supplementary angles, and
complementary angles and will measure and draw angles of less than 360°.

1 Which best approximates the measure of ABC ? 1

A 40° A

B 70°
C 90°
B C
D 110°

2 Which angle has a measure closest to 130°? 2

F G

H J

3 Which angle in this quadrilateral has a measure closest to 63°? 3

A B

D C

A A B B
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C C D D

4 If the measure of 1 is 56°, what is the measure of 2? 4

2
1

F 34° G 44°
H 90° J 146°
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.6 (continued)

5 What is the measure of an angle that is D

5
complementary to DEF?
A 137° 43⬚
E
B 133° F
C 90°
D 47°

6 If TSU is supplementary to RST, what 6

is its measure? T
F 95°
G 105° 75⬚
H 165° R S U
J 180°

7 What is the value of x? 7

x⬚ 33⬚
A 33
B 57
C 123
D 147

8 Which term best describes the relationship 8

between STU and UTW? S U
F right angles
G vertical angles
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H complementary angles T
W
J supplementary angles

9 What is the measure of an angle that is 9

supplementary to GLK? G
A 23°
B 90° 76⬚
C 104° L
K
D 180°
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.7 The student will investigate and solve practical
problems involving volume and surface area of rectangular solids
(prisms), cylinders, cones, and pyramids.

1 Jared filled the planter with dirt until the dirt was 1 inch from the top. 1
What is the volume of dirt in the planter?

9 in.

18 in.

20 in.

A 1,440 in3 B 1,584 in3

C 2,880 in3 D 3,240 in3

2 While on a camping trip at Shenandoah 8 ft

2
National Park, Derek and Andrea pitched a
tent that has the shape of a pyramid. Which
is closest to the volume of the tent?
10 ft
F 800 ft3 G 400 ft3
10 ft
H 267 ft3 J 133 ft3

3 Caleb used a funnel to pour oil into a bottle. If 5 cm 3

he fills the funnel to the top, which is closest to
the amount of oil contained in the cone-shaped
portion of the funnel? 8 cm

A 126 cm3 B 209 cm3

C 335 cm3 D 629 cm3
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4 Which is closest to the volume of water that can be held by the section 4
of garden hose shown?
60 mm
20 mm

F 6,280 mm3 G 18,840 mm3

H 75,360 mm3 J 226,080 mm3

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.7 (continued)

5 Erica wants to cover the top and sides of her jewelry box with fabric. 5
How much fabric does she need?

5 cm

8 cm
18 cm

A 404 cm2 B 548 cm2

C 576 cm2 D 720 cm2

6 The great pyramid of Khufu is located in 186 m

6
Egypt. The dimensions of the pyramid
when it was built are given in the figure.
What was the surface area of the pyramid
230 m
when it was built excluding the base?
F 42,780 m2 230 m

G 74,290 m2
H 85,560 m2
J 138,460 m2

7 Lindsey is designing a label for a can of soup. If the 3 in. 7

label covers the entire curved surface of the can, which
is closest to the amount of paper she needs to make
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C 47 in2
D 35 in2

8 Collin made a conical hat with an opening of diameter 8

7 inches. Which is closest to the amount of material he
used for the hat?
F 165 in2 15 in.
G 203 in2
H 330 in2
7 in.
J 484 in2

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.8 The student will apply transformations (rotate or turn,
reflect or flip, translate or slide, and dilate or scale) to geometric figures
represented on graph paper. The student will identify applications of
transformations, such as tiling, fabric design, art, and scaling.

1 Which numbered triangle shows where the y 1

shaded triangle would be if it were translated
3 4
3 units right and 2 units down?
A triangle 1
B triangle 2 2 O 1 x
C triangle 3
D triangle 4

2 Which description corresponds to the y 2

movement of the shaded figure to the
unshaded figure?
F reflection across the x-axis
O x
G translation 3 units right and 4 units up
H reflection across the y-axis
J 180° rotation about the origin

3 Which scale factor did Jorge most likely y 3

use to dilate figure ABCD to get A B C D ? A B
A 3
B 2 D
A⬘ B⬘ C
1
C 
2 D⬘ C⬘
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1 O x
D 
3

4 Which description corresponds to the y 4

movement of the shaded figure to the
unshaded figure?
F reflection across the x-axis
O x
G translation 5 units right
H reflection across the y-axis
J 90° counterclockwise rotation about the origin

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.8 (continued)

5 In which graph is the unshaded figure a 90° clockwise rotation of the 5

shaded figure?
A y B y

O x O x

C y D y

O x O x

6 Adam transformed Figure A to create 6

the design in Figure B. Which of these
transformations did he most likely use
to create the design?
F rotations only
G reflections only Figure A Figure B
H translations only
J translations and rotations

7 Which tiling could have been created using only translations? 7

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.9 The student will construct a three-dimensional
model, given the top, side, and/or bottom view.

1 Here are three different views of a three-dimensional figure constructed 1

from cubes.

Top Front Side

Which of the following could be the figure?

A B

Front
Front
C D

Front

Front

2 Here are three different views of a three-dimensional figure constructed 2

from cubes.

Top Front Side

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Which of the following could be the figure?

F G

Front Front
H J

Front Front

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.9 (continued)

3 Here are three different views of a three-dimensional figure constructed 3

from cubes.

Top Front Side

Which of the following could be the figure?

A B

Front Front
C D

Front Front

4 Here are three different views of a three-dimensional figure constructed 4

from cubes.

Top Front Side

Which of the following could be the figure?

F G
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Front Front
H J

Front Front

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.10a The student will verify the Pythagorean Theorem,
using diagrams, concrete materials, and measurement.

1 Which equation verifies the Pythagorean 1

20
Theorem for the shaded triangle in the figure? 16
A 322  242  402
16
B 122  162  202 20
C 122  202  162
12
D 16  12   20  12

2 Which equation verifies the Pythagorean 2

29
Theorem for the shaded triangle in the figure?
20
F 20
  21   29

G 21  20  29
2 2 2 20 29
H 29  (20  21)2
J 292  212  202 21

21

3 Use your customary ruler to measure 3

the triangle in inches. Which equation
verifies the Pythagorean Theorem for
this triangle?
A 1.52  22  2.52
B 2.52  1.52  22
C 52  42  6.52
D 6.52  52  42
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4 Use your metric ruler to measure the triangle in 4

millimeters. Which equation verifies the Pythagorean
Theorem for this triangle?
F 2.82  5.32  4.52
G    5.3
2.8  4.5 
H 53  45  28
2 2 2

J 532  282  452

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.10a (continued)

5 Which equation verifies the 5

Pythagorean Theorem for the
shaded triangle in the figure? 25

A 25 
242  
72 24
B 242  72  252
C 72  242  252
25
D 25
  24   7 24
7
7

6 Use your metric ruler to measure the triangle 6

in centimeters. Which equation verifies the
Pythagorean Theorem for this triangle?
F 32  1.62  3.42
G 3.42  1.62  32
H 32  1.62  3.42
J 302  162  342

7 Which equation verifies the 7

Pythagorean Theorem for the
shaded triangle in the figure? 37

A 372  122  352

B 372  352  122 35

C 35  12   37 

37
D  122  352  37 35
12

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8 Use your customary 8

ruler to measure the
triangle in inches. Which
equation verifies the
Pythagorean Theorem
for this triangle?
F 32  1.252  3.252
G 3.252  1.252  32
H 3.52  32  1.52
J 7.52  3.22  8.32

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.10b The student will apply the Pythagorean Theorem
to find the missing length of a side of a right triangle when given the
lengths of the other two sides.

1 In ABC, A
B measures 24 centimeters and  A
C B 1
measures 32 centimeters. What is the length
C
of B? 24 cm

A 40
 cm A
32 cm
C
B 448
 cm
C 40 cm
D 56 cm

2 In PQR, P R
 measures 20 inches and Q R P Q 2
measures 9 inches. Which is closest to the
9 in.
Q
length of P? 20 in.
R
F 15 in.
G 18 in.
H 19 in.
J 22 in.

3 A loading dock at a warehouse in Alexandria has 3

16 ft
a ramp that is 16 feet in length. The length from ? ft
the edge of the loading dock to the end of the
14 ft
ramp is 14 feet. Which is closest to the height of
the loading dock?
A 4 ft
B 7 ft
C 8 ft
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D 10 ft

4 The size of a television is determined by 28 in. 4

the length of the diagonal of its screen.
What size is the television shown in the
diagram? ? in.
21 in.
F 30 in.
G 32 in.
H 35 in.
J 49 in.
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.10b (continued)

5 In GHJ, G H measures 50 meters and HJ H 5

measures 20 meters. Which is closest to the 50 m 20 m
J ?
length of G
G J
A 54 m
B 46 m
C 35 m
D 30 m

6 Mia is preparing for a bicycle marathon. On 3 km 6

Tuesday, she plans to ride on a diagonal bike
path that cuts through a park in Arlington. If 2 km
bike path
Mia takes the path, which is closest to the
distance she will ride?
F 2.2 km
G 3.6 km
H 3.8 km
J 4.1 km

7 Tomas wants to paint the trim on a third floor window 7

that is 23 feet above the ground. If he places a ladder
so it is just under the window and the bottom of the
ladder is 7 feet from the base of the outside wall of
the house, which is closest to the length of the ladder?
A 20 ft ladder 23 ft

B 22 ft
C 24 ft 7 ft
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D 25 ft

8 In MNP, M N measures 14 kilometers N

48 km
P
8
and NP
 measures 48 kilometers. What is 14 km
P
the length of M? M
F 52 km
G 50 km
H 49 km
J 46 km

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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.11 The student will analyze problem situations,
including games of chance, board games, or grading scales, and make
predictions, using knowledge of probability.

Use the following information for Questions 1 and 2.

Nina and Rico are playing a word game in which they Tile Number
select letter tiles from a box when it is their turn to A 4
play. The tiles in the box are lying upside down so that B 3
the players cannot see the letters when making their E 2
selections. The table shows the number of letter tiles S 6
remaining in the box. T 5

1 If Nina selects one tile, what is the probability that 1

it is a vowel?
A 20% B 30%
C 60% D 70%

2 Suppose that after Nina’s turn, in which she selected an S tile, Rico now 2
selects one tile. What is the probability that it is a consonant?
13 13
F  G 
19 20
14 14
H  J 
19 20

3 A bag contains 5 yellow marbles, 2 blue marbles, and 3 red marbles. If 3

Tara reaches into the bag without looking and grabs a marble, what is
the probability that it is blue?
1 1
A  B 
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5 4
3 1
C  D 
8 2

4 Rashawn is playing a game in which he needs to roll a 4 or greater on a 4

number cube to move his playing piece off the board. What is the
probability he will get a 4 or greater on his next roll?
F 30% G 3313%

H 50% J 6623%

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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.11 (continued)

5 To win a card game, Kevin must draw a queen from a shuffled deck of 5
52 standard playing cards. What is the probability that he will draw the
card he needs?
1 1
A  B 
52 26
1 1
C  D 
13 4

6 The table shows the grades received on Ms. Randall’s Grades

6
most recent science test. What is the probability that a A 4
student selected at random received an A on the test? B 15
1 1
F  G  C 24
4 5
D 3
1 1
H  J  F 2
11 12

7 What is the probability that the spinner will land on 7

a number greater than 3? 8 1

A 0.5 7 2
B 0.6 6 3
C 0.625 5 4
D 0.75

8 A random survey of 50 students at a middle school in Winchester 8

showed that 8 students walk to and from school each day. If there are
250 students at the school, how many can be expected to walk?
F 24 students G 32 students
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9 A quarterback completed 18 of 25 passes in his last football game. 9

At this rate, how many passes will he most likely complete out of 75?
A 68 passes B 54 passes
C 48 passes D 36 passes

10 In a random sample of 500 sweatshirts, 30 had defects. How many 10

sweatshirts in a sample of 350 can be predicted to have defects?
F 9 sweatshirts G 21 sweatshirts
H 42 sweatshirts J 45 sweatshirts
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.12 The student will make comparisons, predictions,
and inferences, using information displayed in frequency distributions;
box-and-whisker plots; scattergrams; line, bar, circle, and picture
graphs; and histograms.

1 The box-and-whisker plot shows the number of dolphin sightings near 1

Virginia Beach each day during a 14-day period. Which statement about
the dolphin sightings must be true?

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

A The range in sightings per day was 7.

B The greatest number of sightings per day was 10.
C The mean number of sightings per day was 15.
D The median number of sightings per day was 5.

2 Which scatter plot best shows the relationship between the number of 2
books in a student’s backpack and the weight of the backpack?
F G
Pounds

Pounds

Books Books
H J
Pounds

Pounds
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Books Books

3 The circle graph shows the favorite camp 3

activities at a summer camp in the Blue
Ridge Mountains. Which camp activity is Hiking
Volleyball
about twice as popular as rock climbing?
Rock Swimming
A horseback riding Climbing
Horseback
B swimming Riding
C volleyball
D hiking

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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.12 (continued)

4 The picture graph shows the number of Student Use of 4

students who used the tutoring center Tutoring Center
each day last week at Brooks Middle Monday
Tuesday
School. On which day did three times
Wednesday
as many students use the center as used Thursday
it on Wednesday? Friday
F Monday  2 students
G Tuesday
H Thursday
J Friday

5 The frequency table shows the number of hours Canoe Rentals

5
that customers rented canoes last month at a Hours Frequency
rental shop near the Shenandoah River in Greene 0 to 2 09
County. Which statement about the rentals is 2 to 4 47
not true? 4 to 6 19
A The two most popular time intervals were 6 to 8 38
about 3 times as popular as the two least
popular intervals.
B More rentals lasted from 0 to 4 hours than from 4 to 8 hours.
C The 0 to 2 interval was about half as popular as the 4 to 6 interval.
D The 2 to 4 interval was about 2.5 times as popular as the 4 to 6
interval.

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6 Each year Edgemont Middle School has Book Sale Earnings 6

a book sale. During which year were the 500

earnings closest to the mean earnings for 400

the entire period from 2000 through 2003?
Amount ($)

300
F 2000
G 2001 200

H 2002 100
J 2003
0
2000 2001 2002 2003
Year

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.12 (continued)

7 The line graph shows the number of Ticket Sales 7

tickets sold each spring at a county

Number of Tickets
500
fair. If the number of tickets sold 400
continues to increase at the rate 300
shown in the graph, what is the best 200
prediction of ticket sales for 2008? 100
0
A 525 tickets 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
B 600 tickets
C 750 tickets
D 1,050 tickets

8 Based on the graph in Question 7, which statement is true? 8

F The greatest increase in sales occurred between 2002 and 2003.
G The least increase in sales occurred between 2003 and 2004.
H The greatest increase in sales during one year was 150 tickets.
J The least increase in sales during one year was 50 tickets.

9 The histogram shows the number of minutes that students at a middle 9

school in Roanoke spent on homework each night last month. What
percentage of students spent 41 to 60 minutes on their homework?
Time Spent on Homework
40
Number of Students

30

20

10

0
0–20 21–40 41–60 61–80 81–100
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Time (min)

A 30% B 37.5%
C 60% D 62.5%

10 Based on the histogram in Question 9, which statement is not true? 10

F The percentage of students who spent 21–40 minutes on homework is
the same as those who spent 61 minutes or more.
G About 81% of the students spent 21–80 minutes on homework.
H About 50% of the students spent 0–40 minutes on homework.
J The median number of minutes spent on homework is 41–60 minutes.
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.13 The student will use a matrix to organize and
describe data.

1 An animal shelter for cats and dogs recorded the number of male and 1
female adoptions during a 7-day period. Which matrix best organizes the
data given in the table?
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
Gender M F M F M F M F M F M F M F
Cats 1 3 3 2 2 3 6 2 4 1 3 1 2 3
Dogs 4 2 4 5 4 2 1 3 5 2 2 4 3 2

Male Female Male Female

A Cats  23 20  B Cats  21 15 
Dogs  21 15  Dogs  23 20 

Male Female Male Female

C Cats  21 23  D Cats  15 21 
Dogs  15 20  Dogs  20 23 

2 During their annual T-shirt sale, the student council members at a middle 2
school in Richmond sold 52 small, 54 medium, and 18 large T-shirts to
6th graders; 18 small, 58 medium, and 24 large T-shirts to 7th graders;
and 5 small, 62 medium, and 22 large T-shirts to 8th graders. Which
matrix best displays this information?
S M L S M L
6th 52 18 05  6th 52 54 18 
F 7th 54 58 62  G 7th 18 58 62 
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S M L S M L
6th 52 05 18  6th 52 54 18 
H 7th 54 62 58  J 7th 18 58 24 
8th 18 22 24  8th 05 62 22 

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.13 (continued)

3 The students in three social studies classes at a middle school in 3

Fredericksburg voted for their choice of three destinations for a field
trip. The matrix displays the results of the vote. Which statement about
the data is true?
Class A Class B Class C
Luray Caverns  11 07 10 
Williamsburg  11 12 09 
Monticello  09 12 08 

A The students in classes A and C prefer Williamsburg.

B Most students in class B want to go to Luray Caverns.
C Monticello is the favorite destination for two classes.
D The least favorite destination for class C is Monticello.

Use the following information for Questions 4 and 5.

A planetarium offers morning, afternoon, and evening shows and sells tickets
priced for adults or children. The matrix shows the number of adult and child
tickets sold for each of the shows last month.
Adult Child
9:00 A.M.  128 243 
1:00 P.M.  211 256 
7:00 P.M.  374 061 

4 Which statement best describes the data? 4

F The most popular show time was 1:00 P.M.
G The least popular show time was 7:00 P.M.
H More child tickets than adult tickets were sold last month.
J More tickets were sold for the 9:00 A.M. shows than were sold for the
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7:00 P.M. shows.

5 Which statement is true? 5

A Twice as many children as adults attended the 1:00 P.M. shows.
B More children were at the 9:00 A.M. shows than were at the 1:00 P.M.
shows.
C There were fewer children than adults at the 1:00 P.M. shows.
D Most adults attended the 7:00 P.M. shows.

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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.14a The student will describe and represent relations
and functions, using tables, graphs, and rules.

1 Miguel and Jeremy spent at least $50 on a fishing trip to Chesapeake 1

Bay. While on the trip, they spent $15 on bait and bought 2 fishing
licenses. If x represents the cost of a fishing license, which inequality
models this situation?
A 2x  15 50 B 2x  15 50
C 2x  15 50 D 2x  15 50

2 The graph models the distance traveled Distance Traveled 2

by a whale migrating along the coast of by a Whale
10
Virginia. Which describes the relationship
Distance Traveled (mi)

shown in the graph? 8

F The whale averaged 1 mile per day. 6

G The whale averaged 1.5 miles per day.
4
H The whale averaged 2.5 miles per day.
J The whale averaged 3 miles per day. 2

0 1 2 3 4 5
Number of Days

3 The table shows the cost to make photocopies at a printing shop. Which 3
statement describes the relationship shown in the table?
Photocopies, p 2 4 6 8 10
Cost ($), c 0.16 0.32 0.48 0.64 0.80

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C Each photocopy costs 16 cents.

D Each photocopy costs 18 cents.

4 Diego scored 6 points less than Monica on a math test. The sum of their 4
scores was 188. If x represents Monica’s score, which equation models
the relationship between their scores?
F x  6  188
G x  6  188
H x  (x  6)  188
J x  (x  6)  188

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.14a (continued)

5 A martial arts instructor charges a one-time enrollment fee of $10 for 5

group classes plus $5 per lesson. Which graph can be used to find the
total cost of instruction for a given number of lessons?
A Martial Arts Fees B Martial Arts Fees
50 50
40 40
Cost ($)

Cost ($)
30 30
20 20
10 10

0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10
Number of Lessons Number of Lessons

C Martial Arts Fees D Martial Arts Fees

50 50
40 40
Cost ($)

Cost ($)

30 30
20 20
10 10

0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10
Number of Lessons Number of Lessons

6 In a science class, there are 2 test tubes for every 3 students. Which table 6
correctly represents the relationship between the number of students and
the number of test tubes?
F Students 12 15 18 21 24
Test Tubes 04 05 06 07 08
G Students 08 10 12 14 16
Test Tubes 12 15 18 21 24
H
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Students 12 14 16 18 20
Test Tubes 08 10 12 14 16
J Students 12 15 18 24 27
Test Tubes 08 10 12 16 18

7 A scout troop plans to hike a 21-mile trail in the Appalachian Mountains. 7

They expect to hike the trail at a rate of 3.5 miles per day. Which equation
models the relationship between the hiking time t they have remaining
on the trail and the number of days d they have already hiked?
A t  21(3.5d) B t  (21  3.5)d
C t  21  3.5d D t  21  3.5d
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.14b The student will relate and compare tables,
graphs, and rules as different forms of representation for relationships.

1 Which best represents the graph of y  x  2? 1

A y B y

O x O x

C y D y

O x O x

2 Which table contains only pairs that satisfy the equation y  4x  6? 2

F x 01 0 2 3
y 10 6 2 6
G x 2 0 1 02
y 6 6 2 10
H x 3 2 1 2
y 18 10 2 2
J
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x 1 11 13 15

y 2 10 18 26

3 Which of the following equations models the relationship x y 3

between x and y shown in the table? 4 2
A y  12x  4 2 3
0 4
B y4x 4 6
C y  12x  4 6 7
D yx4

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.14b (continued)

4 Which best describes the graph? y 4

F y  2x  3
G y  2x  3
H y  2x  3
O x
J y  2x  3

5 Which table shows ordered pairs that satisfy y 5

the graphed function?
A x y B x y
3 2 2 3
O x
1 1 1 1
1 0 0 1
3 1 1 3

C x y D x y
2 5 2 3
1 1 1 1
0 2 0 1
1 3 1 3

6 Which best describes the graph? y 6

F y  2x
G y  12x
x
H y  12x
O
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J y  2x

7 Which equation is true for all pairs of values in x y 7

the table? 3 7
A y  3x  2 2 4

B y  3x  2 0 2

C y  x  2 1 5

D y  x  10 2 8

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.15 The student will solve two-step equations and
inequalities in one variable, using concrete materials, pictorial
representations, and paper and pencil.

1 Which is the solution of the equation 1

modeled on the equation mat shown? ⫹ ⫹ ⫹ ⫹ ⫹ ⫹

A x2 ⫹ ⫹ ⫹ ⫹ ⫹ ⫹
⫽
B x4 ⫹ ⫹ ⫹
C x5 ⫹
D x8

2 What value of a makes the sentence 3(a  0.35)  1.5 true? 2

F 2.55
G 0.85
H 0.45
J 0.15

3 If 14 (x  8)  7, what is the value of x? 3

A 9.75
B 20
C 36
D 60

4 What is the solution of the equation 4y  5  11? 4

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G 4
H 24
J 64

x  15
5 What value of x makes    9 true? 5
3
A 12
B 12
C 18
D 42
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.15 (continued)

6 Which is the solution set of the inequality modeled by the balance shown?

⫺ ⫺
⫹
⫺ ⫺
⫹

F x 2 6
3
G x 2

2
H x 
3
J x 2

y9
7 If 2  4, what are the values of y? 7
A y7
B y1
C y  11
D y  17

8 What is the solution set of the inequality 4(x  0.6) 10? 8

F x 1.9
G x 2.35
H x 2.65
J x 3.1

9 What values of m make 23 m 6 true? 9

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A m 1
B m 4
C m 9
D m 36

10 What values of b make 3  2b 17 true? 10

F b 7
G b 7
H b 28
J b 28
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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.16 The student will graph a linear equation in two
variables, in the coordinate plane, using a table of ordered pairs.

1 Which figure is the graph of a line that x 0 1 2 3

1
contains the points given in the table of y 4 2 0 2
ordered pairs?
A y B y

O x O x

C y D y

O x O x

2 Which figure is the graph of a line that x 1 0 1 4 2

contains the points given in the table of y 4 3 2 1
ordered pairs?
F y G y

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O x O x

H y J y

O x O x

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.16 (continued)

3 Which figure is the graph of a line that x 1 0 1 2 3

contains the points given in the table of y 4 2 0 2
ordered pairs?
A y B y

O x O x

C y D y

O x O x

4 Which figure is the graph of a line that x 2 0 2 4

4
contains the points given in the table of y 3 2 1 0
ordered pairs?
F y G y

O x O x
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H y J y

x
O O x

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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.17 The student will create and solve problems, using
proportions, formulas, and functions.

1 A wildlife sanctuary currently houses 7 owls for every 2 groundhogs. If 1

there are 8 groundhogs at the sanctuary, how many owls are there?
A 14 owls B 16 owls
C 28 owls D 56 owls

2 On a trip from Wytheville to Williamsburg, the Moore family drove 2

115 miles in 134 hours. If they continue the trip at the same speed, about
how long will it take them to drive the remaining 195 miles to Roanoke?
F 212 h G 3h

H 314 h J 4h

3 The table shows the top rate at which a bottlenose dolphin can swim. If 3
the dolphin continues to swim at its top speed, how far will the dolphin
travel in 1.4 hours?
Hours 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
Kilometers 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.2 4.0 4.8

A 6.4 km B 9.6 km
C 10.4 km D 11.2 km

4 A manufacturing plant can produce machine parts at a rate of 7 parts 4

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many machine parts will be produced in 312 hours?

F 140 machine parts G 245 machine parts
H 490 machine parts J 735 machine parts

5 A telecommunications company charges a flat service fee of $135 to 5

troubleshoot equipment, plus $47.50 per half hour of actual time spent
on the job. What is the fee if 2 hours are spent on a job?
A $182.50 B $230.00
C $317.50 D $325.00
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.17 (continued)

6 At a local swimming pool, Nathan is swimming at a rate of 14 laps 6

every 4 minutes. If he continues swimming at this rate, how many laps
can he swim in 10 minutes?
F 30 laps G 35 laps
H 40 laps J 56 laps

7 Mrs. Esposito bought 3 ounces of a bulk mix of spices for $1.41. If she 7
spends $2.35 on an additional purchase of the same bulk mix of spices,
how many additional ounces did she purchase?
A 3.8 oz B 4.6 oz
C 4.82 oz D 5 oz

8 Earth travels about 1,050 kilometers every 35 seconds during its orbit 8
around the Sun. Which proportion could Javier use to determine how
long it takes Earth to travel about 1,770 kilometers as it orbits the Sun?
1,050 1,770
F   x
35
35 1,050
G   x
1,770
x 1,050
H   
35 1,770
x 1,050
J   
1,770 35

9 Meghan just printed 98 pages in 7 minutes on a color printer. If she has 9

5 minutes until class begins, how many more pages can she print?
A 14 pages
B 35 pages
C 60 pages
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D 70 pages

10 Holley is saving money to join a ski club. It costs $55 to join the club 10
and ski lessons are $15 each. How much money will Holley need to earn
if she wants to buy 12 lessons as soon as she joins the ski club?
F $180
G $205
H $235
J $840

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Standards Practice
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
OBJECTIVE 8.18 The student will use the following algebraic terms
appropriately: domain, range, independent variable, and dependent
variable.

1 Which best describes the circled portion of the function? 1

y  5x  3
A dependent variable
B independent variable
C coefficient
D constant

2 The table of values represents a function. Which term x y 2

describes the x-values of the function? 2 1
F dependent variable 1 0
G independent variable 0 1
H domain 1 2
J range 2 3

3 In the function y  4x  7, which is the independent variable? 3

A 4 B 7
C x D y

4 The table shows the profits a company Profit (millions

4
made each quarter last year. If Chiavo Quarter
of dollars)
displays the data as a set of ordered 1 12
pairs, which is the range of the data? 2 14
F {(1, 12), (2, 14), (3, 13), (4, 15)} 3 13
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G {12, 15} 4 15
H {1, 2, 3, 4}
J {12, 13, 14, 15}

5 The distance Tess walks can be modeled by the function d  3.5h  2 5

where d is the distance in miles, h is the time walking in hours, 3.5 is the
rate at which she walks in miles per hour, and 2 is the number of miles
she has already walked. Which is the dependent variable?
A d B h
C 3.5 D 2
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Sample Test
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
1 The manager at a sports complex maintains an inventory of 3 baseballs 1
for every 7 basketballs. If the manager records 39 baseballs in the
weekly inventory, what should be the count for basketballs?
A 21 basketballs B 60 basketballs
C 91 basketballs D 117 basketballs

2 Without looking, Devon selected a marble from a bag containing 9 blue 2

marbles, 6 red marbles, and 5 yellow marbles. What is the probability
that the marble is either blue or yellow?
F 30% G 45%
H 70% J 75%

3 Which description corresponds to the y 3

movement of the shaded figure to the
unshaded figure?
A reflection across the x-axis
O x
B translation 3 units down
C reflection across the y-axis
D 90° clockwise rotation about the origin

4 Which table contains only values that satisfy y  3x  8? 4

F x 1 0 2 3 G x 1 0 02 03
y 11 8 2 1 y 5 8 14 17
H x 2 1 1 02
J x 2 1 1 2
y 2 5 8 11 y 2 5 6 9
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5 A random sampling of 250 books at a school library found that 30 books 5

need to be repaired. If there are 3,825 books in the library, which is the
best estimate of the number of books needing to be repaired?
A 430 books B 460 books
C 750 books D 1,275 books

6 The first ship named USS Virginia was launched in 1777. Art plans to 6
build a model of the ship using a scale of 0.5 inch  9.25 feet. If the
model will be 8 inches long, what was the actual length of the ship?
F 37 ft G 74 ft Go on
H 148 ft J 296 ft
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
7 Which best describes the set(s) of numbers to which 12 belongs? 7
A rational, integers B rational, integers, whole
C irrational, integers, whole D integers, irrational

8 Which equation verifies the 8

Pythagorean Theorem for
the shaded triangle in the
figure? 61

F 11
  60   61 60

G 60  11  61
2 2 2

H 612  (60  11)2

J 602  112  612 61
60
11
11

9 What is the measure of an angle that is supplementary 9

to DEF? D
A 28° B 62°
C 118° D 128° 62⬚
E
F

10 Julia rolls two six-sided number cubes. What is the probability that both 10
of the number cubes land on 5?
1 1 2 2
F  G  H  J 
36 25 5 3

11 What is the solution set of 34 x 6? 11

A x 8 B x 41 C x 1 D x8

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2 2

12 Jane built a pyramid for a history project. If the base is an 8 inch square 12
and the height is 9 inches, what is its volume?
F 96 in3 G 160 in3 H 192 in3 J 224 in3

13 Which of the following statements is not true? 13

7
A   0.28  28%
25
B 1.7  103  0.0017
Go on
C 225  2.4  240% 56
D 0.56  101   
100

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Sample Test (continued)

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
14 The picture graph shows the number Weekly Pear Sales 14
of pears sold at a farmer’s stand each Monday
weekday last week. On which day Tuesday
were half as many pears sold as on Wednesday
Tuesday? Thursday
Friday
F Monday
 10 pears
G Wednesday
H Thursday
J Friday

15 Rafael burns an average of 45 calories for every 8 minutes that he walks. 15

If Rafael burned 225 calories, how long did he walk?
A 22.5 min B 37.5 min C 40 min D 96 min

16 Seth used these three views to construct a three-dimensional figure. 16

Top Front Side

Which of the following could be the figure?

F G

Front
Front
H J
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Front
Front

17 Which list of numbers is in order from least to greatest? 17

A 2.0  106, 2.0099  106, 2.08  106, 2.098  106
B 2.0  106, 2.08  106, 2.098  106, 2.0099  106
C 2.098  106, 2.08  106, 2.0  106, 2.0099  106
Go on
D 2.098  106, 2.08  106, 2.0099  106, 2.0  106

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.

18 Between which two consecutive whole numbers does 43

 lie? 18
F 5 and 6 H 6 and 7
H 7 and 8 J 8 and 9

19 A bakery in Falls Church made a cake in the design of a square pyramid 19

for a convention of Egyptologists. The base measures 24 inches by
24 inches and the slant height is 20 inches. What is the surface area of
the sides of the cake that need to be frosted?
A 960 in2 B 1,536 in2
C 3,072 in 2 D 3,830 in2

20 In GRW, G R
 measures 40 inches and R W W 20
measures 21 inches. Which is closest to the
21 in.
W
length of G?
F 34 in. G 41 in. G
40 in.
R
H 45 in. J 61 in.

21 The table shows the relationship between the number of hours h that a car 21
is parked in a garage and the parking charge c. Which equation models
the relationship between the number of hours and the parking charge?
Hours, h 1 2 3 4 5
Cost ($), c $0.75 $1.50 $2.25 $3.00 $3.75

A c  0.75h B c  h  0.75
C c  h  0.75 D c  0.75(h  3.75)

22 The table of values represents a function of x. Which of the following is 22

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x 2 1 0 1 2
y 1 0 1 2 3

F {2, 1} G {2, 1, 0, 1, 2}

H {1, 0, 1, 2, 3} J {2, 3}

23 Paige pours wax into cylindrical molds to make candles. Which is 23

closest to the volume of wax she can pour into a mold with a diameter of
4 inches and a height of 9 inches?
A 113 in3 B 452 in3 Go on
C 508 in3 D 1,017 in3
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
2
24 What is the value of 12  xx  7(x  6) when x  4? 24
F 62 G 10
H 78 J 86

25 In which graph is the unshaded triangle a 180° rotation about the origin 25
of the shaded triangle?
A y B y

O x O x

C y D y

O x O x

26 In RST, R T
 measures 9 centimeters and ST
 T 26
34 cm
measures 34 centimeters. Which is closest 9 cm

S ?
to the length of R S R
F 25 cm
G 33 cm
H 35 cm
J 43 cm
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27 The box-and-whisker plot displays the lengths in inches of fish caught by 27

anglers in an annual fishing tournament. Which statement must be true?

40 42 44 46 48 50 52

A The range of the lengths is 4 inches.

B Half of the fish are at least 47 inches long.
C The median length is 46 inches. Go on
D The shortest fish is 44 inches long.
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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
28 Kristin bought a CD player on sale for $24.50 before tax. If the original 28
price of the player was $35, what is the percent of the discount?
F 3% G 7%
H 30% J 70%

a7
29 If 4
 8, what are the values of a? 29
A a 4 B a 9
C a 25 D a 39

30 At a fund-raiser for the math club, Lydia washed 7 more cars than Joey 30
washed. Together, they washed 39 cars. If x represents the number of
cars Lydia washed, which equation models this situation?
F x  (x  7)  39 G x  (x  7)  39
H x  (x  7)  39 J x  7  39

31 The cost c of dance lessons is modeled by the function c  8n  50, 31

where n is the number of lessons, 8 is the cost (in dollars) per lesson,
and 50 is the cost to enroll. Which is the independent variable?
A 8 B 50
C c D n

32 Tristan drew a card from a shuffled deck of 52 standard playing cards. 32

What is the probability that he drew either a jack or a red card?
1 11
F  G 
26 26
7 15
H  J 
13 26
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33 Park employees are clearing debris from a hiking trail after a hurricane 33
hit the park. The table shows the number of miles of trail they plan to
have cleared at the end of each day. If they maintain the pattern in the
table, how many days will it take to clear 10.8 miles of the trail?
Days 1 2 3 4 5 6
Miles 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8

A 24 days B 36 days
Go on
C 54 days D 60 days

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
34 Which figure is the graph of a line that contains the points given in the 34
table of ordered pairs?
x 3 2 1 0
y 3 1 1 3

F y G y

O x O x

H y J y

O x O x

35 Use your metric ruler to measure the triangle in 35

centimeters. Which equation verifies the Pythagorean
Theorem for this triangle?
A 12  2.42  2.62
B  1  2.4  2.6

C 242  262  102
D 262  242  102
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36 The table gives a breakdown of the members Club Membership 36

of an astronomy club. If a member is chosen at Grade Number
random to represent the club at a state meeting, 6th 04
what is the probability that this member is not 7th 07
in the 6th grade? 8th 13
1 1
F  G 
6 5
4 5 Go on
H  J 
5 6

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
37 Here are three different views of a three-dimensional figure constructed 37
from cubes.

Top Front Side

Which of the following could be the figure?

A B

Front
Front
C D

Front Front

38 To promote a new stock of toys, a toy store gave away paddleballs (p), 38
whistles (w), and yo-yos (y) at three of its stores. Store A gave away
86 paddleballs, 59 yo-yos, and 88 whistles. Store B gave away 96 whistles,
42 paddleballs, and 41 yo-yos. Store C gave away 28 yo-yos, 82 whistles,
and 19 paddleballs. Which matrix best displays this information?
A B C A B C
y 59 88 86  y 86 96 28 
F w 41 96 42  G w 59 42 82 
p 28 82 19  p 88 41 19 
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A B C A B C
y 86 59 88  y 59 41 28 
H w 96 42 41  J w 88 96 82 
p 28 82 19  p 86 42 19 

39 Which number is a rational number? 39

A 0.1875
B 0.5252252225…
C 17 Go on
D 

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the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
40 The line graph shows the attendance at a local swim meet for 6 years. If 40
attendance continues to increase at the rate shown in the graph, what is
the best prediction of attendance at the meet in 2008?
Swim Meet Attendance
Number of People

100
80
60
40
20
0
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Year

F 105 people G 170 people

H 260 people J 390 people

41 Oak Hills Middle School keeps a record of student (S) and non-student 41
(NS) ticket sales for its events. The matrix displays the ticket sales for
last year’s soccer, basketball, and football games. What is a reasonable
conclusion based on the data?
S NS
soccer  45 96 
basketball  82 108 
football  76 152 

A Student tickets outsold non-student tickets for all events.

B Basketball tickets were the most popular among students.
C Football tickets were the least popular among non-students.
D Total ticket sales for these events were greater for students than for
non-students.

42 Which number is a perfect square? 42

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F 24 G 36 H 48 J 60

43 The cost to rent a rowboat is $27 for the first hour and $13.50 for each 43
additional hour. If Ty rents a boat for 4 hours, what is the cost?
A $40.50 B $54.00 C $67.50 D $81.00

44 The distance from Earth to the Sun is about 150 million kilometers. 44
What is this distance represented in scientific notation?
F 15.0  108 km G 15.0  107 km
H 1.5  10 km8 J 1.5  107 km Go on

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
45 For a camping trip to Clinch Mountain, Nabuko purchased a sleeping 45
bag, hiking boots, a tent, and a camp stove. The items she purchased
ranged in price from $45 to $135. Which is the most reasonable estimate
of the total amount she spent on her camping gear?
A $190 B $240
C $330 D $460

46 Which term best describes the relationship 46

between ABC and DBE ? C
A B
F complementary angles D
G supplementary angles
E
H right angles
J vertical angles

47 The histogram displays the Oak Tree Circumference 47

20
circumference of champion oak
Frequency

16
trees in Virginia. How many trees 12
have a circumference that is from 8
4
101 inches to 300 inches? 0
0– 100 101– 200 201– 300 301– 400
A 12 trees Circumference (in.)
B 18 trees
C 30 trees
D 40 trees

48 Simplify 24  2  4(62  9)2. 48

F 76 G 52

H 128 J 1,024

49 At an orchard, Dana picked 2 less than twice as many apples as Bree. 49 Copyright © Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
The two girls picked a total of 25 apples. If b represents the number of
apples that Bree picked, which equation models the relationship between
the number of apples each of the girls picked?
A 2b  2  25 B 2b  2  25
C 3b  2  25 D 3b  2  25

50 Mick filled a small cone-shaped party hat with confetti. Which is closest 50
to the volume of the party hat if its height is 18 centimeters and the
diameter of its base is 13 centimeters?
F 245 cm3 G 734 cm3 Go on
H 796 cm3 J 2,388 cm3

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.

51 What value of n makes the sentence 3(n  0.2)  3.3 true? 51

A 1.3 B 0.9
C 0.9 D 1.3

52 Which best describes the graph? y 52

F y  2x  5
G y  x  5
H yx5
J y  2x  5
O x

53 If the measure of 1 is 37°, what is the measure of an angle that is 53

complementary to 1?
A 37° B 53°
C 127° D 143°

54 In the function y  4x  1, which is the dependent variable? 54

F y G 4
H x J 1

55 Ming needs between 214 yards and 258 yards of fabric to make a shirt. 55
Which could be the actual yards of fabric she uses for the shirt?
A 213 yd B 234 yd
C 245 yd D 256 yd
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56 Which equation is true for all the pairs in the table? 56

x 2 1 0 2

y 9 5 1 7

F y  4x  1 G y  2x  5
H y  2x  1 J y  4x  1

57 What is the value of b2  2c(b  c) if b  7 and c  3? 57

A 10 B 25
C 172 D 564 Go on

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Read each question and choose the best answer. Then write the letter for
the answer you have chosen in the blank at the right of each question.
58 Which scatter plot best shows the relationship between the length of a 58
shower and the amount of hot water in the water heater?
F G
Hot Water Left

Hot Water Left

Amount of

Amount of
Length of Shower Length of Shower

H J
Hot Water Left

Hot Water Left

Amount of

Amount of

Length of Shower Length of Shower

1
59 What is the value of 92  56  (6  4)3? 59
8
A 25 B 25
C 106 D 137

60 Which figure is the graph of a line that contains the points given in the 60
table of ordered pairs?
x 3 1 0 2

y 2 0 1 3

F y G y

x x
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O O

H y J y

O x O x

STOP

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