1. 2003_Math_Grade 8

2. 1. Which of the following is not a prime number? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.13 2.17 3.33 4.47

3. 2. On a certain map, ½ inch represents 75 miles. If the distance between two towns on this map is 2 ¼ inches, what is the actual distance between the two towns? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.15 mi 2.16 2/3 mi 3.337.5 mi 4.375 mi

4. 3. Which is ordered from lest to greatest? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

5. 4. The diagram shows how some of the subsets of the set of real numbers are related. The letters represent member of the sets. Terri wants to replaced the letters with actual numbers. Which letter could be replaced with -3? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.N 2.R 3.U 4.X

6. 5. Which is not equivalent to 20/3? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.6 2/3 2.6.6 3.66 2/3% 4.40/6

7. 6. Peggy is stocking boxes of cereal on a shelf in the supermarket. She has 48 boxes of corn flakes and 72 boxes of bran flakes. The boxes are to be arranged so each row has the same number of boxes and only one kind of cereal. What is the greatest number of boxes that can be in each row? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.8 2.9 3.12 4.24

8. 7.Sarah is filling numbers in the Venn diagram. No number is to be entered more than once. What is the least number that can be appropriately placed in the shaded area of the diagram? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.360 2.240 3.120 4.60

9. 8. Which is equivalent to 9-2 3 ? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.343 2.4 3.3 4.1

10. 9. As labor costs, an electrician charges $36.50 per hour for himself, and $27.50 for his assistant. What would be the total labor cost for a job taking 6 ½ hours? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.$416.00 2.$384.00 3.$264.75 4.$64.00

11. 10. On the map shown, 1 inch represents 50 miles. The distance between Sommerville and Linden is 2.5 inches. What is the actual distance between these towns? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.2.5 mi 2.20 mi 3.52.5 mi 4.125 mi

12. 11. Marti wants to buy a dress priced at $89.75. if the sales tax is 8%, what is the total amount she must pay for the dress? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.$71.80 2.$82.57 3.$96.93 4.$97.75

13. 12. Just before sunrise, the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit was 13 degrees below zero. By 10 a.m. the temperature had risen 19 degrees. Which shows how to find the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at 10 a.m. 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.13 - 19 2.13 + 19 3.-13 -19 4.-13 + 19

14. 13. What is the value of x – (3x + 5) when x = -2? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.-1 2.1 3.5 4.9

15. 14.Between what two consecutive whole numbers does lie? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.6 and 7 2.7 and 8 3.8 and 9 4.9 and 10

16. 15. 2.964 ÷ 1.2 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.0.247 2.2.47 3.24.7 4.247

17. 16. Lines l, m, and n intersect at the same point forming the six angles shown. Lines l and m are perpendicular. Which angle has the same measure as 1? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.<2 2.<3 3.<4 4.<5

18. 17. Which of the following angles measures closest to 170°? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

19. 18. Which is closest to the volume of the cone shown? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.16.75 cu in 2.20.94 cu in 3.43.98 cu in 4.67.02 cu in

20. 19. The radius of each wheel on this cart is 13 inches. If a steel rim is fitted around the wheel, which is closest to the circumference of the rim? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.20.4 in 2.40.8 in 3.81.6 in 4.530.7 in

21. 20. The diagram shows a geometric figure on a coordinate plane. Which of the diagrams below shows a rotation of this geometric figure? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

22. 21. The measure of the largest angle in an acute triangle is--- 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Less than 90° 2.Greater than 90° 3.Equal to the sum of the measures of the other 2 angles 4.Greater than the sum of the measures of the other 2 angles

23. 22. LaRue is going to put fertilizer on a rectangular field that measures 124 meters by 234 meters. How many square meters will she have to fertilize? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.358 m 2 2.716 m 2 3.27,776m 2 4.29,016m 2

24. 23. Which is closest to the height of a cone a that has a slant height of 16 inches and a radius of 6 inches? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.10 in 2.14.8 in 3.20 in 4. 17.1 in

25. 24. Thelma and David built a recycling bin with a volume of 576 cubic feet. The bin is a rectangular prism with a base 12 feet long and 6 feet wide. What is the height, h, of the bin? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.6 ft. 2.7 ft. 3.8 ft. 4.9 ft.

26. 25. Look at the design. Which term identifies the shaded part in the center of the design? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Pentagon 2.Heptagon 3.Nonagon 4.Decagon

27. 26. What is the length of AC? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

28. 27. Use an inch ruler to help answer this question. Which is closest to the length of AB? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.2 inches 2.2 ¼ inches 3.2 ½ inches 4.3 ¼ inches

29. 28. What must the value of x be in order for the figure to be similar? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.16 cm 2.14 cm 3.12 cm 4. 10 cm

30. 29. Margo is designing a band formation for a halftime ceremony at a football game. This drawing shows where the band members will stand during the ceremony. How many yards apart are the bank members standing at points A and C? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.11 2.33 3.44 4.55

31. 30. In this scale drawing of a molding, each square represents 1 square inch. What is the area of the molding? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.24 sq in 2.34 sq in 3.35 sq in 4.37 sq in

32. 31. A study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a speed limit sign. The speeds of cars at he 65 mph sign were: 79,60,70, 65, 70, 74, 58, 71, 88, 65 which box-and- whisker plot correctly displays the information? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

33. 32. In a random survey, 25 out of 150 people were able to give a correct answer to the question asked. If 500 people are surveyed, about how many would be expected to answer the question correctly? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.4 2.20 3.83 4.325

34. 33. The stem-and-leaf plot shows the number of home runs hit per year by the leading hitter of the major leagues over a 10-year period. What is the mode for the data? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.37 2.44 3.48 4.58

35. 34. The graph shows the heights of four friends. Based on the graph, which statement is false? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.James is 4 feet tall 2.Bob is 5 ft. 3 in. tall 3.Meg is taller than Ann 4.Ann is 4 ft. 1 in. tall

36. 35. Soccer is the world’s most popular sport. The table lists the records of 5 world cup winners. What was the median number of total points scored by these teams? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.51 2.74 3.74.2 4.99

37. 36. Kay, Lil, and May made a table of their history quiz grades during the grading period. Which matrix best organizes the data? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

38. 37. What is the mean height of the players in the starting lineup of the Alton Tigers? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.67.4 in. 2.68.8 in. 3.72 in. 4.74 in.

39. 38. These are the sides of a number cube used in a game. Sam will win the game he is playing if he gets number less than 3 the next time he rolls the number cube. What is the probability that Sam will win the game on his next roll? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.1/6 2.1/3 3.½ 4.2/3

40. 39. An ice-cream parlor makes sundaes with chocolate or vanilla ice cream and strawberry, chocolate, or caramel topping. Which tree diagram shows all possible combinations of sundaes with one flavor of ice cream and one topping? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

41. 40. During an experiment, Roscoe tossed a fair coin 10 times and got 6 “heads”. What is the probability the coin will land showing heads on Roscoe’s next toss? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.½ 2.6/10 3.4/6 4.6/4

42. 41. According to the graph, which was most likely the number of farms in 1955? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.5,000,000 2.4,500,000 3.4,000,000 4.3,750,000

43. 42. Darrell had biology test scores of 76,78, 76, 82, 62, and 100. for this data, which measure is greatest? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Mean 2.Median 3.Mode 4.Range

44. 43. A taxi company based its fares on the following chart. if the pattern continues, what would be the fare for a trip of 6 miles? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.$3.00 2.$5.00 3.$11.00 4.$15.00

45. 44. If the line containing these points is plotted on a coordinate plane, what should the graph look like? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

46. 45. Mona’s bank charges a $10 fee per month plus a $0.12 fee per check. The formula gives f, the total fee in dollars for a month in which Mona writes n checks. How many checks did Mona write during a month in which her total fee was $12.52? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.5 2.21 3.124 4.188

47. 46. What value for x makes x + 2 1/3 = 4 2/3 true? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.2 2.2 1/3 3.2 2/3 4.3

48. 47. Last season, Ellen and Janet together won 32 tennis matches Ellen won 6 more matches than Janet. How many matches did Ellen win? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.13 2.16 3.19 4.25

49. 48. Which equation is true for all pairs of values in the table? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Y = 2x - 1 2.Y = 2x + 1 3. y = x - 4 4. y = x + 2

50. 49. The basketball concession stand sold 327 drinks in two games. Which proportion could be used to make the best estimate for the number of drinks that will be sold for 10 games. 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.327/10 = 2/x 2.10/2 = 327/x 3.2/327 = x/10 4.2/327 = 10/x

51. 50. Which of the following ordered pairs represents a point in the third quadrant of a coordinate plane? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.(-6,4) 2.(-5,-7) 3.(3,-2) 4.(4,2)

52. 51. Which graph best illustrates the relationship shown in the table? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.D

53. 52. What is the solution to 3x – 4 = 177? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.4 1/3 2.7 3.18 1/3 4.21

54. 53. The table shows p, the charge in cents, for a long- distance phone call that lasts t minutes. Which describes this relationship? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.P = 20t + 12 2.P = 8t +12 3.P = 11t 4.P = 20t

55. 54. Which graph corresponds to this table? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.F 2.G 3.H 4.J

56. 55. Which value is missing in the table? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.15 2.18 3.21 4.36

57. 56. Part of the statement below is circled. Which best describes the circled part of the statement? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.Coefficient 2.Variable 3.Term 4.Expression

58. 57. The table shows the relationship between j, Jerry’s age and t, Tara’s age. Which of the following describes the relationship? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.t = j + 6 2.t = 2j + 1 3.t = 2j + 2 4.t = 6j

59. 58. Which is a solution for 5(x-3)=15? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.0 2.12/5 3.18/5 4.6

60. 59. Mr. Kitran’s age is 4 years less than 3 times Henry’s age. If Henry is h years old, which of the following represents Mr. Kitran’s age. 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.3h + 4 2.3h - 4 3.4h + 3 4.3(h-4)

61. 60. At the same time that a 60-foot tall building casts a shadow that is 21.5 feet long, a nearby tree casts a shadow that is 18 feet long. Which measure is closest to the height of the tree? 1234567891011121314151617181920 21222324252627282930 1.56.6 ft 2.50.2 ft 3.6.5 ft 4.3.3 ft