1. Packet 8
Objectives 1 – 10

3. An artist studies human proportions in order to make realistic
drawings. He observes that a person’s kneeling height, y, is of the
person’s standing height, x. Which equation best represents this
relationship? A B C D
Problem #1
Obj 1 - TAKS th [A.B1(C)]

4. A sporting-goods store sold a total of 80
backpacks at the beginning of a new school
year. Each backpack sold for either $35 or $50,
not including tax. If x represents the number
of $35 backpacks the store sold, which
expression represents the total amount of
money in dollars from the sales of the two
kinds of backpacks, not including tax?
F. 35x + 50(x − 80)
G. 50x + 35(80 − x)
H. 35x + 50(80 − x)
J. 50x + 35(x − 80)
Problem #44
Obj 2 - TAKS th [A.B3(A)]

5. A. The new line is parallel to the original.
Given the function y = 3.54x – 54.68, which statement best describes the effect of increasing the y-intercept by 33.14?
A. The new line is parallel to the original.
B. The new line has a greater rate of change.
C. The x-intercept increases.
D. The y-intercept decreases.
Problem #27
Obj 3 - TAKS th [A.C2(C)]

6. Valerie purchased x tubes of lipstick at $4 each and y bottles of nail polish at $2 each. She spent less than $12, not including tax. Use the grid to the right to graph the inequality x + 2y < 12.
Which point represents a reasonable number of lipsticks and bottles of nail polish that Valerie purchased?
A. (1, 5)
B. (2, 3)
C. (1, 3)
D. (2, 2)
Problem #29
Obj 4 - TAKS th [A.C3(C)]

7. What is the solution set for the equation 4(3x – 2)2 = 36? A.B. C. D.
Problem #26
Obj 5 - TAKS th [A.D2(A)]

9. Use the table to determine the expression that best represents the number of diagonals of any convex polygon having n sides.
Obj 6 - TAKS th [G.C1(A)]
Problem #16

10. A B C D
Obj 6 - TAKS th [G.C1(A)]
Problem #16

11. Which of the following relationships could not be used
to determine the length of DR, as shown below?
A. DF + FQ + QR = DR
B. DQ + QR = DR
C. DQ + FR = DR
D. DF + FR = DR
Problem #48
Obj 7 - TAKS th [G.D2(A)]

12. About how many feet of fencing are needed to enclose a rectangular garden with a 30-foot-long side and a 40-foot-long diagonal?
A 113 ft
B 133 ft
C 140 ft
D 160 ft
Obj 8 -TAKS th [G.E1(C)]
Problem #30

13. The student council at Monroe High School is planning a schoolwide trip. A local roller-skating rink will provide a discounted rate if at least 250 of the school’s 2340 students sign up for the trip. The student council surveyed a random sample of students and asked which of the following activities the students would prefer as a school trip.
Based on the data in the survey, how many students are likely to choose skating?
A. 234
B. 260
C. 351
D. 468
Obj 9 - TAKS th [8.11(B)]
Problem #48

14. As a waiter in a restaurant, Steven works 6-hour shifts
As a waiter in a restaurant, Steven works 6-hour shifts. He earns $5 per hour and keeps 80% of his tip money. How much tip money does he need to receive per shift to earn a total of exactly $50 before taxes are deducted?
A. $16
B. $20
C. $25
D. $40
Problem #69
Obj 10 - TAKS th [8.14(B)]