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MIDDLE GRADES MATHTools for Success—Course 3

TAKS Practice WorkbookTable of Contents

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Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding ofnumbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding ofpatterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding ofgeometry and spatial reasoning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Objective 4: The student will demonstrate an understanding ofthe concepts and uses of measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Objective 5: The student will demonstrate an understanding ofprobability and statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Objective 6: The student will demonstrate an understanding ofmathematical processes and tools used in problem solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Formula Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

TAKS Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Countdown to TAKS Answer Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

TAKS Practice Test Answer Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

1 The table below lists the altitudes of various locations on Earth. What is their order from lowest to highest?

A Mt. Everest, Lake Eyre, Mt. McKinley, Death Valley

B Mt. Everest, Mt. McKinley, Lake Eyre, Death Valley

C Death Valley, Lake Eyre, Mt. McKinley, Mt. Everest

D Death Valley, Mt. McKinley, Lake Eyre, Mt. Everest

2 One foot equals approximately 1.8939 � 10�4 mile. Which of the numbers in standard notation represents this number?

F 0.00018939 mi

G 0.0018939 mi

H 0.018939 mi

J 18,939 mi

3 The U.S. federal budget receipts for the year 2002 are estimated to total $1,921,900,000,000. Which of the following represents this figure in scientific notation?

A 1.9219 � 10�12

B 1.9219 � 1012

C 19,219 � 106

D 19.219 � 10�11

4 Which of the following percents are in order from greatest to least?

F 98%, 98.05%, 98.50%, 98.005%

G 98.50%, 98.05%, 98.005%, 98%

H 98.50%, 98.005%, 98.05%, 98%

J 98%, 98.50%, 98.05%, 98.005%

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Mt. McKinley, AK 20,320Death Valley, CA �282Mt. Everest, Nepal-Tibet 29,028Lake Eyre, Australia �52

ELEVATION (FT ABOVE OR BELOW SEA LEVEL)

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5 Which group of fractions is in order fromgreatest to least?

A ��23

�, ��79

�, ��34

�, ��56

�

B ��56

�, ��34

�, ��79

�, ��23

�

C ��34

�, ��23

�, ��79

�, ��56

�

D ��23

�, ��34

�, ��79

�, ��56

�

6 A square has an area of 12 squaremillimeters. What is the length of a side?

F Less than 1 mm

G Between 1 mm and 2 mm

H Between 2 mm and 3 mm

J Between 3 mm and 4 mm

7 A sign is to be made with an area of 18 square feet. If the sign is square,what is the length of a side?

A Less than 4 ft

B Between 4 ft and 5 ft

C Between 5 ft and 6 ft

D More than 6 ft

8 Which of the following baseball battingaverages are in order from least togreatest?

F .305, .350, .357, .375

G .375, .357, .350, .305

H .305, .350, .375, .357

J .350, .305, .357, .375

9 What number most closely approximates�3�0�?

A 5

B 5.1

C 5.5

D 15

10 The distance between two stars is 2.28 � 108 miles. Which numberrepresents the distance in standardnotation?

F 2,280,000

G 22,800,000

H 228,000,000

J 22,800,000,000

11 The cost for one child’s ticket to the zoois $3. Which equation represents thetotal cost C for n children’s tickets to the zoo?

A C � �n3

�

B C � n � 3

C C � 3n

D C � 3 � n

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12 The charge for renting a car is $30 forthe rental plus 5¢ for each mile driven.Which of the following equationsrepresents the charge R of a rental car that is driven m miles?

F R � 30 � 0.05m

G R � 30m � 0.05

H R � 30 � 0.05m

J R � 30 � 0.05m

13 Henry decided to buy donuts for his

coworkers today. He bought �12

� dozen

blueberry, �12

� dozen chocolate, 1 �12

� dozen

glazed, 4 cherry, 3 maple, and 2 coconut.

How many donuts did he buy?

A 2 �12

� dozen

B 3 dozen

C 3 �14

� dozen

D Not Here

14 Dillon was traveling on vacation. Hedrove 626 miles on the first day, 594miles on the second day, and 343 milesthe third day. How far did he travel inthe 3 days?

F 1,663 mi

G 1,563 mi

H 1,543 mi

J Not Here

15 The cost of a new motorcycle is $9,290.The cost of the tag, tax, and title for the motorcycle is a total of $325. Theinsurance for the first 6 months is $245.If all of these need to be paid at the timeof purchase, how much money does thebuyer owe?

A $9,960

B $9,860

C $9,760

D Not Here

16 The highest mountain in North Americais Mt. McKinley, at 20,320 ft. The lowestpoint in North America is Death Valley,in California, at �282 ft. What is thedifference in elevation?

F 20,138 ft

G 20,502 ft

H 20,602 ft

J Not Here

17 Darrell was 58 �12

� inches tall. He grew

1 �14

� inches in 6 months. He grew another

1 �38

� inches in the next 6 months. How

tall is he now?

A 61 �38

� in.

B 61 in.

C 60 �34

� in.

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18 Mary bought 3 packages of ground beef.They weighed 1.53 pounds, 1.46 pounds,and 0.89 pounds. How many pounds ofground beef did she buy?

F 3.88 lb

G 3.78 lb

H 2.88 lb

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19 Nicholas bought a new CD. It cost$16.19, including tax. He gave thecashier a $20 bill. How much changedoes Nicholas get?

A $4.81

B $3.81

C $3.19

D Not Here

20 Bank A pays 2 �35

� percent interest onsavings accounts. Bank B pays 3 �

14

�

percent interest on savings accounts.How much higher is the Bank Bpercentage rate?

F �1230� percentage points

G �34

� percentage points

H �1270� percentage points

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21 In the year 2001, Clara was 103 yearsold. In what year was she born?

A 1892

B 1894

C 1898

D Not Here

22 The greatest temperature change over one 24-hour period occurred inBrowning, Montana, on January 23 and24, 1916. The temperature fell from 44�Fto �56�F. What was the difference intemperature?

F 110�F

G 100�F

H �12�F

J Not Here

23 The largest state in the United States isAlaska, with a total area of 656,424square miles. Texas is the largest of the48 contiguous states. It has an area of268,601 square miles. What is thedifference in area?

A 387,823 mi2

B 382,223 mi2

C 377,823 mi2

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24 Monique has an odometer on her bike totell her how many miles she has ridden.The first day she rode 1.23 miles. Thenshe rode 1.35 miles the next day, and2.09 miles on the third day. How manytotal miles did she ride?

F 4.57 mi

G 4.67 mi

H 4.68 mi

J Not Here

25 Jeremy ran on Sunday, Wednesday, and

Friday. He ran 2 �12

� miles on Sunday and

1 �34

� miles Wednesday. If he ran a total of

7 miles, how many miles did he run on

Friday?

A 2 �14

� mi

B 2 �12

� mi

C 2 �34

� mi

D Not Here

26 A 2-liter bottle of soda pop containsabout 67.6 fluid ounces. A 6-pack of sodapop contains 72 fluid ounces. How manymore fluid ounces of soda pop are in the 6-pack?

F 5.4 fluid ounces

G 4.6 fluid ounces

H 4.4 fluid ounces

J Not Here

27 Chelsea buys 4 muffins for herself andfriends. Each muffin is $0.89. How muchdid she spend, not including tax?

A $3.96

B $3.56

C $3.52

D Not Here

28 The cost of a sirloin steak is $2.99 perpound. Which equation represents thecost C for p pounds of steak?

F C � 2.99 � p

G C � 2.99 � p

H C � 2.99p

J Not Here

29 Millie is a beagle. She weighed 22 �12

�

pounds when she was 6 months old.

Now she weighs 30 pounds. How much

weight has she gained?

A 8 �12

� lb

B 7 �12

� lb

C 7 lb

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30 Ryan owed his parents $45.50 for somemoney they loaned him. He paid themhis allowance of $10.00 and his weeklypaycheck of $27.30. How much does hestill owe them?

F $17.30

G $12.80

H $7.70

J Not Here

31 Eva worked 26 hours last week at her job. She gets paid $5.15 per hour.How much money did she make?

A $183.90

B $153.90

C $133.90

D Not Here

32 One league is equal to 3 miles. Which ofthe following equations can be used tofind the number of leagues L there are in M miles?

F L � 3 � M

G L � �13

� M

H L � 3 � M

J Not Here

33 People often change the font size on theircomputers. Font sizes are measured in“points,” with 1 point equal to 0.351millimeter. How many millimeters are in a 12-point font?

A 4.212 mm

B 5.212 mm

C 7.53 mm

D Not Here

34 Chloe needs to buy some lumber for atree house. She needs 16 pieces 4 �

34

� feetlong. How many feet of lumber does sheneed?

F 76 ft

G 74 ft

H 64 �34

� ft

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35 A box of laundry soap is 8 inches long, 6inches high, and 5 inches wide. What isthe volume of the box?

A 320 in.3

B 245 in.3

C 240 in.3

D Not Here

36 If 3 bagels cost $2.07, how much would 2 bagels cost?

F $1.38

G $1.78

H $2.00

J Not Here

37 In 1940 only 36.9% of United Stateshouseholds had telephones. Whichequation represents the average numberof household telephones, T, for a town ofpopulation P in 1940?

A T � 36.9P

B T � 3.69P

C T � 0.369P

D Not Here

38 Keith works for $5.65 per hour at adepartment store. Which equationrepresents the amount A of his pay for working h hours?

F A � 5.65 � h

G A � 5.65h

H A � h � 5.65

J Not Here

39 A high-speed train traveled 496 miles in4 hours. What is its average speed, inmiles per hour?

A 108 mph

B 116 mph

C 124 mph

D 156 mph

40 Alex bought 10 items at the grocery storethat ranged in price from $1.49 to $5.29.Which was a reasonable total for hispurchases?

F $6.78

G $13.50

H $27.50

J $53.00

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41 Missy is considering purchasing a watch.The regular price is $44.89, but it is onsale for 20% off. What is the mostreasonable estimate for the cost of thewatch before taxes?

A $45

B $42

C $39

D $36

42 Josh buys a computer printer for $310. If the tax rate is 9%, what is the bestestimate for the amount of tax he willpay?

F $36

G $33

H $30

J $27

43 Caleb is buying new clothes for school.He purchases 5 items, ranging in pricefrom $21.99 to $29.99. What is the mostreasonable estimate of the cost of hispurchases?

A Between $25 and $50

B Between $50 and $100

C Between $100 and $150

D Between $150 and $200

44 Bobby and Cindy bought 8 small candies,of different types and for different prices.They paid a total of 92¢. What is the bestestimate of the cost for any 1 piece ofcandy?

F 11¢

G 13¢

H 15¢

J 17¢

45 Olivia is traveling 480 miles today. Sheplans to drive the speed limit, whichranges between 55 and 65 miles perhour, depending on which highway she is on. What is a good estimate for thetime it will take her?

A Between 3 and 5 hours

B Between 5 and 7 hours

C Between 7 and 9 hours

D Between 9 and 11 hours

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46 If a student makes 17 out of 20 on a popquiz, which equation could be used tofind his percentage score?

F �12000

� � �1x7�

G �2107� � �

10x0

�

H �1270� � �

10x0

�

J Not Here

47 Elaine has $345 in the bank and makesweekly deposits of $25. Which of thefollowing shows how to find the balancein her account after 6 weeks?

A 345 � 25 � 6

B 345 � 25 � 6

C 345 � 25 � 6

D Not Here

48 A floor plan with a scale of �14

� inch �

1 foot shows the length of the kitchen as 2 �

14

� inches. What is the actual lengthof the kitchen?

F 10 ft

G 9 ft

H 8 �12

� ft

J Not Here

Questions 49 and 50 are open-endedgriddable items.

49 Kelsey read 3 books this month. The first had 232 pages, the second had 345 pages, and the third had 294 pages.How many pages did she read?

50 One cord of firewood equals 128 cubicfeet. How many cubic feet are there in 5 �

12

� cords of firewood?

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1 A ratio is equal to �37

�. The numerator is 24. Which of these numbers is the denominator?

A 42

B 56

C 72

D 168

2 The table below shows the cost C for buying x pounds of tomatoes. Which equation represents the cost C?

F C � 0.90x � 1

G C � 0.90x

H x � 0.90C

J C � x � 0.90

3 Which of these rates is the same as 6 cans of juice for $1.92?

A 7 cans for $2.15

B 5 cans for $1.45

C 3 cans for $0.90

D 2 cans for $0.64

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x � pounds 1

C � cost (in dollars) 0.902

1.803

2.704

3.60

4 A runner can run 5 miles in 40 minutes.Which of these rates is equivalent to it?

F 1 mile in 10 minutes

G 2 miles in 20 minutes

H 6.5 miles in 1 hour

J 7.5 miles in 1 hour

5 Yoshi uses 2 quarts of lemonade to makeenough punch for 5 people. How many quarts would he need to make enoughpunch for 35 people?

A 14 qt

B 16 qt

C 20 qt

D 88 qt

6 If about 19% of the 2.4 million girls in the United States who play sportsparticipate in basketball, what is thebest estimate of the number of girls who play basketball?

F 1,300,000

G 1,000,000

H 700,000

J 400,000

7 The graph shows the number of meals,on average, people in the United Stateseat at restaurants each year.

Based on the graph, which is the bestestimate of the average number of mealseaten out, per person, in 1986?

A 125

B 118

C 114

D 112

0

100

110

150

130

120

140

Num

ber

of M

eals

1984 1992

Year

ANNUAL RESTAURANT PURCHASES(PER PERSON)

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8 Max has $50. He is buying pizza to taketo a family outing. If each pizza costs$9.50, which inequality can be used tofind the number of pizzas p he can buy?

F 9.50 � p � 50

G 9.50p � 50

H 9.50p 50

J Not Here

9 A hiker descended 1,000 feet down amountain in 30 minutes. What is thebest estimate of his rate of descent?

A 2,000 ft/h

B 1,500 ft/h

C 750 ft/h

D 100 ft/h

10 The graph shows the approximatepopulation of the United States from1950 to 1990.

Based on the graph, what is the bestestimate of the population in the year1985?

F 180 million

G 200 million

H 220 million

J 240 million

250

200

150

100

50

Year

01950 1960 1970 1980 1990

Pop

ulat

ion

(in

mill

ions

)

U.S. POPULATION

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11 Magen usually makes about 3 out ofevery 5 free throws she attempts. If sheattempts 21 free throws, how manywould she be most likely to make?

A 8

B 12

C 16

D 18

12 A man who stands 6.1 feet tall has ashadow that is 4.2 feet long. At the sametime, a tree casts a shadow that is 21feet long. What is the best estimate forthe height of the tree?

F 30 ft

G 40 ft

H 50 ft

J 60 ft

13 A shopper bought $52.10 worth ofgroceries and must pay 8% tax on thepurchase. Which is the best estimate of the taxes she will pay?

A $40.00

B $20.00

C $8.00

D $4.00

14 A car rental company charges $30 forone day and 5¢ for each mile driven. The equation C � 0.05m � 30 shows the relationship between the cost C forrenting a car 1 day and driving m miles.If the car is driven 295 miles, which isthe best estimate of the cost of therental?

F $35

G $45

H $55

J $65

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15 The table shows the number of visitors to amusement parks each year.

Based on this table, what is the best estimate for the number of amusement park visitors in 1995?

A 258 million

B 267 million

C 272 million

D 279 million

16 The graph shows the average salary for NFL quarterbacks.

Based on the graph, what is the best estimate of the average salary of NFL quarterbacks in 1995?

F $1.0 million

G $1.1 million

H $1.2 million

J $1.3 million

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0.2

0.4

1.4

0.8

0.6

1.2

1.0

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Sal

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(in m

illio

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f dol

lars

)

1990 1994

Year

1992 1996

0.66

1.138

0.911

1.336

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Year 1990Number of visitors (in millions) 253

1992267

1994267

1996290

17 The graph shows the percentage of students using computers at school in 1989 and in 1993.

Which group of students showed the biggest increase from 1989 to 1993 in the use of computers at school?

A Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten

B Grades 1–8

C Grades 9–12

D College

0

20

40

80

60

10

30

70

50

Per

cent

age

PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS USINGCOMPUTERS AT SCHOOL

Pre

-kin

der

gart

enan

d K

ind

erga

rten

Gra

des

9–12

Gra

des 1–8

Col

lege

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26.2

52.3

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39.2

58.2

39.2

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18 The equation y � 0.75x represents thecost y for x tickets on a bus. Which tablerepresents this equation?

F

G

H

J

19 The graph shows the percentages of apartment residents in each agecategory. Which 2 age groups make upmore than �

13

� of all apartment residents?

A 25–29 and 65+

B Under 25 and 25–29

C 50–64 and 65+

D 30–34 and 35–39

Under 2514%

25–2916%

40–4915%

65+18%

50–6412%

35–3911%

30–3414%

AGE OF APARTMENT RESIDENTS

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x 1y 1.75

22.50

33.25

44.00

x 1y 1.75

22.75

33.75

44.75

x 1y 0.75

21.00

31.25

41.50

x 1y 0.75

21.50

32.25

43.00

20 The graph shows the temperature C in degrees Celsius for temperatures F in degrees Fahrenheit.

Which equation represents this graph?

F F � �59

�C � 32

G C � �95

�(F � 32)

H C � �59

�(F � 32)

J Not Here

21 The table shows the number of miles driven by a race car after a given number of laps.

Which equation represents the number of miles M to the number of laps L?

A M � L � 2.6

B M � L � 2.6

C M � 2.6L

D Not Here

C (degrees Celsius)50

0100

–50

F (degrees Fahrenheit)

(86, 30)

(32, 0)

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Number of laps 1Number of miles driven 2.6

25.2

37.8

410.4

513.0

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22 The graph shows the number ofhouseholds in the United States for given years.

During which 10-year period did thenumber of households increase the least?

F 1940 to 1950

G 1950 to 1960

H 1960 to 1970

J 1980 to 1990


23 The table shows the distance a traintravels in a given amount of time.

How many miles can the train travel in

1 �12

� hours?

24 Today 4% of employees at Super Toyswere absent. If 20 employees wereabsent, how many employees are therein all?

0

20

40

100

120

80

60

Num

ber

(in

mill

ions

)

1940

1950

1960

1980

1970

1990

34.943.5

52.8

Year

63.4

80.693.3

U.S. HOUSEHOLDS


Name ______________________________

Time(in hours)

1

Distance(in miles)

120

2

240

3

360

4

480

STOP

1 Which of the following is the scale factorfor the enlargement?

A �32

�

B �23

�

C �12

�

D �14

�

2 Use a scale factor of 2 to dilate triangle ABC.

Which of the following are thecoordinates of the vertices of the new triangle?

F (1, 4), (7, 12), (8, 2)

G (2, 4), (14, 12), (16, 2)

H (�12

�, 1), (�72

�, 3), (4, �12

�)

J (2, 2), (14, 6), (16, 1)

3 Which of the choices is the base plan forthe 3-D figure shown?

A

B

C

D

y10

8

6

4

2

0x

108642

C (8, 1)

B (7, 6)

A (1, 2)

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4 Which ordered pairs are shown on thecoordinate plane?

F (3, 4), (1, �3), (�3, 2)

G (3, 4), (�1, 3), (�3, �2)

H (4, 3), (�3, 1), (2, �3)

J (4, 3), (1, �3), (2, 3)

5 Parallelogram ABCD is translated up 2 units. What are the coordinates of the new parallelogram?

A (3, 2), (7, 2), (5, 12), (1, 12)

B (3, 3), (7, 3), (5, 8), (1, 8)

C (6, 1), (14, 1), (10, 6), (2, 6)

D (5, 1), (9, 1), (7, 6), (3, 6)

6 Which of the following points hascoordinates (��

32

�, 2)?

F Point L

G Point M

H Point N

J Point P

7 If triangle ABC is dilated by a scalefactor of �

13

�, what is the length of sideB�C�?

A 4

B 3

C 2

D 1

3

4

6

C

B

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8 Which net matches the prism?

F

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H

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9 A map has a scale where �14

� inch

represents 5 miles. If two places are

3 �12

� inches apart, what is their actual

distance apart?

10 On the map below, the length of the pathfrom the ranger station to the parkinglot is 3 centimeters. What is the actualdistance in kilometers?

RS

TT

Lake

1 cm = 2.5 km

RS = Ranger Station= Parking Lot

TT = Picnic Area

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41 The volume of a rectangular container is

30 cubic yards. Another container ismade that has a length, width, andheight of the first container multipliedby 3. What will its volume be?

A 90 yd3

B 120 yd3

C 270 yd3

D 810 yd3

2 A braided rug is circular, with adiameter of 12 feet. What is the area of the rug?

F 144 ft2

G 36 ft2

H 12 ft2

J Not Here

3 What is the surface area of the cylinder?

A 625 cm2

B 650 cm2

C 1300 cm2

D 1400 cm2

4 A 15-foot piece of lumber is to leanagainst the top of a large plywood sign tohold it vertically upright. If the sign is 12feet high, how far away from the base ofthe sign should the other end of thelumber be placed to keep the signvertical?

F 10 feet

G 9 feet

H 8 feet

J 6 feet

5 The box in which a refrigerator isshipped is 33 inches wide, 30 incheslong, and 67 inches high. What is the volume of this box?

A 130 in.3

B 5,211 in.3

C 10,422 in.3

D 66,330 in.3

12 ft15 ft

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6 Hannah would like to determine theheight of a tree. She holds a yardstickvertically upright and has a friendmeasure its shadow and the shadow of the tree. If the shadow of the stick is 2 feet and the shadow of the tree is 30 feet, how tall is the tree?

F 45 ft

G 35 ft

H 30 ft

J 20 ft

7 A cylindrical shaped grain silo isapproximately 50 feet high with adiameter of 26 feet. Which of thefollowing is the approximate volume?

A 27,000 ft3

B 54,000 ft3

C 81,000 ft3

D 100,000 ft3

8 A triangle with a perimeter of 30millimeters is dilated by a scale factor of �

12

�. What is the perimeter of the resulting triangle?

F 60 mm

G 45 mm

H 30 mm

J 15 mm

9 What is the surface area of the prismthat has the given net?

A 69 in.2

B 62 in.2

C 33 in.2

D 27 in.2

10 A can of soup is 4 inches high and has aradius of 2 �

12

� inches. What is the area ofthe label on the can?

F 10 in.2

G 12 in.2

H 13 in.2

J Not Here

3 in.

7 in.

2 in.2.5 in.

2.5 in.

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11 The storage shed shown below needs tohave the part shaded replaced, and theowner needs to know the length andwidth of the roof. The length is 16 feet.What is the width?

A �1�9�6� ft

B �1�0�6� ft

C �5�6� ft

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12 A rectangle has a length of 5 inches anda width of 3 inches. If a similar rectanglehas a length of 45 inches, what is itswidth in inches?

13 Grant is walking home from school oneday and decides to take a shortcut. Hewalks diagonally across a vacant lot asshown.

How many yards did Grant save bytaking the shortcut instead of walkingalong the streets?

30 yd

40 yd

16 ft

5 ft

18 ft

7 ft

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1 In the state of Texas, 10.1% of thepopulation is 65 years of age or older.Given these results, how many people ina town of 40,000 people would you expectto be at least 65 years old?

A 404

B 1,010

C 4,040

D 10,100

2 Ten balls to be drawn are placed in abag. There are 5 red balls, 2 blue balls, 2yellow balls, and 1 silver ball. If a ball isdrawn and not replaced, what is theprobability that the first ball will be redand the second ball will be silver?

F �12

�

G �19

�

H �110�

J �118�

3 These temperature readings were takenat 1:00 P.M. each day for a week.

77�F, 77�F, 69�F, 66�F, 67�F, 70�F, 71�F

What is the mean temperature for theweek?

A 70�F

B 71�F

C 74�F

D 77�F

4 The graph shows the average salary ofmajor league baseball players from 1980to 1994.

Based on the graph, what was theaverage salary for a major leaguebaseball player in 1993?

F $800,000

G $900,000

H $1,000,000

J $1,100,000

5 In a recent survey, 30% of the peoplepolled stated that they preferred thetaste of a low-fat peanut butter andwould buy it. Based on this survey, howmany people in a city of 200,000 peoplewho eat peanut butter would be expectedto buy the low-fat peanut butter?

A 600

B 6,000

C 60,000

D 160,000

1200

700

500400300200100

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0

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1982

1984

1986

1988

1990

1992

1994

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900800

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6 A game show has a game called “3 strikes.” Five numbered discs and 3 “strike” discs are placed in a bag for the contestant to draw. If thediscs are not replaced after drawing,what is the probability of the first 2 draws resulting in numbered discs?

F �156�

G �154�

H �35

�

J �58

�

7 A number cube and a spinner are used ina game. The spinner has an equal chanceof landing on any one of 5 colors: red,blue, green, yellow, orange. The numbercube has numbers 1 through 6 on itsfaces. What is the probability of rolling a 6 and spinning the color red?

A �310�

B �16

�

C �15

�

D �1310�

8 The circle graph shows the sources ofincome for children age 9 to 14 years old,based on a survey by a magazine.

If there are 500 students ages 9 to 14 ina school, how many of these would youexpect to get no money at all?

F 21

G 32

H 95

J 105

9 A man takes a survey on Americans’attitudes toward exercise by standing outside a fitness center to askparticipants to fill out his survey. Which of the following is the best reason whyhis survey may be flawed?

A The survey is biased since he isasking only people who alreadyexercise.

B He should ask only non-exercisers.

C People coming out of a fitness centerwill be too tired to participate, so he can only get those going into thecenter.

D This group of people might includepeople who hate to exercise.

Allowance only19%

Allowance & chores28%

Chores only32%

Nothing21%

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10 The following graph shows the size of U.S. households in 1994 as compared to 1970.

Based on the graph, which of the following statements is false?

F In 1970 and 1994, nearly �13

� of households had 3 or 4 persons.

G There has been a decrease in the number of households with 5 or more persons since 1970.

H In 1970 more than half of all households had 5 or more persons.

J There has been an increase in households with 1 or 2 persons since 1970.

5 or morepersons

3 or 4persons

1 or 2persons

0 10 20 40 60

HOUSEHOLDS BY SIZE(IN PERCENT OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS)

5030

1970

1994

46.056.5

33.033.0

21.010.5

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11 A magazine showed the results of areader survey on film favorites. The“favorite actor” category is shown below.

The magazine clearly stated that it wasa reader survey, meaning that onlypeople who read the magazine andchoose to participate are included in thesurvey. Which is the best reason whythis survey cannot be assumed torepresent the favorite actors of mostAmericans?

A Many young people would not knowsome of these actors.

B 46% chose other actors, which is fartoo high.

C It can’t represent most Americanssince it used only readers of thismagazine.

D The sample is random.

12 The chart shows the world population forcertain years.

Leo looks at the chart and estimates thatin the year 2000 the world populationwas 7 billion. This estimate is muchhigher than most estimates. Which is the best reason why Leo’s estimate is flawed?

F Leo is not an expert at populationpredictions.

G The population has been increasingby less than 1 billion people perdecade since 1970.

H The population of the world is nowdecreasing.

J The population should increase bythe same amount, 0.824 billion, as itincreased between 1980 and 1990.

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Year

World population(in billions)

1970

3.706

1980

4.458

1990

5.282

Favorite actor % of votersHarrison Ford 26James Stewart 16Jack Nicholson 12Other 46

13 A grocery store sold snacks last week as follows.

The store owner plans to place an order for 1,000 bags of snacks for a holiday weekend rush. Based on these results, how many bags of pretzels should he order?

A 500

B 50

C 15

D 5

Questions 14 and 15 are open-ended griddable items.

14 If 1 out of 5 Americans rides to work with a carpool, how many people out of 2,000 would be expected to car pool?

15 Jose’s bowling scores for his last five games were 95, 104, 136, 127, and 140. What is his median score?

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Type of snacks PotatoNumber of bags sold 135

Corn115

Cheese Puffs35

Pretzels15

Total300

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1 A dozen eggs cost $0.96. What is the costfor each egg?

A 12¢

B 8¢

C 4¢

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2 If 4 out of every 80 soft-drink bottles hasa winning game cap, what is thepercentage of winning caps?

F 20%

G 10%

H 4%

J Not Here

3 A parent gives 4 children a total of $2.72to spend on snacks. If each child receivesthe same amount, how much does eachchild receive?

A 88¢

B 78¢

C 68¢

D Not Here

4 A car travels 114 miles in 2 hours. What is the speed of the car?

F 57 mph

G 62 mph

H 64 mph

J Not Here

5 An extra large pizza has 20 slices. Eightpeople will be sharing the pizza. If theslices are split evenly among the 8 people,how many slices does each person get?

A 2 �34

� slices

B 2 �12

� slices

C 2 �14

� slices

D Not Here

6 A piece of string 5.4 feet long needs to becut into 9 equal size pieces. How longshould each piece be?

F 0.6 ft

G 0.8 ft

H 0.9 ft

J Not Here


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7 How long will it take a cyclist to travel15 miles is she rides at 10 miles per hour?

A 1 �34

� h

B 1 �12

� h

C 1 �14

� h

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8 Curtis works for $5.15 an hour at a fast-food restaurant. Which equationexpresses his total weekly earnings Efor working t hours in a week?

F E � t � 5.15

G E � t � 5.15

H E � �5.

t15�

J E � 5.15t

9 Maura buys vegetables at the Farmer’sMarket. Today she bought 1 �

12

� pounds oftomatoes, �

14

� pound of mushrooms, �34

�

pound of onions, and 2 �23

� pounds ofpotatoes. How many pounds ofvegetables did she buy in all?

A 4 �12

� lb

B 4 �34

� lb

C 5 �16

� lb

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10 Candace can read 2 pages in her book every minute. Which equationrepresents the number of pages P shecan read in m minutes?

F P � 2m

G P � m � 2

H P � m � 2

J P � 2 � m

11 Jonna worked 5 �12

� hours Monday, 3 �34

�

hours Tuesday, and 4 �14

� hours Friday.

How many hours did she work?

A 14 �14

� h

B 13 �12

� h

C 13 �14

� h

D Not Here

12 Jennifer runs 1 mile in 12 minutes.Which of the equations represents thedistance d Jennifer runs in t minutes?

F d � 12t

G d � �112�t

H d � 5t

J Not Here

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13 Tickets for a grandstand seat at aspeedway costs $90 plus a $5 handling charge per order. Which of the equationsrepresents the cost y of buying x grandstand tickets in 1 order?

A y � 90x � 5

B y � 90x � 5

C y � 5x � 90

D Not Here

14 One ticket to a popular theme park costs$30. The park gives group rates togroups of 20 or more. If a group of 25 ischarged $550, what is the charge foreach person?

F $27

G $25

H $22

J Not Here

15 A school received a donation of $4,500 tobe divided equally among 6 classes. Howmuch did each class receive?

A $900

B $750

C $270

D Not Here

16 The equation h � 50t � 907 gives thealtitude of some hikers t hours after theybegin their hike, where h is the heightabove sea level. At what altitude didthey start their hike?

F 957 feet

G 857 feet

H 0 feet

J Not Here


17 At a manufacturing company, 80% of the employees work on the assemblyline. If there are 720 assembly-lineworkers, how many workers are there in the entire company?

18 Gabe had saved $25.71 toward thepurchase of a new video game. Hereceived $11.25 for some work he did,and his parents gave him the remaining$6.24 for his purchase. How much didhis game cost?


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Grade 8Mathematics Chart

LENGTH

Metric Customary

1 kilometer = 1,000 meters 1 mile = 1,760 yards1 meter = 100 centimeters 1 mile = 5,280 feet1 centimeter = 10 millimeters 1 yard = 3 feet

1 foot = 12 inches

CAPACITY

Metric Customary

1 liter = 1,000 milliliters 1 gallon = 4 quarts1 gallon = 128 ounces1 quart = 2 pints1 pint = 2 cups1 cup = 8 ounces

MASS AND WEIGHT

Metric Customary

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams 1 ton = 2,000 pounds1 gram = 1,000 milligrams 1 pound = 16 ounces

TIME

1 year = 12 months1 year = 52 weeks1 year = 365 days

1 week = 7 days1 day = 24 hours

1 hour = 60 minutes1 minute = 60 seconds

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12

34

56

78

910

1112

1314

1516

1718

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Perimeter square P = 4s

rectangle P = 2l + 2w or P = 2(l + w)

Circumference circle C = 2r or C = d

Area square A = s2

rectangle A = lw or A = bh

triangle A = �12

�bh or A = �b2h�

trapezoid A = �12

�(b1 + b2)h or A = �(b1�

+�2��

b2�)h�

circle A = πr2

Surface Area cube S = 6s2

cylinder (lateral) S = 2πrh

cylinder (total) S = 2πrh + 2πr2 or S = 2πr(h + r)

cone (lateral) S = πrl

cone (total) S = πrl + πr2 or S = πr(l + r)

sphere S = 4πr2

Volume prism V = Bh*

cylinder V = Bh*

pyramid V = �13

�Bh*

cone V = �13

�Bh*

sphere V = �13

� πr3

*B represents the area of the Base of a solid figure.

Pi π π � 3.14 or π � �2

��27

�

Pythagorean Theorem a2 + b2 = c2

Simple Interest Formula I = prt

Grade 8 Mathematics Chart (continued)

1 Which of the choices is the base plan forthe 3-D figure shown?

F

G

H

J

2 The length of a picture frame is 2.5 timesthe width. Which equation expresses therelationship between the length l andthe width w?

A w � 2.5l

B l � 2.5 � w

C l � �2w.5�

D l � 2.5w

3 A room is to be carpeted with carpet thatcosts $15.99 per square yard. If the roomis square and has an area of 40 squareyards, what is the approximate length of the room?

F 6.3 yd

G 8.9 yd

H 12.8 yd

J 20 yd

4 Which group of fractions is in order fromleast to greatest?

A ��12

�, ��35

�, ��34

�, ��170�

B ��34

�, ��12

�, ��35

�, ��170�

C ��34

�, ��170�, ��

35

�, ��12

�

D ��12

�, ��170�, ��

35

�, ��34

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5 Which ordered pairs are shown on thecoordinate plane?

F (2, 1), (�2, 2), (�1, �3)

G (1, 2), (2, 2), (3, �1)

H (1, 2), (2, �2), (�3, �1)

J (2, 1), (2, 2), (�3, �1)

6 The table below describes the mean daily temperature for one of the hottestlocations on Earth—Araouane, Mali, in Africa. Based on the data, what is areasonable estimate of the mean annualhigh temperature?

A 66.00�F

B 99.75�F

C 100.50�F

D 101.25�F

7 Which of these rates is the same as3 pizzas for $18.99?

F 1 pizza for $8.50

G 2 pizzas for $12.66

H 4 pizzas for $24.66

J 5 pizzas for $30.99

8 Which ordered pairs represent thevertices of the figure below if it isreflected across the y-axis?

A A�(�1, �1), B�(�3, �2), C�(�5, 0),D�(�3, �2), E�(�1, �1)

B A�(1, 1), B�(3, 2), C�(5, 0), D�(3, �2),E�(1, �1)

C A�(�1, 1), B�(�3, 2), C�(�5, 0),D�(�3, �2), E�(�1, �1)

D A�(1, �1), B�(3, �2), C�(5, 0), D�(3, 2), E�(1, 1)

9 Which number most closelyapproximates �5�0�?

F 7

G 7.1

H 7.9

J 25

y5

x5

A

E

B

D

C

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MEAN DAILY TEMPERATURE (�F)

January April July October

Low 48 67 79 70

High 81 110 111 103

10 If the trapezoid below is dilated by afactor of 2, what is the perimeter of thenew trapezoid?

A 19.5 cm

B 24.5 cm

C 34 cm

D 39 cm

11 The two rectangles in the figure beloware similar. What is the length x?

F 1 in.

G 2 in.

H 2.5 in.

J 3 in.

12 Admission to a state park is $2.25 for acar plus $1.10 for each passenger olderthan 6. Which equation represents thecost of admission A for a carload withx passengers older than 6?

A A � 1.10x � 2.25

B A � 1.10x � 2.25

C A � 2.25x � 1.10

D A � 2.25x � 1.10

13 A game consists of spinning a giantwheel. If you spin it twice, what is theprobability of it stopping on yellow onthe first spin and blue on the second spin?

F �332�

G �694�

H �596�

J �34

�

Blue

Blue

Blue

Yellow

Yellow

Yellow

Red

Red4 in.

3 in.1.5 in.

x

7.5 cm

4 cm

3.5 cm

4.5 cm

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14 The circle graph shows the percentage of government spending, by category, in 1995.

If an artist was asked to draw the circlegraph by using the given percents, whichmethod could be used to find the numberof degrees in each central angle?

A Multiply each percent by 100�.

B Multiply each percent by 360�.

C Add each percent to 360�.

D Divide each percent by 360�.

15 The diagram shows the plan for a smallpark. If a person runs directly from pointA to point C, how far will the person run?

F 35 yd

G 50 yd

H 70 yd

J 1,250 yd

16 One gallon of milk is approximatelyequal to 0.003785 cubic meters. Which is another way to express thismeasure?

A 37.85 � 10�3 m3

B 3.785 � 10�4 m3

C 3.785 � 10�3 m3

D 3.785 � 103 m3

17 An architect drew the following floorplan for a room.

If the client asks that the area of theroom be doubled, how could the architectchange the plan to meet the request?

F Double both the length and thewidth.

G Increase the length by 6 feet and thewidth by 3 feet.

H Increase the length by 3 feet and thewidth by 6 feet.

J Increase both the length and widthby 6 feet.

12 ft (length)

9 ft (width)

30 yd

40 yd

A B

CD

Law enforcementand generalgovernment

2%

Social Security, Medicare,and other retirement

36%

Nationaldefense, veterans,and foreign affairs

21%Net intereston the debt

15%

Physical,human, andcommunity

development8%

Socialprograms

18%

1995 FEDERAL SPENDING

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18 If a random sample of 1,000 people revealed that 21% of them prefer dark green cars, how many of the estimated 4,000,000 new cars purchased would be expected to be dark green?

A 210

B 21,000

C 84,000

D 840,000

19 The graph shows the mean predicted price of a U.S. stock in dollars beginning in the year 2002.

In what year is the stock price expected to be the highest?

F 2003

G 2004

H 2005

J 2006

6.20

5.70

5.505.405.305.205.10

Year

PREDICTED VALUE OF U.S. STOCKIN DOLLARS

5.002002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Mean Valueof U.S. Stock

(in dollars)

6.10

5.906.00

5.80

5.60

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A 12.6 m2

B 50.3 m2

C 75.4 m2

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21 The equation y � 25x � 5x2 describesa ball kicked at an upward velocity of25 feet per second, where y is the heightin feet of the ball and x is the time inseconds since the ball was kicked. Whichtable represents the equation?

F

G

H

J

22 The eighth-grade class at East JuniorHigh is electing class officers. A poll is to be taken to see who the leadingcandidates are. A questionnaire ishanded out during school to 20 people.Which would be the best sample todetermine the leading candidate?

A 20 people from the entire school

B 20 eighth-grade teachers

C 20 eighth-grade students enteringthe cafeteria

D 20 seventh-grade students

23 In presidential election years, polls aretaken almost weekly to determine thecurrent leaders among the candidates. If 10,000 people are to be surveyed,which of the following would be the best sample?

F 5,000 Democrat and 5,000Republican registered votersselected at random

G 10,000 non-registered voters

H 2,500 registered voters of eachparty: Democrat, Republican,Libertarian, and Independent

J 10,000 registered voters selected at random

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x 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 0 20 30 30 20 0

x 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 0 20 30 40 50 60

x 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 25 30 35 40 45 50

x 0 1 2 3 4 5

y 0 20 40 60 80 100

24 CD sales make up a large percentage ofthe total music sales. The table showsthe percentage of CD sales.

Based on the table, what is the bestestimate of the percentage of CD sales in 1995?

A 63.4

B 60

C 55.4

D 50.6

25 Below is the floor plan of a new medicalcenter. What is its area?

F 700 m2

G 802 m2

H 874 m2

J Not Here

26 The chart shows the sources for Texas’public elementary and secondary school funds.

Which fraction of the total funding isclosest to the amount made up by the two largest funding sources?

A �110�

B �13

�

C �34

�

D �190�

27 T-shirts cost $12 each. The soccer coach has $90 to spend on T-shirts. If n represents the number of T-shirts,which inequality must be solved in orderto determine the number of shirts thecoach can buy?

F n � 12 90

G 12n � 90

H 12n 90

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Local andintermediate

funding48.3%

State funding43.6%

Federal funding9.1%

TEXAS SCHOOL FUNDS

9 m

14 m 14 m

50 m

20 m

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Percentage of CD Sales

46.5 58.4 68.4

28 A box with a length of 15 centimetersand a width of 4 centimeters has avolume of 300 cubic centimeters. What isthe height of the box in centimeters?

A 10 cm

B 6 cm

C 5 cm

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29 A canned food company has redesignedthe can it uses for low-fat soup. The oldcan had a base diameter of 4 inches anda height of 6 inches. The new can has abase diameter of 3 inches and a height of7 inches. What are the areas of the labelsfor the old and new cans?

F Old: 24 in.2; New: 21 in.2

G Old: 24 in.2; New: 42 in.2

H Old: 48 in.2; New: 21 in.2

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30 The chart shows the number of U.S. Marine Corps personnel on active duty.

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31 Ms. Gonzalez earns $350 a week plus a3% commission on sales she makes thatweek. If s represents the amount of hersales and y represents her weeklyearnings, which expression shows her earnings for the week?

F y � 350 � 3s

G y � 350 � 0.3s

H y � 350 � 0.03s

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32 Molly works at a hardware store. Sheknows that the total amount a customerowes, after sales tax, can be found usingthe equation y � 1.08x, where x is thecost of the items and y is the amount the customer must pay. What will acustomer who buys $41.50 worth ofitems owe?

A $44.82

B $44.08

C $43.68

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33 Drew made a score of 29 out of 35 pointson a recent assignment. About whatpercentage score did he receive?

F 80%

G 70%

H 60%

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34 Owen’s Taxi Service charges $6 plus $1per mile. Which equation represents thetotal charge y for the service and thenumber of miles x of the trip?

A y � 6x

B y � 6 � x

C y � 6 � x

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35 A ladder is placed 5 feet from the base of a building. The ladder is 13 feet tall.How far up the building does the ladderreach?

F 10 ft

G 12 ft

H 14 ft

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36 Carmen bought 6 items at the grocerystore that ranged in price from $0.89 to$3.29. What is a reasonable total for herpurchases?

A $4.18

B $5.40

C $12.00

D $19.50

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37 If 4 sweatshirts cost $54.76, how muchwould 3 sweatshirts cost?

F $27.38

G $39.69

H $41.07

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38 John wants to find the height of a tree in his yard. He measures a vertical stickand finds it is 1.4 meters long. The stickcasts a shadow 2.45 meters long. At thesame time, the tree casts a shadow that is 38.5 meters long. Which of thefollowing is the best estimate for theheight of the tree?

A 10 m

B 20 m

C 30 m

D 40 m

39 Lauryn and Diana dined at a restaurant.Their bill totaled $18.37. If they wish toleave a tip of about 15%, which of theseis the most reasonable tip?

F $0.50

G $1.90

H $2.80

J $3.50

40 A fruit juice punch is made of 32 ouncesof pineapple juice, 16 ounces of orangejuice, and 67 ounces of lemonade. Howmany ounces of punch does the recipemake?

A 32 oz

B 83 oz

C 105 oz

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41 Peter worked 9 �14

� hours last weekend.

He gets paid $7.25 per hour. How much

did he earn? (Round your answer to the

nearest cent.)

F $63.25

G $64.06

H $67.06

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42 Tyler played soccer for 1 �12

� hours on

Saturday and 2 �23

� hours on Sunday.

How much longer did he play soccer

on Sunday than he did on Saturday?

A 1 �16

� h

B 1 �13

� h

C 1 �76

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43 A metal sculptor has 24 meters of steelcable. How many pieces will she have ifshe cuts the cable into 8-centimeterlengths?

F 300

G 3,000

H 30,000

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44 Charlotte measured the height of a plantevery week as part of an assignment forscience class. Last week the plant was11.2 centimeters high, and this week theplant is 14.1 centimeters high. Howmuch did the plant grow?

A 2.1 cm

B 2.9 cm

C 3.1 cm

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45 The population of Marshall, Texas,decreased by 1,239 people from 1980 to1990. If the 1990 population was 23,682,what was the 1980 population?

F 35, 472

G 24, 921

H 22, 443

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46 There are 144 square inches in onesquare foot. How many square inches arethere in 40 square feet?

A 5760 in.2

B 1728 in.2

C 288 in.2

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47 One package of 12 ounces of rice costs$1.50. A package of 16 ounces of ricecosts $1.75. What is the cost per ouncefor each?

F 12.5¢ per ounce, 10.9¢ per ounce

G 15¢ per ounce, 17¢ per ounce

H 18¢ per ounce, 28¢ per ounce

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48 A car travels 1 �12

� miles, then turns and

drives 3 �14

� miles, turns again and travels

5 �12

� miles. How many miles did the car

travel?

A 10 �14

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B 10 �12

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C 10 �34

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49 In 1996 car companies spent $1,445,581on magazine advertisements and$3,990,466 on local newspaper ads. How much more did they spend onnewspaper ads?

F $2,543,845

G $2,544,125

H $2,544,885

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50 A 12-foot board is being cut into �23

�-foot

sections. How many sections will there be?

A 8

B 12 �23

�

C 18

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51 Isaac is building a cabinet for his

woodworking class and needs to

determine the length of a side of the

cabinet. One piece of wood is 33 �14

� inches.

To this piece he will add pieces of trim

�34

� inches long to each end. How long is

the finished piece?

F 34 �34

� in.

G 35 �14

� in.

H 35 �12

� in.

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52 A jogger runs 9 miles per hour. Whichequation represents the distance d shehas run after t hours?

A d � t � 9

B d � t � 9

C t � 9d

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53 If a hamburger that weighs w grams is31% fat, which equation represents theamount of fat F in the hamburger?

F F � 0.31 � w

G F � 0.69w

H F � 0.31w

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54 The temperature at noon was 20�. Bymidnight, it had dropped to �4�. Whatwas the difference in temperatures?

A 24�

B 16�

C �16�

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55 If the box shown below is dilated by ascale factor of �

12

�, what is the resultingvolume in square inches?

56 If a survey revealed that 57% of peoplein a town voted for the current mayor inthe last election, how many people in arandom survey of 500 residents would beexpected to have voted for the mayor?

57 A photograph that is 2 inches wide and3 inches long is to be enlarged so thatthe width is 5 inches. What is the lengthof the enlarged photo in inches?

58 A health club offers memberships forvarious lengths of time. Some are shownin the table.

What would you expect to pay for a 12-month membership?

59 Mark bought several types of fruit at thesupermarket. He bought 2.43 pounds of bananas, 1.07 pounds of pears,0.52 pounds of kiwi fruit, and1.64 pounds of grapes. How manypounds of fruit did he buy?

60 Jennie worked 52 hours last week andwas paid $429. How much was she paidper hour?

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