Grades 8 9 Practice 1

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Jenny used cardboard to construct a three-dimensional figure with

five faces. Four of the faces are triangles. Which of these could be
the shape of the fifth face?
A
triangle
rhombus
pentagon
hexagon
Tanya began saving money to buy a new computer

game. The table shows how much money she had
saved at the end of each week.
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If the pattern continues, how much money will

Tanya have saved at the end of 7 weeks?
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$55
$65
$80
$110
Week
Money Saved
$5
$10
$20
$35
Steve flew 7,300 miles in 112 hours in a hot-air balloon.

If he traveled at an average speed of 70 miles per hour
for 58 hours, what was his average speed for the
remaining 54 hours?
A
30 miles per hour
40 miles per hour
60 miles per hour
70 miles per hour
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Which of these expressions has the

greatest value?
F
| 5 1 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 |
|514|
There are 12 counters in a bag. Some

of the counters are red. Which of
these could be the probability of
choosing a red counter?
F
2
7
3
10
4
5
5
6
|5|1|4|
What missing number in this set will

make the mean equal to the median?
1, 4,
A
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Jesse painted the walls and ceilings of

4 identical storage rooms. He painted
3 rooms white and 1 room tan. Each
room has a door with an area of
approximately 20 square feet that he
did not paint. Each room is 10 feet tall,
and the length of each wall is 13 feet.
A gallon of paint covers 450 square
feet. How may gallons of paint did
Jesse need to buy?
A
4 gallons
5 gallons
6 gallons
7 gallons
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Lindsey is writing a report about the Titanic. What information

would not help Lindsey determine how much money, in British
pounds, passengers spent in all on second-class tickets?
F
the total number of passengers on the Titanic
the cost of a second-class ticket in British pounds
the conversion rate between U.S. dollars and British pounds
the percentage of passengers who purchased second-class tickets
A music festival is expected to raise

$20,000 for the community. The circle
graph shows how the $20,000 will be
divided.
FESTIVAL PROCEEDS

Which of these will receive approximately

$9,000 from the music festival?
A
Parks
Schools
Hospitals
Safety
Parks
Schools
Hospitals
Safety
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10
11
Roy scored between 14 and 19 points on each of his first

10 Spanish quizzes. On his 11th quiz, Roy scored 22 points.
Which of these could not be the total number of points
Roy scored on his first 11 quizzes?
F
150
190
170
210
Look at the table below.
112t 2
11
10
12
Rudy randomly surveyed 20 students at school and found that

14 of them approve of the schools new policy on tardiness. If
the school has 430 students, which of these would be a good
estimate of the total number of students who approve of the
schools new policy on tardiness?
F
200
250
300
350
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Which of these numbers completes the function table?
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13
15
Look at the statements below.

The radius of Circle A is equal
to the diameter of Circle B.
14

2x 1 13 5 4
A chord of Circle C is larger than

the diameter of Circle A.
2(x 1 4) 5 13
2x 1 1 5 10
Which of these statements is true?
Circle A is the largest.
Circle C is the smallest.
Circle C is larger than Circle B.
Circle A is smaller than Circle B.
How many different angles can be

formed using any two of the rays
below?
O
16
2x 1 4 5 13
Jamal needed 3 volunteers to help

plan Laugh Night at a summer camp.
Four campers raised their hands. How
many different groups of 3 volunteers
could be chosen from the 4 campers
who raised their hands?
F
P
Q
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If 2x 1 4 5 13, which of these

equations must also be true?
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19
What is the length of the longest line

segment that can be drawn on the 3-inch
by 4-inch rectangle shown?
A
4 inches
5 inches
6 inches
7 inches
3 inches
4 inches
The lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle are 4 inches and

5 inches. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the triangle?
F
10 inches
12 inches
13 inches
14 inches
Justine walked 20 minutes to the bus stop at an average speed

of 5 miles per hour. She rode the bus for 20 minutes to the
shopping center 15 miles away. What was Justines average
speed for the trip, in miles per hour?
A
25 miles per hour
35 miles per hour
40 miles per hour
45 miles per hour
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Nathan made the solid shape below by sawing a corner off a cube.
How many faces does the shape have?

Describe the solid figure that Nathan removed from the cube to make the shape.
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21
The diagram below shows the seating sections in an indoor soccer arena.
13
16
10
11
12
Playing
Field
14
15
Answer
seats
On the lines below, explain how you made your estimate.
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Section 1 has 200 seats. Estimate the number of seats in the entire arena.
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The local hardware store sells washers in the following quantities and prices.
75
Washers
50
Washers
35
Washers
$2.00
$1.35
$1.00
Washers
5
Each

What is the least expensive way to buy exactly 90 washers?
Find the greatest number of washers that can be bought for exactly $5.
Answer
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4.

Jenny used cardboard to construct a three-dimensional figure with

Tanya began saving money to buy a new computer

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

If the pattern continues, how much money will

Steve flew 7,300 miles in 112 hours in a hot-air balloon.

30 miles per hour

40 miles per hour

60 miles per hour

70 miles per hour

Student Practice Materials

Which of these expressions has the

There are 12 counters in a bag. Some

What missing number in this set will

Jesse painted the walls and ceilings of

Student Practice Materials

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Lindsey is writing a report about the Titanic. What information

the total number of passengers on the Titanic

the cost of a second-class ticket in British pounds

the conversion rate between U.S. dollars and British pounds

the percentage of passengers who purchased second-class tickets

A music festival is expected to raise

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Which of these will receive approximately

Student Practice Materials

Roy scored between 14 and 19 points on each of his first

Look at the table below.

Rudy randomly surveyed 20 students at school and found that

Student Practice Materials

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Which of these numbers completes the function table?

Look at the statements below.

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A chord of Circle C is larger than

Which of these statements is true?

Circle A is the largest.

Circle C is the smallest.

Circle C is larger than Circle B.

Circle A is smaller than Circle B.

How many different angles can be

Jamal needed 3 volunteers to help

If 2x 1 4 5 13, which of these

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What is the length of the longest line

The lengths of two sides of an isosceles triangle are 4 inches and

Justine walked 20 minutes to the bus stop at an average speed

25 miles per hour

35 miles per hour

40 miles per hour

45 miles per hour

Student Practice Materials

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

How many faces does the shape have?

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Student Practice Materials

On the lines below, explain how you made your estimate.

Student Practice Materials

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

Copyright 2002 by CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC.

What is the least expensive way to buy exactly 90 washers?

Student Practice Materials