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Grade 8 NGSSS Standardized Test Practice



 1 

Nicole organized a class trip to the museum for her science class. She observed that a linear relationship exists between the number of attendees and the total cost. She recorded her findings in the table below.
Number of Attendees
Total Cost
18
$370
20
$400
23
$445
25
$475
28
$520
Based on the information in the table, which of the following is a valid statement about Nicole’s recorded findings?
A.
Nicole’s data is continuous with a domain of mc001-3.jpg.
B.
Nicole’s data is discrete with a domain of mc001-4.jpg.
C.
Nicole’s data is continuous with a domain of mc001-5.jpg.
D.
Nicole’s data is discrete with a domain of mc001-6.jpg.
 

 2 

The table shows the total number of points Joel receives while playing a trivia game. Everyone starts the game with 25 points.
Correct Answers
Total Points
0
25
3
34
5
40
8
49
10
55
Based on the information in the table, how many points will Joel have if he gets 7 answers correct?
A.
21
B.
43
C.
46
D.
52
 

 3 

The graph shows the amount of gasoline in a car while driving on vacation.
mc003-1.jpg
Based on the information in the graph, how much gasoline was left in the car after driving
250 miles?
A.
4 gal
B.
7 gal
C.
5 gal
D.
6 gal
 

 4 

A plumber charges $50 for a service call plus $25 per hour for non-scheduled labor. The total cost C of hiring the plumber to work h hours is shown below.
mc004-1.jpg
Which of the following best describes the y-intercept of the linear function?
A.
The plumber charges $25 for a service call.
B.
The plumber charges a rate of $50 per hour.
C.
The plumber charges a rate of $25 per hour.
D.
The plumber charges $50 for a service call.
 

 5 

The president of the chess club plotted values on the graph below to show how the membership of the chess club increased as the number of days since the start of school increased. The slope of the dashed line segment joining these points is mc005-1.jpg.
mc005-2.jpg
What does the slope of the dashed line segment represent?
A.
Every 3 days, 2 new members join the chess club.
B.
Every 3 days, the chess club membership decreases by 2.
C.
Since the beginning of school, 6 new members have joined the chess club.
D.
Every 2 days, 3 new members join the chess club.
 

 6 

Sean was on an elevator as it descended from a height of 50 feet to ground level. The coordinate grid below models the height of the elevator.
mc006-1.jpg
Which of the following best describes the x-intercept of the linear function?
A.
It takes the elevator 50 seconds to reach ground level.
B.
The initial height of the elevator is 50 feet.
C.
It takes the elevator 15 seconds to reach ground level.
D.
Every 3 seconds, the elevator descends 10 feet.
 

 7 

A middle school track team has 24 members. There are 4 more boys, y, than girls, x. This situation can be modeled by the equations below.
Total members: mc007-1.jpg
More boys than girls: mc007-2.jpg
mc007-3.jpg
How many girls are on the track team?
A.
12
B.
14
C.
10
D.
24
 

 8 

The tables below show the number of small and large plastic cups a concession stand manager ordered during a two-week period.
Week One
 
Week Two
Small Cups
Large Cups
 
Small Cups
Large Cups
62
80
 
41
74
The manager spent $43.50 on cups the first week and $36.15 the second week. If the manager purchases 50 small cups and 85 large cups the third week, how much will she spend in dollars and cents?

 

 9 

Wheelie Sports charges a daily rate of $30 to rent rollerblades. Casters Blasters charges an initial fee of $10 plus $5 per hour to rent rollerblades. These rates are modeled on the graph below.
nr009-1.jpg
After how many hours will it cost more to rent rollerblades from Casters Blasters than Wheelie Sports?

 

 10 

Which equation best represents the relationship shown in the table?
x
y
–6
0
0
–2
3
–3
6
–4
A.
mc010-1.jpg 
B.
mc010-2.jpg 
C.
mc010-3.jpg 
D.
mc010-4.jpg 
 

 11 

The graph shows the height y (in meters) of a skydiver x minutes after he opens his parachute.
mc011-1.jpg
Which equation best represents the relationship shown in the graph?
A.
mc011-2.jpg
B.
mc011-3.jpg
C.
mc011-4.jpg
D.
mc011-5.jpg
 

 12 

Which of the following situations is best modeled by the graph below?
mc012-1.jpg
A.
Jason’s salary over a 15 year period
B.
the price of a car as time passes
C.
the cost of a phone call at $0.10 per minute
D.
the outside temperature during the course of a year
 

 13 

The sales of a new cell phone increase at a constant rate during the first half of the year and then level off for the rest of the year. Which graph best illustrates the sales of the cell phone during the entire year?
A.
mc013-1.jpg
C.
mc013-3.jpg
B.
mc013-2.jpg
D.
mc013-4.jpg
 

 14 

Julian is standing 26 feet from a street light. His shadow is 10 feet as shown in the figure below. What is the height h of the street light?
mc014-1.jpg
A.
36 ft
B.
18 ft
C.
13 ft
D.
72 ft
 

 15 

In the figure below, nr015-1.jpg and nr015-2.jpg are similar triangles.
nr015-3.jpgnr015-4.jpg
What is the height, in centimeters, of nr015-5.jpg?

 

 16 

Parallel lines a and b are intersected by transversal t as shown below.
mc016-1.jpg
Suppose the measure of mc016-2.jpg is less than 90°, which of the following are NOT congruent?
A.
alternate exterior angles
B.
corresponding angles
C.
alternate interior angles
D.
same side exterior angles
 

 17 

A carpenter uses a miter saw to crosscut a board as shown by the dashed line in the figure below.
mc017-1.jpg
What is the measure of angle x that is formed by the crosscut?
A.
120°
B.
50°
C.
40°
D.
140°
 

 18 

Parallel lines m and n are intersected by transversal t as shown below.
nr018-1.jpg
What is the measure, in degrees, of nr018-2.jpg?

 

 19 

In the figure below, lines a and b are parallel. Two transversals intersect on a, forming several angles, as shown on the diagram below.
nr019-1.jpg
If nr019-2.jpg is congruent to nr019-3.jpg, what is the measure, in degrees, of nr019-4.jpg?

 

 20 

The floor of a gazebo is shaped like a regular octagon. A boundary for a flower garden coincides with one side of the gazebo and forms mc020-1.jpg as shown in the figure. What is the measure of mc020-2.jpg?
mc020-3.jpg
A.
36°
B.
60°
C.
45°
D.
135°
 

 21 

The bases of the triangles shown below are on the same line.
nr021-1.jpg
What is the measure, in degrees, of nr021-2.jpg?

 

 22 

Andy and some friends are going on an ATV ride. They ride from their camp to the lake, then to the store, and then straight back to camp. The location of each destination is shown on the coordinate plane below.
mc022-1.jpg
What is the total distance, in kilometers, of their ATV ride?
A.
27.9 km
B.
30 km
C.
13 km
D.
22.8 km
 

 23 

The department of transportation is repairing Washington Avenue. To avoid the construction zone, Mr. Roberts drives north 1.2 miles and then west 1.6 miles as shown below.
nr023-1.jpg
What is the distance, in miles, of Washington Avenue that Mr. Roberts avoids by taking the detour?

 

 24 

The box-and-whisker plot shows the variability of the number of points a basketball team scored in each game during the season.
Points Scored
mc024-1.jpg
Which of the following statements is NOT supported by the box-and-whisker plot?
A.
The median number of points scored is 58.
B.
The team scored between 63 and 77 points in 50% of the games.
C.
The range of the scores is 31 points.
D.
In 25% of the games, the team scored less than 52 points.
 

 25 

The scatter plot shows the relationship between age and the yearly salary of several people in the same profession.
mc025-1.jpg
Which of the following best describes this relationship?
A.
As age increases, the yearly salary increases.
B.
As age decreases, the yearly salary increases.
C.
As age increases, the yearly salary decreases.
D.
There is no relationship between age and the yearly salary.
 

 26 

Amy conducts a survey to collect data about cell phones. She wants to plot the data in a display that shows popularity by brand name. Which of the following data displays would be best suited for this?
A.
bar graph
B.
circle graph
C.
line graph
D.
scatter plot
 

 27 

The table shows the number of absent students at Hamilton Middle School for the first four days of the week.
Day
Absent Students
Monday
9
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
8
Friday
 
What is the maximum number of students that can be absent on Friday in order to have a mean that is no greater than 5?
A.
5
B.
6
C.
1
D.
0
 

 28 

The stem-and-leaf plot shows the distances (in miles) between a college and the homes of several college freshman.
Distance from Home
Stem
Leaf
0
3  5  7  8
1
2  2  4  5  6  9
2
1
3
 
4
4
 Key: 1|2 = 12 mi
How much greater, to the nearest tenth of a mile, is the mean of the data set with the outlier than the mean without the outlier?

 

 29 

The table shows the bowling scores for 5 games.
Game
1
2
3
4
5
6
Score
142
168
135
157
181
 
The median score for all 6 games is 150. What is the score of the sixth game?

 

 30 

The equation mc030-1.jpg gives the amount of money M that Carlos has after buying t movie tickets. Which of the following is the same equation solved for t in terms of M?
A.
mc030-4.jpg
B.
mc030-5.jpg
C.
mc030-6.jpg
D.
mc030-7.jpg
 

 31 

Lauren is saving to buy a new computer. She has already saved $350 and plans to save $25 per week. This situation can be modeled by the equation mc031-1.jpg, where T is the total amount saved (in dollars) and w is the number of weeks. Which of the following is the same equation solved for w in terms of T?
A.
mc031-4.jpg
B.
mc031-5.jpg
C.
mc031-6.jpg
D.
mc031-7.jpg
 

 32 

Which number line shows the solution to the inequality mc032-1.jpg?
A.
mc032-4.jpg
B.
mc032-5.jpg
C.
mc032-6.jpg
D.
mc032-7.jpg
 

 33 

Michelle needs at least 250 points to advance to the next topic in a trivia game. She already has 185 points and earns 15 points for each correct answer. The number, a, of correct answers that Michelle needs to advance can be modeled by the inequality nr033-1.jpg. What is the minimum number of correct answers for her to advance to the next topic?

 

 34 

A shampoo distributor uses a 5-gallon container of shampoo to fill large and small bottles as shown in the table.
Bottle Size
Number Filled
Bottle Capacity
Large
15
720 milliliters
Small
20
400 milliliters
How much shampoo, in milliliters, is left in the 5-gallon container?
A.
17,805 ml
B.
125 ml
C.
201 ml
D.
18,800 ml
 

 35 

Wayne rode his bike around the block 4 times. His block is square with a side length of 462 feet. How many miles did he ride?

 

 36 

Lawrence ran 100 yards in 12.4 seconds. What was his speed, in miles per hour, to the nearest tenth?

 

 37 

In 2009, the richest American was Bill Gates with an estimated net worth of $50,000,000,000. What is this value written in scientific notation?
A.
mc037-1.jpg
B.
mc037-2.jpg
C.
mc037-3.jpg
D.
mc037-4.jpg
 

 38 

What is 0.0000042 written in scientific notation?
A.
mc038-1.jpg
B.
mc038-2.jpg
C.
mc038-3.jpg
D.
mc038-4.jpg
 

 39 

The attendance at a college football game is nr039-1.jpg. Of the attendees, 10% are cheering for the visiting team. How many fans at the football game are cheering for the home team?

 

 40 

The radius of a round pool is mc040-1.jpg feet. Which is the closest to the length, in feet, of the radius?
A.
10
B.
18
C.
85
D.
9
 

 41 

While walking to school, Billy takes the short cut shown in the diagram below.
mc041-1.jpg
Which of the following is the closest to the distance, in yards, of the short cut?
A.
90 yd
B.
15 yd
C.
120 yd
D.
86 yd
 

 42 

Which of the following is a false statement?
A.
mc042-7.jpg
B.
mc042-8.jpg
C.
mc042-9.jpg
D.
mc042-10.jpg
 

 43 

Which of the following is equivalent to mc043-1.jpg?
A.
mc043-2.jpg
B.
mc043-3.jpg
C.
mc043-4.jpg
D.
mc043-5.jpg
 

 44 

What is the value of the expression nr044-1.jpg?

 

 45 

Tonya is buying a dress that is on sale for 20% off. The original price of the dress is $45.50. If the sales tax rate is 6.5%, what is the total cost, in dollars and cents, of the dress?

 

 46 

The equatorial circumference of the moon is mc046-1.jpg kilometers. This is 27.5% of the equatorial circumference of Earth. What is the circumference of Earth?
A.
mc046-2.jpg km
B.
mc046-3.jpg km
C.
mc046-4.jpg km
D.
mc046-5.jpg km
 



 
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