Aims Grade 8 Mathematics Sample Test And Think-Throughs With Answers Page 4
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36December 2009
Read each problem and select the best answer.
Directions:
There are 6 books on a reading list.
Gary has 10 coins in his pocket.
1
4
Students must read 3 of the books on the
• 2 quarters
list. In how many different ways can a
• 5 dimes
student select 3 books?
• 3 nickels
20
A
Without looking, Gary pulls one coin from
60
B
his pocket and puts it on a table. Then, he
120
C
pulls one more coin from his pocket. What
360
is the probability that the first coin is a
D
dime and the second coin is a nickel?
Cece scored a 78 on her first math test.
2
1
A
She scored an 84 on her second test.
8
What is the percent increase, rounded to
1
the nearest tenth, from Cece’s first score
B
6
to her second score?
1
C
6.0%
A
5
7.6%
B
1
D
2
7.7%
C
8.0%
D
A tower is 160 feet tall and casts a
5
shadow 34 feet long. A person standing
How many square feet are there in
3
next to the tower casts a shadow 1.5 feet
288 square inches?
long. Which equation will find the height of
the person, x?
Scale
1 foot = 12 inches
160
1.5
=
A
34
x
2
A
34
x
=
B
24
160
1.5
B
93
1.5x = 34 • 160
C
C
144
34x = 1.5 • 160
D
D
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Grade 8
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