Quiz about Math 8 SOL Practice Test

Question 1

Two friends went out to dinner. The total bill was $38.90 before tax and tip. The tax rate was 5.5%. They wanted to tip 20% on the total before tax. Which expression could NOT be used to estimate the total cost including tax and tip?

Accepted Answer

40(0.06) + 40(0.2)

Answer

40(1.26)

Answer

40 + 40(0.2 + 0.06)

Answer

40 + 40(0.06) + 40(0.2)

Question 2

The original price of a holiday decoration was $28. The price decreased to $0.60 after the holiday was over. Which is closest to the percent decrease in the holiday decoration price?

Accepted Answer

98%

Answer

114%

Answer

46%

Answer

27%

Question 3

Look at these angles. Which two angles are complementary?

Accepted Answer

H. $$\angle P$$ and $$\angle Q$$

Answer

F. $$\angle M$$ and $$\angle Q$$

Answer

G. $$\angle N$$ and $$\angle P$$

Answer

J. $$\angle M$$ and $$\angle N$$

Question 4

A student made the square-based pyramid shown. What is the area of the base of this pyramid? Height = 9 inches Volume = 588 cubic inches

Accepted Answer

196 sq in.

Answer

65 sq in.

Answer

49 sq in.

Answer

14 sq in.

Question 5

Trapezoid MNPQ is graphed on the coordinate plane. Trapezoid MNPQ will be translated 3 units to the left and 2 units down. Which of these best represents the coordinates of N'?

Accepted Answer

(0, 0)

Answer

(1, -1)

Answer

(0, 4)

Answer

(6, 4)

Question 6

Each model shown consists of three squares and a triangle. The areas of the squares are given in square centimeters. For which model could the Pythagorean Theorem be used to prove that the triangle is a right triangle? Note: Models are not drawn to scale.

Accepted Answer

Model H

Answer

Model F

Answer

Model G

Answer

Model J

Question 7

Leslie built a walkway, around a rectangular garden as shown. The walkway is the same width on all sides of the garden. What is the perimeter of this garden?

Accepted Answer

76 ft

Answer

100 ft

Answer

94 ft

Answer

88 ft

Question 8

Which set has a domain of {2, 3} and a range of {5, 8}?

Accepted Answer

{ (2, 8), (3, 5) }

Answer

{ (2, 8), (3, 5), (5, 8) }

Answer

{ (3, 5), (2, 5), (8, 3) }

Answer

{ (5, 2), (8, 3) }

Question 9

Some students are selling candy bars to raise money to purchase new gym equipment. The more candy bars they sell, the more money they raise. Which of these is the independent variable in this situation?

Accepted Answer

The number of candy bars sold

Answer

The amount of money raised

Answer

The number of students

Answer

The cost of new gym equipment

Question 10

Which graph appears to contain all the ordered pairs in this table?

Accepted Answer

Question 11

Aaron has 5 ounces of water in a container. He adds 2.6 ounces of water each minute. Which table of values represents the number of ounces of water in the container, y, after x minutes?

Accepted Answer

Question 12

Which equation represents all the values in the table?

Accepted Answer

y = 2x - 1

Answer

y = -2x + 3

Answer

y = -x + 11

Answer

y = x + 2

Question 13

What value of p makes this equation true?

Accepted Answer

-6/11

Answer

6/5

Answer

6/11

Answer

-6/5

Question 14

Greta has 2 bags of tiles that are all the same size and shape. - Bag A has 1 blue tile and 3 green tiles. - Bag B has 2 yellow tiles and 4 black tiles. Which of these best describes dependent events?

Accepted Answer

Randomly selecting one tile from Bag B, not replacing the tile, then randomly selecting another tile from Bag B

Answer

Randomly selecting one tile from Bag A, replacing the tile, then randomly selecting another tile from Bag

Answer

Randomly selecting one tile from Bag A, replacing the tile, then randomly selecting one tile from Bag B

Answer

Randomly selecting one tile from Bag B, not replacing the tile, then randomly selecting one tile from Bag A

Question 15

A spinner has four equal sections labeled W, X, Y, and Z. A fair coin has faces labeled heads and tails. Edward will spin the arrow of the spinner and flip the coin one time each. What is the probability the arrow will land on the section labeled Z and the coin will land with heads face-up?

Accepted Answer

A. $$\frac{1}{8}$$

Answer

B. $$\frac{1}{4}$$

Answer

C. $$\frac{1}{3}$$

Answer

D. $$\frac{1}{2}$$

Question 16

Stella has some colored cards that are the same size and shape. - The probability of randomly selecting a blue card is 20%. - The probability of randomly selecting a red card is 30%. What is the probability Stella will randomly select a card that is NOT blue, replace it, then randomly select a card that is red?

Accepted Answer

24%

Answer

6%

Answer

14%

Answer

50%

Question 17

Emma is on a school golf team. Her scores from 15 practices are shown.

93, 95, 102, 107, 107, 108, 111, 113, 114, 114, 115, 118, 120, 120, 125

From the sample scores collected, can you perform a non-biased statistical analysis for the school golf team?

Accepted Answer

No, because the scores are only from one member of the golf team

Answer

Yes, because the golfer is in the school

Answer

No, because the scores are only from practice rounds

Answer

Yes, because the data includes scores from a large number of practice rounds

Question 18

A baker recorded the number of batches of cookies he made on each of seven days. He baked a different number of batches of cookies each day. This boxplot summarizes his data. The baker baked 30 batches of cookies on the eighth day. He redraws the boxplot to include the additional data. Which statement comparing the new boxplot to the original boxplot is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

G. The lower extreme increased.

Answer

F. The median increased.

Answer

H. The upper extreme increased.

Answer

J. The value of the interquartile range increased.

Question 19

The number of points scored by four basketball players during each of 20 games is summarized in these boxplots. Which player scored 10 or more points in the greatest number of games?

Accepted Answer

Dennis

Answer

Charles

Answer

Ronald

Answer

Stephen

Question 20

Which scatterplot shows data with a negative relationship?

Accepted Answer

J

Answer

F

Answer

G

Answer

H

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