Grade 8 - Region 13

Grade 8 Math TAKS and TAKS-M By Objective 

District: Campus: Teacher: 

TAKS Objective 1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of numbers, operations, and quantitative reasoning. 

TEKS: 8.1 & 8.2 

. 

12. Which of the following numbers is greater than 

−1.075? 

5. Which list shows the following 

numbers in order from least to greatest? 

8.1 (A) compare 

and order rational 

numbers in various 

forms including 

integers, percents, 

and 

positive and 

negative fractions 

and decimals; 

F. −2.03 

G. −1.90 

H. −1.06 

J. −1.26 

Answer = C 

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27. As part of a science experiment, four students 

each planted some flower seeds. After one week the 

students compared the number of seeds that 

germinated with the number of seeds planted. Their 

results are shown in the table below. 

; 

Which list shows the results in order from least to 

greatest? 

One Question 

Answer = A 




8.1 (B) select and 

use appropriate 

forms of rational 

numbers to solve 

real-life problems 

including 

those involving 

proportional 

relationships; 

49. A cookie recipe requires 2 pounds of butter to 

make 18 dozen cookies. If a baker wants to make only 

3 dozen cookies, which proportion can he use to find b, 

the number of pounds of butter he needs? 

19. Danny has a collection of 85 

baseball cards. Players on his favorite 

team are found on 20% of the cards. 

Which proportion can Danny use to find 

f, the number of cards that are of players 

on his favorite team? 

Answer = A 

Answer = B 




8.1 (C) 

approximate 

(mentally [and with 

calculators]) the 

value of irrational 

numbers as they 

arise from 

problem situations 

(such as , 2 ); and 

8.1 (D) express 

numbers in 

scientific notation, 

including negative 

exponents, in 

appropriate 

problem situations. 

29. If AB = √ 89, the length of AB is — 

A. between 43 units and 45 units 

B. between 88 units and 90 units 

C. between 8 units and 9 units 

D. between 9 units and 10 units 

22. A human red blood cell is about 0.000008 meter in 

diameter. Which of the following represents this 

number in scientific notation? 

F. 0.8 × 10 – 6 

G. 8.0 × 10 – 6 

H. 0.8 × 10 6 

J. 8.0 × 10 6 

12. Julie has a table with a square top. 

The area of the tabletop is 52 square 

feet. 

Which is closest to the length of each 

side of this square top? 

F. 6 feet 

G. 8 feet 

H. 7 feet 

39. Earth has a diameter of about 

41,900,000 feet. Which expression 

represents this number in scientific 

notation? 

A. 4.19 10 7 

B. 4.19 10 5 

C. 41.9 10 7 




8.2 (A) select 

appropriate 

operations to solve 

problems involving 

rational numbers 

and justify the 

selections; 

8.2 (B) use 

appropriate 

operations to solve 


rational numbers in 

problem 

situations; 

6. A truck driver travels at an average speed of 

53 miles per hour. Which equation can be used to find 

d, the distance the truck driver will travel in 3 hours? 

F. d = 53 · 3 

G. d = 53 ÷ 3 

H. d = 3 ÷ 53 

J. d = 3 + 53 

31. Jodie wants to buy a shirt regularly priced at 

$20. The shirt is on sale for 15% off the regular price. 

Which equation can be used to determine s, the sale 

price of the shirt, no including tax? 

A. s = 20 − (20)(0.15) 

B. s = 20 − (20 + 0.15) 

C. s = 20(0.15) 

D. s = 20 + 0.15 

19. Marcos buys 15 folders that cost $0.75 each and 6 

pens that cost $1.25 each. What is the total cost in 

dollars and cents of the folders and pens, not including 

tax? 

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your 

answer document. Be sure to use the correct place 

value. 

Answer = 18.75 

23. A grocery store had a sale. 

• Beef cost $9.85 for 5 pounds. 

• Bread cost $1.88 for 1 loaf. 

Which equation can be used to find c, 

the cost of 3 pounds of beef and 

2 loaves of bread? 

A. c = 3(9.85 ÷ 5) + 2(1.88) 

B. c = 9.85 + 1.88 

C. c = 3(1.88) + 2(9.85) 

One Question 

31. At a coffee shop, Colombian coffee 

beans cost $8.75 per pound, and 

Brazilian coffee beans cost $9.50 per 

pound. How much do 2 pounds of 

Colombian coffee beans and 1 pound of 

Brazilian coffee beans cost, not including 

tax? 

A. $27.00 

B. $27.75 

C. $36.50 




8.2 (C) evaluate a 

solution for 

reasonableness; 

and 

8.2 (D) use 

multiplication by a 

constant factor 

(unit rate) to 

represent 

proportional 

relationships. 

2. Tomás will earn $45 for each mile he walks in a 

charity walkathon. Tomás walks between 8 and 12 

miles during the walkathon. Which of the following is a 

possible amount he will earn for the charity? 

F. $405 

G. $315 

H. $630 

J. $900 

41. The cars in a parade are passing Marisol at a rate 

of 2 cars per minute. If it takes 18 minutes for all the 

cars to pass by Marisol, which equation can she use to 

determine c, the number of cars in the parade? 

Answer = D 

14. George and his family drove about 

288 miles on 10 gallons of gas. Which 

best represents the number of miles they 

traveled on each gallon of gas? 

F. 30 mi 

G. 20 mi 

H. 22 mi 

28. Jeremy’s ceiling fan spins 4.5 times 

as fast on high speed as it does on low 

speed. 

• The number of revolutions the fan 

makes on high speed can be 

represented by h. 

• The number of revolutions the fan 

makes on low speed can be represented 

by l. 

Which equation shows the relationship 

between h and l if the fan spins the same 

amount of time on each speed? 

F. h = 4.5l 

G. h = l + 4.5 

H. 4.5h = l + 4.5 




Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of patterns, relationships, and algebraic reasoning. 

TEKS: 8.3, 8.4, & 8.5 

17. Jasmine is building birdhouses. It takes her 

hours to build 4 birdhouses. Which of the following 

8.3 (A) compare 

and contrast 

proportional and 

non-proportional 

linear 

relationships; and 

is an equivalent rate? 

A. 14 hours to build 18 birdhouses 

B. 28 hours to build 35 birdhouses 

C. 7 hours to build 8 birdhouses 

D. 21 hours to build 28 birdhouses 

34. Mrs. Jackson bought 8 pounds of potatoes for 

$3.92. Which of the following represents the same 

price per pound? 

F. 10 pounds of potatoes for $4.70 

G. 25 pounds of potatoes for $11.25 

H. 5 pounds of potatoes for $2.45 

J. 20 pounds of potatoes for $9.60 

3. Nancy bought 4 pounds of tomatoes 

for $4.60. Which of these rates gives the 

same price per pound? 

A. 6 pounds for $5.75 

B. 3 pounds for $3.45 

C. 9 pounds for $11.25 

8. Zavala Middle School has 12 

teachers and 216 students. 

Which of the following schools has a 

ratio of teachers to students that is equal 

to the ratio at Zavala Middle School? 

F. A school with 15 teachers and 255 

students 

G. A school with 16 teachers and 288 

students 

H. A school with 21 teachers and 399 

students 




15. Gabby can assemble 7 music books in 4 minutes. 

At this rate, how many music books can she assemble 

in 2 hours? 

40. Janet is using the buttermilk 

pancake recipe shown below. The recipe 

makes 12 pancakes. 

A. 14 

B. 105 

C. 69 

D. 210 

8.3 (B) estimate 

and find solutions 

to application 


percents and other 

proportional 

relationships such 

as similarity and 

rates. 

If Janet wants to make 36 pancakes, 

how much of each ingredient does she 

need? 

Answer = H 




25. In July 2005 the United States imported 

approximately 10.3 million barrels of oil per day. 

Canada supplied about 16% of the imported oil. Which 

of these is closest to the number of barrels of oil the 

United States imported from Canada each day? 

A. 5.7 million 

B. 1.6 million 

C. 2.1 million 

D. 0.2 million 

One Question 




23. The graph of the equation y = x − 2 is shown 

below. 

13. Which table best represents the 

equation 2x + y = 4? 

8.4 (A) generate a 

different 

representation of 

data given another 

representation of 

data (such as a 

table, graph, 

equation, or verbal 

description). 

Which table of values best represents ordered pairs on 

the graphed equation? 

Answer = A 

Answer = D 




42. Which equation best represents the relationship 

between x and y in the table below? 

30. Which of the following equations 

best represents the graph below? 

F. y = −3x − 1 

G. y = 3x − 1 

H. y = 3x + 1 

Answer = F 




37. Alyssa rakes leaves for her neighbors. She 

charges $4.00 per hour to rake leaves plus $7.00 to 

remove the leaves. She uses the equation below to 

calculate t, her total earnings based on h, the number 

of hours she works. 

t = 7 + 4h 

20. Look at the bar graph below. It 

shows the diameter of 4 moons in the 

solar system. 

8.5 (A) predict, 

find, and justify 

solutions to 

application 

problems using 

appropriate tables, 

graphs, 

and algebraic 

equations; and 

How much will Alyssa earn if she works for 3 hours 15 

minutes? 

A. $23.00 

B. $34.65 

C. $20.00 

D. $35.75 

Which moon has a diameter between 

2,100 and 2,300 miles? 

F. Callisto 

G. Titan 

H. Io 




48. The graph below shows the stopping distance for a 

certain car, depending on the speed of the car when 

the brakes were applied. 

25. Look at the table below. It shows the 

shipping fee for different amounts of 

purchases. 

If the car needed 210 feet to stop, approximately how 

fast was the car traveling? 

F. Between 40 and 50 miles per hour 

G. Between 50 and 60 miles per hour 

H. Between 60 and 70 miles per hour 

J. Between 70 and 80 miles per hour 

If the shipping fees continue to increase 

at the same rate, what is the shipping 

fee for a $134.00 purchase? 

A. $11.50 

B. $13.00 

C. $14.50 

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8.5 (B) find and 

evaluate an 

algebraic 

expression to 

determine any 

term in an 

arithmetic 

sequence (with a 

constant rate of 

change). 

8. The table below shows the value of the first five 

terms in a sequence. 

Which expression can be used to find the value of the 

nth term? 

F. 5n – 2 

G. 23 – 6n 

H. 15 – 2n 

J. 18 – 5n 

30. The expression shown below describes a 

sequence of numbers. 

2n + 3 

If n represents the position of a number in this 

sequence, which sequence of numbers does this 

expression describe? 

F. 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, . . . 

G. 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, . . . 

H. 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, . . . 

J. 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, . . . 


position of each term in a sequence. The 

table also shows the value of the first 5 

terms in the sequence. 

Which expression can be used to find 

any term in the sequence? 

A. 4n + 1 

B. n + 1 

C. –4n + 9 

One Question 




Objective 3: The student will demonstrate an understanding of geometry and spatial reasoning. 

TEKS: 8.6 & 8.7 

39. With the origin as the center of dilation, rectangle 38. Tomoko has a rectangular picture 

PQRS will be dilated by a scale factor of to form that is 12 inches by 18 inches. She 

rectangle P′Q′R′S′. 

enlarges the picture’s dimensions by 

50%. 

What are the dimensions of the new 

picture? 

8.6 (A) generate 

similar figures 

using dilations 

including 

enlargements and 

reductions; and 

F. 9 inches by 15 inches 

G. 15 inches by 21 inches 

H. 18 inches by 27 inches 

What will be the length of 

A. 3 units 

B. 2 units 

C. 27 units 

D. 18 units 




4. Figure STUVW will be translated 5 units left and 7 

units up to form figure S′T′U′V′W′. 

11. Look at quadrilateral TUVW on the 

grid below. 

8.6 (B) graph 

dilations, 

reflections, and 

translations on a 

coordinate plane. 

Which ordered pair best represents point W′? 

F. (3, 6) 

G. (−2, 1) 

H. (−7, 6) 

J. (2, −1) 

Quadrilateral TUVW is reflected across 

the y-axis. Which set of coordinates best 

represents the endpoints of ? 

A. (8, 8), (8, 4) 

B. (8, 8), (4, 8) 

C. ( 8, 8), ( 8, 4) 




45. The vertices of triangle XYZ are X (–7, 3), Y (–4, 

6), and Z (–2, 3). 

. 

If triangle XYZ is reflected across the y-axis, which 

graph best represents triangle X′Y′Z′? 

One Question 

Answer = B 




20. The drawings below show the top, front, and rightside 

views of a 3-dimensional figure built using identical 

cubes. 

2. Look at the drawings below. They 

represent the top, front, and right-side 

views of a 3-dimensional figure. 

8.7 (A) draw threedimensional 

figures from 

different 

perspectives; 

Which 3-dimensional figure do these views best 

represent? 

Which 3-dimensional view best 

represents this figure? 

Answer = J 

Answer = H 




11. The scale drawing below shows a door. Use the 

ruler on the Mathematics Chart to measure the 

dimensions of this door to the nearest inch. 

18. The Cadena family built a new 

house. 

• The house is 48 feet wide by 72 feet 

long. 

8.7 (B) use 

geometric 

concepts and 

properties to solve 

problems in fields 

such as art and 

architecture; 

Which of the following dimensions are closest to those 

of the actual door? 

• In a scale drawing of the house, inch 

represents 1 foot. 

What is the width of this house in the 

scale drawing? 

F. 24 inches 

G. 36 inches 

H. 6 inches 

Answer = D 




32. The right triangle shown below is formed by joining 

three squares at their vertices. 

29. Look at the triangle below. ΔRST is 

a right triangle. 

8.7 (C) use 

pictures or models 

to demonstrate the 

Pythagorean 

Theorem; and 

What is the value of x, the side length of the smallest 

square? 

F. 16 cm 

G. 8 cm 

H. 2 cm 

J. 32 cm 

What is the length of RS in centimeters 

(cm)? 

A. 8 cm 

B. 6 cm 

C. 12 cm 




16. Parallelogram KLMN has vertices K (−7, −7), L 

(−5, 2), M (3, 6), and N (1, −3). 

27. The circle shown below has a radius 

of 5 units. 

8.7 (D) locate and 

name points on a 

coordinate plane 

using ordered 

pairs of rational 

numbers. 

Which of the following are coordinates of a point inside 

parallelogram KLMN? 

Which ordered pair best represents the 

center of this circle? 

A. (−3, −3) 

B. (−2, −3) 

C. (−2, −4) 

Answer = G 




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

TEKS: 8.8, 8.9, & 8.10 

44. A cube is shown below. 

36. Look at the cube below. Each edge 

of the cube is 5 centimeters (cm) long. 

8.8 (A) find lateral 

and total surface 

area of prisms, 

pyramids, and 

cylinders using 

[concrete] models 

and nets (twodimensional 

models); and 

What is the total surface area of this cube? 

What is the total surface area of the 

cube? 

F. 25 square centimeters 

G. 125 square centimeters 

H. 150 square centimeters 

Answer = H 




21. A cylindrical glass vase is 6 inches in diameter and 

12 inches high. There are 3 inches of sand in the vase, 

as shown below. 

8.8 (C) estimate 

measurements 

and use formulas 

to solve application 


lateral and total 

surface area and 

volume. 

No Question 

Which of the following is closest to the volume of the 

sand in the vase? 

A. 85 in. 3 

B. 254 in. 3 

C. 54 in. 3 

D. 339 in. 3 




24. Tai sailed east from the marina for 48 miles and 

then sailed south for 14 miles, as shown in the 

diagram. 

17. A ramp in a parking garage is built 

using the dimensions below. 

8.9 (A) use the 

Pythagorean 

Theorem to solve 

real-life problems; 

and 

What is the shortest distance Tai can sail to return to 

the marina? 

F. 62 mi 

G. 82 mi 

H. 50 mi 

J. 34 mi 

Which equation can be used to find c, 

the length of the ramp in feet? 

Answer = A 




7. Trapezoid JKLM is similar to trapezoid WXYZ. 

7. Rectangle MNPQ is similar to 

rectangle RSTU. 

8.9 (B) use 

proportional 

relationships in 

similar twodimensional 

figures or similar 

three-dimensional 

figures to find 

missing 

measurements. 

What is the length of YZ? 

What is the length of RS in centimeters 

(cm)? 

Answer = D 

A. 14 cm 

B. 27 cm 

C. 12 cm 




28. Which statement best describes the change in the 

perimeter of a triangle if all its side lengths are 

multiplied by 4? 

24. How does the area of a square 

change when the sides are reduced to 

their lengths? 

8.10 (A) describe 

the resulting 

effects on 

perimeter and area 

when dimensions 

of a shape are 

changed 

proportionally; and 

F. The new perimeter will be 12 times as large as the 

perimeter of the original triangle. 

G. The new perimeter will be 16 times as large as the 


H. The new perimeter will be 4 times as large as 

the perimeter of the original triangle. 

J. The new perimeter will be 8 times as large as the 


Answer = H 




Objective 5: The student will demonstrate an understanding of probability and statistics. 

TEKS: 8.11, 8.12, & 8.13 

14. The probability of getting a red gumball from a 15. Penelope tossed a fair coin and 

rolled a fair cube numbered 1 through 6. 

gumball machine is . The probability of getting a red What is the probability that Penelope 

rolled a 5 and the coin landed tails up? 

piece of candy from a candy machine is . If both a 

8.11 (A) find the 

probabilities of 

dependent and 

independent 

events; and 

gumball and a piece of candy are purchased, what is 

the probability that both are red? 

Answer = F 

Answer = C 




8.11 (B) use 

theoretical 

probabilities and 

experimental 

results to make 

predictions and 

decisions. 

43. Tim recorded that 27 out of 63 customers used a 

shopping cart at a grocery store. Based on these 

results, about how many customers out of 350 can be 

expected to use a shopping cart? 

A. 110 

B. 260 

C. 90 

D. 150 

34. The results of a random survey of 

50 dog owners showed that 10 of them 

use Tex Brand dog food. How many dog 

owners out of 3,500 can be expected to 

use Tex Brand dog food? 

F. 17,500 

G. 700 

H. 3,440 

8.12 (A) select the 

appropriate 

measure of central 

tendency or range 

to describe a set of 

data and 

justify the choice 

for a particular 

situation; 

9. A store manager collects data showing the number 

of times each brand of soap is purchased in his store. 

Which measure of data shows which brand he sells 

most? 

A. Range 

B. Mean 

C. Mode 

D. Median 

22. The median, mode, and range of the 

heights of basketball players on a team 

are known. The shortest player on the 

team is 70 inches tall. Which of these 

can be used to find the height of the 

tallest player? 

F. Mode 

G. Range 

H. Median 




18. Tuan made the scatterplot below to show the 

relationship between his typing accuracy and his typing 

speed. 

1. Look at the scatterplot below. It 

shows the golf scores of 4 people in an 

annual golf tournament from 2000 to 

2007. 

8.12 (B) draw 

conclusions and 

make predictions 

by analyzing 

trends in 

scatterplots; and 

Which statement best describes the relationship shown 

in this scatterplot? 

F. There is no relationship between Tuan’s typing 

speed and his typing accuracy. 

G. As Tuan’s typing speed increased, his accuracy 

remained constant. 

H. As Tuan’s typing speed increased, his accuracy 

increased. 

J. As Tuan’s typing speed increased, his accuracy 

decreased. 

Which statement best describes the 

relationship on the scatterplot? 

A. From 2000 to 2007, the players’ 

scores went down. 

B. From 2000 to 2007, the players’ 

scores stayed the same. 

C. From 2000 to 2007, the players’ 

scores went up. 




36. There were 200 students who voted for a class 

color. The results are shown in the graph below. 


weights of 11 babies. 

8.12 (C) select and 

use an appropriate 

representation for 

presenting and 

displaying 

relationships 

among collected 

data, including line 

plots, line graphs, 

[stem and leaf 

plots,] circle 

graphs, 

bar graphs, box 

and whisker plots, 

histograms, and 

Venn diagrams, 

[with and] without 

the 

use of technology. 

Based on the information in the graph, which table 

represents the actual number of votes for each color? 

Which histogram best represents the 

data in the table? 

Answer = J 

Answer = F 




8.13 (A) evaluate 

methods of 

sampling to 

determine validity 

of an inference 

made from a set of 

data; 

and 

46. One Saturday Haley asked all the people leaving a 

jogging trail whether they run on a regular basis. Of the 

378 people she asked, 347 said yes. Haley concluded 

that nearly all the people in her city run on a regular 

basis. 

What is the best explanation of why her conclusion 

might NOT be valid? 

F. The sample size was not large enough. 

G. Haley should have randomly selected people 

leaving the jogging trail. 

H. Haley did not ask how long each person ran. 

J. The sample may not have been representative of 

all the people in the city. 

No Question 




1. The graph below shows the results of a survey 

about the animal that people prefer as a pet. 

10. Look at the graph below. It shows 

the age groups of the employees at an 

elementary school. 

8.13 (B) recognize 

misuses of 

graphical or 

numerical 

information and 

evaluate 

predictions and 

conclusions based 

on data analysis. 

According to this graph, which statement is true? 

A. Twice as many people prefer dogs to fish. 

B. Most people do not prefer horses as pets because 

they are too big to care for. 

C. Many people prefer fish as pets because they are 

easy to care for. 

D. Five more people prefer cats to birds. 

Which statement is best supported by 

the information in the graph? 

F. There are more employees in the 25– 

35 age group than there are in the 

36–45 age group. 

G. There are exactly 50 employees from 

age 36 to age 55. 

H. There are fewer employees in the 

25–35 age group than all employees 

over the age of 35. 




33. Mr. Reyna spent the afternoon bird-watching at the 

coast. The table below shows the number of each type 

of bird he saw. 

Based on the information in the table, which of these is 

NOT a valid conclusion? 

One Question 

A. Mr. Reyna saw twice as many roseate spoonbills as 

brown pelicans. 

B. Of the birds Mr. Reyna saw, 2% were great blue 

herons. 

C. Mr. Reyna saw 20 times as many brown pelicans 

as great blue herons. 

D. More than half the birds Mr. Reyna saw were 

herring gulls. 




Objective 6: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the mathematical processes and tools used in problem solving. 

TEKS: 8.14, 8. 15, & 8.16 

13. The table below shows monthly water rates for 

using g gallons of water. 

35. A movie theater sold $80 worth of 

popcorn. 

8.14 (A) identify 

and apply 

mathematics to 

everyday 

experiences, to 

activities in and 

outside of 

school, with other 

disciplines, and 

with other 

mathematical 

topics; 

What is the total cost for a business that uses 10,000 

gallons in one month? 

A. $7.00 

B. $9.40 

C. $17.00 

D. $29.40 

• The theater sold 20 small bags of 

popcorn at $3 per bag. 

• The theater sold large bags of popcorn 

for $4 per bag. 

How many large bags of popcorn did the 

theater sell? 

A. 10 

B. 5 

C. 25 




8.14 (B) use a 

problem-solving 

model that 

incorporates 

understanding the 

problem, making a 

plan, carrying out 

the plan, and 

evaluating the 

solution for 

reasonableness; 

and 

40. Four people plan to drive an equal amount of time 

during a 16-hour car trip. The first driver accidentally 

drives 15% longer than he should have. If the other 

three people evenly divide the remaining driving time, 

how long will each of the three people drive? 

F. 4.6 hours 

G. 3.8 hours 

H. 4 hours 

J. 5 hours 

35. The cost of renting video games at two different 

video stores is listed below. 

• Best Videos: $2 per video game plus a 

$30 membership fee 

• Quality Videos: $5 per video game and no 

membership fee 

For what number of video games is the cost of renting 

from either store the same? 

A. 10 

B. 12 

C. 6 

D. 15 

One Question 

4. Mr. Rodríguez asked his students to 

solve the equation shown below. 

4n + 8 = 16 

Which equation shows a reasonable first 

step in solving this equation? 

F. 4n + (8 · 8) = 16 · 8 

G. 4n + (8 − 8) = 16 − 8 

H. 4n + (8 − 8) = 16 + 8 

. 




32. Esther is 5 years older than 

Margaret. Margaret is 1 year older than 3 

times 

8.14 (C) select or 

develop an 

appropriate 

problem-solving 

strategy from a 

variety of different 

types, including 

drawing a picture, 

looking for a 

pattern, systematic 

guessing and 

checking, acting it 

out, making a 

table, working a 

simpler problem, 

or working 

backwards to solve 

a problem. 

One Question 

3. Marta is twice as old as Jamie, and Angie is onefourth 

the age of Kelly. Kelly is 8 years older than 

Marta. Jamie is 20 years old. Who is the youngest? 

A. Marta 

B. Jamie 

C. Angie 

D. Kelly 

Bertha’s age. Bertha is 5 years old. Who 

is oldest? 

F. Bertha 

G. Esther 

H. Margaret 

9. A bakery sold its bread in the 

morning. That afternoon it sold 21 more 

loaves and had 6 left. How many loaves 

did the bakery have at the beginning 

of the day? 

A. 27 

B. 54 

C. 108 




50. Frank plans to make a display by stacking cans. 

The top 3 rows are shown below. 

37. A company builds 2 models of 

bookcases. 

• One model has 3 shelves. 

• The other model has 4 shelves. 

• The company built both models of 

bookcases and used exactly 21 shelves. 

How many of each model did the 

company build? 

The display will be a total of 7 rows high. How many 

cans in all will Frank need to make the display? 

F. 49 

G. 28 

H. 7 

J. 22 

A. 5 bookcases with 3 shelves and 

2 bookcases with 4 shelves 

B. 3 bookcases with 3 shelves and 


C. 2 bookcases with 3 shelves and 





8.15 (A) 

communicate 

mathematical 

ideas using 

language, efficient 

tools, appropriate 

units, and 

graphical, 

numerical, 

physical, or 

algebraic 

mathematical 

models. 

38. Mr. Reynolds wants to determine the number of 

bags of fertilizer he should buy in order to completely 

cover his yard. Which of the following methods can he 

use to find the number of bags of fertilizer he needs? 

F. Multiply the area of the yard by the area each bag of 

fertilizer can cover 

G. Divide the area of the yard by the area each bag 

of fertilizer can cover 

H. Multiply the area of the yard by the cost of each bag 

of fertilizer 

J. Divide the area of the yard by the weight of each 

bag of fertilizer 

26. Which equation models the rule 

shown below? 

Answer = H 




8.16 (A) make 

conjectures from 

patterns or sets of 

examples and 

nonexamples; and 

10. The following figures are in Set R. 

The following figures are not in Set R. 

Which of the following figures belongs in Set R? 

16. A gymnasium was lined with flags. 

The flags were placed in a repeating 

pattern of 4 colors, as shown below. 

purple, yellow, green, orange, . . . 

If the first flag was purple, what color 

was the 30th flag? 

F. Purple 

G. Yellow 

H. Orange 

Answer = G 




26. A set of tiles is shown below. 

One Question 

Which statement best describes the relationship 

between the numerators and denominators of these 

fractions? 

F. The denominator is the square of the numerator. 

G. The denominator is twice the numerator. 

H. The denominator is the cube of the numerator. 

J. The denominator is three times the numerator. 




8.16 (B) validate 

his/her conclusions 

using 

mathematical 

properties and 

relationships. 

5. A mistake was made in simplifying the expression 

below. 

Simplify: 5 + 2(6 + 4) − 2 3 

Step 1: 5 + 2(10) − 2 3 

Step 2: 7(10) − 2 3 

Step 3: 70 − 2 3 

Step 4: 70 − 8 

Step 5: 62 

In which step did the mistake first appear? 

A. Step 1 

B. Step 2 

C. Step 3 

D. Step 4 

21. Which of the following expressions 

is equal to 30? 

A. 28 − 7 × (30 ÷ 6) 

B. 28 + 7 − (30 ÷ 6) 

C. 28 × 7 ÷ (30 − 6) 




47. Louise wants to buy some socks. The packages of 

socks she could buy are listed below. 

• 4 pairs of socks for $12.64 

• 6 pairs of socks for $18.00 

Louise concludes that the package containing 6 pairs 

of socks is a better price. Which statement best 

describes her conclusion? 

A. Louise is correct because the package of 6 

pairs costs exactly $0.16 less per pair. 

One Question 

B. Louise is incorrect because the package of 4 pairs 

costs exactly $0.16 less per pair. 

C. Louise is correct because the package of 6 pairs 


D. Louise is incorrect because the package of 4 pairs

Grade 8 - Region 13

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