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the MCT2
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for the Mississippi Curriculum Test,
Second Edition
Pre-Algebra (Grade 8)
Includes:
Mississippi Pre-Algebra (Grade 8)
Mathematics Competencies and Objectives
Diagnostic Test
Practice by Competency
Practice Test
Countdown to MCT2
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Contents
Mississippi Mathematics Framework Revised, Competencies
and Objectives, Pre-Algebra, (Grade 8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Diagnostic TestStudent Recording Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ix
Diagnostic TestStudent Answer Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diagnostic Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Competency 1 Number and Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Competency 2 Algebra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Competency 3 Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Competency 4 Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Competency 5 Data Analysis and Probability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Practice TestStudent Answer Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Practice Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Countdown to MCT2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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Mississippi Mathematics Framework

Competencies and Objectives, Pre-Algebra (Grade 8)
The objective numbers were devised by the publisher for easy reference in the book.
The number 8.1.a represents Pre-Algebra (Grade 8), Competency 1, Objective a.
Competencies and Objectives
Competency 1: NUMBER AND OPERATIONS
Apply concepts and perform basic operations using real numbers in real-world contexts.
8.1.a
Define, classify, and order rational and irrational numbers and their subsets. (DOK1)
8.1.b
Formulate and solve standard and real-life problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication,
and division of rational numbers. (DOK2)
8.1.c
Apply the concepts of Greatest Common Factor (GCF) and Least Common Multiple (LCM)
to monomials with variables. (DOK2)
8.1.d
Simplify and evaluate expressions using order of operations and use real number properties
to justify solutions. (DOK2)
8.1.e
Explain the rules of exponents related to multiplication and division of terms with exponents. (DOK2)
8.1.f
Recognize and appropriately use exponential and scientific notation. (DOK1)
8.1.g
Explain and use the inverse relationship between square roots and squares. (DOK2)
Competency 2: ALGEBRA
Apply properties to simplify algebraic expressions, solve linear equations and inequalities, and apply principles
of graphing.
8.2.a
Simplify and evaluate numerical and algebraic expressions. (DOK1)
8.2.b
Apply properties of real numbers with an emphasis on the distributive properties of multiplication over
addition and subtraction. (DOK1)
8.2.c
Solve and check equations and inequalities using one variable. (DOK2)
8.2.d
Model inequalities (and their solutions) on a number line. (DOK1)
8.2.e
Graph linear equations and non-linear equations (y = x2) using multiple methods including t-tables
and slope-intercept. (DOK2)
8.2.f
Given a linear graph, identify its slope as positive, negative, undefined, or zero, and interpret slope as
rate of change. (DOK2)
8.2.g
Determine slope, x-intercept, and y-intercept from a graph and/or equation in slope-intercept or standard
form. (DOK1)
8.2.h
Add, subtract, and multiply monomials and binomials. (DOK1)
8.2.i
Predict characteristics of a graph given an equation or t-table. (DOK2)
Mississippi Mathematics Framework

Competencies and Objectives, Pre-Algebra (Grade 8) (continued)
Competencies and Objectives

Competency 3: GEOMETRY
Identify and apply geometric principles to polygons, angles, and two- and three-dimensional gures.
8.3.a
Locate and identify angles formed by parallel lines cut by a transversal(s) (e.g., adjacent, vertical,
complementary, supplementary, corresponding, alternate interior, and alternate exterior). (DOK1)
8.3.b
Find missing angle measurements for parallel lines cut by a transversal(s) and for a vertex of
a polygon. (DOK1)
8.3.c
Explain the Pythagorean Theorem and apply it to solve routine and non-routine problems. (DOK3)
8.3.d
Solve real-world and non-routine problems involving congruent and similar figures. (DOK3)
8.3.e
Use two-dimensional representations (nets) of three-dimensional objects to describe objects from

various perspectives. (DOK2)
Competency 4: MEASUREMENT
Understand measurable attributes of objects and apply various formulas in problem solving situations.
Solve real-world application problems that include length, area, perimeter, and circumference using
standard measurements. (DOK2)
8.4.b
Develop, analyze, and explain methods for solving problems involving proportions, such as scaling and
finding equivalent ratios. (DOK3)
8.4.c
Use formulas and/or appropriate measuring tools to find length and angle measures (to appropriate
levels of precision), perimeter, area, volume, and surface area of polygons, circles, spheres, cones,
pyramids, and composite or irregular figures. (DOK1)
Competency 5: DATA ANALYSIS & PROBABILITY

Interpret, organize, and make predictions about a variety of data using concepts of probability.
8.5.a
Use a given mean, mode, median, and range to summarize and compare data sets including investigation
of the different effects that change in data values have on these measures. (DOK2)
8.5.b
Select the appropriate measures of central tendency for a particular purpose. (DOK2)
8.5.c
Make and list conjectures by calculating probability for experimental or simulated contexts. (DOK3)
8.5.d
Construct and interpret scatter plots to generalize trends from given data sets. (DOK3)
vi Mastering the MCT2, Pre-Algebra (Grade 8)
8.4.a
Formulas
This list contains formulas that are commonly used to solve problems in mathematics. If
you become familiar with these formulas, you will save time when answering questions
on your test.
Two-Dimensional Figures
Perimeter and Circumference
square
P = 4s
rectangle
P = 2( + w)
circle
C = 2r or C = d
In a right triangle with legs a and b and hypotenuse c,

a2 + b2 = c2.
Distance Formula
d = rt, where r = rate and t = time
Area
Pythagorean Theorem
square
A = s2
rectangle
A = w or A = bh
Coordinate Plane
triangle
bh
A=_
2
Midpoint Formula:
x1 + x2 _
y + y2
M= _
, 1
2
2
trapezoid
1 (b + b )h
A=_
2
2 1
Distance Formula:
d =
(x2 - x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2
circle
A = r2
Three-Dimensional Figures
Surface Area
cube
S = 6s2
cylinder
S = 2r2 + 2rh
lateral area of a
cylinder
S = 2rh
Slope of a Line:
y2 - y1
m=_
x2 - x1
Slope-Intercept Form of an Equation:
y = mx + b
Point-Slope Form of an Equation:
y - y1 = m(x - x1)
Algebraic Equations
Volume
rectangular prism
V = wh
cylinder
V = r2h
cube
V = s3
Standard Form of a Linear Equation:

Ax + By = C
Quadratic Formula:
For ax2 + bx + c = 0,
2-4ac
-b b
x = __.
2a
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Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
Student Recording Sheet
Color in the bubble for each question that you answered correctly on the Diagnostic Test.
For each question you did not answer correctly, your teacher may ask you to do the
exercises on the practice sheet prescribed.
Objective
Assessed
Practice Page
Objective
Assessed
Practice Page
8.2.c
24
27
8.2.c
24
8.3.b
32
28
8.2.g
28
8.4.c
38
29
8.5.d
42
8.3.a
31
30
8.5.a
39
8.2.f
27
31
8.3.c
33
8.5.a
39
32
8.4.b
37
8.2.d
25
33
8.2.f
27
8.1.a
15
34
8.4.c
38
8.5.d
42
35
8.1.g
21
10
8.3.b
32
36
8.2.b
23
11
8.4.c
38
37
8.4.b
37
12
8.2.e
26
38
8.1.b
16
13
8.3.d
34
39
8.5.b
40
14
8.2.h
29
40
8.1.f
20
15
8.3.e
35
41
8.2.g
28
16
8.4.a
36
42
8.1.d
18
17
8.2.d
25
43
8.4.a
36
18
8.2.i
30
44
8.5.a
39
19
8.1.a
15
45
8.5.c
41
20
8.3.a
31
46
8.1.c
17
21
8.5.c
41
47
8.3.c
33
22
8.5.b
40
48
8.1.c
17
23
8.1.b
16
49
8.4.b
37
24
8.3.d
34
50
8.2.a
22
25
8.2.b
23
26
8.4.b
37
Question
Question
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Date
Diagnostic Test
Student Recording Sheet
(continued)
Objective
Assessed
Practice Page
56
8.3.a
31
40
57
8.1.e
19
8.2.e
26
58
8.2.a
22
54
8.1.d
18
59
8.3.e
35
55
8.2.h
29
60
8.1.e
19
Objective
Assessed
Practice Page
51
8.3.b
32
52
8.5.b
53
Question
Question
How many questions did you answer correctly?
Diagnostic Test
Student Answer Sheet
Record your answers by coloring in the appropriate bubble for the best answer to
each question.
1
21
41
22
42
23
43
24
44
25
45
26
46
27
47
28
48
29
49
10
30
50
11
31
51
12
32
52
13
33
53
14
34
54
15
35
55
16
36
56
17
37
57
18
38
58
19
39
59
20
40
60
Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
1
What is the solution of

-4x - 2(-x + 1) = 14? 8.2.c
A -8
C -4
-6
Which graph shows a line with a

negative slope? 8.2.f
A
17
_
2
x
What is the interior angle measure of a

regular pentagon? 8.3.b
A 60
B 90
C 108
D 120
What is the area of the shaded region in

the given figure? Use 3.14 for . 8.4.c
15 in.
A 60 in2
B 47.44 in2
C 12.56 in2
D 9.76 in2
In the figure, Mason Street is parallel to

Knolls Avenue. Angle 6 and which angle
are vertical angles? 8.3.a
Ma
2
3
lls
et
Kn
A 2
B 4
nu
e
Av
e
Str
on
an
ee
Str
Ry
4 in.
C 7
D 8
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Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
6
(continued)
Caleb has scored 14, 18, 10, and

22 points in the last four basketball
games. How many points must he
score to average 17 points over the
five games? 8.5.a
A
B
C
D
Temp.
70
65
65
60
54
54
Time
30.1
31.7
31
32.1
33.1
32.9
85
64
21
16
A As the temperature drops, Tanyas race

time increases.
B As the temperature drops, Tanyas race
time decreases.
C Temperature did not affect Tanyas
race time.
D There is no direct relationship between
temperature and Tanyas race time.
Which inequality is graphed

below? 8.2.d
-5-4-3-2-1 0 1 2 3 4 5
a > -3
a -3
a < -3
a -3
10 In the figure below, line x is parallel to

line y. What are the measures of 1, 2,
7, and 6 in the figure? 8.3.b
x
8
Which numbers in the following set are

irrational? 8.1.a
1 , 0.21
3
, _
21,
121 , , -0.01, -5
2
1
40
_1 , 0.21
21,
121 , -0.01, -5
2
B 3,
121
C -5,
D -5, -0.01
A
B
C
D
y
4
2
7
140, 40, 40, 140

40, 140, 40, 140
40, 40, 40, 40
140, 140, 140, 140
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A
B
C
D
Tanya runs the 200-meter dash.

The table shows her times in seconds
and the temperature on the track each
time she ran the race. Which
statement is true? 8.5.d
Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
(continued)
11 What is the area of a circle with a radius

of 12 meters? Use 3.14 for . 8.4.c
A
B
C
D
452.16 m2
118.32 m2
75.36 m2
37.68 m2
graph of the ordered pairs in the table

below are NOT linear? 8.2.e
-2
-4
3ab2(2a3 + b)? 8.2.h

A
B
C
D
12 Which is the best explanation of why the
14 Which expression is equivalent to
-1
-1
-1
-4
A The y-values do not increase from

left to right.
B The rate of change in y with respect
to x is not constant.
C The y-values do not decrease from
left to right.
D They are common factors.
6a4b2 + b
2a3 + 3ab3
6a4b2 + 3ab3
6a3b2 + 3ab2
15 Which 3-dimensional object does the net

in the diagram below represent? 8.3.e
A
B
C
D
Square Pyramid
Square Prism
Cone
Triangular Pyramid
13 You reduce a picture that measures

8 inches wide by 10 inches long so that
the new width is 2 inches. What is the
area of the reduced picture? 8.3.d
A
B
C
D
80 in2
36 in2
9 in2
5 in2
16 At the equator, the circumference of the

Earth is approximately 24,902 miles. To
the nearest mile, what is the radius of the
earth? Use 3.14 for . 8.4.a
A
B
C
D
2526 mi
3965 mi
7931 mi
12,451 mi
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Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
(continued)
17 Which graph represents the solution to

the inequality? 8.2.d
in order from least to greatest? 8.1.a
7
0.33, -0.02, 1 , 2, -1.01, -
-4 -x
A
19 Which list shows the following numbers
1 , 0.33, -0.02, -1.01, -

2
, _
7
7 , -1.01, -0.02
-
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 ,
7 , -1.01, -0.02, 0.33, _
2
-
3
1 ,
2
D 0.33, _
3
C
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
20 If three parallel lines are cut by a

18 Which of the following is not true about
the graph of the data in the table? 8.2.i
x
-3
-1
-1
-3
-7
A
B
C
D
12
8
6
4
A As x increases, y decreases.
B The points lie on a line with a slope
of -2.
C The graph of the data is not linear.
D The line containing these points has a
y-intercept of -1.
transversal, how many pairs of vertical

angles are formed? 8.3.a
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Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
(continued)
21 If a dart hits the board shown below at

random, what is the probability that it
lands on a number divisible by 3? 8.5.c
23 You need 19 18 feet of ribbon to finish

your craft project. You have four pieces
_ _ _
of ribbon measuring 7 1 , 5 1 , 6 7 , and
6 3 feet. Which pieces should you choose

15
13
3
5
11
9
A
B
so that you waste as little of the ribbon
_1
8
_3
8
_5
8
D 1
22 According to the 2005 American

Community Survey, the average family
size in the state of Mississippi is 3.14
people. What measure of central
tendency was most likely used? 8.5.b
A
B
C
D
Range
Mode
Median
Mean
as possible? 8.1.b
7
1 , 6_
1 , 5_
A 7_
4 2 8
3
7 , 6_
_
B 7 1 , 6_
4 8 4
3
1 , 5_
1 , 6_
C 7_
4 2 4
3
7 , 6_
1 , 6_
D 5_
2 8 4
24 A rectangular prism with edges x, 3x,

and 4.5x centimeters long is congruent to
a rectangular prism whose longest edge
is 13.5 centimeters. What is the area of
the smallest face of the prism? 8.3.d
A
B
C
D
3 cm
27 cm2
364.5 cm3
378 cm2
25 Which answer choice illustrates the

distributive property being correctly
applied when simplifying the expression
-3(a - 2b) - (-a + b)? 8.2.b
A
B
C
D
(-3a - 2b) + (a + b)
(-3a + 6b) + (a + b)
(-3a - 2b) + (a - b)
(-3a + 6b) + (a - b)
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Name
Date
(continued)
26 The scale on a map of Mississippi

indicates that 2 centimeters is equivalent
to 30 miles. If the distance on the map
from Tupelo to Hattiesburg is about
13.5 centimeters, about how many miles
are they apart? 8.4.b
A
B
C
D
the scatter plot represent? 8.5.d
810 mi
405 mi
202.5 mi
60 mi
27 The team record for hits in a season is 48.

Currently Pedro has 30 hits with 6 games
left to play. If he wants to break the
record, how many hits must he average
per game to reach his goal? 8.2.c
exactly 3
less than 3
less than or equal to 3
more than 3
Domain
A As a child grows, his or her weight

increases.
B The more sleep a person gets, the
better his or her performance.
C As the weight of a car increases, the
gas mileage decreases.
D A runner maintains a steady pace as
the marathon progresses.
30 Which of the two data sets has the

greater range, and what is that
range? 8.5.a
28 What is the y-intercept of the line with

equation -4x + 2y = 24? 8.2.g
Set 1: {14, 22, 10, 38, 7}

Set 2: {130, 141, 125, 135, 155}
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
24
12
2
-6
Set 1; 31
Set 2; 137.2
Set 1; 7
Set 2; 30
Go on
A
B
C
D
29 Which of the following situations could
Range
Diagnostic Test
Name
Date
(continued)
31 On a map of Mississippi, the towns of

Greenwood, Jackson, and Meridian form
a right triangle with the segment from
Greenwood to Meridian being the
hypotenuse. If the distance from
Greenwood to Jackson is approximately
82 miles, and the distance from Jackson
to Meridian is approximately 90 miles,
how long is the hypotenuse to the nearest
mile? 8.3.c
33 The graph below shows the distance

Devon bicycles as a function of time. The
slope of the line gives his speed, which
represents the change in his position
with respect to time. What is his
speed? 8.2.f
Distance Biked (miles)
Diagnostic Test
MISSISSIPPI
40
30
20
10
Greenwood
Time (hours)
Meridian
Jackson
A
B
C
D
5 mi/hr
10 mi/hr
5 mi
8 mi
34 What is the volume of a cone with a

A
B
C
D
122 mi
172 mi
7380 mi
14,824 mi
32 Which equation is NOT equivalent to
radius of 10 inches and a height of

15 inches? Use 3.14 for . 8.4.c
A
B
C
D
157 in3
1570 in3
2355 in3
4710 in3
_xy = _wz ? 8.4.b
A xz = wy
B
C
_y = _z
x
w
x
_
_y
w= z
D xw = yz
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Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
(continued)
35 The area of a square is 148.84 square

meters. What is the length of one side of
the square? 8.1.g
38 The width of a rectangle is 14 25 inches.

What is the length of the rectangle if it is
2 4 inches shorter than the width? 8.1.b

5
A
B
C
D
12.2 m
37.21 m
74.42 m
22,153.3456 m
36 Which expression represents the area of
3
A 11_
5
_
B 12 3
5
_
C 17 1
5
_
D 34 2
5
the fenced in pens shown below? 8.2.b
39 Which best describes the mode for a set

of data? 8.5.b
w
x
2w + 2x + 2y + 2z
wx + wy + wz
4w + 2x + 2y + 2z
wxyz
A The mode is the average.

B The mode is the value that appears
most in the data set.
C The mode is the middle number when
the values are listed in order from least
to greatest.
D The mode is the difference between
the greatest and least values.
37 A house is 60 feet long and 40 feet wide.

A scale drawing of the house is 10 inches
long. What is the width of the house on
the scale drawing? 8.4.b
A
_2 in.
1 in.
1_
2
6 in.
2 in.
D 6_
3
40 In 2006 the estimated population of

Mississippi was 2.9 106, while the
estimated population of the United States
was 2.99 108. If 10x represents how
much greater the population of the U.S. is
than that of Mississippi, what is the value
of x? 8.1.f
A
B
C
D
100
14
10
2
Go on
A
B
C
D
Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
41 What is the slope of the line graphed
below? 8.2.g
8
A -_
3
3
B -_
8
3
_
C
8
8
D _
3
A
B
C
D
42 What is the value of the expression

-4 + 2(4 - 6)
__
? 8.1.d
2
-2
A
B
C
D
-16
-12
4
12
43 Each side of the Pentagon is about

921 feet long. What is the perimeter of
the Pentagon? 8.4.a
A
B
C
D
2763 ft
3684 ft
4605 ft
5526 ft
44 According to the 2005 U.S. Census

Bureau, the five largest cities in
Mississippi have the populations listed in
the chart below. To the nearest whole
number, what is mean of these
populations? 8.5.a
(continued)
City
Population
Jackson
177,977
Gulfport
72,464
Biloxi
50,209
Hattiesburg
47,176
Southhaven
38,840
139,137
77,333
50,209
38,840
45 If your MP3 player contains 300 songs

and plays them randomly, what is the
probability that it will play your favorite
song next? 8.5.c
A 300
B 1
1
C _
300
D 0
46 What is the LCM of 12w2z3 and

30x4w3z? 8.1.c
A 6w2z
B 60x4w3z3
C 360x4w5z4
2.5x4w
D _
z2
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Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
(continued)
47 Yi created the figure seen below using

five rectangles each measuring 3 inches
by 6 inches. To the nearest tenth of an
inch, what is the distance from A to B?
8.3.c
#
50 Which expression is equivalent to the

expression below? 8.2.a
-(7 - 3x) - 2[-(3x)2 + 1]
A
B
C
D
18x2 - 3x - 6
18x2 + 3x + 9
18x2 + 3x - 9
-18x2 + 3x - 9
51 If the measures of three interior angles

of a quadrilateral are 85, 105, and 70,
what is the measure of the fourth
angle? 8.3.b
"
A
B
C
D
70
270 in.
33 in.
23.4 in.
5.7 in.
85
105
54ab2c? 8.1.c
A
B
C
D
1944a3b3c
54abc
18abc
18ab
A 360
B 100
C 95
D 75
52 During the previous five months a car

salesman earned the following
commissions.
49 The AmSouth Plaza building located in

Jackson is 318 feet tall. If you build a
scale model that stands 6 inches tall, how
many feet does each inch represent in
the scale model? 8.4.b
A
B
C
D
53 ft
106 ft
159 ft
1908 ft
$1850, $2000, $300, $2370, and $1900

Which measure of central tendency best
describes these commissions? 8.5.b
A
B
C
D
Range
Mode
Mean
Median
Go on
48 Which is the GCF of 36a2b and
Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
(continued)
53 What is the equation of a line parallel to

-6x + 2y = 10 with a y-intercept of -2?
8.2.e
56 In the figure, line a is parallel to line b.

Which angles are supplementary to 4?
8.3.a
1x - 2
A y=_
3
1x - 2
B y = -_
3
C
1 2
3
5 6
8 7
y = 3x - 2
a
b
D y = -2x + 3
54 What is the perimeter of the rectangle

below if a = 13 inches and
b = 10 inches? 8.1.d
A
B
C
D
1, 3
1, 3, 5, 7
2
2, 6, 8
57 What is the correct way to simplify this

expression? 8.1.e
2a - b
-a + 2b
A
B
C
D
7 in.
16 in.
46 in.
112 in2
x7
_
x4
A Multiply the exponents
B Divide the exponents
C Subtract the exponents
D Add the exponents

below when x = -2? 8.2.a
-x + x2 -3x3

(x - y)2? 8.2.h
A
B
C
D
x2 - 2xy + y2
x 2 - y2
x 2 + y2
x2 - 2xy - y2
A
B
C
D
30
26
-18
-22
Go on
13
Name
Date
Diagnostic Test
(continued)
59 What view of Figure A does Figure B

12y2
4x6 _
_
?
represent? 8.3.e
3y4
A
'JHVSF"
A
B
C
D
'JHVSF#
Back
Side
Top
Front
B
C
2x2
8.1.e
48x6y2
_
6x2y4
8x4
_
y2
8x6y2
_
x2y4
48x4
D _
6y2
Name
Date
Competency 1: Number and Operations
Define, classify, and order rational and
irrational numbers and their subsets. (DOK1)
8.1.a
24
A
B 0.01
16
C -
7
_
D
8
Which list shows the following numbers

ordered from least to greatest?
3
4 , -0.02
- , -1.51, -0.021, -
2
3
A -_
, -1.51, -0.02, -0.021, -R4
2
3
4 , -1.51, -_
, -0.021, -0.02
B -
2
3 , -
4 , -1.51
C -0.02, -0.021, -_
2
3
4 , -0.021, -_
D -1.51, -
, -0.02
2
Which answer choice is another way to

write the repeating decimal 2.056363?
A
B
C
D
Which statement best describes the set of

integers?
A Any number that can be written as the
a , where b is
quotient of two integers, _
b
not zero.
B They are numbers whose decimal form
neither terminates nor repeats.
C The set {0, 1, 2, 3, }.
D They are the whole numbers and their
opposites.
Which number is NOT rational?
2.056363
2.056363
2.0563
2.0563
Which is the graph of the set of numbers

listed below?
{1.1, - 3, 2 , 1.01, -1.7}
-2
-
3
Which rational number lies between

and -7.74?
- 60
A
B
C
D
-7.752
-7.746
-7.744
-7.69
-1
1
2
1.01
1.01
-1
1
2
1.1
1.1
-1.7
-2
-
3
1
2
1.1
1.1
-
3
-2
-1.7
-1
3
-
-2
-1.7
1.01
-1.7
-1
1
2
1.01
15
Name
Date
Competency 1: Number and Operations (continued)
8.1.b Formulate and solve standard and
real-life problems involving addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division of
rational numbers. (DOK2)
A baseball players batting average is

found by dividing the players total
number of hits by the players total
number of at bats. The resulting
decimal is then rounded to the nearest
thousandth. The table below shows
the number of at bats and hits for
three baseball players. What is Renees
batting average?
At Bats
Hits
Aisha
210
70
Renee
180
35
Francisco
200
60
0.194
0.300
0.333
5.143
Monday evening you studied math from

6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and social studies
from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. While you
were studying social studies, you took a
15 minute break. How long did you
actually spend studying?
3 hr
A 1_
4
B
2 hr
1 hr
2_
4
1 hr
D 2_
2
C
Reed earned 52 out of 90 possible points

on his math test. Passing is 55%. Did he
pass? If he did pass, what was his score?
A
B
C
D
No
Yes; 60%
Yes; 58%
Yes; 68%
3
Last evening Maria ate _
of a pizza. In
16
1
_
the morning she ate of what remained.
4
What part of the original pizza did
Maria eat in the morning?
13
_
_1
16
4
3
_
13
_
16
64
The label on a medicine bottle lists the

dosage as one-half ounce per 10 pounds
of body weight. How many ounces is the
proper dosage for a child weighing
90 pounds?
A 4 oz
B 4.5 oz
C 7.5 oz
D 9 oz
1 , 0.
What is the sum of _
3, and 0.1?
2
5
1
A _
C _
60
6
14
1
_
_
D
B
16
15
A
B
C
D
Player
Name
Date
Apply the concepts of Greatest
Common Factor (GCF) and Least Common
Multiple (LCM) to monomials with variables.
(DOK2)
8.1.c
uv
162u2v6
18u2v3
3uv
C 6w3x4y2
D 6w2x3y
A 6wxy
B wxy
What is the greatest common factor of

6u2v3, 3uv2, and 9uv?
A
B
C
D
The volumes of two cubes are w2x3y

cubic units and 6wxy cubic units. What
is the greatest common factor of these
volumes?
What is the least common multiple of the

areas of these rectangles?
2ab
A
B
C
D
2a
What is the least common multiple of

8x2y, 4xy, and 2x3y?
A
B
C
D
8x3y
64x6y
4xy
2xy
Which pair of monomials has a greatest

common factor of 4a2?
A
B
C
D
4a 2b
8
4
Which pair of monomials has a least

common multiple of 21m2n3?
A
B
C
D
3mn, 7mn2
7mn, 21m2n
7m2n2, 21mn3
21m2n3, 2m
4a3b2
8a3b2
12a4b2
24a4b2
Which pair of monomials has a greatest

common factor of 1?
A 6uv, 2mn2
B 11pq, p
4a2, 9a2
12a3b2, 8a2c
a2, 2ab
4a, 8ab2
6a 3b 2
C 3xyz, 7abc
D 7cd2, 21a
Which answer choice identifies the

relationship the monomial ax3 has with
the monomials 16a2x3 and 3ax3?
A
B
C
D
Greatest common factor

Least common multiple
Product
Quotient
17
Name
Date
8.1.d Simplify and evaluate expressions
using order of operations and use real number
properties to justify solutions. (DOK2)
9 C + 32. If C = -45, what is F?

F=_
5
Which step is the first listed in the order

of operations?
A
B
C
D
A Multiply and divide from left to right.

B Evaluate powers.
C Evaluate expressions inside grouping
symbols.
D Add and subtract from left to right.
6
2
Which operation is done first when

simplifying this expression?
What is the simplified value of the

expression?
All three integers are negative.

At least one of the integers is negative.
All three integers are positive.
Two of the integers are negative.
What should be the third step in

simplifying the expression?
125 52 + 4 10
_
28 - 23
4-6
A -6912
B -10
C -2
D 2
What is the value of the expression

below when x = 3, y = -2, and z = -3?
_
-x2y
-2z
A -3
B -2
A
B
C
D
C 2
D 3
4 10
52
125 5
5 + 40
Which is the simplified product of

xy xy xy xy?
A
B
C
D
4xy
x4y
xy4
x4y4
C 42
D 3-2
113
77
-49
-373
If the product of three integers is

negative, which of the following must be
true?
A
B
C
D
5 3 - 23 + 4 2
A 23
B 53
The formula to convert a temperature

measured in degrees Celsius, C, to one
measured in degrees Fahrenheit, F, is
Name
Date
Explain the rules of exponents related
to multiplication and division of terms with
exponents. (DOK2)
8.1.e
bxy
bx+y
bx-y
_x
by
4096a24
4096a9
2a24
24a9
g
_
?
20
What is the correct way to simplify

A
B
C
D
Aaron, Shontal, Yuma, and Xia are

ab(ab)2
as shown. Who did
simplifying _
a2b
the problem correctly?
Aaron
ab(ab)2 2a 2b 2
= 2 = 2b
a 2b
a b
Which of the answer choices is the

simplified expression for ((2 a2)3)4?
A
B
C
D
For all integers x and y and any nonzero

bx
number b, what does y equal?
b
A
B
C
D
ab(ab)2 a 3b 3
= 2 = ab 2
a 2b
a b
Yuma
Add the exponents

Subtract the exponents
Multiply the exponents
Divide the exponents
If the area of a rectangle is 30w6x4 and

the width is w2x, what is its length?
A
B
C
D
Shontal
g4
30w8x5
w 2x
30w4x3
30
ab(ab)2 a 4b 4
= 2 = a 2b 3
a 2b
a b
Xia
ab(ab)2 a 3b 3
= 2 = a 5b 4
a 2b
a b
A
B
C
D
What is the simplified expression for

-x0?
A
B
C
D
Aaron
Shontal
Yuma
Xia
-1
0
1
undefined
For all integers x and y and any number

b, what does bx by equal?
A b x-y
B b x+y
_x
C by
D b xy
19
Name
Date
Recognize and appropriately use
exponential and scientific notation. (DOK1)
8.1.f
It is estimated that Lake Michigan

contains approximately
1,300,000,000,000 gallons of water. What
is this number written in scientific
notation?
A 1300 109
B 0.13 1013
A
B
C
D
C 13 1011
D 1.3 1012
What is the simplified product (in

scientific notation) of the expression
below?
(9.2 107) (8.7 10-2)
A -1.2 10-6
B -1.2 10-5
D 8 106
Which expression has the least value?
A 191 1018
B 1.91 1020
C -1.2 107
D -1.2 108
It was once estimated that

starting with 2 flies in April there
would be approximately
191,000,000,000,000,000,000 flies
by August. Which answer choice
represents this number written in
scientific notation?
C 19.1 1019
D 1.9 1020
Approximately 51,200,000,000 cubic feet

of water flows from the Mississippi River
into the Gulf of Mexico each day. What
is this number written in scientific
notation?
A tiny biting fly known as the no-seeums beats its wings 1,046 times per
second. Approximately how many beats
per hour would this be?
A 1 103
B 6.3 104
C 512 108
D 0.512 1011
C 3.8 106
D 9 107
Mount Everest is 29,035 feet tall. Which

expression approximates this height in
scientific notation?
A
B
C
D
2.9 104
2.9 103
29,000
29 102
80.04 105
1.35 104 mm
1.35 105 mm
1.35 106 mm
1.35 107 mm
A 5.12 1010
B 51.2 109
A 8.004 10-13 C 8.004 106

B
Suppose the United States Treasury

Department produces 1,000,000 dimes
daily. Each dime is 1.35 millimeters thick.
If you stacked one days production, how
tall would that stack be?
Name
Date
8.1.g Explain and use the inverse relationship
between square roots and squares. (DOK2)
Which model represents the inverse

of 32?
A
The area of a square garden is

900 square feet. What is the length of
one side of the garden?
B
A 450 ft
B 300 ft
C 225 ft
D 30 ft
C
D
Between which two integers does

101
lie?
A
B
C
D
8, 10
9, 10
10, 11
100, 102
C 225
D 15
The area of a circle can be found using

the formula, A = r2, where A is the
area and r is the radius. Which answer
choice represents this equation correctly
solved for r in terms of A?
A
A r2 = _
r=
A
_
Which best describes the square root of

a number n?
A
B
C
D
If a number is squared and the result is

squared, the final number is 50,625.
What is the original number?
A 10,125
B 2025
a number m such that m2 = n

a number m such that m
=n
a number m such that m = n2
a number m such that m = n
If you take the square root of a number

and then take the square root of the
result, the final number is 11. What is
the original number?
A
B
C
D
14,641
3660.25
1331
121
C r = A
D r=
_
A
21
Name
Date
Competency 2: Algebra
Simplify and evaluate numerical and
algebraic expressions. (DOK1)
8.2.a
A
B
C
D
What is the value of the expression?

20 5 + 3 8 + 2
A
B
C
D
98
58
34
30
What is the value of a - b(ab + b) when

a = 3 and b = -2?
24
21
9
-13
Which member of the set below is the
_ _ _
2
4
8
- _7 , -_3 , _3 , _1
solution to 1 x + 1 = - 1 ?
The Biloxi Lighthouse was built in 1848.

Suppose you consider the shape of the
lighthouse to approximate the shape of a
right circular cylinder with a height of
61 feet and a diameter of 18 feet. Using
the equation, V = r2h, what is the
volume of the lighthouse to the nearest
tenth? Use 3.14 for .
7
A -_
8
3
_
B 4
15,514.7 ft3
62,059.0 ft3
105,155.5 ft3
210,310.9 ft3
_3
_1
4
2

3[5 - 2(4)]2
A
B
C
D
432
72
27
-27

4 -23
_
2
-12
A
B
C
D
126
2
-2
-126

[-(-4)]2(-1)
A 16
B 4
C -4
D -16
6
A
B
C
D
Name
Date
Competency 2: Algebra (continued)
Apply properties of real numbers with
an emphasis on the distributive properties of
multiplication over addition and subtraction.
(DOK1)
8.2.b
What is the area of the figure shown

below?
d
Which of the following equations

illustrates the distributive property
properly?
A
B
C
D
2c
a(b - c) = ab - c
-3(x - 2) = -3x + 6
4(x + y + 2) = 4x + 4y + 2
7 - (w - 2) = 7 + -w - 2
b
a
A ab + 2ac + ad C 2a + 2b + 4c + 2d
B ab + ad
D a2 + b2 + 4c2 + d2
Which expression shows using the

distributive property to simplify
1
12
7?
7
1 7 C 7 12_
1
A 12 + _
7
7
1 7 D 7 10 + 2_
1
10 + 2_
B
7
7
( _)
(
(
( )
)
(
If the width of a rectangle is u and its

length is 2u + 3, what is its area?
A 3u + 6
B 4u + 6
A -2x3 + x
B -x2 + 2x
C 2u2 + 3
D 2u2 + 3u
8
a(b + c) = ab + ac
a(b - c) = ab - ac
(b + c)a = b + ca
(b - c)a = ba - ca
C -2x3 + x2
D 2x2 + x
Which of the following equations does

NOT illustrate the use of the distributive
property properly?
A
B
C
D
Which equation does NOT illustrate

the distributive property for all real
numbers a, b and c?
A
B
C
D
Which expression is equivalent to

x(-2x2 + x)?
a(b + 3) = ab + 3a
(1 - x)(y) = y - xy
-(q + p) = -q + -p
-2(x - y - 2) = -2x + 2y - 2
Which answer choice is equivalent to

(2 - x)(-3)?
A -6 + 3x
B 6 + 3x
C 2 + 3x
D 6 - 3x
23
Name
Date
8.2.c Solve and check equations and
inequalities using one variable. (DOK2)
A -9
B -7
What is the solution to -2a - 5 = -21?

A -13
B -8
C 8
D 13
6
2
Which is NOT a solution to the

inequality 10 -2y + 4?
A -5
B -4
C -3
D -2
The area of the triangle shown below

is 21 square feet. What is the height of
the triangle?
What is the solution to the equation

-2a + 2 = 4(a - 4)?
The Mississippi River is the second longest

river in North America. If M represents
the length in miles of the Mississippi River
in the equation 5(M + 5) = 11,625 what is
the length of the river?
A 2315 mi
B 2320 mi
C 11,575 mi
D 11,600 mi
Each side of a regular pentagon

measures 3x - 4 inches. If the perimeter
of the pentagon is 55 inches, what is the
value of x?
A 5
B 11
C 13.3
D 205
6 ft
A 3 ft
B 4 ft
C 7 ft
D 12 ft
A x < -4
B x<4
Which inequality and solution represent

the following statement?
One more that five times a number n is at
least 36.
A
B
C
D
5n + 1 36; n 7
5n + 1 > 36; n > 7
n + 5 36; n 31
n + 5 < 36; n < 31
What is the solution to the inequality

-3x - 1 < 5x - 33?
C x>4
D x > -4
What is the solution to the inequality

-y > y?
A
B
C
D
No solution
All real numbers
All positive numbers
All negative numbers
(2x - 1) ft
C -3
D 3
Name
Date
Model inequalities (and their solutions)
on a number line. (DOK1)
8.2.d
Which table satisfies the following

conditions?
y
The inequality 0 < C 7 represents the

number of cities C in Mississippi with a
population P that satisfies the inequality
34,000 P 185,000. Which graph
represents the possible values of C?
A
$
0
B
C
D
10
10
10
10
A
B
C
D
a<1
a1
a 0.9
a<0
-2
Which inequality represents the graph

shown below?
-5
10
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
11
-2
-3
-5
-2
-3
Which inequality represents the graph

shown below?
Y
-1 0
A
B
C
D
3.5 5
10
x 3.5
x>3
x > 3.5
x>4
25
Name
Date
8.2.e Graph linear equations and non-linear
equations (y = x2) using multiple methods
including t-tables and slope-intercept. (DOK2)
3 , y-intercept: 3
A x-intercept: _
2
B x-intercept: -2, y-intercept: 3
3
C x-intercept: -3, y-intercept: _
2
D x-intercept: 3, y-intercept: -2
Which graph is based on the following

function table?
x
-3
-1
-1
-5
What are the x- and y-intercepts of the

graph of -6x + 4y = 12?
Which is the graph of y = -2x2?

A
0 y
C
0
D
0
Name
Date
8.2.f Given a linear graph, identify its slope
as positive, negative, undefined, or zero, and
interpret slope as rate of change. (DOK2)
C Negative
D Zero
The estimated population of Mississippi

in 2000 was approximately 2,800,000 and
in the year 2005 it was estimated to be
2,900,000. What is the rate of change in
the population, in people per year, from
2000 to 2005?
A 2,900,000
B 1,000,000
If the graph of a line rises from left to

right, which of the following answer
choices describes the lines slope?
A Zero
B Undefined
How would you describe the slope of a

vertical line?
A Positive
B Undefined
C Negative
D Positive
Which term describes the slope of a

horizontal line?
A Zero
B Undefined
C 20,000
D 5
C Positive
D Negative
The per-capita income of the rural

population in Mississippi increased from
$22,657 in 2004 to $22,983 in 2005. What
was the rate of change in income from
2004 to 2005?
A $326/yr
B $163/yr
Which answer choice describes the slope

of the line graphed below?
C 1 yr
D 2005
8
0
Which answer choice describes the slope

y
A Undefined
B Zero
C Positive
D Negative
Carlita grew 6 inches in the last

two years. What was her growth rate?
A 6 in./yr
B 3 in./yr
A Undefined
B Zero
C Positive
D Negative
C 2 yr
D 6 in.
27
Name
Date
Determine slope, x-intercept, and
y-intercept from a graph and/or equation in
slope-intercept or standard form. (DOK1)
8.2.g
A -5
_1
1
-_
A
B
C
D
C -2
D -18
6
What is the slope of the line graphed
below?
Which line does NOT have the same

slope as the other three?
c. 2x - 4y = 1
d. -7x + 14y = -2
A a
B b
2
A -_
3
C -3
D -6
C c
D d
What is the slope of the line graphed

below?
y
What is the x-intercept of the line with

equation y = 1 x - 1?
A -1
B
_1
4
C 1
D 4
A Undefined
B 2
C 1
D 0
1x + 2
b. y = -_
2
x-intercept: none, y-intercept: -3

x-intercept: -3, y-intercept: 0
x-intercept: -3, y-intercept: none
x-intercept: 0, y-intercept: 0
a. -x + 2y = -8
-2
What is the slope of the line that is the

graph of -18 = 2x - y?
A 18
B 2
What are the x-intercept and y-intercept

What is the y-intercept of the graph of

4x - 2y = 10?
Name
Date
Add, subtract, and multiply
monomials and binomials. (DOK1)
8.2.h
What is the perimeter of the figure

shown below?
What is the sum of 5x2 + x and

-2x2 - 3x - 1?
7x2
3x - 2
-7x2
+ 4x + 1 C
- 4x - 1
A
B 3x2 - 2x - 1 D 3x4 - 2x2 - 1
4x + 2
2x
4x - 2
A
B
C
D
-4u2w3 - 4u3w
4u2w - w2 - u
4u2w3 + 4u3w
-4u2w + w2 + u
C 16x2
D 16x
A 16x + 2
B 16x - 4
What is the product of 4u2w and

-w2 - u?

(x - 2)(x + 2)?
A x2 - 4
B x2 - 4x - 4
C x2 + 4x + 4
D x2 + 4
The length of each edge of a cube is a2.

What is the volume of the cube?
A a2
B 3a2
C a5
D a6
What is the area of the trapezoid shown

below?
w+2
w
What is the difference when you subtract

y3 - 1 from -4y3 + y?
5y3
3w + 2
-5y3
-y-1 C
+y+1
A
3
6
B -3y + y + 1 D -3y + y + 1
What is an equivalent expression for

(3 - 2y)2?
C 6 - 4y
A 9 + 4y2
2
B 9 - 12y + 4y D 9 - 4y2
A 4w2 + 4w
C 2w2 + 2w
5w + 4
_1 w2 + w
2

(y - 1) - (1 - y) - (y - 1)?
A 0
B 3y - 3
C 1-y
D y-1
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Predict characteristics of a graph
given an equation or t-table. (DOK2)
8.2.i
Which of the following characteristics

describes the graph of y = x2 + 1?
A It rises from left to right, then falls,
and crosses the x-axis at 1.
B It falls from left to right, then rises,
and crosses the y-axis at 1.
C It rises from left to right, then falls,
and crosses the y-axis at 1.
D It falls from left to right, then rises,
and crosses the x-axis at 1.
Year
A It rises from left to right and crosses

the x-axis at -6.
B It falls from left to right and crosses
the y-axis at -6.
C It rises from left to right and crosses
the y-axis at 1.
D It falls from left to right and crosses
the x-axis at 3.

describes the graph of the line passing
through the points found in the table
below?
A
B
C
D
-2
The slope of the line is positive.

The slope of the line is negative.
The line has a y-intercept of 7.
The line has a x-intercept of -2.
1980
949,871
1990
1,024,202
2000
1,194,552
2006(est.)
1,262,210
A The data points lie on a vertical line.

B The data points lie on a horizontal line.
C The data points lie on a graph that falls
from left to right.
D The data points lie on a graph that
rises from left to right.

describes the graph of 3x + y = -6?
Population

describes the graph of y = 3.5?
A
B
C
D
The line is vertical.

The y-intercept is 3.5.
The x-intercept is 3.5.
The slope of the line is positive.

describes the graph of the line passing
through the points (2, -4) and (2, -8)?
A
B
C
D
The line is vertical.

The slope of the line is zero.
The line has a y-intercept of -4.
The line has a y-intercept of -8.
The table below shows the urban

population in the state of Mississippi
during several years. If you were to
graph the data, with year being the
domain and population being the range,
which of the following characteristics
would describe the line graph?
Name
Date
Competency 3: Geometry
8.3.a Locate and identify angles formed by
parallel lines cut by a transversal(s) (e.g.,
adjacent, vertical, complementary,
supplementary, corresponding, alternate
interior, and alternate exterior.) (DOK1)
The side of a barn has vertical siding as

shown in the figure below. Which
statement describes the relationship
between 1 and 2?
A 1 and 2 are vertical angles.

B 1 and 2 are alternate exterior
angles.
C 1 and 2 are corresponding angles.
D 1 and 2 are adjacent angles.
A
B
C
D
1 and 2 are vertical angles.

1 and 2 are alternate exterior angles.
1 and 2 are corresponding angles.
1 and 2 are adjacent angles.
The figure below is a rectangle with its

diagonals drawn. Which answer choice
represents the relationship between
1 and 2?
AG is an interior diagonal of the cube

shown below. Which answer choice
represents the relationship between
EAG and CGA?
#
In Jackson, East Broadway Avenue and

East Simpson Avenue run east and west.
South Jackson street intersects both of
them running north and south. How
many pairs of vertical angles are formed
by the three streets?
A 5
B 4
C 3
D 2
If two parallel lines are cut by a

transversal, which term describes the
angles formed that lie outside of the
interior of the parallel lines?
"
&
$
%
'
(
)
A EAG and CGA are corresponding

angles.
B EAG and CGA are alternate
exterior angles.
C EAG and CGA are alternate interior
angles.
D EAG and CGA are adjacent angles.
A Vertical
C Interior
B Complementary D Exterior
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Date
Competency 3: Geometry (continued)
8.3.b Find missing angle measurements for
parallel lines cut by a transversal(s) and for a
vertex of a polygon. (DOK1)
What is the measure of an interior angle

of a regular octagon?
A 120
B 128.6
C 135
D 140
The Old Vicksburg Bridge carries the

Kansas City rail line across the
Mississippi River in Vicksburg. The
bridge appears perpendicular to both
banks of the river. What is the measure
of each of the corresponding angles
formed by the bridge and the two
parallel banks?
A 150
B 145

transversal, which answer choice is true
for pairs of corresponding angles?
A They are interior angles.

B They are supplementary.
C They are congruent.
In the figure below, lines m, n, and p are

parallel. If the measure of 2 is 65,
what is the measure of 3?
D They are exterior angles.
If 1 and 2 are alternate interior angles

formed by two parallel lines and the
m2 = 60, what is the measure of 1?
A 120
C 60
D 30
90
A 25
B 115
What is the sum of the measures of the

interior angles of the polygon shown
below?
#
"
C 155
D 165
What is the sum of the measures of the

interior angles of a triangle?
A 360
C 180
D 90
200
8
&
A 540
B 720
2
3
7
4
m
n
C 900
D 1080
What is the measure of an exterior angle

of a regular hexagon?
A 145
B 120
C 90
D 60
C 120
D 90
Name
Date
8.3.c Explain the Pythagorean Theorem
and apply it to solve routine and non-routine
problems. (DOK3)
"
If the measures of the legs of a right

triangle are a and b and the measure of
the hypotenuse is c, which equation
represents a true relationship for a, b,
and c?
A
B
C
D
Keisha
Aponi
Step
1. a 2 + b 2 = c 2
2. 32 + 42 = 52
3. 9 + 16 = 25
4. 25 = 25
Step
1. a 2 + b 2 = c 2
2. 32 + 52 = 42
3. 9 + 25 = 16
4. 34 16
Aponi, Step 2
Keisha, Step 2
Keisha, Step 3
Aponi, Step 4
If the legs of a right triangle are

20 meters and 48 meters long, what is
the length of the hypotenuse?
A
B
C
D
8.2 m
28 m
52 m
68 m
'
7 cm
24 cm
A
B
C
D
Keisha and Aponi are trying to

determine if a right triangle could have
side measures of 3 feet, 4 feet, and 5 feet.
Who is incorrect, and in what step did
she first make her mistake?
&
7 cm
A a+b=c
B 2a + 2b = 2c
C a2 + b2 = c2
D a +
b = c
In the figure below BC = 17 centimeters.

To the nearest tenth of a centimeter,
what is the length of EC?
A rectangular picture frame measures

15 inches by 36 inches. What is the
length of the diagonal of the frame?
A
B
C
D
25 cm
18.4 cm
14 cm
9.9 cm
7.1 in.
39 in.
39.2 in.
51 in.
Much of Biloxi is located in a

rectangular area bounded by interstate
10 on the north, U.S. highway 90 on the
south, state highway 605 on the west,
and interstate 110 on the east. The width
of the rectangle is 13 kilometers and the
length is 7 kilometers. What is the length
of the diagonal of the rectangle formed
by these roads?
A
B
C
D
4.5 km
14.8 km
20 km
91 km
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Date
8.3.d Solve real-world and non-routine
problems involving congruent and similar
figures. (DOK3)
Acme Shoebox manufactures

two shoeboxes that are similar. If the
dimensions of one box are 10 inches by
14 inches by 6 inches, which of the
following could be the dimensions of the
other shoebox?
A
B
C
D
A 9 ft
B 8 ft
5 in. by 7 in. by 3 in.

The shape of Kevins garden is

congruent to the shape of Zackarys
garden. The shape of Zacharys garden
is similar to the shape of Savannas
garden. What is the relationship between
Kevins and Savannas garden?
A Kevins garden is smaller than
Savannas garden.
B Kevins garden is bigger than
Savannas garden.
C They are congruent.
D They are similar.
A The image is similar but not congruent

to the pre-image.
B The image is located entirely in the
fourth quadrant.
C The image is congruent to the pre-image.
D The area of the image is different from
the area of the pre-image.
50 stars
Short stripes
Long stripes
Short and long stripes
The volume of Box 1 is 504 cubic inches.

If Box 2 is congruent to Box 1 and has a
length of 9 inches and a width of
7 inches, how tall is it?
A 8 in.
B 12 in.
C 56 in.
D 63 in.
C 4 ft
D 3 ft
Which of these components of the

American flag do NOT represent
congruent figures?
A
B
C
D
Suppose the triangle shown below is

translated 3 units to the right and 2 units
down? Which of the following answer
choices is true?
If ABC is congruent to DEF and

AB = 3 feet, BC = 8 feet, and CA =
9 feet, what is the length of EF?
Name
Date
8.3.e Use two-dimensional representations
(nets) of three-dimensional objects to describe
objects from various perspectives. (DOK2)
How many squares are in the net of a

cube?
A 3
B 4
A
B
C
D
Hexagonal pyramid
Hexagonal prism
Heptagonal pyramid
Heptagonal prism
C Front
D Side
C Trapezoidal
prism
D Trapezoidal
pyramid
What polygon is visible when looking at

the side view of a triangular prism?
A Triangle
B Octagon
Figure 2
What solid does the net shown below

represent?
A Rectangular
pyramid
B Rectangular
prism
circle, triangle
triangle, rectangle
rectangle, trapezoid
circle, rectangle
What solid is described by a net that

contains 6 rectangles and 2 regular
hexagons?
A
B
C
D
A Top
B Back
Triangular prism
Triangular pyramid
Cylinder
Cone
What are the shapes found in the net of

a cylinder?
Figure 2 is what view of Figure 1?
Figure 1
C 5
D 6
What solid does the net shown below

represent?
A
B
C
D
C Rectangle
D Circle
What figure is visible when looking at

the top view of a sphere?
A Square
B Line
C Point
D Circle
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Competency 4: Measurement
8.4.a Solve real-world application problems
that include length, area, perimeter, and
circumference using standard measurements.
(DOK2)
A 12,104.3 km
B 19,003.3 km
4 in.
A 64 in2
B 48 in2
C 380 yd
D 390 yd
The radius of the planet Venus is

approximately 6052 kilometers. What is
its circumference?
C 38,006.6 km
D 42,510.1 km
2 in.
2 in.
C 32 in2
D 16 in2
In a triathlon, 18.6% of the distance in

the race is a run, 1.7% is a swim, and
79.7% is a bike ride. If the swim is
2.4 miles long, approximately how far
do the participants run?
A 21.1 mi
B 26.3 mi
A plane intersects a cylinder

perpendicular to the cylinders base
passing through the center of both bases
as shown. What is the area of the cross
section created by this intersection?
A triangular sail has a base of 15 feet

and a height of 20 feet. What is the area
of the sail?
A 300 ft2
B 150 ft2
C 70 ft2
D 35 ft2
20 in.
5 in.
A 31.4 in2
B 78.5 in2
C 112.5 mi
D 140.6 mi
C 100 in2
D 200 in2
A 350 yd
B 370 yd
2 in.
4 in.
C 18.8 ft2
D 3 ft2
Soccer is played on a rectangular field

that is no more than 80 yards wide and
no less than 65 yards wide. The length is
no more than 120 yards and no less than
110 yards long. What is the least
perimeter possible?
What is the area of the garden shown

below?
2 in.
The radius of the outer circle in the

center of a basketball court is 6 feet.
Rounded to the tenths place, what is the
area of the circle?
A 113 ft2
B 37.7 ft2
Name
Date
Competency 4: Measurement (continued)
8.4.b Develop, analyze, and explain methods
for solving problems involving proportions, such
as scaling and finding equivalent ratios. (DOK3)
The scale on a map of Mississippi is

2 centimeters equals 30 miles. On the
map, the approximate length of Interstate
55 from where it enters Mississippi from
the north to where it exits Mississippi on
the south is 19 centimeters. What is the
length of Interstate 55 in miles?
A 285 mi
B 300 mi
C 570 mi
D 1045 mi
A 32 in.
B 50 in.
The scale model of a house is a rectangle

that measures 8 inches by 12 inches. If
each inch represents 2 feet, what are the
dimensions of the house?
A 24 ft by 36 ft
B 8 ft by 12 ft
C 4 ft by 6 ft
D 16 ft by 24 ft
C 52 in.
D 72 in.
Airman Gannon stands beside a C-130

on the runway at Keesler Air Force Base.
Gannon is 6 feet 3 inches tall and his
shadow is 2 feet 1 inch long. The shadow
of the plane is about 13 feet long. What
is the height of the C-130?
A 17 ft
B 39 ft
7
3
Nichole is 12 inches shorter than her

sister who is 60 inches tall. Taisha is
40 inches tall and knows that the ratio of
her height to her own sisters height is
the same as the ratio of Nicholes height
to her own sisters height. How tall is
Taishas sister?
C 26 ft 2 in.
D 42 ft 6 in.
A professional basketball court is a

rectangle measuring 90 feet by 50 feet.
What are the dimensions of a scale
model if 0.5 inches = 5 feet?
A circular flower bed has a radius of

14 feet. The circumference, in a scale
model of the flower bed, is 175.84 inches.
What is the relationship between feet in
the real garden and inches in the scale
model?
A 9 in. by 5 in. C 36 in. by 20 in.

B 18 in. by 10 in. D 45 in. by 25 in.
A 2 in. = 1 ft
B 1 in. = 2 ft
In a recipe, flour and sugar are in a ratio

of 3 to 4. How much flour is needed if
there are 19 cups of sugar?
A 7c
B 12 c
C 14.25 c
D 25.3 c
C 4 in. = 3 ft
D 0.5 in. = 1 ft
The ratio of length to width in a picture

frame is 3:4. If the width is 84 inches,
what is the length?
A 42 in.
B 63 in.
C 83 in.
D 112 in.
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Competency 4: Measurement (continued)
8.4.c Use formulas and/or appropriate
measuring tools to find length and angle
measures (to appropriate levels of precision),
perimeter, area, volume, and surface area of
polygons, circles, spheres, cones, pyramids, and
composite or irregular figures. (DOK1)
The figure below consists of two

different sets of congruent rectangles.
What is the area of the shaded figure?
4 in.
4 in.
What is the volume of a sphere with a

radius of 9 centimeters?
A 254.3 cm3
B 1017.4 cm3
2 in.
C 2010.1 cm3
D 3052.1 cm3
3 in.
18 in.
A 100 m2
B 125 m2
C 150 m2
D 175 m2
A 4.5 in3
B 15.1 in3
C 60.3 in3
D 180.9 in3
7
4
The radius of a quarter is

12.15 millimeters, and its thickness is
1.75 millimeters. If 10 quarters are
stacked in the shape of a cylinder, what
would be the volume of the cylinder
rounded to the nearest hundredth?
A 8111.86 mm3 C 811.19 mm3
B 4635.35 mm3 D 463.53 mm3
Which could be an angle measure in a

right triangle?
A
B
C
D
To the nearest tenth, what is the volume

of a cone with a diameter of 2.4 inches
and a height of 10 inches?
75F
95F
105F
135F
To the nearest tenth, what is the surface

area of a sphere with a radius of
24.4 feet?
A 76.6 ft3
B 153.2 ft3
C 1869.4 ft3
D 7477.7 ft3
If the perimeter of the base of a prism is

42 inches and its height is 11 inches,
what is its lateral surface area?
A 462 in2
B 121 in2
C 128 in2
D 176 in2
C 53 in2
D 31 in2
A 22 in2
B 48 in2
What is the surface area of a cube with

edges measuring 5 meters?
Name
Date
Competency 5: Data Analysis & Probability
8.5.a Use a given mean, mode, median, and
range to summarize and compare data sets
including investigation of the different effects
that change in data values have on these
measures. (DOK2)
Which set would have a change in mode

if 42 is added to each set?
A
B
C
D
12, 21, 8, 19
42, 11, 42, 11
22, 40, 40, 18
41, 43, 43, 41
The table below gives the area of four

states. Which state, when removed from
the list, will have the greatest affect on
the mean size of the states?
State
53,182
Louisiana
51,483
Mississippi
48,434
A Arkansas
B Louisiana
Waiter
#1
Waiter
#2
Waiter
#3
Roses Caf
$18
$22
$27
Trevors
$9
$86
$7
Mohammeds
Crab Shack
$21
$32
$22
Catoris
Dinner
$25
$22
$23
A
B
C
D
Roses Cafe
Trevors
Mohammeds Crab Shack
Catoris Dinner
Which data set has the greatest range?
268,601
C Mississippi
D Texas
Dylan has scored 14, 22, 18, and 26 points

in each of the last four basketball games.
If he would like his median score to
remain the same, how many points does
he need to score in his next game?
A 28
B 22
The table below shows tips reported by

three waiters at four different restaurants.
Sandy is considering working for one of
them. Which restaurants mean tip report
is misleading in terms of what Sandy can
expect to earn in tips?
Restaurant
Square
Miles
Arkansas
Texas
C 20
D 18
15
113 88 101 96
55
44
61
53
13
19
12
A A
B B
29
17
C C
D D
Which measure of central tendency

changes when 29 is removed from the
data list below?
7, 7, 15, 29, 43, 65, 71
A Range
B Mode
C Median
D Mean
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Competency 5: Data Analysis & Probability (continued)
8.5.b Select the appropriate measures of
central tendency for a particular purpose.
(DOK2)
If you and five of your friends went out

for pizza and split the bill evenly, what
measure of central tendency describes
how much each of you paid?
A Range
B Mean
C Median
D Mode
A Davis
B Johnson
A Range
B Mode
C Smith
D Miller
C Red
D Blue
Below is a list of your recent pre-algebra

test scores. If you were trying to impress
your friends, what measure of central
tendency would you use to describe your
scores?
63, 89, 56, 71, 89, 94
A Range
B Mode
C Median
D Mean
After surveying your classmates about

their favorite color, you found that
12 liked blue, 8 liked red, 11 liked yellow,
and 6 liked orange. Which color is the
mode?
A Orange
B Yellow
C Median
D Mode
Angelinas eighth grade math class

researched their local telephone book to
determine which surnames were the
most common. They found that the name
Smith was the most common followed by
Johnson, Williams, Brown, and Davis.
Taking into consideration all of the
surnames that might be found in her
telephone book, which one would
represent the mode?
What measure of central tendency would

you use to most accurately reflect your
daily sales commissions, shown below,
during the past five days?
$111, $88, $120, $712, $88
C Median
D Mean
Using your recent pre-algebra test scores

shown below, what measure of central
tendency would you NOT use to best
describe your scores?
63, 89, 56, 71, 89, 94
A Range
B Mode
C Median
D Mean
The highest point of elevation in

Mississippi is Woodall Mountain with an
elevation of 806 feet. The lowest point is
the Gulf of Mexico, sea level, or 0 feet. If
the mean elevation throughout the state
is 300 feet, what measure of central
tendency illustrates the spread of
elevation?
A Range
B Mean
Name
Date
8.5.c Make and list conjectures by
calculating probability for experimental or
simulated contexts. (DOK3)
A bag contains 4 blue marbles, 12 red

marbles, 6 green marbles, and 3 yellow
marbles. What is the probability of
reaching into the bag and NOT drawing
a green marble?
A 1
B
Spinner Section
Probability
Hen
0.31
Pig
0.25
Ant
0.20
6
_
Bee
0.17
25
4
D _
25
Cow
0.07
19
_
25
The table below gives the probabilities of

spinning each of 5 outcomes with a
spinner. What is the probability your
spin lands on Hen, Pig, or Ant?
A 0.76
B 0.45
C 0.25
D 0.20
One of three events will take place. If the

probability of event A taking place is 0.15
and the probability of event B taking
place is 7 , what is the probability of the
20
third event taking place?
3
_
0.3
20
C 0.35
D 0.5
You conduct a telephone survey to see

how many people will vote for a
candidate in the upcoming election. Out
of the 200 people you randomly poll, 110
indicate that the candidate will receive
their support. If 3200 people are expected
to vote, how many votes would you expect
the candidate to get?
A 310
B 1600
C 1760
D 2200
A baseball batting average is found by

dividing the players number of hits by
the players number of times at bat.
Suppose the player currently has 15 hits
in 40 times at bat. If the player continues
to hit at the same rate, how many more
hits would the player expect to get after
120 more times at bat?
A 60
B 45
C 30
D 15
If the probability of rain tomorrow is

0.70, what is the probability that it will
NOT rain?
A 1
B 0.70
C 0.30
D 0
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8.5.d Construct and interpret scatter plots to
generalize trends from given data sets. (DOK3)
Which scatter plot would most likely

reflect the sale of winter apparel?
Sales of winter
apparel ($)
Est. 2005
Population
Number of
Representatives
California
33,900,000
50
Mississippi
2,900,000
Florida
16,000,000
25
Utah
2,200,000
$150
State
$100
$50
0
The data in the table below shows the

population of five states and the number
of members of the U.S. House of
Representatives they each have. Which
statement best describes the correlation
between population and representation?
20 40 60 80 100
Temperature
Sales of winter
apparel ($)
B
A
B
C
D
$150
$100
$50
0
There is no correlation.
There is a positive correlation.
There is a negative correlation.
The correlation is random.
20 40 60 80 100
3
Sales of winter
apparel ($)
C
$150
$100
$50
0
20 40 60 80 100
Temperature
The data in the table shows Ricos

pre-algebra test scores and how much
sleep he got the night before taking the
test. Graph the data. Which generalization
appears to be true?
Hours of
Sleep
Test Score
7.5 5.5
96 90
72
7
81
Sales of winter
apparel ($)
D
$150
$100
$50
0
20 40 60 80 100
Temperature
A There is no correlation between sleep

and test scores.
B The more sleep Rico gets, the better
his test scores.
C Test scores decrease as sleep time
increases.
D There is a negative correlation between
sleep and test scores.
Temperature
Practice Test
Student Answer Sheet
Record your answers by coloring in the appropriate bubble for the best answer to
each question.
1
21
41
22
42
23
43
24
44
25
45
26
46
27
47
28
48
29
49
10
30
50
11
31
51
12
32
52
13
33
53
14
34
54
15
35
55
16
36
56
17
37
57
18
38
58
19
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59
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43
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Date
Practice Test
1
Terrell is taking his sister back to college.

The table below shows their distance
from home after various amounts of
time. What is the average rate of change
per hour of their distance from home
between 2 and 5 hours?
A
B
C
D
Time (h)
Distance (mi)
60
120
180
240
300
300 mi
120 mi
60 mph
3h
Which of these best describes the set of

rational numbers?
A rectangle about 170 miles wide and

340 miles long could enclose the state
of Mississippi. What is the area of this
rectangle?
A
B
C
D
A The set of natural numbers including 0.

B The set of whole numbers and their
opposites.
C All numbers that can be expressed as
ratios.
D All numbers that can be expressed as a
a , where b 0 and a and b are
ratio _
b
integers.

transversal, what can always be said
about alternate exterior angles?
A
B
C
D
380 mi2
1020 mi2
28,900 mi2
57,800 mi2
They are adjacent.

They are complementary.
They are supplementary.
They are congruent.
What is the value of the expression

below when a = -1 and b = -2?
-a2b3
A
B
C
D
8
4
-4
-8
Go on
45
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Date
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6
(continued)
The table below gives the approximate

population in 2005 of Mississippi and the
four states that border it. Which of the
statements is NOT true?
State
Population
Alabama
4,560,000
Arkansas
2,780,000
Louisiana
4,520,000
Mississippi
2,920,000
Tennessee
5,960,000
Which angles in the figure are

corresponding angles with 2?
a
1 2
5 6
3 4
9 10
11 12
7 8
13 14
15 16
A 6, 10
B 3
c
d
C 1, 4, 5, 8
D 7
What is the x-intercept of the line

graphed below?
4
3
2
1
-4-3-2
A tree casts a shadow on the ground as

shown in the figure below. To the nearest
foot, how tall is the tree?
1 2 3 4x
-2
-3
-4
A -3
B
60 ft
_1
2
C 1
D 3
10 You have 40 country songs and 70 jazz

40 ft
A
B
C
D
45 ft
50 ft
65 ft
70 ft
songs on your MP3 player. You want to

increase your jazz collection so that it
represents 75% of your songs. How
many jazz songs do you need to add?
A 30
B 40
C 50
D 60
Go on
A The population of Mississippi is less

than the median population of the five
states.
B The range of the data is 3,180,000.
C The data does not have a mode.
D The population of Mississippi is
greater than the mean population of
the five states.
Name
Date
Practice Test
(continued)
11 What is the least common multiple of
14 Which example correctly applies the
6 a2b, 15ab2, and 2ab?
distributive property?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
ab
180a4b4
a2b2
30a2b2
12 The sales commissions earned by five
3(2x - 1) = 6x - 1
(1 - x)(2x) = 1 - 2x2
-4(x - 1) = -4x - 4
-a(-b - c) = ab + ac
15 What is the surface area of the figure?
employees at a furniture store are

$1100, $1350, $1750, $1800, and $4500.
Which measure of central tendency best
describes the commission earnings?
A
B
C
D
6 yd
5 yd
Mean
Mode
Median
Range
3 yd
13 What is the measure of V in the

figure?
8
A 126 yd2
B 90 yd2
C 63 yd2
D 45 yd2
140
110
16 How many polygons make up the net of

a triangular pyramid?
A
B
C
D
90
110
140
180
A 7
B 6
C 5
D 4

below?
10 - 2
_
- 4(2)
2
-3
A -12
B -10
C -6
D -4
Go on
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(continued)
18 While practicing kicking field goals

today, Eric made 30 out of 45 attempts.
How many field goals would you expect
Eric to make tomorrow if he makes 99
attempts and succeeds at the same rate
as today?
A
B
C
D
33
45
60
66
21 A diner near Natchez Trace Parkway

usually has 9 employees on duty. On a
quiet day, one cook stays home. On a
busy day, one extra waitress joins the
staff. Which graph represents the
possible number of employees on duty in
the diner?
A
B
19 Which of the following statements is true

about the graph of the ordered pairs in
the table?
x
-5
-3
-2
-4
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
22 Mr. Fuentez raises tomatoes to sell at

the local Farmers Market. Due to his
success last year, he wants to multiply
the area of his tomato garden, shown in
the figure, by 3.1. What will be the area
of the new garden?
10 ft
20 If you want to know how spread out the

data is in a set, which measure should
you choose?
A
B
C
D
Mode
Range
Mean
Median
20 ft
A
B
C
D
620 ft2
200 ft2
62 ft
31 ft
Go on
A The data points fall from left to right.

B The data points rise from left to right.
C All the points can be found in the first
and second quadrants.
D A line passing through the five points
has a positive slope.
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Name
Date
Practice Test
(continued)
23 How should the following statement be

rewritten to create a true statement?
In a triangle, the sum of the squares of

the lengths of two sides of a triangle is
equal to the square of the length of the
third side.
A In a right triangle, the sum of the
squares of the lengths of the legs of
the triangle is equal to the square of
the length of the hypotenuse.
B In a right triangle, the sum of the
lengths of the legs of the triangle is
equal to the length of the hypotenuse.
C In a right triangle, the sum of the
squares of the lengths of the legs of
the triangle is equal to the length of
the hypotenuse.
D In a right triangle, the sum of the lengths
of the legs of the triangle is equal to the
square of the length of the hypotenuse.
24 Which is the correct way to simplify this

expression?
-3y4 -2y2
A
B
C
D
-6y6
6y8
6y6
-5y4
25 The table shows the daily low temperature

for the first 14 days of June 2007 in
Vicksburg. If these data were graphed,
which statement best describes the trend
seen in the graph?
Day
Temperature Day Temperature
58
76
61
72
59
10
71
67
11
66
62
12
65
59
13
66
73
14
66
A The data points tend to be linear with

zero slope.
B The temperatures tend to fall over time.
C The data points tend to be linear with
undefined slope.
D The temperatures tend to rise over time.
26 A state park is 2.5 miles long and 0.5

miles wide. What is the area of the park?
A
B
C
D
1.25 mi2
2.5 mi2
3 mi2
6 mi2
Go on
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Date
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(continued)
27 Which is the graph of the equation
4
3
2
1
-4-3-2
1 4 9
4
3
2
1
-4-3-2
45
49
55
64
of a sphere with a radius of 6 inches?

1 2 3 4x
A
B
C
D
2713 in3
1808.6 in3
904.3 in3
113 in3
30 What is the slope of the line graphed

1 2 3 4x
below?
y
-2
-3
-4
4
3
2
1
-4-3-2
1 2 3 4x
-2
-3
-4
A
B
C
D
Positive
Undefined
Negative
Zero
Go on
-4-3-2
A
B
C
D
29 To the nearest tenth, what is the volume
4
3
2
1
25 36
-2
-3
-4
16
x
1 2 3 4
0
-2
-3
-4
28 A perfect square is a number that has a

whole number square root. The table
shows the first 6 perfect squares. What is
the seventh perfect square?
1
y = x - 2?
3
Name
Date
Practice Test
(continued)
31 In the semicircle shown below, the value

of z can be found using the equation
_xz = _yz . If the diameter of the circle is
20 inches and x = 18 inches, what is the
33 The table shows the approximate

number of milk cows in Mississippi
during a five year span. Which statement
is true?
value of z?
z
x
A
B
C
D
32 If you follow the order of operations

correctly, what should be the second step
when simplifying the expression below?
A
B
C
D
84
45
5-8
20 - 8
Milk Cows
2002
34,000
2003
31,000
2004
27,000
2005
25,000
2006
23,000
2 in.
6 in.
9 in.
28.26 in.
7 - (22 5 - 8 4)
Year
A The mean of the data is 28,000.

B The number of milk cows is
increasing.
C The mode of the data is 23,000.
D The median of the data is 28,000.
34 A rare stamp is 15 millimeters wide and

20 millimeters high. An enlarged photo
of the stamp is 150 millimeters high.
How wide is the photo of the stamp?
A
B
C
D
2 mm
112.5 mm
200 mm
225 mm
35 What is the solution to the inequality

shown below?
-4a + 7 < -2a - 5
A
B
C
D
a>6
a<6
a>2
a < -2
Go on
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Date
Practice Test
(continued)
36 Attendance for five consecutive days at

The Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo was
2500, 3300, 2750, 3100, and 1800. Which
measure of central tendency should be
used to determine the typical attendance
for these five days?
A
B
C
D
Range
Mode
Mean
Median
39 The radius of the moon is approximately

1080 miles. What is the approximate
circumference of the moon?
A
B
C
D
13,564 mi
6782 mi
2160 mi
1080 mi
40 Which graph is the solution of the

inequality?
-2(x - 10) < 24
37 The radius of the sun is approximately

697,000,000 meters. How do you write
this number in scientific notation?
6.97 106
697 106
69.7 107
6.97 108
B
C
38 What is the probability of spinning a d
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
on the spinner shown below?
d
b
c
A
B
C
D
41 What is the measure of an interior angle
in an equilateral triangle?
A
B
C
D
37.5%
25%
12.5%
0%
180
120
90
60
Go on
A
B
C
D
Name
Date
Practice Test
(continued)
42 Which set of numbers is irrational?

A -1.01, -0.9, 1.23, 1.8
B
10
_13 , _47 , _79 , _
11
-
11 , -
3 , , 7

1 , 13
16 , -
0.01 , _
-

4
45 Which answer best describes the data

points graphed below?
y
43 Sierra earned the following scores on her

first four algebra tests.
88, 92, 65, and 85
A
B
C
D
What will she have to earn on the fifth

test if she wants her average to be at
least 85?
The data points rise from left to right.

The data points fall from left to right.
The data points are somewhat linear.
The data points follow no particular
pattern.
46 What operations are performed on the

A
B
C
D
95
90
85
80
exponents when simplifying the

expression w4(w2)3?
44 What is the correct simplification of the
A
B
C
D
Multiply 2 times 3; then add 4 and 6.

Add the 4, 2 and 3.
Multiply the 4, 2, and 3.
Multiply 4 times 2; then add 3.
following expression?
-4a2b3c3(3a3b4c2)
A
B
C
D
-12a6b12c6
-12a5b7c5
-a5b7c6
12a6b12c6
47 The population of Gulfport is

approximately 71,127 people. If the city
librarian wants to provide 3 books for
every 7 citizens, how many books should
the library have?
A
B
C
D
165,963
30,483
23,709
10,161
Go on
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Date
Practice Test
(continued)
48 What is the perimeter of the triangle

shown below?
the monomials in this sequence?

3y, 6y3, 12y5, 24y7, . . .
x (6x + 5)
2(2x - 1)
A 2y
B 2y2
2x (x + 4)
A
B
C
D
51 What is the greatest common factor of
12x4 + 17x - 2
8x2 + 9x - 2
8x2 + 17x - 2
12x2 + 17x
C 3y
D 6y3
52 What is the area of the figure shown

below?
49 In the figure below, what is the measure

7 cm
of DEC?
#
3 cm
70
"
A
B
C
D
2 cm
5 cm
&
A 210 cm2
B 35 cm2
180
80
70
30
C 32 cm2
D 20 cm2
53 Which figure represents the net of a

cylinder?
50 What is the slope of the line with this
equation?
-8x + 4y = 12
A -2
B
_1
2
C 2
D 3
Go on
80
30
Name
Date
Practice Test
(continued)
54 Quadrilateral ABCD is a square.

Which a angle is an alternate interior
angle with 4?
"
6
56 The function table below was created

using an equation of the form y = ax2.
Which is the graph of the equation?
-2
-1
-8
-2
-2
-8
A
B
C
D
6
3
2
1
55 Board 1 is cut into two pieces to make

boards 2 and 3. How long is board 3?
x
7X 2 + 6X - 2
#PBSE
5X 2 - 2X
#PBSE
#PBSE
0
12w2
A
+ 4w - 2
2
B 2w - 4w - 2
C 2w2 + 8w - 2
D 2w2 - 8w - 2
0 y
Go on
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Name
Date
Practice Test
(continued)
57 The Great Pyramid is a square pyramid,

with a height about 230 meters and a
base edge of about 147 meters. If a scale
model of the pyramid has a height of
11.5 centimeters, how long is the base of
the model?
A 15 cm
B 14.7 cm
C 7.35 cm
D 6 cm
58 If you double Tyrones age s in the year

2008 and add 2, the result is 160. Which
shows his age and the equation to find
his age?
2(s + 2) = 160; 78
2s + 2 = 160; 79
2s + 2 = 160; 81
2(s - 2) = 160; 82
binomials?
(4x - 1)(4x + 1)
16x2 - 1
16x2 + 1
16x2 + 8x - 1
16x2 - 8x - 1
A
B
C
D
5
60 If of a pizza remains and 4 people
8
want to share it equally, what part of the
whole pizza will each person get?
A
_1
8
5
B _
32
1
C _
4
5
D _
2
A
B
C
D
59 What is the product of the two
Countdown to MCT2
10 Weeks to the Test
Monday
1
Which of the following lists the numbers graphed below from least to greatest?
-1
A -0.01, -
0.01 , -0.5, -0.9
0. 01 , -0.01
B -0.9, -0.5, -
C -0.9, -0.5, -
0.01 , -0.01
D -0.9, -0.5, -0.01, -
0.01
Tuesday
Mississippis worldwide merchandise

exports reached a record high in 2005
totaling $4,007,570,892. Suppose this
number is rounded to the nearest billion.
What is this number written in scientific
notation?
A
B
C
D
Wednesday
3
What is the third calculation in

simplifying 8 + 16 2 42?
A
B
C
D
4 106
4 109
40 108
5 109
16 2
42
8 + 128
8 16
Thursday
4
You are putting up three lengths of

2
fence measuring 25 feet, 30 feet, and
3
35. 3 feet. What is the total length of

your fence?
A
B
C
D
92 ft
91 ft
90.9 ft
90.5 ft
Friday
5
Which of the following is NOT

correct?
A
B
C
D
an = an+m
_
am
(ab)n = anbn
(an)m = anm
an
_a n = _
n
(b)
57
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9 Weeks to the Test
Monday
1
Pressure treated wood is soaked in a liquid substance

and then dried to help prevent the wood from
deteriorating. Once the wood is ready for building
purposes, approximately 0.25 pounds of liquid
remains in the wood per cubic foot of board.
How many pounds of liquid remain in the board
shown in the figure to the right?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Thursday
What is the simplified value of the
expression?
-18(2)
_
The distance from the Earth to the Sun

is approximately 93 million miles. What
is this distance written in scientific
notation?
9.3 105 miles
9.3 106 miles
93 106 miles
9.3 107 miles
Friday
5
Which set of numbers is all rational

numbers?
4(-3)2
A
B
C
D
-2
-0.5
3
36

, 50
5 ,
11 , 20
A

B -45, - 25 , -, 0
77
C -
121 , 2.8, _
, 14
13

40 , 99.9
D 1, 5.07,
Suppose a certain strain of bacteria can

double in population every half hour.
If initially there were 20 bacteria, how
many bacteria are there after
1
6 hours?
2
1
C 20 6_
A 20 213
2
1
6_
1
D 20 + 6_
B 20 2 2
2
Wednesday
16 feet
1
ft
2
4 lb
2 lb
0.5 lb
0.25 lb
Tuesday
2
1
ft
4
Countdown to MCT2
8 Weeks to the Test
Monday
1
Which model represents

A
32?
Tuesday
What is the greatest common factor of

30u2vw3 and 35uw2?
A
B
C
D
Wednesday
3
210u2vw3
1050u3v2w5
v
5uw2
Which of the following equations shows

the distributive property being used
correctly?
A
B
C
D
Thursday
4
On a map, the towns of Winona,

Kosciusko, and Louisville form what
appears to be a right triangle with the
distance from Winona to Louisville being
the hypotenuse of the triangle. The
distances from Winona to Kosciusko and
Kosciusko to Louisville are both
approximately 30 miles. To the nearest
tenth of a mile, how far is from Winona
to Louisville?
A 7.7 m
B 42.4 mi
C 45.0 mi
D 60.0 mi
-a(b - c + d) = -ab + ac - ad
(-2x + 7)(-2) = -2x - 14
7(3y2 + 2y) = 21y2 + 2y
-(-x - y) = -x + y
Friday
5
What is the slope of the line graphed in

the figure below?
y
A
B
C
D
1
-1
0
Undefined
59
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7 Weeks to the Test
Monday
0
240 ft
340 ft
367 ft
394 ft
Paulas mom completed the following

growth table. Based on the information
in the table, what is Paulas average
growth rate from year 3 to year 5?
Paulas Growth Chart
2
Year
Height (in.)
When two lines intersect in a plane,

how many pairs of vertical angles are
formed?
2
3
4
5
35 37 39 42 46
5 in./yr
2.5 in./yr
2.2 in./yr
2 in./yr
Friday
5
What is the least common multiple of

12a2bc and 10abc?
A
B
C
D
2abc
120a3b2c2
60abc
60a2bc
112 ft
116 ft
555 ft
5555 ft
Thursday
A
B
C
D
B
30 ft
Wednesday
A
B
C
D
10
/$""'PPUCBMM'JFME
A model of the Washington Monument

uses a scale of 1:111. If the scale model is
5 feet tall, approximately how tall is the
monument?
A
B
C
D
50
300 ft
30 ft
Tuesday
2
160 ft
10
A
B
C
D
The diagram at the right shows the dimensions

of a typical NCAA football field. To the nearest
whole number, what is the distance from point
A to point B?
Countdown to MCT2
6 Weeks to the Test
Monday
1
In the figure at the right, lines a, b, and c are parallel.

Which list contains all the angles congruent
to 7?
A
B
C
D
d
1 2
3 4
5 6
3, 11
2, 3, 6, 10, 11
1, 3, 5, 9, 11
5, 6, 8
7 8
9 10
1
You enlarged a 4 inch tall by _
Wednesday
foot wide
photo to make a poster for school.

If the poster is 6 feet tall and is similar
to the photo, what is the width of the
poster?

transversal forming two pairs of vertical
angles with angle measures of 40, what
is the angle measure of the other two
pairs of vertical angles formed?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
4 ft
8 ft
9 ft
12 ft
Thursday
4
11 12
Tuesday
Friday
To the nearest whole number, what is the

area of the shaded region in the figure
below?
8 in.
A
B
C
D
in2
110
201 in2
402 in2
512 in2
140
100
60
50
8 in.
Suppose the Magnolia Motor Speedway

located in Columbus was circular rather
than oval. If the radius of the speedway
is 315 feet, to the nearest whole number,
what is the circumference of the
speedway?
A
B
C
D
630 ft
1978 ft
99,225 ft
311,567 ft
61
Countdown to MCT2
5 Weeks to the Test
Monday
1
If you think about the moon as being a sphere with

a diameter as shown, what is the approximate volume of
the moon?
A
B
C
D
1738 km
3.8 107 km3
2.2 1010 km3
6.6 1010 km3
Tuesday
2
The measures of five of the six interior

angles of a convex hexagon are listed
below.
Wednesday
3
100, 140, 110, 120, 160

What is the measure of the sixth angle?
C 100
D 90
The Louisiana Superdome, located in

New Orleans, was completed in 1975.
The Superdome appears circular when
viewed from above. If the circumference
of the Superdome is approximately
4270.4 feet, what is its radius?
A 680 ft
B 1067.6 ft
Thursday
What three dimensional figure does the
net shown below represent?
Friday
5
Suppose you rolled a number cube

80 times with the number 5 appearing
30 times. If you roll the cube 280 more
times, how many more times would you
expect to roll a 5?
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
Triangular prism
Triangular pyramid
Rectangular prism
Rectangular pyramid
C 1360 ft
D 2135.2 ft
80
105
120
150
A 120
B 110
3476 km
Countdown to MCT2
4 Weeks to the Test
The graph below shows the number of motorcycles Anita sold

on seven consecutive days. Which answer choice best
describes Anitas sales pattern?
A
B
C
D
The data points show a positive trend.

The data points show a negative trend.
The data points are not correlated.
The data points reflect no change.
Jos plants 70 daisy seeds and 10 of them

sprout. If he plants 21 more seeds, how
many of these seeds would he expect to
sprout?
A
B
C
D
Wednesday
3
13
7
3
2
A car dealer is showcasing the four cars

in the table shown below. In effort to
promote his dealership he tells the local
media that mean price of these cars is
$36,460. Which of the automobiles affects
this mean the most?
A
B
C
D
What is the solution to the equation

-4(3x - 2) + 2 = 46?
A -3
B
23
-_
6
13
C -_
3
28
D -_
3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Days
Car 1
Car 2
Car 3
Car 4
Thursday
4
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Tuesday
2
Motorcycles Sold
Monday
Car
Price
Car 1
$65,455
Car 2
$24,540
Car 3
$28,695
Car 4
$24,150
Friday
5
If you want to show what the middle

value of a data set is, which measure
should you choose?
A
B
C
D
Mean
Median
Mode
Range
63
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3 Weeks to the Test
Monday
The graph to the right shows the history of real
estate prices in the state of Mississippi over a
25 year period. What affect would a dramatic
drop in real estate prices in 2010 have on the
mean?
A
B
C
D
Mississippi Real Estate

Prices ($1,000)
It would have no affect on the mean.

It would raise the mean.
It would lower the mean.
The mean would rise and then fall.
0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005
Year
Tuesday
2
Which answer choice is the solution to

the inequality -x + 3(-x + 1) 11?
Wednesday
3
In a diving competition Lin Yao earned

the following scores: 6.6, 6.6, 6.6, 7.4, 7.4,
and 9.9. Which measure of central
tendency best describes her scores?
A
B
C
D
Thursday
Which answer choice is the simplified
form of the given expression?
2(x - 7) - 3(2x + 1)
A
B
C
D
-4x - 17
-4x - 11
-4x - 6
4x - 17
Mean
Range
Mode
Median
Friday
5
Which inequality is graphed below?
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
A
B
C
D
-3 < x 1
x -3
-3 x < 1
x<1
A x -2
B x -2
5
C x -_
2
5
D x -_
2
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
50
Countdown to MCT2
2 Weeks to the Test
Monday
1
Which is the graph of y =

A
2
1
-x2?
C
1 2 3x
-2
-2
3
2
1
2
1
1 2x
y
0
1 2x
-2
01 x
-3-2
-2
-3
-2
Tuesday
2
What is the value of
_ when
a2 - ab
a = -4 and b = -1?
A
B
C
D
Wednesday
3
2b
Which inequality is graphed in the figure

below?
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0
-10
-6
6
10
A
B
C
D
Thursday
4
What is the slope of the line with

equation 4x - 8y = -16?
A -2
1
B -_
2
1
C _
2
D 2
x -3
x < -3
x -3
x > -3
Friday
5
What is the simplified form of the

expression below?
(4a2 - 2a) - (a2 - 1) + a
A
B
C
D
3a2 - a + 1
3a2 - a - 1
5a2 - 3a + 1
5a2 - a - 1
65
Countdown to MCT2
1 Week to the Test
Monday
1
Which answer choice represents the graph of y = 2x - 1?

A
2
1
01 2 x
-2
2
1
2
1
-2
y
01 2 x
-2
01 2 x
-2-1
-2
2
1
-2-1
-2
01 2 x
-2
Tuesday
2
Which of the following best describes

the data points in the graph below?
-4-3-2
What is the simplified form of the

expression (w - 1)(w + 1)?
A
B
C
D
1 2 3 4x
w2 - 2w - 1
w2 + 2w - 1
w2 + 1
w2 - 1
-2
-3
-4
A
B
C
D
The data points show a positive trend.

The data points show a negative trend.
The data points are not correlated.
The data points reflect no change.
Thursday
4
Which of the following best describes

the graph of y = x2?
A
B
C
D
It rises from left to right.

It falls then rises from left to right.
It rises then falls from left to right.
It is vertical.
Friday
5
What is the slope of the line with
equation y = - 4 x + 7?
3
A -4
4
C -_
3
D 7
-3
4
3
2
1
Wednesday
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