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Mark your answers for questions 160 on your answer document. Mark only one answer
for each question. You may write in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers on
your answer document.
3. A recipe requires 3 3 cups of milk.

1. If the sum of three numbers is 200 and

the smallest number is 25, could the
largest number be 75?

Which of the following statements

A.

Yes, because the sum of 25 and 75 is

less than 200.

B.

Yes, because the difference between

75 and 25 is less than 75.

C.

No, because the sum of 25 and 100 is

more than 100.

A.

Divide 3 3 by 1 .

D.

No, because the difference between

200 and 100 is more than 75.

B.

Subtract 1 from 3 3 .

C.

Divide 3 3 by 2.

D.

Multiply 3 3 by 2.

2. What is the value of the expression

shown below when a = 36, b = 12, and
c = 2?
3(a b)

explains how to calculate the amount of

milk needed to make 1 of the recipe?
2

4. The highest point in the state of

Washington is Mt. Rainier, which is
14,410 feet tall. The height can be
4

written in scientific notation as n 10 .

What is the value of n?

F.

G.

18

H.

27

J.

81

F.
G.
H.
J.

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14.41
144.1
1,441

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5. The angles formed by the hands of
which two clocks appear to be closest to
complementary angles?

10
9
8

10
9
8

11 12 1

7 6 5

2
3
4

10
9
8

11 12 1

7 6 5

11 12 1

11 12 1

7 6 5

2
3
4

10
9
8

7 6 5

2
3
4

2
3
4

Which statement best justifies that

Aldens line is a line of symmetry?

A.

1 and 2

B.

1 and 3

C.

2 and 3

D.

2 and 4

7. Alden drew a line of symmetry on the

following figure.

A.

When the figure is folded, the two

parts are the same shape and the
same size.

B.

When the figure is folded, the two

parts have the same number of
angles.

C.

When the figure is folded, the two

parts are the same shape.

D.

When the figure is folded, the two

parts are the same size.

6. The pattern below starts with 1.

1, 2, 2, 4, 8, 32, . . .
8. Jeremy ran 440 meters each day for
5 days during physical education class.
How many total kilometers did he run
during these 5 days?

Which rule could be used to find each

term after the second term in the
pattern?
F.

Add the 2 previous terms.

F.

G.

Multiply the 2 previous terms.

G.

22

H.

Square each previous term.

H.

220

J.

Divide the 2 previous terms.

J.

2200

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9. Erica surveyed the students in her class to see what their favorite sport is, then
constructed a circle graph with the results.
If 20% chose football, 20% chose golf, 25% chose volleyball, and the rest chose
swimming, which of the following graphs did Erica create?
A.

C.

Golf

Football

Football

Swimming
Volleyball

Golf

B.

D.
Football

Football
Volleyball

Swimming

Golf

Golf
Volleyball

Swimming

10. Which phrase describes a fraction that is

between

5
5
and ?
9
7

11. Caleb ate c carrots and p pickles each day

for a full week. He used the expression
7( c + p ) to represent the number of
vegetables he ate that week.

F.

Any fraction with a numerator of 5

G.

Any fraction with a denominator

of 8

Which equation correctly shows the

Distributive Property?

H.

Any fraction with a denominator of

63 and a numerator less than 63

A.

7( c + p) = 7 + ( c + p)

J.

Any fraction with a denominator

of 63 and a numerator between 35
and 45

B.

7( c + p) = 7c + 7p

C.

7( c + p) = 7c + p

D.

7( c + p) = 7( cp)

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12. Cheryl drew the following hexagonal
prism.

14. For each grade, the number of students

in the journalism club at Carver Middle
School is given below.
7 students from sixth grade
15 students from seventh grade
20 students from eighth grade
If one student will be chosen at random
to interview the mayor, what is the
probability that the student chosen is in
the sixth grade?

Which properties does Cheryls

hexagonal prism have?
F.

8 faces, 18 vertices, and 12 edges

G.

8 faces, 16 vertices, and 16 edges

H.

8 faces, 12 vertices, and 18 edges

J.

7 faces, 10 vertices, and 15 edges

13. The equation below can be used to find

q, the number of quarters equal to
60 dollars.

F.

1
6

G.

1
5

H.

5
14

J.

10
21

15. Do all of the following expressions equal

2a for all values of a?
a plus a

q
= 60
4

a times a
2 times a

How many quarters are equal to

60 dollars?
A.

15

B.

56

C.

64

D.

240

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A.

No, because 1 1 is equivalent to 1 .

B.

No, because 1 1 is not equivalent

to 1 + 1.

C.

Yes, because 0 + 0 is equivalent

to 0 0.

D.

Yes, because 2a is equivalent to

a + a.

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16. What is the area, in square units, of the
rhombus shown on the grid below?
y
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

F.

G.

12

H.

16

J.

24

18. At an appliance store the entire stock of

microwaves was on sale. The store sold
19 microwaves and had 23 remaining in
stock after the sale. The equation below
can be used to find x, the number of
microwaves that were in stock before
the sale.
x 19 = 23

x
How many microwaves were in stock
before the sale?
F.

G.

14

H.

32

J.

42

19. Charles knows that the length of a nail

should be 3 times the thickness of the
board being fastened by it.

17. The table below represents a pattern.

3
inch, which
4

If a boards thickness is

equation can be used to find N, the

11

14

length of the nail?

A.

N= 3 3

B.

N= 3 3

C.

N=3 3

D.

N= 3 1

17

Which rule best represents this pattern?

A.

y = 3x 4

B.

y = 2x + 3

C.

y = 4x 8

D.

y = 2x

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20. Grace says that the graph of the
following function table will be a vertical
line.

22. Students who buy tickets at a local

movie theater receive a 10% discount on
the price of a ticket.

What is the total price for 4 students

tickets if the regular cost per ticket is
$6.00?

F.

$5.40

G.

$6.60

H.

$21.60

J.

$26.40

Is Grace correct?
F.

No, because the line will be

horizontal.

G.

No, because the line does not go

through the origin.

H.

Yes, because the line goes through

the y-axis.

J.

23. The Positives played the Negatives in a

game of three-on-three basketball. The
team members basketball jerseys are
pictured below.

12

32

30

15

42

Yes, because all of the values of y

are the same.

21. What is ( 2.49 10 ) ( 3.0 10 ) written

in scientific notation?
A.

8.3 10

B.

0.83 10

C.

83 10

D.

830 10

Which is the correct order, from least to

greatest, of the numbers on the players
basketball jerseys?

2
1

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A.

3, 12, 15, 30, 32, 42

B.

3, 15, 42, 12, 30, 32

C.

12, 30, 32, 3, 15, 42

D.

32, 30, 12, 3, 15, 42

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24. Marilyn used a recipe to cook fish which calls for different numbers of fish to make
different numbers of servings. She used the equation below to find f, the number of
fish needed for n, the number of servings she wants to make.
f = 3n 1
Which table represents this relationship correctly?
F.

G.

H.

Number of
Servings (n)

Number of
Fish (f)

Number of
Servings (n)

11

11

14

14

17

Number of
Servings (n)

Number of
Fish (f)

Number of
Servings (n)

Number of
Fish (f)

10

13

12

16

15

J.

Number of
Fish (f)

26. The lengths of the sides of MNO are

40 centimeters, 50 centimeters, and
30 centimeters.

25. Ryan bought three packages of sliced

turkey. Their weights were 1 pound
10 ounces, 1 pound 6 ounces, and
1 pound 2 ounces.
What was the total weight of the three
packages of turkey?

Which formula could be used to show

that MNO is a right triangle?
F.

302 402 502

A.

2 pounds 8 ounces

G.

302 502 402

B.

3 pounds 6 ounces

H.

402 502 302

C.

4 pounds 2 ounces

J.

402 302 502

D.

4 pounds 8 ounces

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27. The 300 summer campers at Riverview
Park voted for their favorite field trip.
They choose between going hiking,
going to a theme park, or going to a
beach. The circle graph below shows the
voting results.

28. Alexis created a scale drawing to

represent the floor dimensions of a
storage bin.

Alexiss Scale Drawing

Favorite Field Trip Voting Results

Hiking
20%

2 3 in.
4

Theme Park
40%

1
in. = 1 ft
2

Scale

Beach
40%

Alexiss scale drawing represents the

longest side of the storage bin as
2 3 inches.
4

How many campers voted for the hiking

field trip?
A.

60

B.

100

C.

120

D.

150

What is the actual length, in feet, of the

longest side of the storage bin?

F.

1 7 ft

G.

2 1 ft

H.

5 1 ft

J.

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29. Mona used a rule to create the table of
values below.
(n)

(b)

57

76

95

114

31. Which of the following statements

correctly explains how to perform a
rotation, then a reflection of a figure on
the coordinate plane?
A.

Turn the figure clockwise by the

specified number of degrees and
then flip the figure over the
specified line of reflection or
symmetry.

B.

Slide the figure the specified

number of units and then flip the
figure over the specified line of
reflection or symmetry.

C.

Turn the figure clockwise by the

specified number of degrees and
then slide the figure the specified
number of units.

D.

Flip the figure over the specified line

of reflection or symmetry and then
turn the figure clockwise by the
specified number of degrees.

Which of the following rules do the

values for n and b in the table satisfy?
A.

b = 19 + n

B.

b = 18 + n

C.

b = 19n

D.

b = 18n

30. The manager of Crispy Quick Burgers

recorded the number of hamburgers sold
each hour from 10 a.m. to 12 noon and
from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for one day, as
shown below.

32. Connie used 1 rectangle and 2 circles to

make a three-dimensional shape,
without any overlapping parts.

12, 11, 10, 23, 19, 14, 17, 31, 24

Which of these shapes did Connie make?

The manager found that the range of the

data was 21.

F.

Cone

G.

Sphere

If 35 hamburgers were sold between 12

noon and 1 p.m., how will the range of
the data change?

H.

Cube

J.

Cylinder

F.

It will increase by 1

G.

It will increase by 4

H.

It will increase by 7

J.

It will increase by 35

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33. Ms. Loman made a table to show the number of employees who worked at her store
each day for three weeks, as shown below.
Employee Attendance
Day

Week
Mon.

Tue.

Wed.

Thur.

Fri.

22

24

23

22

22

24

22

22

24

24

24

23

23

22

21

Later Ms. Loman added the following data for Week 4.

23

23

24

23

24

What will be the change in mode if the Week 4 data is added to Ms. Lomans table?
A.

Changes from 22 to 24

B.

Changes from 22 to 23

C.

Changes from 24 to 22

D.

Changes from 23 to 22

34. The equation below can be used to find

y, the number of yards in 132 feet.
3y 132
How many yards are equal to 132 feet?
F.

40

G.

44

H.

227

J.

396

35. A new middle school plans to have

reserved spaces for bicycles for students
who ride their bicycles to school. Each
space will be in the shape of a rectangle.
Each space will have a width of 2 feet
and a length of 6 feet.
If the school plans to have 40 bicycle
spaces, what is the minimum area, in
square feet, that will be needed for
bicycle spaces?

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A.

12

B.

16

C.

320

D.

480

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36. Which of the following shows a triangle and the 180 rotation of the triangle about the
origin?
F.

5
4
3
2
1
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
4
5

G.

H.

5
4
3
2
1
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
4
5

5
4
3
2
1
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
4
5

J.

y
5
4
3
2
1
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
4
5

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37. Freddie made a paper fan with the angle shown below.

75

Which of the following angles is a supplement of the angle of Freddies fan?

A.

C.

25

105

B.

D.

120

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38. Dorian wants to make a circle graph to display the data shown in the table below.

Favorite Sports
Sport

Number of Students

Football

40

Baseball

20

Tennis

Soccer

15

Which of the following circle graph models can best represent the data in the table?
F.

H.

G.

J.

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39. Myra drew a figure with 5 faces,
6 vertices, and 9 edges.

40. Look at the equation below.

a( x ) = a

Which figure has these properties?

What value of x makes the equation true

when a 0 ?

A.

F.

G.

H.

J.

B.
41. Celeste used the following function table
to make a graph.
C.

D.

Which graph shape would represent the

connected points in Celestes function
table?

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A.

A straight line that slopes up from

left to right

B.

A straight line that slopes down

from left to right

C.

A symmetrical V-shape that opens

down

D.

A symmetrical V-shape that opens

up

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42. Eric recorded the number of doors and windows in each room of the Art Museum his
class visited.

Doors and Windows

Number of Doors (d)

Number of Windows (w)

Which of the following equations represents the relationship between d, the number
of doors, and w, the number of windows?
F.

w = 2d 1

G.

w = 2d + 1

H.

w = 3d 1

J.

w = 3d + 1

43. Which shows 3.36 written as a mixed

number?

44. The 105 is between which two

numbers?
F.

4 and 5

36

G.

9 and 10

3 9

H.

10 and 11

J.

20 and 21

A.

3 3

B.

100

C.

3 9

D.

33

25
6

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45. The 7th grade class officers conducted a survey to help them decide what type of
end-of-the-year party they should plan. The results of the survey are given in the
following circle graphs.

75 Boys

125 Girls
Hawaiian
Luau
24%

Picnic in
the Park
24%

Picnic in
the Park
40%

Western
Bar-B-Q
40%

Day at
the Zoo
20%

Western
Bar-B-Q
28%

Hawaiian
Luau
16%

Day at
the Zoo
8%

Based on the information in the graphs above, should the class officers begin making
plans for a Western Bar-B-Q?
A.

Yes, because 68% of the students voted for it.

B.

Yes, because 65 students voted for it.

C.

No, because there was a tie between the Western Bar-B-Q and the Picnic in the
Park.

D.

No, because the Picnic in the Park received the highest percentage of votes.

46. Johnnas reading rate is 150 words per

minute. She is reading a 364-page book
that has about 275 words on each page.

47. Hanna finds

At this rate, which is closest to the

amount of time Johnna should take to
read the book?
F.

10 hrs

G.

11 hrs

H.

12 hrs

J.

13 hrs

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5
of 64.
8

Which decimal is equivalent to

A.

0.125

B.

0.58

C.

0.625

D.

1.6

5
?
8

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48. Lee constructed a circle graph from the
data he collected in a survey, as shown
below.

49. Renee drew triangle A on a coordinate

grid. Then she used one transformation
of triangle A to create triangle B, as
shown below.

Which One is Your Favorite?

Type of
Game

Number of
Students

Board

Card

Team

Video

10

5
4
A
3
2
1
5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
1
2
3
B
4
5

Which One is Your Favorite?

I
IV

Which transformation did Renee use to

create triangle B?

II

III

Which section of Lees circle graph

represents team games?
F.

G.

II

H.

III

J.

IV

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A.

Dilation

B.

Rotation

C.

Reflection

D.

Translation

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50. The graph below shows the yearly profit, in percent of total earnings, of Smith
Engineering Company for five years.
Smith Engineering Company Profits
from 19992007

Profit (percent)

y
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009

Year

If the trend continues, what will be the profit, in percent, for the company in 2009?
F.

24

G.

26

H.

30

J.

36

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51. Breanna has a bag that contained the letter tiles shown below.
B

She will select one tile from the bag at random.

What is the probability that she will select a tile with an A on it?

A.

1
5

B.

2
7

C.

2
5

D.

1
2

52. You may use a ruler to help answer this question.

Which measurement is closest to the average length, in centimeters, of the following
3 line segments?

F.

1.75 centimeters

G.

2.83 centimeters

H.

3.25 centimeters

J.

8.50 centimeters

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53. Trenton used the following pattern to construct a cylinder that is 10 centimeters tall.

3 cm

10 cm

3 cm

Which equation should Trenton use to find S, the surface area, in square centimeters,
of the cylinder?
2

A.

S = 3 i 10 i

B.

S = 2 i 3 i 10 i

C.

S = 3 i + 10 i 3

D.

S = 2 i 3 i + 2 i 3 i 10 i

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54. Harry drew a right triangle on a grid. Some of the properties of his triangle are listed
below.
The length of the triangles hypotenuse is 10 units.
The triangle has a leg that is 8 units.
According to the information given, which of the following best represents the
triangle?
F.

H.

Each

represents 1 unit

G.

Each

represents 1 unit

Each

represents 1 unit

J.

Each

represents 1 unit

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55. Which equation is true for all the x- and
y-values in the table?
x

57. Mr. Spencer planted 12 rows of daisies

with 8 plants in each row and 15 rows of
marigolds with 14 plants in each row. He
wrote the expression 12 8 + 15 14 to
find the total number of plants.
What is the total number of plants?

A.

y = 2x 3

B.

y = 2x + 3

C.

y = 3x 2

D.

y = 3x + 2

A.

306

B.

620

C.

1554

D.

3864

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58. Faith bought 8 yards of ribbon. She is
3

going to cut the ribbon into smaller

pieces that are each

56. Which verbal description represents the

algebraic expression below?

1
yard long.
3

What is the maximum number of

1
3

yard-long pieces of ribbon that can be

cut from the original length of the

6c

ribbon?
F.

Six times a number c

G.

The sum of six and a number c

H.

The quotient of six and a number c

J.

The difference between six and a

number c

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F.

28

G.

H.

16 2

J.

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59. Laquesia drew the following design for
the front of a restaurant.

60. Grace cut 3 pieces of ribbon that were

each 2 feet 6 inches long.

Laquesias Design

What was the total length of the 3

pieces of ribbon?

4 ft
2 ft

Which statement describes how Laquesia

should change her design so that it has a
vertical line of symmetry?
A.

Draw another circle 4 feet below the

roof and 2 feet to the right of the
doors.

B.

Draw another circle 2 feet below the

roof and 4 feet to the right of the
doors.

C.

Draw another circle 2 feet below the

roof and 4 feet above the doors.

D.

Draw another circle 4 feet below the

roof and 2 feet above the doors.

F.

6 feet 6 inches

G.

6 feet 9 inches

H.

7 feet 6 inches

J.

7 feet 8 inches

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