Grade 8 Mathematics Practice Test - Nebraska

Grade 8 Mathematics Practice Test

Nebraska Department of Education 2014

Directions:

On the following pages are multiple-choice questions for the Grade 8 Practice Test, a practice opportunity for the Nebraska State Accountability?Mathematics (NeSA?M).

Each question will ask you to select an answer from among four choices.

For all questions: ? Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. ? You may use scratch paper to solve the problems. ? The Mathematics Reference Sheet is provided in the back of the test booklet. You may refer to this page any time during the test. ? You may not use a calculator on this test. ? Be sure to answer ALL the questions.

Only one of the answers provided is the correct response.

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1. Use the diagram below to answer the question. 9.7 cm

Mathematics--Grade 8 Practice Test

x cm

2.1 cm

3.4 cm

Which calculations could be used to find the missing value of x?

A. add 2.1 and 3.4, then subtract the sum from 9.7 B. add 9.7 and 3.4, then subtract 2.1 from the sum C. subtract 2.1 from 3.4, then subtract the difference from 9.7 D. subtract 3.4 from 9.7, then add 2.1 to the difference

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Mathematics--Grade 8 Practice Test

2. Use the picture below to answer the question. mn

1 2

3 45 6 7 8

Line m and line n are parallel. Which pair of angles are alternate interior angles? A. 2 and 7 B. 2 and 5 C. 2 and 4 D. 2 and 3

3. A muffin recipe calls for 1 2 cups flour. The ingredients from the recipe will make 12 muffins. 23

Which expression BEST estimates the number of cups of flour that will be needed to make 100 muffins?

A. 0.6 ? 8 B. 0.6 ? 10 C. 1.2 ? 8 D. 1.2 ? 10

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4. What is the solution for 11 ? 3x < 4? A. x > ?5

B. x < ?5

C.

1 x>2

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D.

1 x ................
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