Math 8

2008 TAKS Released Items

Notes

• These questions were gleaned from the 2008 released TAKS items. I tried to compare the questions from their 6th, 7th and 8th grade tests to our SOLs.

• There are many good released items that are simply “too big” to make into TurningPoint slides. You may find links to the tests here http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/release/taks_items/index.html.

Which number line shows the points correctly labeled? 8.1c

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

A.

B.

C.

D.

Clarissa baked 56% of her cookie dough. Exactly what fraction of the cookie dough did she bake? 8.1c

5/6

14/25

2/3 1/2

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A. 5/6B. 14/25C. 2/3D. 1/2

A survey at Wheeler Middle School indicated that 4 out of 32 students have a stamp

collection. If 560 students attend Wheeler Middle School, about how many students can

be expected to have a stamp collection? 8.3

28 36 70140

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A. 28B. 36C. 70D. 140

Conrad had some marbles. First he gave 3 marbles to Jim, and then he bought 16 more marbles. Next he sold ½ of his marbles to Terry. He now

has 12 marbles. How many marbles did Conrad start with? 8.3

19 11 15 4

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A. 19B. 11C. 15D. 4

Which lists the numbers in order from least to greatest? 8.1c

Choice O

ne

Choice Two

Choice Thre

e

Choice Fo

ur

25% 25%25%25%A. Choice OneB. Choice TwoC. Choice ThreeD. Choice Four

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The seventh-grade students at Alaniz Middle School went on a field trip. At lunch 17 students

drank lemonade. This represented 20% of the students on the field trip. How many students

were on the field trip? 8.3

20 37 85117

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A. 20B. 37C. 85D. 117

Cindy bought 3 pounds of candy for $2.16. At this rate, how much would the candy have cost if she had bought only 2 pounds? 8.17

$1.44 $6.48 $0.72 $4.32

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A. $1.44B. $6.48C. $0.72D. $4.32

Ethan wrote the equation below to solve a word problem.3 · m = 54

Which word problem is best represented by Ethan’s equation? 8.15

Angelahad some

candiesand ate 3of them.Now she

has 54candies.

Ababysitter

earns $3.00each hour.

Oneweekend

she earned$54.00.

Ursula has$3.00 more

than Bill.Togetherthey have

$54.00.What is m,

the

A teacherset aside

54 minutesto spend

teaching atopic. She

hasalready

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A. Angela had some candies and ate 3 of them. Now she has 54 candies. What is m, the number of candies she originally had?

B. A babysitter earns $3.00 each hour. One weekend she earned $54.00. What is m, the number of hours she worked that weekend?

C. Ursula has $3.00 more than Bill. Together they have $54.00. What is m, the amount of money Bill has?

D. A teacher set aside 54 minutes to spend teaching a topic. She has already used 3 minutes. What is m, the number of minutes she has left?

A company sells fruit juice in boxes shapedlike rectangular prisms that are 2.5 inches

long, 1.1 inches wide, and 4 inches high. What is the volume in cubic inches of 1 juice box? 8.7

7.6 in.3

11 in.3

110 in.3

14.4 in.3

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A. 7.6 in.3

B. 11 in.3

C. 110 in.3

D. 14.4 in.3

The measures of the 4 angles of a quadrilateral are given below.

m S = 42°∠m T = 138°∠m U = 58°∠m V = 122°∠

Which of these pairs of angles issupplementary? 8.6

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A. ∠S and T∠B. ∠T and U∠C. ∠S and U∠D. ∠T and V∠

Look at the net shown below. What 3-dimensional figure does this netrepresent? 8.9

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A. Rectangular prismB. Rectangular pyramidC. Triangular prismD. Triangular pyramid

A side of Ari’s aquarium is a square with an area of 190 square inches. The length of each side of the square is — 8.5

between 19 and...

between 18 and...

between 12 and...

between 13 and...

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A. between 19 and 20 inchesB. between 18 and 19 inchesC. between 12 and 13 inchesD. between 13 and 14 inches

Mr. Hines paid $8.40 for an internationalphone call. He paid a fee of $1.25 plus $0.55 per minute. Which equation

can be used to find x, the length of the call in minutes? 8.17

0.55x + 1.25 =...

1.25x + 0.55 =...

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A. 0.55x + 1.25 = 8.40B. 0.55x − 1.25 = 8.40C. 1.25x + 0.55 = 8.40D. 1.25x − 0.55 = 8.40

Lucy reads 450 words in 3 minutes. Whichequation can be used to find w, the number of

words Lucy can read in 20 minutes if she continues to read at the same rate? 8.17

One

Two Thre

e Fo

ur

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A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. Four

A store’s records showed that during aone-month period, 3 gallons of milk were sold for every 2 boxes of cereal sold. If 2,864 boxes

of cereal were sold that month, how many gallons of milk were sold? 8.17

8,592 gal

5,728 gal

4,296 gal

1,909 gal

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A. 8,592 galB. 5,728 galC. 4,296 galD. 1,909 gal

Which of the following statements best describes the data in the table below? 8.17

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A. The value of y is 3½ more than the value of x.

B. The value of y is 3 more than twice the value of x.

C. The value of y is 3 times the value of x increased by 1.

D. The value of y is 3 less than twice the value of x.

ΔDEF is shown on the coordinate grid below. Which set of coordinates best represents a

reflection of ΔDEF across the y-axis? 8.8

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A. (3, 5), (2, 1), (7, 2)B. (−3, −6), (−2, −2),

(−7, −3)C. (3, 6), (2, 2), (7, 3)D. (3, −2), (2, 2), (7, 1)

The top, right, and front views of a figure made of identical cubes are shown below. Which solid

figure best represents these views? 8.9

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

A. B. C. D.

Mrs. Jones visited a botanical garden withdimensions of 550 feet by 600 feet. Mrs. Jones plans to create a similar botanical garden in her backyard with dimensions that are 1/50 of the dimensions of the garden she visited. Which

dimensions could she use? 8.17

275 ft by 300 ft

11 ft by 12 ft

110 ft by 120 ft

11 ft by 600 ft

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A. 275 ft by 300 ftB. 11 ft by 12 ftC. 110 ft by 120 ftD. 11 ft by 600 ft

Which figure can be placed along the segment labeled x millimeters to make the model below a correct representation of the Pythagorean Theorem? 8.10b

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

A.

B.

C.

D.

The net of a cylinder is shown below. Which is closest to the lateral surface area of this cylinder? 8.7

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A. 155 in.2

B. 251 in.2

C. 400 in.2

D. 80 in.2

Two similar quadrilaterals are shown below. The ratio of the lengths of the corresponding sides

MN and ST is 2:3, respectively. What is the measure of RS? 8.17

18 centimete

rs

15 centimete

rs

14 centimete

rs

8 centimete

rs

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A. 18 centimetersB. 15 centimetersC. 14 centimetersD. 8 centimeters

Mr. Nichols rolls a fair number cube with faces numbered 1 through 6 and spins a spinner. The cube

and the spinner are shown below. What is the probability of rolling a 3 and spinning a 3? 8.11

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A. 1/18B. 1/6C. 1/3D. 1/2

A random survey of 75 eighth graders atCedar Middle School showed that 37 of them

do volunteer work. Use these results to predict the approximate number of students who do

volunteer work out of the 500 eighth graders at the school. 8.11, 8.17

388247

209112

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A. 388B. 247C. 209D. 112

Dee correctly answered 18 out of 20 equally weighted questions on her English test and 22 out of 25 equally

weighted questions on her Spanish test. Choose the method that can be used to accurately determine the test on which

she scored higher. 8.3

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A. Compare the number of questions missed on each testB. Convert the ratios to percents, and then compare

themC. Add 5 to 20 to make each test have 25 questions, and

then compare the number of correct answers on both tests

D. Multiply 20 by the difference of 22 and 18, multiply 25 by that same difference, and then compare the products

If y is a function of x in the equationy = ½x + 9, which statement is true? 8.17, 8.18

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A. The dependent variable, y, is 9 more than ½ the independent variable, x.

B. The independent variable, y, is 9 more than ½ the dependent variable, x.

C. The dependent variable, x, is 9 more than ½ the independent variable, y.

D. The independent variable, x, is 9 more than ½ the dependent variable, y.

Kimberly wants to complete at least 2/3 of her algebra problems by 8 P.M. If she has x algebra

problems to complete, which inequality can Kimberly use to determine y, the number of algebra problems

she wants to complete by 8 P.M.? 8.15

One

Two Thre

e our

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A. OneB. TwoC. ThreeD. our

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 36 meters or less. Which set describes the domain for l, the length of one side of the triangle? 8.17

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A. {0 < l ≤ 3}B. {0 < l ≤ 6}C. {0 < l ≤ 12}D. {0 < l ≤ 36}

Given the function f(x) = 3x2 − 7, what is the value of f(−3)? 8.17

-25 -34 74 20

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A. -25B. -34C. 74D. 20

Joan went to a department store to buy asweater that was on sale for 25% off the

original price, p. Which equation can be used to determine s, the sale price of the sweater, not

including tax? 8.3, 8.17

s = p + 0.75p

s = p + 0.25p

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A. s = p + 0.75pB. s = p + 0.25pC. s = p − 0.75pD. s = p − 0.25p

The drawing below shows a 3-dimensional structure built from identical cubes. Which of the following does not

represent a top, front, or right-side view of this 3-dimensional structure? 8.9

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

A. B. C. D.

The drawing below shows how 3 squares can be joined at their vertices to form a right triangle. What

is the area in square centimeters of the largest square? 8.10b, 6.10, 6.11, 7,7b

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A. 37 cm2

B. 210 cm2

C. 420 cm2

D. 1369 cm2

Look at the cylinder shown below. What is the total surface area of this cylinder in terms of π? 8.7

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A. 273π ft2

B. 371π ft2

C. 322π ft2

D. 956π ft2

The drawing below shows Jeremy’s mailbox and the brace he used to secure it to the post. If the length of the brace is

approximately 18 inches, which is closest to x, the distance between the bottom of the mailbox and the point on the post

where Jeremy secured the brace? 8.10b

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A. 17 in.B. 25 in.C. 19 in.D. 11 in.

On a weekly basis Tara sets aside ½ of her weekly salary for rent, 1/5 for credit card

payments, ¼ for groceries and utilities, and the rest, approximately $15, for entertainment.

Which of the following is closest to Tara’s weekly salary? 8.3

$75 $300 $379 $158

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A. $75B. $300C. $379D. $158

During a softball game Kendra threw85 pitches, 34 of which the umpire called strikes. What percent of

Kendra’s pitches did the umpire not call strikes? 8.3

51%40%

25%60%

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A. 51%B. 40%C. 25%D. 60%