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Practice Test - DQA #2 (Grade 8/ Pre Algebra ) 2007 - 2008



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Melissa wants to spend no more than $225 on school clothes. She spends $100 on a coat and then wants to buy some sweaters that are on special for $15 each. Solve the inequality mc001-1.jpg to find the greatest number of sweaters s she can buy.
a.
8 sweaters
b.
7 sweaters
c.
9 sweaters
d.
15 sweaters
 
 
Find the sum or difference. Write your answer as a mixed number or a fraction in simplest form.
 

 2. 

mc002-1.jpg + mc002-2.jpg
a.
mc002-3.jpg
b.
mc002-4.jpg
c.
4mc002-5.jpg
d.
4mc002-6.jpg
 
 
Solve the inequality.
 

 3. 

mc003-1.jpg
a.
mc003-2.jpg
b.
mc003-3.jpg
c.
mc003-4.jpg
d.
mc003-5.jpg
 

 4. 

Which point is on the graph of y = mc004-1.jpgx + 5?
a.
(6, 7)
c.
(–9, –3)
b.
(–6, 2)
d.
(0, 5)
 

 5. 

The science club is selling puzzles to raise money. The supplier charges a one-time fee of $40 for each order and $9 for each puzzle. Write and solve an equation to find the number of puzzles the science club can buy if they have $1,075.
a.
40 + 9p = 1,075; 115 puzzles
c.
49p = 1,075; 22 puzzles
b.
9p – 40 = 1,075; 28 puzzles
d.
1,075 = 9p + 40; 124 puzzles
 

 6. 

Tyler plans to use the following coupon to purchase a computer desk that regularly sells for $59.95. What is the price of the desk after the discount?
20% OFF COUPON
Take 20% off any single item!
a.
$59.48
b.
$47.96
c.
$33.57
d.
$11.99
 
 
Solve the system of equations using substitution.
 

 7. 

y = 4x + 2
y
= 2x
a.
(2, 1)
b.
(0.3, 0.7)
c.
(1, 2)
d.
(–1, –2)
 

 8. 

y = 2x + 1
y
= 3x
a.
(–3, –1)
b.
(1, 3)
c.
(–1, –3)
d.
(0.2, 0.6)
 

 9. 

Identify the slope and y-intercept of y = mc009-1.jpgxmc009-2.jpg.
a.
mc009-3.jpg; 1
b.
mc009-4.jpg; –1
c.
mc009-5.jpg; 1
d.
mc009-6.jpg; –1
 

 10. 

Estimate the value of mc010-1.jpg to the nearest integer.
a.
–7
b.
7
c.
8
d.
–8
 

 11. 

Write an equation for a line with a slope of mc011-1.jpg and a y-intercept of 3.
a.
y = mc011-2.jpgxmc011-3.jpg
b.
y = mc011-4.jpgxmc011-5.jpg
c.
y =mc011-6.jpgmc011-7.jpgxmc011-8.jpg
d.
x = mc011-9.jpgymc011-10.jpg
 
 
Find the quotient. Simplify if possible.
 

 12. 

mc012-1.jpg ¸ mc012-2.jpg
a.
mc012-3.jpg
b.
mc012-4.jpg
c.
mc012-5.jpg
d.
mc012-6.jpg
 

 13. 

Draw a line with a slope of mc013-1.jpg through the point (–2, –2).
a.
mc013-2.jpg
c.
mc013-4.jpg
b.
mc013-3.jpg
d.
mc013-5.jpg
 
 
Solve the equation.
 

 14. 

mc014-1.jpg
a.
8
b.
–33
c.
15
d.
–8
 

 15. 

In a survey, 540 people, or 80%, said they attended a movie at least once a month. How many people were surveyed?
a.
432 people
b.
460 people
c.
675 people
d.
620 people
 

 16. 

Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 21 cm and 20 cm.
a.
29 cm
b.
841 cm
c.
41 cm
d.
6 cm
 

 17. 

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 m. The length of one leg is 7 cm. Find the length of the other leg.
a.
24 cm
b.
26 cm
c.
576 cm
d.
18 cm
 

 18. 

Estimate the value of mc018-1.jpg to the nearest integer.
a.
–6
b.
7
c.
6
d.
–7
 



 
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