Math 8 Ch.2 Practice Test Name:______Period:______
Directions: Show work to receive possible partial credit – use a separate sheet, if needed. Put all answers on the lines to the right. PUT ALL FRACTIONS IN SIMPLEST FORM.
1. Simplify -.
2. Write 0.46 as a fraction in simplest form.
3. Write as a decimal.
For #4-5: Put the numbers in order from least to greatest. Put answers in original format.
4. , , 0.4, 0.35 5. -0.13, 0.15, 0.1
6. Subtract - . 7. Evaluate 2.9 + j for j = 1.3.
8. Brian practiced his pole vault before the track meet. At the beginning of the week he vaulted 1.23 meters; at the end of the week he vaulted 1.42 meters. How much higher did he go at the end of the week?
For #9-10: Multiply.
9. 6 10. - • -
11. Stephanie has skateboarded of the way to the library. The library is 2 miles away. How far has she skateboarded?
12. Evaluate 0.14y for y = 4.
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For #13-14: Divide.
13. 14. 30
15. Anna bought socks that cost $2.40 per pair. If she spent $9.60, how many pairs of socks did she buy?
16. Evaluate for x = 2.5. 17. Subtract 3 - 1.
18. A group of friends hikes 2 miles, stops for lunch, and then hikes another 1 miles. How far did they hike altogether?
19. Evaluate x - for x = 2.
For #20-23: Solve for the variable.
20. y + 18.7 = 26 21. z - =
22. 3y + 8.1 = 25.2 23. - 9 = 3
Writing – Error Correction (2 points)
24. Find and describe the error in the following problem. Then give the correct answer.
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Also, describe error on lines to the left.