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.

1.  ______

2.  ______

3.  ______

4.  ______

5.  ______

6.  ______

7.  ______

8.  ______

9.  ______

10.  ______

11.  ______

12.  ______

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.

______

______

______

______

______

13.  ______

14.  ______

15.  ______

16.  ______

17.  ______

18.  ______

19.  ______

20.  ______

21.  ______

22.  ______

23.  ______

24.  Correct Answer: ______

Also, describe error on lines to the left.