8th Grade Mathematics

Winter Break Homework Practice

December 22, 2011 January 2, 2012

PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Division of Academics
Department of Curriculum and Instruction

Name: ____________________________

Mod: _______

NOTE TO STUDENT
This winter break packet has been compiled to compliment middle
school mathematics classroom instruction. The student activities in
thispacketaredesignedtoreinforcemathematicsconceptsandskills
in preparation for the Grade 8 Mathematics Maryland State
Assessment(MSA),whilealsobeingfunandstimulating.

We strongly encourage you to work diligently to complete the

activitiesinthispacket.Note:BCRquestionsmayreceiveamaximum
scoreoftwopointsforPartB.ECRquestionsmayreceiveamaximum
pointoftreepointsforPartB.

Youareencouragedtoturninyourpackettoyourteacherwhenyou
returnfromwinterbreak.Remembertodoyourbest!

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Mod: _______

Section 1:
Selected Response
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1.

What is the probability of tossing 4 coins and getting tails on all four?
a.

c.

b.

d.

The spinner below is used in a game.

What is the probability of the following events?

2.

P(odd).
a.

c.

b. 1

d. 0

Use the Counting Principle to find the number of possible outcomes.

3.

A number cube is rolled 4 times.

a. 24

c. 216

b. 4,096

d. 1,296

4.

Isabelle has a choice of 3 colors of pants, 5 colors of shirts, and 3 kinds of shoes.
How many different outfits can she wear?
a. 12

c. 22

b. 11

d. 4
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One bag contains 6 red chips and 5 yellow chips. Another bag contains 6 red chips
and 4 yellow chips. A chip is drawn from each bag. What is the probability that both
chips are yellow?
a.

c.

11

b.

55

d. 18

11

6.

12

55

A number cube is rolled 50 times. An one was rolled 10 times, a two was rolled 8
times, a three was rolled 6 times, a four was rolled 9 times, a five was rolled 8 times,
and a six was rolled 9 times. What is the experimental probability of rolling a 6?
a.

c.

b.

d.

7.

At the annual Science Club Festival, 12 of the first 90 participants in throwing a

baseball through a tire game won first prize, 22 won second prize, and 32 won third
prize. What is the experimental probability of not winning any of the three prizes?
a.

c.

b.

d.

There are 7 yellow, 6 blue, 9 red, and 3 green ribbons in a drawer. Once a ribbon is
selected, it is not replaced. Find each probability.
8.

P(2 red ribbons)

a.

c.

b.

d.

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9.

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A number cube is rolled 100 times. The results are recorded in the following table.
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6

Occurrence
14
22
15
13
20
16

What is the experimental probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

a.

c.

b.

d.

Use the following circle graph to answer question number 10.

10.

If a survey of 250 eighth grade students is illustrated in the circle graph above, how
many students prefer football?
a. 73 students

c. 60 students

b. 70 students

d. 180 students

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The test scores for a math test are displayed in the following box-and-whisker plot.

55

11.

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95 100 105 110 115 120 125

What percent of the students scored at least 75 on the test?

a. 50%

c. 25%

b. 75%

d. 100%

12.

What was the median score?

a. 94

c. 75

b. 50

d. 86

13.

What percent of the students had scores between 75 and 94?

a. 50%

c. 75%

b. 25%

d. 100%

Student Produced Responses

Write an equation that can be used to answer the questions. Then solve. Round your answer
to the nearest tenth if necessary. Fill in your final answers in the response grids below.
14.

A flagpole that is 12 feet tall casts a 9-foot shadow. How far is it from the top of the
flagpole to the tip of the shadow?

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15.
What is the width of the flag? Answer may be rounded to the nearest tenth if
necessary.

16.

The following table shows the results of tossing three coins 100 times. What is the
experimental probability of tossing 3 heads?

Heads
0
1
2
3

Frequency
18
30
37
15

The test scores for a math test are displayed in the following box-and-whisker plot.

55

17.

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95 100 105 110 115 120 125

Students need to score at least 75% in order to pass this test.

What percent of the students did not pass this math test?
Express your answer as a decimal.

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Mod: _______

There are 7 yellow, 6 blue, 9 red, and 3 green ribbons in a drawer. Once a ribbon is
selected, it is not replaced. Find each probability.
18.

P(two ribbons that are not blue)

Brief Constructed Response (BCR)

19.

Use the right triangle to answer the following question.

Step A

12 mm

10 mm

x mm

Write an equation that can be used to find the length of x.

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Step B

Solve the equation to find the length of x. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. Use
what you know about the Pythagorean Theorem to explain how you determined the length.
Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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Mod: _______

Extended Constructed Response (ECR)

20.

A number cube is rolled 72 times. The results are displayed in the table below.
Number
Frequency

1
13

2
10

3
15

4
6

5
14

6
14

Step A

According to the table what is the experimental probability of rolling a 3?

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Step B

Use what you know about probability to explain how you found your answer. Use
words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

If the number cube is rolled a 360 times, how many times can you expect the number
cube to land on 3? Use words, numbers, and/or symbols in your explanation.

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Section 2:
Log into First in Math and earn at least 300 stickers.
I earned __________ stickers.
Explain which games you played to earn your points.
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