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Grade 8 Math Test

Perimeter, area and the metric system
Part A: Multiple Choice - Circle the letter of the correct answer. (18 marks)
1. A circle has an area of 27 cm
2
. About how long is the radius?

A) 24 cm B) 14 cm ) ! cm ") # cm
2. A circle has the same area as a s$uare with side length 1% cm. &hat is the a''ro(imate radius of
the circle?
A) 2.) cm B) * cm ) 1% cm ") #% cm
#. +he area of the circle is about

A) 2%1.1 cm
2
B) *4.% cm
2
) )%.# cm
2
") 2).1 cm
2
4. +he area of the sha'e is about

A) ! cm
2
B) 2, cm
2
) #, cm
2
") 11% cm
2



r
1% cm
). A s$uare has an area of 121 m
2
. &hat is its 'erimeter?
A) 11 m B) 44m ) 121 m ") 14 *41 m
6.
7.

8.

9.

1%.
2
11.
12.

1#. +he side length of a s$uare is )% cm. -f the lengths of the sides were increased by 4% ., what is
the 'erimeter of the new s$uare ?
A. ,% cm
B. 2,% cm
. 4%% cm
". 4!%% cm
14. A forest fire burned an area of 7.) /m
2
. &hat is this area in s$uare metres ?
A. 7)% %%%
B. 7 )%% %%%
. 7) %%%
". 7)%%
1). +his shows the sha'e of a forest. 0ow many s$uare /ilometres does it co1er?
A. **% /m
2
B. ),, /m
2
. )4% /m
2
". 42% /m
2
#
1*.
17.
1,. 2, m
2
is how many cm
2
?
A. 2, cm
2
B. 2,%% cm
2
. 2,% %%% cm
2
". %.%%2, cm
2
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Part B: Make sure to answer ALL of the following questions. !" M"#T #$!% !"&
%!&'( ou )an use a )al)ulator *ut +ou still ha,e to show the ste-s +ou took to sol,e
the -ro*lem. %hen finding the area +ou M"#T -ut the )orre)t formula down. .f not/
+ou will lose marks(
1. +he diagram below shows the dimensions of the ice surface at a local rin/.
+he ends of the rin/ are in the sha'e of semicircles. 21% mar/s)
3ind the area of the ice surface as shown in the diagram.
2. Find the area of the shaded part. (10 marks)
3. Calculate the area of the shaded reion of rectanle !"C#. (10 marks)

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4. a). 4r. ousins is car'eting his li1ing room and dining area. +he car'eting is 5#2.2) 'er s$uare
metre. &hat is the cost of the car'eting he needs? 2, mar/s)
b). 4r. ousins also wants to 'ut baseboard in the same rooms. -t is installed along the edge of the
floor. +he cost is 5).7) 'er metre. 0ow much will the baseboard trim cost ? 2* mar/s)
). 3ind the area and )ir)umferen)e of each circle6 212 mar/s)
*. on1ert each of the following metric units6 2be careful with the units) 7 12 mar/s
a). 1*%% cm
2
8 9999999999999999dm
2
b). 2#% %%% cm
2
8 99999999999999999m
2
c). 7!.4 ha 8 999999999999999999999/m
2
d). 2 /m
2
8 9999999999999999999m
2
e). *! %%% mm
2
8 99999999999999m
2
f). 1.%%# m
2
8 99999999999999999999ha
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