Problems of The Week: Visual

Problems of the Week
Visual
Draw a picture to answer the following question based on

the information given:
Margaret walked 8 blocks south and 3 blocks east from
her home to school. After school she walked 2 blocks
north and 1 block east to the park. From the park she
traveled 1 block north and 2 blocks west
to visit her friend. How far does
Margaret have to walk to return home?
Data/Investigations
Multi-Step
Jack Bean-Stalk has a school teacher
who knows a few magic tricks of her
own. She is watching her magic beans
grow according to this pattern.
Day
1
# of beans 1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
13
On which day will she have enough

magic beans to give at least 5 to each of
her 20 students?
Geometry/
Measurement
An aquarium is 36 inches long, 24
inches wide and 16 inches tall. The
aquarium is filled with distilled
water to a level of 12 inches. If a
cubic foot of distilled water weighs
62.4 pounds, how many pounds of
water are in the aquarium? Express
your answer as a decimal correct to
the nearest tenth.
From 1996-97 Mathcounts School Handbook
The Gum Machine

Karen and Diane are having an argument.
They both know that the machine is loaded
with gum balls of 6 different colors. Karen
feels lucky. She thinks she can get each color
by using only 6 pennies. Diane feels it will
take at least 15. Lets assume that the machine
is loaded with an equal number of each color.
How many pennies do you think are needed to
get one of each color? Do you agree with
either Karen or Diane? Use a fair number cube
to experiment and find your answer.
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Four students are called to sit in four chairs on
a stage. The students are Bob, Brenda, Carol,
and Don. Bob and Brenda are cousins. If the
students are called up in random order and take
seats in the order in which they are called,
what is the probability that Bob and Brenda
will sit next to each other?
What Do You Say?

Johnny has trouble finding the LCD when
subtracting fractions. You want to help him.
Write the steps Johnny needs to follow in
order to find the LCD.
Grade 8 Page 1
*See answer key. This section should not be duplicated for the students.
1.
(5 + 3)5
2.
(2)(5)(0)(7)(8)
3.
Write .03 as a fraction.
4.
5.
Solve for y:
6.
True or False: 522 18 = 18 522
7.
Mental
Math
1
y = 3
3
5 17
8.
Write 25,000 in scientific notation.
9.
28 22
10.
Simplify: 2x + 5y 7x + 2xy
Keeping Skills Sharp
Write answers here:

1. ___________
1.
3+825=
2.
10% of 100 =
3.
975=
4.
12 4 + 5 2 24 6 =
3. ___________
5.
2[(4 + 11) (12 7)] =
4. ___________
6.
42 + 3
=
17 8
5. ___________
7.
.97(10) =
6. ___________
8.
1
1
+2 =
3
7
7. ___________
9.
.343 10 =
8. ___________
10.
36 .6 =
2. ___________
9. ___________
10. __________
Grade 8 Page 2
Grade 8
Answer Key
Visual
Mental Math
1.
40
2.
3.
3
100
Park
4.
1
3
School
5.
6.
False
7.
12
Answer: Day 12
8.
2.5 104
Geometry/Measurement
9.
210
Answer: 374.4 pounds
10.
5x + 2xy + 5y
Home
E
S
2 blocks west
5 blocks north
8 blocks
F
Boyfriend
2 blocks
1 block
1 block
2 blocks
3 blocks
Multi-Step
This section provides an

oral drill for sharpening
one's mental computation.
Before each session give
these directions, "Number
your paper from 1 to 10.
Write your answer as the
questions are called out.
Each question will be
repeated one time only."
Data/Investigations
Answers will vary depending upon experiments.
Problem-Solving Strategies
Strategy: make an organized list or use a formula.
B BR C D
B BR D C
B C BR D
B C D BR
B D BR C
B D C BR
BR B C D
BR B D C
BR C B D
BR C D B
BR D B C
BR D C B
C BR B D
C BR D B
C B BR D
C B D BR
C D BR B
C D B BR
D BR C B
D BR B C
D C BR B
D C B BR
D B BR C
D B C BR
24 possible12 they sit together
Answer 12/24 = 1/2

1.
14
2.
10
3.
315
4.
5.
6.
7.
9.7
8.
9.
.0343
10.
60
What Do You Say? Answers will vary;

however, students could mention using the prime
factorization of each denominator to determine the
LCD.
Grade 8
Grade 8 Page 3
10
21
Visual
Nine one inch cubes are put
together to make a T. If
the complete figure is painted
red, how many cubes have
exactly 4 red faces?
Data/Investigations
Multi-Step
An estate valued at $62,000 is left by a
will as follows: to each of two
grandchildren a certain sum, to the son
twice as much as to the two
grandchildren together, and to the
widow $2,000 more than to the son and
grandchildren together. How much
goes to each?
Geometry/
Measurement
Imagine a new type of lottery. To make the

four-digit number, digits are randomly chosen
from 1, 2, 3 and 4, and no digit is repeated.
The order of the digits is important. If your
lottery number is 1234, what is the probability
that you will win?
NCTM Math Journal Sept/Oct 1996
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Working Backwards
Find the starting number on this flow chart:
A square is folded in half to form a

rectangle. If the resulting rectangle
has a perimeter of 15 inches, what is
the area of the original square?
??
What Do You Say?

Will these two expressions always be equal?
Explain.
x y
Grade 8 Page 4
x y
1.
In what quadrant would you find the ordered pair

(2, 3)?
2.
Identify the mode of the data:

{5, 7, 13, 7, 1, 5, 6, 7}
3.
8 3 + 2 7 + 12
4.
60 falls between what two consecutive

integers?
5.
585
6.
71
7.
Write the next number in this pattern:

3, 9, 27, 81, ___
Mental
Math
3
4
8.
12
?
=
15
5
9.
True or false: 2 3 7 = 3 7 2
10.
1
3
Write answers here:
1.
5 + 3 2 + 12
1. ___________
2.
22 + 4 23 4
2. ___________
3.
1
Order these numbers from least to greatest: , 0, 3, 1, 1
2
3. ___________
4.
8=
5.
Compare:
1
3
6.
Compare:
15
28
7.
List all the factors of 36.
8.
Explain why 1 is a prime number.
9.
30 = ____
10.
Half of a dozen
4. ___________
1
4
?
?
5. ___________
6. ___________
19
42
7. ___________
8. ___________
9. ___________
10. __________
Grade 8 Page 5
Answer Key
Visual
Mental Math
Answer: 5
1.
III
2.
3.
12
4.
7 and 8
Multi-Step
5.
200
Answer: The grandchildren each get $5,000; the son

gets $20,000; and the widow gets $32,000.
6.
7.
243
8.
9.
True
10.
21
Answer: 25 inches2
1
4
2
Data/Investigations
Answer: 4 3 2 1 = 24
1
24
Answer: 156
What Do You Say?
1.
23
2.
3.
3, 1, 1 , 0, 1
2
4.
5.
>
6.
1
3, 1, , 0, 1
2
7.
(1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12, 18, 36)
8.
It has only 1 factor.
9.
10.
The two expressions are not always the same. For

example, if x = 3 and y = 5
3 (5) = 8 while 3 5 = 2
Grade 8 Page 6
Visual
Consider the shape shown.
Can you keep the perimeter
the same and make the area
smaller? Larger? If so, draw
the picture.
NCTM Magazine
Data/Investigations
Multi-Step
During Bully's first week working in a
china shop he breaks a vase that costs
$45.89, two glasses that cost $16.25
each, and a platter that costs $135.49. If
he makes $5.25 an hour, how many
hours will he have to work to pay for the
things he broke?
Geometry/
Measurement
Tom has some cubes that are 2
inches on each side. How many of
them will fit into a box that is a cube
with each side 4 inches long?
For the set (3, 4, 5, 8, x) the mean, median,

and mode all have the same value. What is
the value of x?
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Make a Diagram
Martinezs A-1 Cars and Trucks is having a
super sale. Jos and Alex are setting up the lot.
Mr. Martinez gives them a diagram of the lot
and these directions. Put the 4-door car in
front of the van. Put the jeep between the truck
and the van. Put the sports car to the left of the
2-door and 4-dor cars. How did Mike and
Don set up the lot?
What Do You Say?

Will the expression
than 5? Explain.
Grade 8 Page 7
5
always be smaller
x
Mental
Math
1.
What is 25% of 20?
2.
(2 103) (3 104)
3.
Solve for x: 12x = 36
4.
1
1
2
3
5.
Multiply three tenths by two tenths.
6.
Compare
7.
3x2 + 3y + 7x2
8.
Solve for x: x2 = 25
9.
Express .08 as a fraction in simplest form.
10.
If you simplified
(3) (4)(7)(8)(2)(15), would your answer be positive or negative?
1
and .50.
2
Write answers here:

1. ___________
1.
.765 + 3.876 + 5
2.
Convert .5 to a fraction.
3.
Find the area:

3
2m
2. ___________
5m
3. ___________
4. ___________
2m
5. ___________
4.
Find the area:
5.
3
x
=
Solve for x.
7
14
6.
2 cm
6. ___________
7. ___________
8.
Three loaves of bread cost $3.87. How much do two loaves cost? 8. ___________
Find 55% of 480.
9. ___________
6 out of 40 is equivalent to ___ out of ___.
9.
4+3698
10.
15 + 0.5
7.
10. __________
Grade 8 Page 8
Answer Key
Mental Math
Visual
1.
2.
6 107
3.
4.
1
6
5.
.06
6.
1
= .50
2
7.
10x2 + 3y
8.
5, 5
Answer: 8
9.
8
2
=
100
25
10.
positive
Multi-Step
Answer: 41

Data/Investigations
Answer: 5
1.
9.641
2.
1
2
3.
6 square meters
4.
3.14 square centimeters
5.
6.
$2.58
7.
264
8.
Answers will vary: 3 out of 20, 12 out of 80

etc.
9.
-2
10.
15.5
T
SC
2D
4D
or
SC
2D
4D
What Do You Say?

No. If x is less than one, x will divide into 5 more
5
than 5 times. Also, if x is negative, will be
x
negative and therefore less than 5.
Grade 8 Page 9
Visual
Mr. Ellen had the following exercise on the overhead
projector for his class to do when they came in Monday
morning. What was his message to the class? Look at
or draw this number line and fill in the letters given in
the instructions. The first one is done for you.
M
M to I is +4
I to O1 is 8
O1 to N1 is +7
N1 to N2 is +2
N2 to O2 is 8
Data/Investigations
O2 to O3 is +4
O3 to G1 is 6
G1 to D is +3
D to G2 is +8
G2 to R is 4
A television station plays 3 songs and 4 commercials every 20 minutes. For one 20 minute
segment the director chooses three different
songs to be played and the producer chooses
four different commercials. The producer then
decides that the order will be song, commercial,
two songs, three commercials. How many
possible arrangements are there for this 20
minute segment?
Multi-Step
Jamal was hired to do some
lawn work for $40 a day, but
on the condition that for
every day he was idle, he
should forfeit $15.50. At the
end of 20 days he had
$467.00. How many days
had Jamal been idle?
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Martinezs A-1 Cars and Trucks is having a
super sale. What would be the total price of all
the vehicles if the least expensive is $10,000
less than the most expensive, the van costs
$5,500 more than the jeep which costs the
same as the 4-door, the truck costs $25,000, the
sports car costs $30,000, and the 2-door is the
least expensive and costs $2,000 less than the
4-door?
Geometry/
Measurement
What Do You Say?
A prism with a square base has a

height of 45 centimeters; the volume is
7,200,000 cm3. Find the area of the
base.
2.5 102 = ______ 103

Explain how you know your answer is
correct.
Grade 8 Page 10
1.
.7 + .02 + 4
2.
What is the LCM of 8 and 12?
3.
What is the GCF of 8 and 12?
4.
What is the complement of a 30 angle?
5.
(0.03)2
6.
Write 1.7 105 in standard form.
7.
Multiply: x2(2x + 3)
8.
72+63
9.
Solve for k:
Mental
Math
2
8
=
3
k
10.

1.
3+214=
2.
Find the perimeter:
Write answers here:

1. ___________
2. ___________
5m
3m
3. ___________
4m
4m
4. ___________
3.
Find the measure of angle A.
4.
5% of 34 =
5.
0.3 0.4 =
6.
Express 7.4% as a fraction and a decimal.
7.
Solve for n: 12n = 84
8.
25 + [48 (12 + 4)] 16 =
9.
Solve for x: x + 2 = 6
10.
Multiply 2.96 5.67; round the answer to the

nearest hundredth.
A
60
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________
9. ___________
Grade 8 Page 11
10. __________
Answer Key
Mental Math
Visual
Answer: GOOD MORNING
1.
4.72
2.
24
3.
4.
60
Multi-Step
5.
0.0009
Answer: 6 days idle 14 $40 = 560

6 15.5 = 93
$467
6.
170,000
7.
2x3 + 3x2
8.
16
9.
12
10.
3
4
Answer: 160,000 cm2

Data/Investigations
144 possible arrangements
3 x 4 x 2 x 1 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 144
Answer: $146,500
1.
2.
18 meters
3.
60
4.
1.7
5.
.12
6.
37
and 0.074
500
7.
8.
12
9.
10.
16.7832, 16.78
What Do You Say?

2.5 102 = 0.25 103
The two numbers are equivalent, so if we multiply
one of them by ten by increasing the exponent, then
we must also divide it by ten by shifting the decimal
point in 2.5 one place to the left.
Grade 8 Page 12

Visual
Show how to slice this
cube so that the cross
section is a trapezoid.
Data/Investigations
Multi-Step
At a local store, the price of all televisions
was reduced 25%. Store employees are
given an additional 20% discount
on sale prices. What would be
the cost a store employee would pay
for a television originally
priced at $360?
1997-98 Mathcounts Handbook
Geometry/
Measurement
A cube has a surface area of 294 cm2.
What is its volume?
A math class earned the following set of

scores on a test:
43
5
60 4 5
71 2 3 3
84 9
93
Create a box plot from these scores.
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Logical Reasoning
Suppose two identical tanks are to be filled
with water. The first tank begins filling 5
minutes before the second tank begins
filling. The first tank can be filled in 30
minutes. The second tank can be filled in 20
minutes. How much time will pass before
both tanks hold the same amount of water?
What Do You Say?

A poll asks students 3 questions: Do you play
tennis? Do you swim? Do you ride a bike? The
results are tallied, and the percentage of students
who participate in each sport is found. Why
should these data not be presented in a circle
graph?
Grade 8 Page 13
1.
Simplify: 98 3 + 2 3
2.
Write 1.31 as a percent.
3.
Find the volume of a cube with sides measuring

2 centimeters.
4.
Find the surface area of a cube with sides measuring

2 centimeters.
5.
Which distance is greater: 5.1 km or 5001 m?
6.
Round 25.9878 to the nearest hundredth.
7.
Solve for x: 2x + 3 = 7
8.
What is the mean for the following set of numbers

{7, 4, 7}?
9.
What is 80% of 50?
10.
Simplify: x 7y + 4x 2y

1.
How many inches are in 19 yards?
2.
12 3.987 =
3.
Four pencils and one pen cost $1.25. Two pencils

and three pens cost $2.25. What is the cost of one
pen?
4.
5.
6.
Write answers here:

1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
3
5
=
4
12
Write the next two numbers in this pattern:
3, 4, 7, 11, ____, ____
5. ___________
6. ___________
Using the distributive property, write an

expression equivalent to 4(x + 3).
7.
Express 100,000 in scientific notation.
8.
Find the area of a rectangle 6" by 4" .
9.
10
Write in simplest form:
16
10.
Mental
Math
Which is greater:
7. ___________
8. ___________
9. ___________
10. __________
1
1
or ?
3
2
Grade 8 Page 14
Answer Key
Mental Math
Visual
Multi-Step
Answer: $216
1.
300
2.
131%
3.
8 cm3
4.
24 cm2
5.
5.1 km
6.
25.99
7.
x=2
8.
9.
40
10.
5x 9y

Answer: 343 cm3
Data/Investigations
30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Answer: Both tanks will be half full fifteen minutes
after the first tank starts to fill or ten minutes after
the second tank starts to fill.
What Do You Say?
1.
684 inches
2.
8.013
3.
$.65
4.
4
1
=
12
3
5.
18, 29
6.
(4 x) + (4 3)
7.
1 105
8.
24 sq. in
9.
5
8
10.
1
2
Each student may participate in more than one or in

none of the sports. The percentages might not add
up to be exactly 100%.
Grade 8 Page 15
Visual
How many cubes are in the

figure? Be sure to count
the hidden cubes.
Data/Investigations
Multi-Step
Margie had an average of 87 on
her first five test scores. On the
next two tests she did better. She
made 1 point higher on the
seventh test than she did on the
sixth. Her average on all seven
tests was now 90. What were her
two new test scores?
Geometry/
Measurement
In a triangle, the largest angle is 29
degrees more than the smallest. The
other angle is 13 degrees larger than
the smallest. What is the smallest
angle in the triangle?
In Pollville, records are kept on the previous

mayors. Here are the ages of the last six
mayors when they were voted into office:
45 88 37 42 41 44
Compare the mean and median. Which is a
more representative measure of the average
age? Why?
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Draw a Diagram
There are 16 tennis players in a single
elimination tournament. How many tennis
matches will be played during the
tournament?
What Do You Say?

A students scores on 4 math tests were 89,
92, 95, and 85. What will he need to make
on the 5th test to have an average of 93? Is
this possible?
Grade 8 Page 16
1.
Evaluate if x = 3: 3x2 + 2
2.
Solve for z:
3.
(23)2
4.
Simplify: 2x(x 3y)
5.
What percent of a day is18 hours?
6.
Find the area of the shaded portion
z
7
=
3
21
of the rectangle:
7.
True or false: 7 <
8.
3 (8)
9.
Convert 14 milligrams to grams.
10.
12 13 12 3
49

1.
Write all prime numbers between 15 and 25.
2.
3 is to 15 as 4 is to ____.
3.
Express
4.
5.
40,320 1.5
6.
Evaluate 2a + 7b if a = 5 and b = 3.
7.
Mental
Math
10 m
5m
5m
10 m
Write answers here:

1. ___________
2. ___________
1
as a decimal.
3
3. ___________
1
1
4
3
8
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
16 + 23
8.
Find the prime factorization of 120.
7. ___________
9.
Find the perimeter of a rectangle 2.5 cm by 1.5 cm.
8. ___________
10.
Complete the table:
Input Output
3
7
Grade 8 Page 17
9. ___________
10. __________
Answer Key
Visual
Mental Math
Answer: 35
1.
29
2.
3.
26 or 64
8.

2x2 6xy
75%
25 square meters
False, the two are equal. questions are called out.
true
9.
0.014 g
10.
120
4.
Multi-Step
5.
Answer: 97 and 98
6.
7.
Answer: 46 degrees
Data/Investigations
Answer:
The median is less sensitive to the

outlier, 88.
Answer: 15
1.
17, 19, 23
2.
20
3.
.333
4.
55
3
or 13
4
4
5.
26,880
6.
31
7.
12
8.
23 3 5
9.
8 cm
10.
15
What Do You Say?

Answer: 104. This is possible if there is a bonus
problem on the test.
Grade 8 Page 18
Visual
Add a square to the figure so that the area is 6 square
units and the perimeter does not change.
Data/Investigations
Multi-Step
Pebble Pebble!
A pebble is thrown into a cylindrical
water pool 3 feet in diameter causing
the water to rise 0.0015 inches. What
is the volume of the pebble in cubic
inches?
Geometry/
Measurement
The surface area of a cube is
486 square inches. What is the
number of inches in the length of
one of the edges?
From 1997-98
Mathcounts School Handbook
Give an example of data that would show a

(1) positive relationship, (2) negative
relationship, (3) or no relationship when
displayed on a scatter plot.
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Guess and then Check
Jack has a total of 10 nickels and quarters. If
the value of the coins is $1.70, how many
quarters does he have?
What Do You Say?

You are given a scatter plot and told to
estimate and draw a line of best fit.
Explain how you do this.
Grade 8 Page 19
1
x+7=1
3
1.
Solve for x:
2.
1
Write 33 % as a decimal.
3
3.
How many quarters equal $20.75?
4.
A six-pack of soda sells for $2.28. What is the cost per can?
5.
Write
6.
Convert 1.23 103 to standard form.
7.
Simplify: 130
1
Solve for x: x 8 = 12
4
8.
9.
10.
5
as a percent.
4
18 is between what two consecutive integers?

True or False: (0.2)(0.8) = 0.16

1.
Mental
Math
Write answers here:
What is the mode for the following set of scores:

{75, 62, 71, 88, 73, 88, 72, 77}?
1. ___________
2. ___________
2.
3 7 4 (8 + 2) =
3.
Give the 6th term in the sequence 1, 4, 9, 16
3. ___________
4.
6 is 15% of what number?
4. ___________
2 3
5.
Simplify: (2x )
6.
75% of 19.00 =
7.
Add four to the multiplicative inverse of
8.
Draw an obtuse angle and estimate its measure.
9.
For the given parallelogram determine the measure of
5. ___________
angle x.
10.
What percent of 4 is 7?
2
and simplify.
3
xx
60
6. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________
9. ___________
120
Grade 8 Page 20
10. __________
Answer Key
Visual
Mental Math
Answer:
1.
x = 18
2.
.3
3.
88
4.
$ .38
Multi-Step
5.
120
~ 1.53 cubic inches

Answer: (18)2 0.0015 ~
6.
1,230
7.
8.
80
9.
4 and 5
10.
True
7
Answer: 9 inches
Data/Investigations
Answers will vary.
1. Positive: amount of money earned and spent
2. Negative: age of car and the car's value (The car
is not a classic.)
3. No: Your height and month of birth
Answer: 6 quarters
1.
83
2.
19
3.
36
4.
40
5.
8x6
6.
14.25
7.
8.
Answers will vary
1
2
( 90< measure of angle <180)

9.
125%
10.
175%
What Do You Say?

Answer: The line should follow the general path of
the points. The line should have an equal number of
points above and below it and should pass through
as many of the points as possible.
Grade 8 Page 21
Visual
The dot patterns show the first three square numbers.
Show the next two square numbers. Use exponents

to write each number.
Multi-Step
Data/Investigations
On five tests (on which scores could range

anywhere from 0 to 100, inclusive) Johnny
had an average of exactly 88. Find the lowest
score Johnny could have received on one test.
Simplify the following expression:

x + 4(y + 8x)
Write the property that allows you to
complete each step (out to the side).
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Make a Table
The sum of two brothers ages is 38. One
brother is ten years older than the other.
How old is each brother?
Geometry/
Measurement
In the diagram, lines m and n are
parallel. The measure of angle 1 is 44
more than the measure of angle 2. Find
the smaller of the two angles.
What Do You Say?
m
1 2
Estimate the measure of the indicated angle

in degrees. Explain or show how you got
your estimate.
Grade 8 Page 22
1.
25 + 5
2.
True or False:
3.
Solve for x:
4.
Express 2.3 104 in standard form.
5.
In which quadrant does the ordered pair (3, 4) lie?
6.
Convert 5,000,000 millimeters to kilometers.
7.
Write 489,000 in scientific notation.
8.
19 23
9.
06
10.
11 7
16
= 0
0
x
6 = 16
4
1
+ 3
2
Write answers here:

1. ___________
1.
Find the mean of 4, 6, 3, 12, 5.
2.
Find the median of the numbers in Problem #1.
3.
What are the next 2 numbers in the pattern?
4.
Mental
Math
2. ___________
1, 2, 4, 8 16, ___, ___
3. ___________
Order from least to greatest:
4. ___________
.5, .05, .5001, .49

5.
5. ___________
Find the measure of angle x:
6. ___________
x
6.
7.
80
Simplify:
2x2y + 7x + 2x2y xy2
7. ___________
8. ___________
An elevator started at the first floor and went up 18 floors. It

then came down 11 floors and went back up 16. At what
floor was it stopped?
9. ___________
10. __________
8.
(3x2y)3
9.
Find the area of a circle with radius of 8 cm.
10.
What does area mean?

Grade 8 Page 23
Answer Key
Mental Math
Visual
42
52
Multi-Step
x + 4(y + 8x)
= x + 4y + 4 8x
= x + 4y + 32x
= x + 32 x + 4y
= 1x + 32x + 4y
= (1 + 32)x + 4y
= 33x + 4y
Distributive Property
Substitution
Commutative Prop. of Add.
Multiplicative Identity
Distributive Property
Substitution
1.
20
2.
False
3.
40
4.
23,000
5.
II
6.
5 km
7.
4.89 105
8.
9.
10.
18

1
2
Answer: The smaller angle is 68 degrees.
1.
2.
3.
32, 64
4.
0.05, 0.49, 0.5, 0.5001
5.
100
6.
4x2y + 7x xy2
7.
24
8.
27x6y3
9.
201 cm2
10.
Number of square units needed to cover a

surface
Data/Investigations
100
100
100
100
400
88 5 = 440
440
400
40
Answer: 14 years, 24 years
What Do You Say?

135
Sample explanation: 90 + .5 ( 90) = 135
Grade 8 Page 24
Visual
Using Color Cubes
1.
Make a rectangle that is
1
1
1
red,
blue, yellow
4
4
8
and the rest green.

2.

and
3.
3
red.
10
1
1
yellow,
blue
5
2
1
1
blue, red,
3
4
1
yellow and the rest green.
6
How many cubes of each color are in the above

rectangles?
Is there more than one possible solution?
Data/Investigations
The data values below are the speeds (in
kilometers per hour) of ten trucks traveling
on Interstate 95.
80, 65, 70, 60, 60, 70, 73, 70, 59, 46
Interpret and construct a box plot. Analyze
the data. Compute the mean. How does the
mean compare with the median?
Multi-Step
You have to wrap gift boxes for your
club project. Each box is 4.5 inches
wide, 7 inches long, and 4 inches tall.
What size rectangle do you need to cut
to cover the box?
Gift wrap paper comes in sheets which
are 30 inches wide and 36 inches long.
How should you cut your rectangles to
make the best use of the paper?
Geometry/
Measurement
If each circle has a diameter of 50 feet,
find the distance around the racetrack?
Problem-Solving
Strategies
Guess and Check
Using the digits
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, to fill in the
boxes. Make a
subtraction problem with
the smallest possible
answer.
What Do You Say?

Explain in words how you would solve:
n 8 = 12
Grade 8 Page 25
1.
Mental
Math
3 ( 4 )
2.
Simplify: 4(2x 4)
3.
If a $36 shirt is on sale for 25% off, what is the sale price?
4.
0
16
5.
8 + 15.32
6.
If 7 out of 10 students like pizza, how many students should

like pizza in a class of 30?
7.
Solve for x: x2 = 121
8.
-250 10 x 3 + 7
9.
3.5 + 8
10.
3
4

1.
Compare perimeter and circumference.
2.
____ 4 + 6 = 16
3.
Determine the measure of angle x.
Write answers here:

1. ___________
2. ___________
3. ___________
4.
Simplify:
(2 103)(4 108)
5.
6.
How much less is the square root of 64 than 62 4?
7.
5
1
6
4
8.
16 + (20 6) (6 + 2) + 31
9.
Find the mean, median, and mode for the following set of data:
{ 0.2, 0.4, 0.1, 0.6, 1.2, 1.1 }
10.
What is the sum of the first 5 square numbers?
60
3
1
10
2
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________
Grade 8 Page 26
9. ___________
10. __________
Answer Key
Visual
Mental Math
There is more than one solution possible depending

on the total number of cubes used to make each
rectangle. A possible solution for each follows:
1. 2 red, 2 blue, 1 yellow, 3 green
2. 2 yellow, 5 blue, 3 red
3. 4 blue, 3 red, 2 yellow, 3 green
1.
2.
8x 16
3.
$27
4.
Multi-Step
5.
7.32
The smallest sheet of paper that will work is 11.5 in.

17 in. If you cut the large sheet of paper into four
sheets, each 18 15, the least paper will be wasted.
6.
21
7.
11, 11
8.
68
9.
4.5
10.
27
64
9
Answer: 200 + 50 3.14 is about 357 feetabout

120 yards.

Data/Investigations
40
50
60
70
80
LE: 46
UE: 80
LQ: 60
UQ: 70
Median: 67.5
Mean: 65.3 They are very close.
Answer:
301
254
47
1.
Distance around a polygon vs. the distance

around a circle.
2.
40
3.
30
4.
8 1011
5.
6.
136
7.
20
2
1
= 3 = 3
6
6
3
8.
30
9.
mean: 0.6, median: 0.5, mode: none
10.
55
What Do You Say?

Add eight to both sides of the equation.
n = 20
Grade 8 Page 27
8
4
=
10
5

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What Do You Say?

Write .03 as a fraction.

True or False: 522 18 = 18 522

Write 25,000 in scientific notation.

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