Integrated Algebra Placement Test for Incoming 8th Graders

Instructions: Read each question carefully and decide which answer is correct. Using your scan sheet, fill in the bubble that contains the number for the answer you choose. Each question is worth 2 points
1. Estimate the sum of $14.30, $143.08 and $19.74 by rounding 1) $160 2. Calculate 1) 3. 2) $170 3) $180 4) $177.12

1 20

2 1 . Write the answer in simplest form. 5 8 5 5 1 2) 3) 4) 3 16 16 5

Find the Perimeter.

9cm 12cm 1) 54cm 4.

15cm

2) 108 cm

3)

42 cm

4)

36 cm

Which of these is an equivalent fraction to 1)

7 ? 8

8 7

2)

21 24

3)

17 18

4)

7 8

5.

Find three consecutive even integers whose sum is 180? 1) 59, 60, 61 2) 58, 60, 62 3) 40, 60, 80 4) 2, 4, 174

6.

What are the prime factors of 430? 1) 400, 30 2) 2, 215 3) 10, 43 4) 5, 2, 43

7. 8.

What is 0.75 written as a percent? 1) 7.5% 2) 7 % 3) 70.5%

4) 75%

This week Lera withdrew $150 from her checking account. She wrote a check for $275, made a deposit of $200 and then wrote another check For $75. She now has $185 in her account. How much did Lera have in her account at the beginning of the week? 1) $735 2) 385 3) 485 4) None of these

9.

What is the GCF of 15 and 27? 1) 405 2) 5 3) 3 4) 42

10.

Find a four digit number that is divisible by 3, 5, and 8. 1) 120 2) 1080 3) 3580 4) 16

11

Simplify. (3 + 4)2 + 7(1 + 8) 1) 34 2) 64

3) 82

4) 112

12.

Calculate 11 - 3 Write the answer in simplest form. 12 4 1) 1 2) 8 3) 2 4) 1 6 12 12 1

13.

Troy is writing a book of short stories .It is his goal to write one short story this month, two short stories next month, three short stories the following month , and so forth for 13 more months. How many stories will he have written at the end of the sixteen months? 1) 136 2) 17 3) 111 4) 1,360

14.

What is the lowest common multiple of 15 and 27? 1) 405 2) 135 3) 42 4) 3

15.

Solve for the value of x: 5x + 24 3x = 0 1) 2 2) 3 3) 5 4) 9

16.

Solve for the value of x: 6x 6 30 1) -6 2) -4 3) 6 4) 4

17.

What is the product of 4

2 1 and 5 ? 5 6
4) 9

1)

20

1 15

2) 22

11 3 3) 10 15 11

17 30

18.

In the table below colored balls were drawn randomly from a box. The frequency that each color appeared is shown on the vertical axis. How many balls were drawn altogether? Color Blue Green Yellow Red 1) 7 2) 26 3) 28 4) Frequency 7 11 4 6 4

19.

Using the number 3,624 what value does the 3 represent? 1) 3 104 2) 3 101 3) 3 102 4) 3 103

20.

In the diagram below, what are the coordinates of point A? 1) (-1,3) 2) (3,-1) 3) (-3,1) 4) (1,-3)