HOSTS Eighth Grade Math Test

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A. Find the sum. --- 10540 ÷ 806 =
A. 14,710
B. 1346
C. 11,346
D. 18,600
B. 0.375√18.6 =
A. 4.96
B. 496
C. 49.6
D. 0.496
C. 182/3 =
A. 18/48
B. 36/3
C. 54/3
D. 56/3
D. Example: n = 6. Write what the sign ≠ means. [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. is not equal to
B. is equal to
C. is greater than
D. is less than
E. 62√1116 is about:
A. 60√900
B. 60√80
C. 20√1200
D. 60√1000
F. Which defines a negative integer?
A. a decimal or fraction less than zero
B. any non-zero number
C. a whole number less than zero
D. a whole number greater than zero
G. If 4 people met each other how many handshakes are needed so each person shakes the others' hands? [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. 8 handshakes
B. 5 handshakes
C. 6 handshakes
D. 10 handshakes
H. Find the sum. --- 13/28 + 4/14
A. 9/7
B. 16/28
C. 17/28
D. 3/4
I. An $80 dress cost $56 on sale. What percent of the original price is that?
A. 55% of $80
B. 45% of $80
C. 70% of $80
D. 60% of $80
J. Write the word that labels the type of number described below:
A _______ number is a whole number that has exactly two factors, 1 and itself. A ________ number is a shole number that has more than 2 factors.
A. composite; prime
B. prime; composite
C. prime; prime
D. composite; composite
K. Find the product. --- 667 x 56 =
A. 28,682
B. 373,520
C. 35,858
D. 37,352
L. If Ms. Kent paid $16.32 for 11.6 gallons of gasoline, what was the price per gallon? Round answer to the decimal places needed for money.
A. $141
B. $0.14
C. $14.10
D. $1.41
M. Bonnie gave Charles 3/4 of a dollar. How much money is that?
A. $0.75
B. $0.60
C. $0.70
D. $0.85
N. Which problem gives this product? --- 136,581
A. 159 x 859
B. 233 x 577
C. 187 x 729
D. 193 x 691
O. Place a decimal point to make the answer true. 9.12 ÷ 0.25 = 3648
A. 0.3648
B. 364.8
C. 3.648
D. 36.48
P. 125 = 5 x 5 x 5 =
A. 15
B. 35
C. 53
D. 55
Q. Write these decimals in order from greatest to least. --- 0.34  0.259  0.5  0.025  0.66
A. 0.34, .025, .0259, 0.5, 0.66
B. 0.66, 0.5, 0.34, 0.259, 0.025
C. 0.025, 0.259, 0.34, 0.5, 0.66
D. 0.66, 0.5, 0.34, 0.025, 0.259
R. Estimate which problem has a quotient near 8.
A. 77.1 ÷ 39.8
B. 2.66 ÷ 4.9
C. 63.05 ÷ 7.92
D. 450.33 ÷ 88.3
S. Solve: --- 421/3 - 295/6 =
A. 121/6
B. 125/6
C. 121/2
D. 132/3
T. Estimate the product. --- 6.93 x 40 is about:
A. 280
B. 28
C. 0.28
D. 28,000
U. The tree is four times as tall as Lynn. The ratio of Lynn's height to the tree is:
A. 4 to 1/2
B. 1 to 8
C. 1 to 4
D. 4 to 1
V. In the number 823.07465, 4 is in the:
A. hundredths place
B. tenths place
C. thousands place
D. thousandths place
W. On a calculator enter: 3 x 3 = [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
3233343538310311
9   6561  

A. 9; 27; 81; 243; 6561; 59049; 177147
B. 9; 27; 81; 243; 729; 19683; 59049
C. 9; 12; 15; 18; 21; 6564; 6567
D. 9; 27; 243; 6561; 59049; 177147
X. 70% of 700 is
A. about 500
B. about 800
C. about 700
D. about 400
Y. Choose the negative integers. --- 7  -83  47  0  -11  -52  -31/6  -9.5  0
A. -83; -9.5; -11; -52
B. -83; -11; -52; -31/6; -9.5
C. -83; -11; -52
D. -83; -11; -52; -0
Z. To find the answer, what keys are pressed on a calculator? --- 478√3965
A. 478 ÷ 3965
B. 3965 ÷ 478
C. 3965 ÷ 478
D. 478 ÷ 3965
AA. Continue the Fibonacci Sequence. --- 1  1  2  3  5  ____  13  21  ____  ____  ____
A. 8; 34; 55
B. 7; 24; 27; 34
C. 8; 34; 55; 89
D. 8; 26; 31; 35
AB. Example n=3. [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. n=174
B. n=175
C. n=176
D. n=173
AC. Find the difference. --- 6159 - 3488 =
A. 6241
B. 5811
C. 2757
D. 2671
AD. 210 --- Write the base number. Write the exponent.
A. base = 10; exponent = 2
B. base = 2; exponent = 10
C. base = 2; exponent = 2
D. base = 10; exponent = 10
AE. What whole number is equal to 108
A. 1,000,000
B. 100,000,000
C. 70,000
D. 10,000,000
AF. Round to hundredths. --- 262.309
A. 302.00
B. 262.39
C. 262.31
D. 272.40
AG. 0.306 - 0.0306 =
A. 0
B. 0.2754
C. .10000
D. 0.30294
AH. Which number line shows points placed at each positive integer. [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A.
B.
C.
D.
AI. 0.7 + 305.8 + 12.54 =
A. 1433.9
B. 321.04
C. 427.34
D. 319.04
AJ. Fill in the numbers in the next two rows of Pascal's Triangle. [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. 1; 2; 3; 3; 2; 1 --- 1; 3; 4; 5; 4; 3; 1
B. 1; 4; 7; 7; 4; 1 --- 1; 5; 8; 9; 8; 5; 1
C. 1; 5; 9; 9; 5; 1 --- 1; 6; 9; 10; 9; 6; 1
D. 1; 5; 10; 10; 5; 1 --- 1; 6; 15; 20; 15; 6; 1
AK. 93326 ÷ 462 is about:
A. 20
B. 200
C. 2
D. 2000
AL. Jeff's class had collected 60% of the cans they needed. If 900 cans are needed, how many do they have?
A. 720
B. 540
C. 630
D. 750
AM. Example: n<2 [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. n ≤ 86
B. n ≥ 86
C. n = 86
D. n ≠ 86
AN. What is the greatest common factor of this fraction? --- 18/48
A. 8
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3
AO. Estimate which problem has a quotient near 1500.
A. 755 ÷ 0.5
B. 8.8 ÷ 0.4
C. 888 ÷ 0.446
D. 54 ÷ 0.708
AP. Choose the prime numbers. --- 7  38  15  19  2  70
A. 7; 15; 19
B. 38; 2; 70
C. 7; 19; 2
D. 7; 15; 19; 2
AQ. Write these fractions in order from least to greatest: 1/8  1/24  1/3  1/4  1/5
A. 1/24; 1/8 ;1/5 ;1/4 ;1/3
B. 1/3; 1/4 ;1/5 ;1/8 ;1/24
C. 1/24; 1/4 ;1/3 ;1/5 ;1/8
D. 1/3; 1/4 ;1/8 ;1/24 ;1/5
AR. 18 of the 24 pieces of pizza have been eaten. What percent of the pizza has been eaten?
A. 50%
B. 85%
C. 70%
D. 75%
AS. Which two numbers have common factors? --- 12/13 x 7/48
A. 48 and 13
B. 7 and 48
C. 12 and 13
D. 12 and 48
AT. 8.2 x 5.6 =
A. 40.64
B. 456.4
C. 45.92
D. 43.46
AU. 35/9 x 21/4 =
A. 35/9
B. 73/4
C. 8
D. 66/13
AV. Estimate the answer. --- 180 ÷ 1.96
A. about 360
B. about 60
C. about 90
D. about 540
AW. Shirlene has 283/4 yards of fabric. It takes 21/4 yards to make one tablecloth. How many whole tableclths can she make?
A. 7
B. 12
C. 8
D. 13
AX. 0.375 =
A. 1/12
B. 3/8
C. 1/4
D. 1/2
AY. What is the prime factorization of 252. [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. 3, 3, 4, 7
B. 2, 2, 3, 3, 7
C. 2, 2, 2, 3, 7
D. 2, 2, 7, 9
AZ. 3 x 37 = 111
6 x 37 = 222
9 x 37 =
12 x 37 =
15 x 37 =
18 x 37 =
21 x 37 = ______
A. 999
B. 888
C. 777
D. 666
BA. Which shows decimals in order from least to greatest?
A. 0.43602  0.43062
B. 514.083  51.4083
C. 0.0059  0.0058
D. 60.0132  60.1320
BB. Find the quotient. --- 11984 ÷ 7 =
A. 171 R6
B. 1762 R1
C. 1712
D. 1334 R9
BC. Find the quotient. Round to hundredths. --- 463.15 ÷ 15
A. 311.88
B. 30.88
C. 308.77
D. 30.86
BD. 3.9 + 36.48 + 271.461
A. 311.841
B. 311.771
C. 2754.92
D. 267.4561
BE. Sarah bouth a pair of shoes for $46.34. She paid with a $50 bill. How much change did she get?
A. $3.66
B. $3.14
C. $4.14
D. $4.66
BF. What is the average number of tickets sold per week? [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. 2611 tickets
B. 3161 tickets
C. 3411 tickets
D. 3736 tickets
BG. What rule changes each x number to its y number? [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. plus 4
B. times 5
C. divided by 2
D. times 10
BH. Lemonade costs $0.75 per can. How muc did Janet pay for 24 cans?
A. $19.25
B. $19.00
C. $18.00
D. $16.50
BI. Estimate which problem has a product near 70.
A. 1.34 x 20.8
B. 4.08 x 5.003
C. 254 x 161.01
D. 3.5 x 20.08
BJ. First cancel the common factors. Then find the answer. --- 3/15 x 8/15
A. 24/10
B. 1/7
C. 24/31
D. 1/10
BK. 1/8 = 0.125 --- Write the decimal equivalent of 7/8
A. 87.5
B. 7.8
C. 8.75
D. 0.875
BL. Write number to make it true: --- 252 means that ____ is used as a factor ____ times.
A. 2; 25
B. 25; 2
C. 25; 25
D. 2; 2
BM. What is the value of 63?
A. 6 + 6 + 6 = 18
B. 6 x 6 x 6 = 216
C. 6 x 3 = 18
D. 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81
BN. y = x ÷ 1/3 --- Dividing by 1/3 is the same as: [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. multiplying by 1/3
B. multiplying by 3
C. dividing by 3
D. none of these
BO. Place a decimal point in one of the factors to makie it true. --- 368 ÷ 368 = 100
A. 368 ÷ 3.68 = 100
B. 368 ÷ 368 = 1.00
C. 36.8 ÷ 368 = 100
D. 3.68 ÷ 368 = 100
BP. Alexia cup up 31/4 gold papers and 63/8 black papers to make a design. What was the total amount of paper she used to the design?
A. 87/8
B. 75/8
C. 99/8
D. 94/12
BQ. Example n > 2. [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. n ≤ 73
B. n < 73
C. n = 73
D. n > 73
BR. 708 ÷ 4.114 = 172.09528 --- Round answer to hundredths
A. 171.2
B. 172.1
C. 17.21
D. 1.721
BS. Enter 432 x 1001 = on a calculator to find this pattern. Don't press clear. Enter 677=. Complete the table
432a
677b
c903,903
d84,084
515e

A. a=432,432; b=677,677; c=903,903; d=84; e=515
B. a=432,432; b=67,767; c=903; d=8,484; e=515
C. a=432,432; b=677,677; c=903; d=84; e=515,515
D. a=432,432,432; b=677,677; c=903; d=84; e=51,551
BT. Write the equation for this table. [REFER TO PAPER FOR HELP]
A. y = x - 12
B. y = x + 12
C. y = x ÷ 2
D. y = x - 13
BU. Choose the composite numbers. --- 11  29  8  24  13  28
A. 11; 13; 29
B. 8; 24
C. 8; 24; 28
D. 24; 28; 29
BV. Find the difference. --- 5/9 - 3/10 =
A. 8/15
B. 23/90
C. 2/18
D. 13/40
BW. If 200 out of 1000 people are still alive at age 65, what fraction is that? What percent is that?
A. 20/1000 and 200%
B. 200/100 and 2%
C. 20/1000 and 2%
D. 200/1000 and 20%
BX. Find the quotient. 409√98569 Show the calculator keys pressed.
A. 409 ÷ 98569 = 241
B. 409 x 241 = 98569
C. 98569 ÷ 241 = 409
D. 98569 ÷ 409 = 241