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Math 8 (Grade 8) Midterm — Semester 1, Form A

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Math Grade 8 15 multiple choice + 1 written

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Math 8 (Grade 8) Midterm — Semester 1, Form A
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Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Answer the written response in complete sentences.

Covers: Exponents & Scientific Notation · Real Numbers & the Pythagorean Theorem · Linear Equations

Part 1: Multiple Choice

  1. What is the value of 5^0?
    1. A. 1
    2. B. 0
    3. C. 5
    4. D. -5
  2. What is (8 × 10^9) ÷ (2 × 10^3)?
    1. A. 4 × 10^12
    2. B. 4 × 10^6
    3. C. 6 × 10^6
    4. D. 4 × 10^3
  3. How many times greater is 6 × 10^8 than 2 × 10^5?
    1. A. 3 × 10^4
    2. B. 4 × 10^3
    3. C. 3 × 10^13
    4. D. 3 × 10^3
  4. What is (3 × 10^4)(2 × 10^3)?
    1. A. 6 × 10^7
    2. B. 6 × 10^12
    3. C. 5 × 10^7
    4. D. 6 × 10^1
  5. Which expression is equal to 3^4 × 3^2?
    1. A. 9^6
    2. B. 3^8
    3. C. 3^2
    4. D. 3^6
  6. What is the distance between the points (1, 2) and (4, 6) on a coordinate plane?
    1. A. 7
    2. B. 5
    3. C. 25
    4. D. √13
  7. The decimal 0.333... has a 3 that repeats forever. Which fraction is equal to it?
    1. A. 1/30
    2. B. 33/100
    3. C. 1/3
    4. D. 3/10
  8. A 10-foot ladder leans against a wall. Its base is 6 feet from the wall. How high up the wall does the ladder reach?
    1. A. 8 feet
    2. B. √136 feet
    3. C. 16 feet
    4. D. 4 feet
  9. What is the cube root of 125?
    1. A. 5
    2. B. 25
    3. C. 375
    4. D. 15
  10. Between which two consecutive whole numbers does √50 lie?
    1. A. 6 and 7
    2. B. 7 and 8
    3. C. 24 and 26
    4. D. 8 and 9
  11. Solve: 0.5x - 1.2 = 0.3x + 0.4
    1. A. x = 0.8
    2. B. x = 2
    3. C. x = 4
    4. D. x = 8
  12. Solve: 5x + 3 = 2x + 18
    1. A. x = 3
    2. B. x = 7
    3. C. x = 5
    4. D. x = 15
  13. How many solutions does 4(x + 2) = 4x + 8 have?
    1. A. No solution
    2. B. Infinitely many solutions
    3. C. Exactly one solution, x = 0
    4. D. Exactly one solution, x = 2
  14. What is the slope of the line through (2, 3) and (6, 11)?
    1. A. 2
    2. B. 1/2
    3. C. 4
    4. D. -2
  15. Which equation has the solution x = -2?
    1. A. 3x + 10 = 4
    2. B. 5 - x = 3
    3. C. x + 6 = 4x
    4. D. 2x - 4 = 0

Part 2: Written Response

  1. The Sun is about 1.5 × 10^8 km from Earth. Light travels about 3 × 10^5 km per second. How many seconds does sunlight take to reach Earth? Give your answer in scientific notation and in minutes. Show your work.

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