Rising 8th Grade Summer Math Packet
Rising 8th Grade Summer Math Packet
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Grade Summer Math Packet ~ Grimes Middle School
Grimes Middle School
Rising 8
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Grade
Summer Math Packet
Name: _______________________________________
Room #: ___________
Please staple the math packet and work pages before turning in the
completed math packet to your math teacher on the first day of school.
All work should be shown on separate paper, clearly labeled with each
problem number. Only final answers should be written on the actual
worksheets.
PARENTS: If you find that your child is still having trouble with certain
math concepts, please feel free to have them visit the sites below for
further practice.
www.funbrain.com
www.mathisfun.com
www.aaamath.com
www.aplusmath.com
www.khanacademy.com
www.sheppardsoftware.com
www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/ro/Pages/studentlinks/map/
Summer Contact Info:
Mrs. Jillian Onqu
ajtheus@cps.edu
www.mrsonque.weebly.com
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SOLVING EQUATIONS (Show your work use another piece of paper, if you need more room)
Step 1: Use the inverse operation to isolate the variable.
Step 2: If a variable is multiplied by a fraction, multiply both sides by the reciprocal to cancel terms.
Step 3: Follow the order of operations backwards to isolate the variable.
1) x 5 = 12 2) 4x = 12 3)
= 10
4) x + 12 = 56 5) 0.2x = 12 6)
SOLVING EQUATIONS
Step 1: Distribute (if needed).
Step 2: Combine like terms (if needed).
Step 3: Follow the order of operations backwards to isolate the variable.
Example #1: Example #2: Example #3:
4x + 5x + 3 = 12 5(x 3) = 20 5x + 2 = 7x 6
9x + 3 = 12 5x 15 = 20 7x 7x
3 3 + 15 +15 2x + 2 = 6
9x = 9 5x = 35 2 2
9 9 5 5 2x = 8
x = 1 x = 7 2 2
x = 4
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MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS & MIXED NUMBERS
Step 1: Write mixed numbers and whole numbers as improper fractions (if applicable)
Step 2: Cross cancel if applicable (this is optional)
Step 3: Multiply the numerators
Step 4: Multiply the denominators
Step 5: Simplify (if applicable)
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DIVIDING FRACTIONS & MIXED NUMBERS
Step 1: Write mixed numbers and whole numbers as improper fractions (if applicable)
Step 2: Change the division to multiplication, and multiply by the reciprocal (flip the second fraction)
Step 3: Cross cancel if applicable (this is optional)
Step 4: Multiply the numerators, then multiply the denominators
Step 5: Simplify (if applicable)
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INTEGERS:
To Add Integers: First, rewrite the problem so that there are no double signs. If both numbers have the same sign, keep
the sign and add the numbers. If both numbers have opposite signs, subtract the numbers and keep the sign of the larger
absolute value.
Examples: 4 + 3 = 1 5 + 2 = 7 6 + 4 = 10 7 + 2 = 5
To Subtract Integers: First rewrite the problem so that there are no double signs. If the signs are the same in front of
both numbers, then keep the sign and add the numbers. If the signs are different, subtract the smaller number from the
larger number and keep the sign of the larger absolute value number.
Examples: 5 7 = 2 8 2 = 10 5 2 = 5 + 2 = 7
To Multiply or Divide: Multiply or divide the numbers, then use the following criteria to choose the appropriate sign:
multiplying or dividing two same signs results in a positive number. If you multiply or divide with two different signs (a
positive and a negative), the result is a negative number.
Examples: 7 1 = 7 6(3) = 18 5 3 = 15
25) 5 7 26) 5 7 27) 8 4 28) 1 + 6
29) 5 8 30) 6 2 31) 12 3 32) 10 6
33) 0.2 10 34) 3.2 1.6 35) 12.7 1.65 36) 5.4 + 9.7
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Directions: Graph each coordinate on the coordinate plane.
Example: Z(-6, 7)
41) A()
42) B( )
43) C(3, 7)
44) D( )
45) E( )
46) F(7, 4)
47) G(8, )
48) H(
, 5)
49) I(0, 8)
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Z(-6, 7)
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Grade Summer Math Packet ~ Grimes Middle School
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Grade Summer Math Packet ~ Grimes Middle School