This examination has been prepared in a professional development activity

organized by Edmonton Regional Consortium and facilitated by Enzo Timoteo,

Math Consultant and Mary Cliff, Math Curriculum Coordinator, Living Waters
Catholic Regional Division.

Prepared by:

Martin Mazurek
Jessica Luciuk
Gillian Fedak
Lana Froehler
Karen Atkinson
Anne Coish
Pam Gellhaus
Andre Lussier
Terri Panich

Financial support for the facilitation and preparation of this

examination has been provided courtesy of Edmonton
Regional Consortium for Professional
Development.
 Mathematics Grade 8

Description Instructions

Time allotted: 2 hours • Fill in the information required

on the answer sheet as directed
Total possible marks: 50 by the teacher.

• You are expected to provide

This is a closed-book examination your own calculator.
consisting of two parts.
• Carefully read the instructions
Part A for each part before proceeding.

has 45 multiple-choice • Do not fold the answer sheet.

questions each with a value
of one mark.

Part B

has 5 numerical-response questions

each with a value of one mark.
Part A: Multiple Choice

This examination contains 45

multiple choice questions.

Instructions

• Read each question carefully.

• Record your answer on the

answer sheet provided by
filling in the corresponding
circles.

• Use HB pencils only.

• If you wish to change an Example:

answer, erase ALL traces of This examination is for the subject of
your first answer.
A. biology
B. physics
C. chemistry
D. mathematics

Answer Sheet

A B C

DO NOT turn the page to start the examination

until told to do so by the teacher
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The following is an equation represented by algebra tiles. Use this

information to answer the next question.

Legend
=

y -y 1 -1

1. The operations needed to find the value of y are (in order):

A. Add (−1) ; multiply by 3

B. Add (−1) ; divide by 3
C. Add 1; multiply by 3
D. Add 1; divide by 3

Use this information to answer the next question.

Steven works Saturdays for his uncle selling video games. He is paid $24
for the day and $1.25 for each game he sells. One Saturday, he earned
$31.50.

2. If n represents the number of games sold, the equation that could be used
to determine n is:

A. 24 + 1.25n = 31.50
B. (24 − 1.25)n = 31.50
C. 24 × 1.25n = 31.50
D. 24n + 1.25 = 31.50

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n
42 g
n n

3. The value of n is:

A. 126 g
B. 39 g
C. 14 g
D. 11 g

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Given y = −4( x + 2)

4. If the value of x is 3, then the value of y is:

A. 20
B. 10
C. −10
D. −20

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Toni created a game that required players to collect colored cards. Points
were assigned as shown:
Red Green Yellow Blue

4 -5 2 -3

The person with the greatest point total wins.

Toni challenged Shari to a game. In the end, Toni had 2 red, 4 yellow, 4
green, and 3 blue cards. Shari had 2 yellow, 2 blue, 4 red and 5 green
cards.

5. The correct outcome of the game is:

A. Toni won by 2 points

B. Shari won by 2 points
C. Toni won by 4 points
D. Shari won by 4 points

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Bob is a carpenter. The hardware store where he shops provides a

rewards card. Bob receives 40 points for every dollar he spends in the
store. He can use the points to get merchandise. A hammer is worth
100 000 points.

6. To get the hammer, the amount of money Bob must spend is:

A. $250 000
B. $25 000
C. $2 500
D. $250

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7. The graph which represents the relationship shown by the equation

y = − x + 2 is:
A.
. C.

B.
D.

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Dustin was multiplying fractions:

1 2
×
3 5

8. A model that Dustin could use to represent the correct solution to this
question is:

A.

B.

C.

D.

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3 1
Emily used an area model to multiply 2 × 1
4 2
3
2
4

1× 2 = 2 3 3
1 1× =
4 4

1
2 1 ?
×2 =1
2

9. The area that is missing from Emily’s model is:

3 3
A. 1 × =
4 4
3 3
B. 2 × =
4 2
1 1
C. 1 × =
2 2
1 3 3
D. × =
2 4 8

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Trey must add one set of brackets to make the equation true.

1 5 4 3
+ × + =3
2 8 3 2

10. The equation with the correct set of brackets is:

1 ⎛5 4⎞ 3
+ × + =3
2 ⎜⎝ 8 3 ⎟⎠ 2
A.

⎛ 1 5⎞ 4 3
B. ⎜ + ⎟ × + = 3
⎝ 2 8⎠ 3 2

⎛1 5 4⎞ 3
C. ⎜ + × ⎟ + = 3
⎝ 2 8 3⎠ 2

1 ⎛5 4 3⎞
+ × + =3
2 ⎜⎝ 8 3 2 ⎟⎠
D.

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Jenna and Colin were asking each other challenging math questions.

3 3
11. Jenna asked, “Ifof an unknown number is 15, then of the same
4 2
unknown number is…?”

A. 30
B. 20
135
C.
8
40
D.
3

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3 1
Anne cut of her brother’s lawn for him. He then took over and cut of
8 3
the lawn that remained.

12. The fraction of lawn left uncut is:

1
A.
8
5
B.
12
7
C.
12
7
D.
24

Use this information to answer the next question.

1
Dani takes h to ride her bicycle to her friend’s house. If she walks, the trip
4
1
takes 2 times longer.
2

13. The time it takes, in minutes, for Dani to walk to her friend’s house is
A. 2.75 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 37.5 minutes
D. 45 minutes

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14. The following decimal, 1.15, expressed as a fraction in lowest terms and
as a percent is:
15
A. 1 ; 115%
100
3
B. 1 ; 11.5%
20
115
C. ; . 1.15%
100
23
D. ; 115%
20

Use this information to answer the next question.

a :b = 4:5

15. The ratio of 5a : 7b is:

A. 28 : 25
B. 25 : 28
C. 20 : 35
D. 35 : 20

16. The ratio 4 : 5 expressed as a percent is:

A. 45%
B. 125%
C. 80%
D. 450%

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Potatoes are on sale this week.

Bag Weight (kg) Price

A 3 2.85
B 5 4.75
C 7 5.95
D 9 8.55

17. For a consumer to get the best price for potatoes, she should purchase

A. Bag A
B. Bag B
C. Bag C
D. Bag D

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Joanne is 11 years old. Her current height is 160 cm. She has reached
80% of her adult height.

18. Joanne’s adult height is:

A. 128 cm
B. 171 cm
C. 200 cm
D. 240 cm

Use this information to answer the next question.

The ratio of beet pulp to alfalfa cubes to sweet feed in horse rations is
20 : 4 : 28 .

19. An equivalent ratio in its simplest form is:

A. 30 : 6 : 42
B. 10 : 2 : 14
C. 5 : 4 : 7
D. 5 : 1 : 7

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Ms. Smith’s salary started at $380 per week. After four months, she was
given a raise to $430 per week.

20. The percent her salary increased by is:

A. 11.63%
B. 13.16%
C. 88.37%
D. 113.16%

Use this information to answer the next question.

21. Expressed as a percent, the number of shaded squares shown is

A. 50%
B. 40%
C. 30%
D. 20%

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Terri-Lyn’s question in her school’s “Math Champion” competition was:

(
3 × 14 + − 18) − 8 ÷ − 4

22. The correct solution to Terri-Lyn’s question is:

+
A. 10
+
B. 4
−
C. 4
−
D. 10

Use this information to answer the next question.

Silas brought home a rectangular rug measuring 9 m by 16 m. His wife

Louise wanted a square rug that covered the same area. Silas returned
to the store for a new rug.

23. The length of the side of the new rug is:

A. 3 m
B. 4 m
C. 12 m
D. 13 m

24. The best estimate for the square root of 54 is:

A. 7.15
B. 7.25
C. 7.35
D. 7.45

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A storage facility has a floor area of 225 m2. It is subdivided into 25

congruent square storage units.

A=225 m2

25. The side length of each square storage unit is:

A. 3 m
B. 5 m
C. 9 m
D. 15 m

Use this information to answer the next question.

In her study of Integers, Jessica was examining the following pattern:

( +3) × ( +3) = +9
( +3) × ( +2) = +6
( +3) × ( +1) = +3
( +3) × (0) = 0
( +3) × ( −1) = __

26. The missing answer in Jessica’s pattern is:

A. +3
1
B. +
3
1
C. +
3
D. −3

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11.6 cm
1
Atriangle = bh
2

14.4 cm

27. The area of the triangle, rounded to the nearest tenth, is

A. 83.5 cm2
B. 83.6 cm2
C. 167.04 cm2
D. 334.1 cm2

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1m
1.5 m
Arec tan gle = lw
1
Atriangle = bh
3m
2

2m

David has built a garden shed that is 2 m wide, 3 m long, and 1.5 m tall. The
triangular gables are 2 m wide by 1.0 m high. Each can of the paint David wants
to use for his shed covers 4.5 m2.

28. The number of cans of paint David needs is:

A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

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Sally bought a new fish tank on the weekend. She wants to know how
much water she needs to fill the tank.

29. The measurement she needs to use is

A. volume
B. surface area
C. perimeter
D. mass

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Jack’s dad just built a sandbox for him and they need to fill it. They can
buy sand for $6.70/m3.
V= Area of base × height

The sand box is 2 m by 1.7 m by 45 cm.

30. The cost to buy the sand is

A. $10.25
B. $22.83
C. $153.00
D. $1025.10

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Mark bought his friend a hockey puck.

h = 3 cm

π = 3.14
d = 8 cm SAcylinder = 2π r 2 + 2π rh

31. The surface area of the puck is

A. 125.6 cm2
B. 175.8 cm2
C. 251.2 cm2
D. 552.6 cm2

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1.3m

1.2m

Side view of the ramp.

32. Grandma is going to the doctor’s office. The building has a ramp leading
to the door. The height of the ramp is

A. 0.1 m
B. 0.5 m
C. 1.5 m
D. 1.8 m

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A certain type of floor tile is shaped as a 14 cm by 16 cm rectangle.

14 cm

16 cm

33. The tile layer cuts the tile in half diagonally. The length of the cut edge is:

A. 21.3 cm
B. 22.4 cm
C. 30.0 cm
D. 45.2 cm

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34. The top view of the above figure is

A.

B.

C.

D.

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35. The top view of the above figure is:

A.

B.

C.

D.

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These are three views of a 3-D object.

front top side

36. If the surface area of each cube face is 1 cm2, then the surface area of
this object is
A. 9 cm2
B. 15 cm2
C. 18 cm2
D. 24 cm2

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37. The 3D figure formed from the above net is:

A. rectangular prism
B. pyramid
C. polygon
D. triangular prism

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This solid is rotated 900 clockwise horizontally on its base.

38. The new front view is:

A.

B.

C.

D.

39. One property of a translation is

A. The object and its image have a different “sense.”
B. The object and its image are congruent.
C. The object and its image are the same distance from the mirror line.
D. The object and its image rotate around the turn centre.

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A (1, 2)

B (4, 1)
x
C
(2, 0)

40. When triangle ABC is reflected in the x-axis, the coordinates of the
reflection would be

A. A′ (-1,2) B′ (-4,1) C′ (-2,0)

B. A′ (1,-2) B′ (4,-1) C′ (0,2)
C. A′ (1,-2) B′ (4,-1) C′ (2,0)
D. A′ (1,2) B′ (4,-1), C′ (2,0)

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Reflect the following triangle in the y-axis, then translate it 2 units down.
(4, 7)
C

A B
(1, 4) (6, 4)

41. The coordinates of the new triangle are

A. A′′ (-1,4), B′′ (-6,4), C′′ (-4,7)

B. A′′ (2,2), B′′ (6,2), C′′ (4,5)
C. A′′ (1,-6), B′′ (6,-6), C′′ (4,-9)
D. A′′ (-1,2), B′′ (-6,2), C′′ (-4,5)

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Savanna performed a 90° clockwise turn about point A (5, 4). Her image is
shown below.

42. The coordinates of point B in its original (or pre-image) position are

A. (1,10)
B. (7,10)
C. (10,1)
D. (1,7)

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Molly reflects ΔABC , A(−4,5) , B(−3, 2) , and C (−1,3) , in line M and then performs
the indicated slide.

Line M

43. The coordinates of the final position of point C'' are:

A. (5,0)
B. (4,0)
C. (3,0)
D. (1,0)

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A bag contains three marbles: one green, one red, and one blue. A spinner
has four equal sections numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4. A marble is randomly
chosen from the bag and the spinner is spun once.

44. The number of possible outcomes is:

A. 16
B. 12
C. 9
D. 7

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45. The probability of flipping heads on a coin and rolling a 2 or a 3 on a

standard six-sided die is:

1
A.
2
1
B.
3
1
C.
6
2
D.
3

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Part B: Numerical Response

5 questions Sample questions and

solutions
Instructions Sample 1:
Evaluate 35
35 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 243
• Consider all numbers used in the Record 243 on the 2 4 3
questions to be exact real numbers. answer sheet.
0 0 0 0
• Read each question carefully. 1 1 1 1
2 2 2
• Record your answer on the answer 3 3 3
sheet provided by writing it in the 4 4 4
boxes and filling in the 5 5 5 5
corresponding circles. 6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8
• Use HB pencils only. 9 9 9 9

• If you wish to change an answer, Sample 2:

erase ALL traces of your first 14
Correct to the nearest tenth, when
answer. 19
is expressed in decimal form, the result
is
14
= 0.73684
19
= 0.7
Record 0.7 on the answer
sheet 0 7
.
0 0 0
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6
7 7 7
8 8 8 8
START PART B IMMEDIATELY 9 9 9 9

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Billy is waiting to buy a new pair of skates. The local sports store has
advertized the skates Billy wants at a 25% discount. A week later, the
same skates were discounted an additional 15%. Billy paid $185.00
for his new skates.

1. The original price of the skates, rounded to the nearest dollar, is:

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Krystopher must answer the following skill testing question to win a prize.

2. The smallest number that you can multiply 75 by to get a perfect square
product is:

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Areas
b 2 = 30.25cm 2
c 2 = 20.25cm 2

3. The area labeled a 2 is:

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4. Mr. Plover presented the following question to his Math 8 class.

The value of r in −3 ( r − 5 ) = −27 is:

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Twelve cards are chosen at random from a standard deck of playing cards and
sorted into suits. The tally chart shows the results.

Clubs Diamonds Hearts Spades

5. Expressed as a decimal to the nearest hundredth, the experimental

probability of choosing a red card is:

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