SUMMER MATHEMATICS PROJECT

For ENTERING GRADE 8

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This project will be due the first week of school and it will be graded. These are
the concepts are expected to know coming into the 8th grade. Students will be
tested on these concepts during the first few weeks of school. Make sure that you
show all your work for each question. You should complete the entire packet
without the use of a calculator. No credit will be given to any question(s) you
answer without showing work. Please use pencil only and remember:

NO WORK= NO CREDIT

Name: _ __
 FSA Mathematics Reference Sheets Packet

Grade 8 FSA Mathematics Reference Sheet

Customary Conversions
1 foot = 12 inches
1 yard = 3 feet
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 mile = 1, 760 yards

1 cup = 8 fluid ounces

1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts

1 pound = 16 ounces
1 ton = 2,000 pounds

Metric Conversions
1 meter = 100 centimeters
1 meter = 1000 millimeters
1 kilometer = 1000 meters

1 liter = 1000 milliliters

1 gram = 1000 milligrams

1 kilogram = 1000 grams

Time Conversions
1 minute = 60 seconds
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 day = 24 hours
1 year = 365 days
1 year = 52 weeks

Florida Department of Education Updated January 8, 2015

Topics:

1. Ratios and Rates

2. Direct Variation and Constant of Proportionality
3. Percent Problems
4. Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers
5. Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers
6. Numerical and Algebraic Equations
7. Solving Equations/Problems
8. Introduction to Geometry
9. Triangles/Circles

Suggested websites to review these topics:

http://www.virtualnerd.com/middle-math/all

http://floridastudents.org/#37151102821 0

https://www.khanacademy.org/math

http://www.teachertu be.com/

http://mathisfun.com/
Ratios and Rates

Write each ratio or rate as a fraction in simplest terms.

1) 30 feet to 60 feet 2) 51 males to 21 females

Write the ratio described by each problem situation . Write the ratio as a decimal. Round to the nearest
thousandth, if necessary.

3) An adult female elephant weights about 8000 pounds. A newborn baby elephant weights about 200
pounds. Write the ration of the baby elephant's weight to the adult female elephant's weight .

4) An adult tiger weighs 650 pounds. A baby tiger weighs about 2 pounds at birth . Write the ratio of the
newborn tiger's weight to the adult tiger's weight.

Direct Variation and Constant of Proportionality

Write and solve an equation using the constant of proportionality to answer each question.

5) The ratio between the number of children (c) on a field trip and number of teachers (t) on the
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trips is . There are 70 children on the field trip. How many teachers are on the grip?
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 6) The ratio between the number of cats (c) in a pet shelter and the number of dogs (d) in the
shelter is 3. There are 27 cats in the shelter. How many dogs are in the shelter?

Write a proportion involving the two variables and solve it to determine each unknown table value .

7) All-Write Pencil factory produces graphite pencils .

Time Number of
(Seconds) Pencils
Produced
12 42
18 63
40

8) A bicycl ist rides at a constant rate .

Time Distance
(Hours) Traveled
(Miles)
2 25
5 62.5
112.5
Percent Problems

Calculate the value of each expression.

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9) - of 200 10) 15% of 201.25
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Solve each percent problem using the percent formula .

10) What is 58% of 420

11) Eighty-four is 70% of what number?

Adding and Subtracting Rational Numbers

Determine each unknown sum.

12} -3 7 + (-64) = 13) 117 + (-99) =

Determine each unknown addend.

14) --- + 41 = -18 15) -56 + = -84

Multiplying and Dividing Rational Numbers

Calculate each product.

16) 3-1 X ( -2-2)

5 2
17) -2- X (-4-)
5 3 7 3

Calculate each quotient.

2 2 2 1
18) 6- + ( --) 19) -12- + 15-
3 3 5 2

Numerical and Algebraic Equations

Evaluate each expression.

20) 3c + 17, fore= 5 21)46+(-2k),fork= -2

Use the Distributive Property to rewrite each expression in its equivalent form.

22) 4(x + 3) 23)-7y(4-y)

-5x+20 9a-3
24)-- 25)-
5 3

Solving Equations/Problems

Solve each two-step equation.

y
26) 3w -17 =4 .
27) 94 = --18
4

c
28)--41=59
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29) 138 = 7h + 5
Solve each equation using the Distributive Property.

30} 6(x + 1) + 5 = 35 31) 0.7(x- 2) = 0.3

32) 7(4x + 9)- 13 = -87 33) 0.25(3- x) = 0.375

Write an equation that represents each problem situation. Then use the equation to answer the
question.

34) The party store has a special on greeting cards. It charges $14 for 4 greeting cards and $1.50 for each
additional card . Write an equation for the total cost of greeting cards in terms of the number of cards .
Define your variables . What is the total cost of 9 greeting cards?
35) A restaurant charges $100 to rent its banquet room for an event. It also charges $15 to serve dinner
to each guest. Write an equation for the total cost of the banquet room in terms of the number of
guests . Define your variables . What is the total cost of the banquet room for 20 guests?

Solve each equation and verify your solution .

36)
3
-x
8
=6 37) 10 = - sx
6

4 csx- 4) = 12
3 2
38) 39) 14 = 22 -- x
3

Introduction to Geometry

Define each term.

40) Congruent angles :

41) Right angle :

Triangles/Circles

Determine whether it is possible to form a triangle using segments with the given measurements. Explain
you reasoning .

42) 8 ft, 9 ft, 11 ft 43) 7.4 em, 8.1 em, 9.8 em

Define each term .

44) Radius of a circle :

Diameter of a circle :

Find each indicated measure.

45) Find the circumference of a circle with radius of 4 em . Let rr = 3.14.

46) Find the circumference of a circle with radius of 1.25 inches. Let rr = 3.14.
47) Find the area of a circle with diameter of 10 em . Let rr =3.14.

48) Find the area of a circle with rad ius of 2 em . Let rr = 3.14.

49) Find the area of a triangle with a base of 4 em and height of 8 em .

SO) Find the area of a triangle with a base of 8 inches and a height of 5 inches .