Grade8 Math Pretest Factoring CMF
Grade8 Math Pretest Factoring CMF
Instructions: Choose the correct answer. Encircle the letter of your choice.
1. 1. What is a monomial?
A. Multiplying terms
B. Finding the square root
C. Dividing all terms by the same number
D. Rewriting an expression as a product of its factors
A. 2x
B. 4xy
C. 6y
D. 8x
5. 5. What is the first step when factoring using a common monomial factor?
6. 6. Factor: 18x² – 9x
A. 3x(6x – 3)
B. 9x(2x – 1)
C. 3x(6x – 1)
D. 9x(2x + 1)
A. 4x(3y + 4)
B. 4x(y + 4)
C. 2x(6y + 8)
D. 8x(1.5y + 2)
A. 15ab(2a – 3b)
B. 5ab(6a – 9b)
C. 15ab(a – 3b)
D. 15ab(2a + 3b)
9. 9. Factor: 6mn + 9m
A. 3m(2n + 3)
B. 3n(2m + 3)
C. 3m(2n – 3)
D. 6m(n + 1.5)
A. 6x²y(4x – 2y)
B. 12x²y(2x – y)
C. 6x²y²(4x – 2)
D. 12x²y²(2 – y)
A. 7x(2x – 3)
B. 7x(2x + 3)
C. 14x(x – 1.5)
D. 7(x – 3x)
A. 7a(5b + 7c)
B. 7ab(5 + 7)
C. 7ac(5 + 7b)
D. 14a(2.5b + 3.5c)
A. 10(5x – 6)
B. 5(10x – 12)
C. 10(5x + 6)
D. 5(5x – 12)
A. 8xy(2x + 1)
B. 4xy(4x + 2)
C. 8xy(x + 2)
D. 8x²y(y + 1)
A. 3x(3y – 1)
B. 3y(3x – 1)
C. 3(3xy – x)
D. 9x(y – 1)
16. 16. Factor: 40x² – 24x
A. 8x(5x – 3)
B. 4x(10x – 6)
C. 8x(5x + 3)
D. 4x(10x + 6)
A. 4ab(3a – 4b)
B. 4ab²(3a – 4)
C. 2ab(6a – 8b)
D. 4ab(3a + 4b)
A. 7xy(3x + 2y)
B. 7xy²(3x + 2)
C. 7x(3y + 2y)
D. 7y(3x² + 2x)
A. xy(x – 3)
B. 3xy(x – 1)
C. x(xy – 3y)
D. yx(3 – x)
20. 20. What is the common factor in the expression 8ab + 16ac?
A. 8a
B. 4a
C. 2a
D. 16a
Answer Key
1. C
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. A
16. A
17. A
18. A
19. A
20. A