Math 8 Unit 6 Pre-Test

A line contains the points (-3, -2) and (7, 2). Is the slope of this line positive or negative?

• Positive

• Negative

Calculate the slope of a line that passes through the points (-3, -2) and (7, 2).

Diego has some money in his bank account before he starts a summer job. He deposits the money from the summer job in his bank account and doesn’t spend any of it. After working 3 hours, he has $71 in the account. After working 12 hours, he has $134 in the account.

How much money does Diego earn per hour?

2 out of every 7 days comes on a weekend. What percentage of days come on a weekend?

• 29%

• 27%

• 20%

• 30%

12 out of 52 cards in a deck are face cards. What percentage of cards in a deck are face cards?

• 50%

• 12%

• 23%

• 25%

12 out of the 50 U.S. states have names that start with a vowel. What percentage of U.S. states’ names start with a vowel?

• 12%

• 23%

• 24%

• 25%

At Euclid Middle School, there are 200 students in the 8th grade. 40 students are taking art. What percentage of 8th graders at Euclid Middle School are taking art?

• 20%

• 40%

• 50%

• 60%

At Newton Middle School, there are 320 students in the 8th grade. 54 are taking music. What percentage of 8th graders at Newton Middle School are taking music?

• 15%

• 16%

• 17%

• 18%

Students voted for their favorite entry in a Halloween costume contest. Jada recorded the results in a bar graph.

Who got more votes: angel or zombie?

• angel

• zombie

Students voted for their favorite entry in a Halloween costume contest. Jada recorded the results in a bar graph.

How many votes did the vampire get?

• 0

• 25

• 32

• 18