Kevin write the population of his city in the form of $$a\times10^5$$ . He also write the average income of the people in his city in the form $$b\times10^4$$ . To find the total income for all the people in his city, he multiplies his two values. Kevin says his product will be of the form $$c\times10^9$$ when written in scientific notation. Which statement explains whether Kevin is correct?

Kevin is not correct because the exponents are multiplied when multiplying powers with the same base, and $$5\times4=20$$

The graph shows a line and triangles A and B. Which statement about the graph is correct?

The slope of the line is -2/3, and the length of triangle B is 2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

The slope of the line is -3/2, and the length of the hypotenuse of triangle B is 3/2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

The slope of the line is -3/2, and the length of the hypotenuse of triangle B is 2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

The slope of the line is -2/3, and the length of the hypotenuse of triangle B is 3/2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

The graph shows a line and triangles A and B. Which statement about the graph is correct?

The slope of the line is -2/3, and the length of triangle B is 2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

The slope of the line is -3/2, and the length of the hypotenuse of triangle B is 3/2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

The slope of the line is -3/2, and the length of the hypotenuse of triangle B is 2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

The slope of the line is -2/3, and the length of the hypotenuse of triangle B is 3/2 times the length of the hypotenuse of triangle A.

Two functions are represented by the graph and table below. Which statement about the rate of change for the two functions is true?

The rate for function 1 is greater because $$\frac{3}{2}>\frac{2}{3}$$ .

The rate for function 2 is greater because $$\frac{3}{2}>\frac{2}{3}$$ .

The rate for function 1 is greater because it has a greater y -intercept.

The rate for function 2 is greater because it has a greater x -intercept.

The table below represents a function of x. Which statement about the function is true?

The function is increasing, has a y -intercept of 5, and has a slope of 1.

The function is decreasing, has a y -intercept of 5, and has a slope of 1.

The function is increasing, has a y -intercept of -5, and has a slope of -1.

The function is decreasing, has a y -intercept of -5, and has a slope of -1.

The scatter plot shown below represents the price and number of pages for each of 9 paperback books. Which statement about the prices and number of pages for the paperback books represented in the scatter plot is true?

The data show a positive correlation.

The point (125, 6) is an outlier.

There is a cluster of data at x = 400.

The data show a nonlinear association.

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Brian claims that the product of a rational number and an irrational number is always irrational. Which counterexample proves that Brian's claim is not true?

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Lily is making cookies. The graph below shows the linear relationship between the number of cups of butter and the number of cups of sugar she uses.
How many cups of sugar does Lily use for 1 cup of butter?

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2023-2024 Grade 8 PSSA Item Sampler

Brian claims that the product of a rational number and an irrational number is always irrational. Which counterexample proves that Brian's claim is not true?

Lily is making cookies. The graph below shows the linear relationship between the number of cups of butter and the number of cups of sugar she uses.How many cups of sugar does Lily use for 1 cup of butter?

Kara uses 4 red lights for every 9 purple lights in an art display. Which graph models the relationship between the number of red lights (x) and the number of purple lights (y) Kara uses?

The graph shows a line and triangles A and B.Which statement about the graph is correct?

The graph shows a line and triangles A and B.Which statement about the graph is correct?

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Lily is making cookies. The graph below shows the linear relationship between the number of cups of butter and the number of cups of sugar she uses.
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The graph shows a line and triangles A and B.
Which statement about the graph is correct?

The graph shows a line and triangles A and B.
Which statement about the graph is correct?