STAAR mathematics questions grade 8

• 4.7

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TEKS.8.2D

Which list shows the numbers in order from greatest value to least value?

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TEKS.8.2D

• 3.14

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TEKS.8.2D

Which list shows the values ordered from least to greatest?

• 7.42, 38/5, √61, 745%

• √61, 38/5, 745%, 7.42

• 745%, √61, 38/5, 7.42

• 7.42, 745%, 38/5, √61

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TEKS.8.2D

The graph of a linear function is shown on the coordinate grid. What are the slope and the y-intercept of the function?

Slope = ​ (a)  

y-intercept = ​ (b)  

• 1/4
• (0,-2)

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TEKS.8.4C

Josh is saving money to buy a computer. He put the initial amount he has saved into a jar. Each month he puts an additional amount of money into the jar. The table shows the linear relationship between the number of months Josh has added money to the jar, x, and the total amount of money in the jar, y.

• The initial amount Josh put in the jar was $225.

• The initial amount Josh put in the jar was $75.

• The amount of money Josh adds to the jar each month is $45.

• The amount of money Josh adds to the jar each month is $60.

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TEKS.8.4C

An artist started with some paint bottles. The artist buys the same number of additional bottles each week. The table shows the linear relationship between x, the number of weeks, and y, the number of bottles that the artist has. Paint Bottles Number of Weeks, x | Number of Bottles, y 4 | 25 7 | 34 12 | 49 15 | 58 How many bottles did the artist have at the start?

• 3

• 9

• 13

• 15

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TEKS.8.4C

The table shows a linear relationship between the variables x and y. x | y 5 | 16.5 7 | 21.5 11 | 31.5 What are the slope and y-intercept of the linear relationship?

• Slope 2.5; y-intercept 4

• Slope 2; y-intercept 6.5

• Slope 1.5; y-intercept 9

• Slope 2.5; y-intercept −4

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TEKS.8.4C

The graph of a linear relationship is shown on the coordinate grid. What are the slope and the y-intercept of the line?

• slope = −3;

  y-intercept = 1

• slope = − 1/3;

  y-intercept = 1

• slope = −3;

  y-intercept = 3

• slope = − 1/3;

  y-intercept = 3

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TEKS.8.4C

A tank starts off containing 1,060 gallons of water, and 35 gallons of water leaks from the tank every hour. At the same time, an empty pool is filled with water at a rate of 480 gallons per hour. Which inequality represents all possible values for x, the number of hours that have passed when the tank contains less water than the pool?

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TEKS.8.8A