8th Grade Math Assessment Practice: Key Concepts and Strategies

This video tutorial covers various eighth-grade math topics, including decimal place value, probability calculations with examples like a fruit basket and a restaurant menu, and probability with a cube and spinner. It also explains how to convert model airplane measurements to actual size and how to match inequalities with graphs. The session is designed to enhance understanding of these concepts through practical examples and problem-solving techniques.

What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 24.735?

• Seven

• Seven hundredths

• Seven tenths

• Seventy

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CCSS.5.NBT.A.3A

In a number with three decimal places, what does the third place represent?

• Ones

• Tenths

• Hundredths

• Thousandths

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

If Deanna picks a piece of fruit from a basket containing apples, oranges, and plums, what is the probability she picks an orange first?

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 6/15

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

If a basket contains 15 pieces of fruit, and 6 are oranges, what fraction represents the initial probability of picking an orange?

• 1/2

• 2/5

• 1/3

• 6/15

How many different meal combinations can you order if a restaurant offers 3 drinks, 4 dinners, and 2 desserts?

• 20

• 12

• 9

• 24

When calculating combinations, what operation is used to find the total number of possible outcomes?

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Division

• Addition

What is the probability of spinning a red and rolling a six with a cube?

• 1/6

• 1/10

• 1/5

• 1/30

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

What is the actual length of a model airplane if the scale is 3/4 inch equals 2 feet and the model is 14.25 inches long?

• 14.25 feet

• 38 feet

• 28.5 feet

• 19 feet

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

Which inequality is represented by a graph with a filled dot at 2 and shading to the right?

• x > 2

• x ≥ 2

• x ≤ 2

• x < 2

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8

What is the graph representation of the inequality x < 4?

• A line shaded to the right of 4 with a hollow dot

• A line shaded to the right of 4 with a filled dot

• A line shaded to the left of 4 with a hollow dot

• A line shaded to the left of 4 with a filled dot

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CCSS.6.EE.B.8