NY State 8th Grade Tests - Mathematics Sample Questions Information provided by Kaplan Test Prep

1. What number should come next in this pattern?
   1, 2, 2, 4, 8, 32
   1. 16
   2. 64
   3. 126
   4. 256
   
   
2. A swimming pool has a filter that processes 6 quarts of water per minute. How many gallons of water does the filter process every hour?
   1. 30 gal
   2. 60 gal
   3. 90 gal
   4. 360 gal
   
   
3. Michelle bought a hat on sale at 80% off the regular price of $42. A way to find the amount of money Michelle saved is to multiply $42 by
   1. 4/5
   2. 21/40
   3. 1/5
   4. 2/25
   
   
4. According to a recent poll, 43% of the employees at Mike's Gym went to college and received a degree in physical therapy. If there are 89 employees at Mike's Gym, what is the best estimate of the number of employees who are physical therapy graduates?
   1. 10
   2. 20
   3. 40
   4. 50
   
   
5. Monti has to place a length of rope around the outer edge of a well so that no one accidentally falls in. If the well has a diameter of 14 feet, which is the shortest length of rope that will completely encircle the wall?
   
   1. 44 feet
   2. 33 feet
   3. 22 feet
   4. 14 feet
   
   
6. A basic cable television package costs $36.50 per month. Each additional channel costs $3.50. Lynn's cable bill costs $61 per month. If c represents the number of additional cable channels Lynn has, which equation could be used to find c?
   1. (36.50 + 3.50)c = 61
   2. 61 = 36.50c + 3.50
   3. 36.50 - 3.50c = 61
   4. 36.50 + 3.50c
   
   
7. Michelle bought a hat on sale at 80% off the regular price of $42. A way to find the amount of money Michelle saved is to multiply $42 by
   1. 4/5
   2. 21/40
   3. 1/5
   4. 2/25
   
   
8. A post oak is 93 feet tall. If it grows 1/5 feet per year, how many years will it take until the tree reaches 120 feet?
   1. Just under 2 years
   2. 9 years
   3. 18 years
   4. 27 years
   
   

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Answer Key

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. A
8. C