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8th Grade Math PSSA Review

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  • Which has a higher rate of change: y = 3x - 1 or the graph in the picture?
    y = 3x - 1
  • Write the equation: Dana starts with 120 soft pretzels and finds that she is selling 3 per minute. Let x represent the number of minutes and y represent the number of pretzels left.
    y = -3x + 120
  • What would the value of x have to be to make the statement true? (4^-5)(4^x) = 1
    5
  • Find the slope between (5, 6) and (-4, -12)
    2
  • Solve: 8(4x - 5) - 6x = 9x - 3 + 17x
    No solution
  • The graph shows a person walking toward their home. Between which two points are they moving the fastest?
    C to D
  • Find the volume of a cone with a radius of 3 and a height of 8 to the nearest hundredth.
    75.36
  • Simplify: (8^3)^2 * (8^2)^-5 (Your answer should be in exponential form and be written without negative exponents.)
    1/8^4
  • Find the radius of a cylinder with a volume of 3,014.4 and a height of 15.
    8
  • Is √100 rational or irrational?
    Rational
  • Describe the specific transformation if the blue triangle is the pre-image.
    Reflection over the y-axis
  • Is the graph a function or not a function?
    Not a function
  • What is the solution to the system of equations?
    (1, -3)
  • Name the TWO transformations needed to get from A to A''.
    Translate (x+2, y-5), reflect over y-axis
  • China's population is 1.4 x 10^9. The US's population is 3.3 x 10^8. How many times larger is China's population?
    4.24 times larger
  • What percent of the men like basketball?
    Approximately 31%
  • Given the relation {(4, 1), (5, -2), (-6, -2), (0, -1)}: If we add the point (8, -2), would the relation still be a function?
    Yes
  • Is the function y = 7x^2 - 3 linear or not linear?
    Not linear
  • Approximate √17 without a calculator
    About 4
  • This graph is an example of a (choose one: positive/negative/no) correlation
    positive
  • Find the distance between (-2, -3) and (8, -8).
    11.18
  • Write the equation for this table.
    y = 3x - 1
  • A triangle has sides of 9, 15, and 3√34. Is it a right triangle?
    Yes. 9^2 + 15^2 = (3√34)^2
  • Based on the line of best fit, what grade would a person that studied for 5 hours earn?
    75
  • How much is John adding to his account each month?
    $100