Student Name _________________________ Date ___________________
Rules: You have 30 minutes to complete this test. You must work independently, and calculators and other reference tools are not permitted. Each question has exactly one right answer. Do your best!
1. Which sum is the largest?
A. –6.2 + 8.07 B. –8.41 + 10.26 C. 0.99 + 0.75
D. –0.4 + 2 E. –11 + 12.86
2. If it is currently Tuesday at noon, what day of the week will it be in 500 hours?
A. Monday B. Tuesday C. Wednesday D. Thursday E. Friday
3. The volume of a cube is 1050 cubic centimeters. The height of that cube must be…
A. Between 9 and 10 cm B. Between 10 and 11 cm C. Between 11 and 12 cm
D. Between 19 and 21 cm E. Between 100 and 109 cm
4. Which of the following would have the smallest remainder?
A. 4,988 ¸ 49 B. 4,993 ¸ 49 C. 4,996 ¸ 49
D. 4,999 ¸ 49 E. 5,002 ¸ 49
5. If the number n satisfies the equation below, what is the value of n?
+ =
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
6. What number would come next in the following pattern?
20, 30, 45, 67.5, _____
A. 97.5 B. 100.25 C. 101.25 D. 101.75 E. 102.75
7. If a winter coat that normally costs $60 goes on sale, so that it now costs just $42, by what percent has the price been reduced?
A. 25% B. 28% C. 30% D. 33% E. 36%
8. The height of a triangle is four times the length of its base. If the area of that triangle is 32 square cm, what is the length of the triangle’s base?
A. 2 cm B. 3 cm C. 4 cm D. 6 cm E. 8 cm
9. You are shopping for a new pair of shoes. As you scan some advertisements, you find five different offers for the type of shoe you are interested in.
Store A: The shoes are normally $50, but are now on sale for 30% off.
Store B: The shoes are normally $60, but are now on sale for 40% off.
Store C: The shoes are normally $80, but are now on sale for 55% off.
Store D: The shoes are normally $90, but are now on sale for 60% off.
Store E: The shoes are normally $100, but are now on sale for 64% off.
Based on these sales, which store is selling this shoe for the cheapest sale price?
A. Store A B. Store B C. Store C D. Store D E. Store E
10. Allison is a very talented runner for her school’s track team. At the beginning of track season, she could run a mile in 6 minutes and 20 seconds. By the end of the season, Allison could run the mile 5% faster than at the beginning of the season. How fast could Allison run a mile by the end of the season?
A. 5 minutes, 46 seconds B. 5 minutes, 49 seconds C. 5 minutes, 54 seconds
D. 5 minutes, 59 seconds E. 6 minutes, 1 second
11. Which is the largest product?
A. 9,999 ´ 9 B. 999.9 ´ 99 C. 99.99 ´ 999
D. 9.999 ´ 9,999 E. .9999 ´ 99,999
12. In math class, you have taken five tests. Your average grade on those tests is a 91.4%. Your first four test grades were 88%, 90%, 100%, and 89%. What was your fifth test score?
A. 95% B. 93% C. 91% D. 90% E. 89%
13. Jessica buys two dresses. Both dresses were originally the same price, but when Jessica bought them, one dress was on sale for 50% off, and the other was on sale for a 25% discount. If Jessica ended up spending $50 on the two dresses (not including tax), what was the original price of each dress?
A. $30 B. $36 C. $40 D. $50 E. $60
14. Out of the following four music classes – band, choir, orchestra, and jazz – students at Jefferson Middle School must choose two to put on their schedule. How many different pairs of music classes are possible? (Note that a combination like “band and choir” is the same as “choir and band,” and should therefore only be counted once.)
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 E. 8