MCAS 1998, 8th Grade Math, Questions 13 to 16


Question #13

Monique is making a scale model of the Eiffel Tower. The measurements of the real Eiffel Tower are shown.

Monique's model will be 12 inches tall. About how long should each side of the model's square base be?

A. 2 in.

B. 3 in.

C. 4 in.

D. 5 in.

 

 


Question #14

Mr. Hong took a survey in which he asked each of the 30 students in his math class to choose his or her favorite food. He tallied the results in this chart. Mr. Hong wants to construct a circle graph for this data. What should be the measure of the angle for the section of the graph for hamburgers?

A. 40°

B. 56°

C. 120°

D. 96°


Question #15

Manuel is planning a flower garden shaped like a right triangle. He will use an old 16-foot fence for the longest side and an old 8-foot fence for another side as shown. Which is the best estimate of the amount of fencing he will need for the third side?

A. 8 feet

B. 12 feet

C. 24 feet

D. 14 feet


Question #16

Tom made the game board shown at the right.

Small marbles start at the top and always roll down the marked paths until they land in one of the circles at the bottom. How many different paths can a marble take to land in Circle 2?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 6

 


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