MCAS 1998, 8th Grade Math, Questions 17 to 20

Question #17

• 374,000 new jobs will be created in Massachusetts between 1994 and 2005, and
• about 2 out of 5 of those jobs will require a college education.

Based on the information given above, about how many of the new jobs will require a college education?

A. 37,400

B. 187,000

C. 72,800

D. 149,600

Question #18

A. 36°

B. 54°

C. 18°

D. 48°

Question #19

In April of each year, a 26.2-mile race is held in Boston. The 100th Boston Marathon was run in 1996. Record numbers of runners participated in the race–about 38,700 officially registered runners plus about 2,000 other people who also participated. The following are facts about the Marathon.

Which is the best estimate of Moses Tanui's average speed for the entire marathon in miles per hour?

A. less than 9 mph

B. about 12 mph

C. about 15 mph

D. more than 17 mph

Question #20

How much faster was Jean Driscoll's time in a wheelchair than Moses Tanui's on foot?

A. 1 h, 43 min, 38 sec

B. 1 h, 52 min, 22 sec

C. 17 min, 38 sec

D. 16 min, 22 sec