MCAS 2000, 8th Grade Math, Questions 13-16

Click here for a PDF version of this set of questions. The PDF format may offer a clearer version when you print these pages (requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader).

Your printer may also be able to print directly from the version which is now appearing on your computer screen.

Question #13

Nasa says conditions will be right for launching the space shuttle from 6:00 AM on May 22 to 6:00 AM on May 23. Which graph shows when the shuttle can be launched?

Question #14

Which expression tells how much money a shopper has left if x represents the amount the shopper started with and s represents the amount spent?

A. s - x

B. s + x

C. x / s

D. x - s

Question #15

The following shows the first five rows of Pascal's triangle.

Which of the following represents the 8th row?

A. 1   7   21   35   35   21   7   1

B. 1   7   21   35   21   7   1

C. 1   5   5   10   10   5   5   1

D. 1   5   10   10   5   1

Question #16

A bag contains 2 blue, 6 black, and 4 white socks. Paula is going to draw out a sock without looking in the bag. What is the probability that she will draw either a blue or a black sock?

A. 1/6

B. 1/3

C. 1/2

D. 2/3

Go to another week's questions

Return to AchievementInfo.Com Home Page