MCAS 2001, 8th Grade Math, Questions 5 to 8

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Question #5

A hole in a piece of metal has a diameter of 3 1/2 inches. Which of the following pipes is the largest that will fit through the hole?

A. a pipe with a diameter of 3 3/8 inches

B. a pipe with a diameter of 3 7/8 inches

C. a pipe with a diameter of 3 5/16 inches

D. a pipe with a diameter of 3 7/16 inches 7


Question #6

Each arrangement in this pattern is made up of tiles.

How many tiles will be in the 6th arrangement in the pattern?


Question #7

Compute:


Question #8

The pattern shown below is for a square prism. The lengths of the line segments in the pattern were chosen so that the pattern could be folded along the dotted lines into the prism shown.

a. Make a sketch of a pattern for a triangular prism. Label each line segment with a length that will make it possible to fold the pattern into the triangular prism.

b. Make a sketch of a pattern for a cylinder. Label each line segment and diameter in your pattern with a length that will make it possible to create the cylinder from the pattern.


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