MCAS 2002, 8th Grade Math, Questions 25 to 28
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Question #25
Mr. Gonzales is planning to drive 135 miles from West Stockbridge to Boston
on the Mass Pike. He estimates that he will average 55 miles per hour. What is
the latest time he can leave West Stockbridge to arrive in Boston at 11:00 A.M.?
A. 9:30 A.M.
B. 8:30 A.M.
C. 7:30 A.M.
D. 6:30 A.M.
Question #26
Ms. Jordan bought a box of 32 granola bars. Every day each of her three
children ate one granola bar for lunch. Now there are only 11 bars left. Which
equation can be used to find the number of days, n, that the children ate the
bars for lunch?
Question #27
Use the equation below to answer question 27.
-3xy = 45
Which of the following statements is true?
A. Only x is negative.
B. Only y is negative.
C. Both x and y are negative.
D. Either x or y is negative.
Question #28 (Open-Response Question)
Esther shot two arrows at a target. The picture below shows where the
arrows landed.
Esther calculated her score by adding the number of points for each ring in
which an arrow landed. For the two arrows above, her score was 35 points
(25 + 10).
a. In your Student Answer Booklet, make a list of all the possible scores
Esther could have gotten by shooting two arrows that hit the target.
b. Is it possible for Esther to score a total of 235 points using only 5 arrows?
Show your work or explain your answer.
c. What is the fewest number of arrows required for Esther to score a total of
240 points? Show your work or explain your answer.
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