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Grade 8 Quiz: Ratios & Proportions · Easy Version 2

Grade 8 Quiz: Ratios & Proportions — Easy Version 2

Grade 8 · MathSheets    Name: ____________________   Date: __________

Answer every question. The lesson name before each question tells you which skill it checks — open that lesson if you need a reminder.

How to solve

This quiz mixes questions from different lessons, like a real test. Read each question carefully: the lesson name in front tells you what kind of problem it is. Check your answers, then practise the lessons where you made mistakes.

Example

Proportional Relationships & Unit Rate: 11 pounds of apples cost $44.00 in all. What is the unit price in dollars per pound of apples?

Answer: 4

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1. Rate of Change & Initial Value: A taxi ride costs $3 plus $2 per mile. What is the rate of change of the fare in dollars per mile?
2. Proportional Relationships & Unit Rate: Relationship A is shown in the table. Relationship B is y = 8x. Which has the greater unit rate? Write A or B.
xy
26
412
618
3. Dilations & Scale Factor: A rectangle is 2 units long and 5 units wide. It is dilated by a scale factor of 2. How long is the longer side of the image?
25
4. Rate of Change & Initial Value: The height of the candle in cm changes at a constant rate. After 3 hours it is 24, and after 5 hours it is 22. What is the rate of change per hour?
5. Proportional Relationships & Unit Rate: 3 packs of gum cost $2.25 in all. What is the unit price in dollars per pack of gum?
6. Dilations & Scale Factor: Dilate P(-1, -1) by a scale factor of 3. What are the coordinates of P'?
-2-2-1-11122P
7. Rate of Change & Initial Value: A taxi ride costs $9 plus $2 per mile. What is the fare in dollars after 7 miles?
8. Proportional Relationships & Unit Rate: The table shows a proportional relationship. Write its equation in the form y = kx.
xy
16
424
742
1060
9. Dilations & Scale Factor: Dilate P(-4, -2) by a scale factor of 2. What are the coordinates of P'?
-5-5-4-4-3-3-2-2-1-111P
10. Rate of Change & Initial Value: Sam has $138 saved and adds $16 every week. What is the initial value of the amount he has saved in dollars?

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