Grade 8 Suggested Summer Reading List

Williams, Maiya Middle School Cool

Yousafzi, Malala I Am Malala

Jamieson, Victoria Roller Girl

Helfand, Lewis They Changed the World: Edison-Tesla-Bell Three lives, one epic

story.

Kibuishi, Kazu (editor) Explorer: The Hidden Doors

O’Connor, George Zeus, King of the Gods (Book 1 Olympians series)

Telgemeier, Raina Sisters

Wagner, Lloyd S. The Prisoner of Zenda

Kwame, Alexander The Crossover

Keenan, Sheila Dogs of War

Sanderson, Brandon Steelheart

Armstrong, William H. Sounder

Carter, Ally All Fall Down

Lupica, Mike The Only Game

Getting Ready for Pre-Algebra or Algebra

Summer Math Practice

The following are practice questions to evaluate the students’ understanding of concepts and

skills taught in seventh grade as a readiness for Pre-Algebra or Algebra.

Order the numbers from least to greatest.

1. 1 , 0, 2 , 5, 4− − − − − 2. 17 28

, 6.7, , 8.22 5

− −

Simplify the expression.

3. ( )2 5− − 4. 6 11− + 5. ( )2.5 6− 6. ( )45 3÷ −

7. 2 7

5 10− + 8. 0.38 1.4− 9.

1 62

8 5

• −

10. 12.88 2.8− ÷

11. On an exam you get two points for each question answered correctly, zero points for each question left blank, and lose one-half point for each question answered incorrectly. What is your total score on the exam if you answer 13 questions correctly, leave 7 questions blank, and answer 5 questions incorrectly?

Solve.

12. 2 1

3 25 6

x + = 13. 0.25 3.8 4.6a− + =

14.

4 312 8

7 7h h− + =

15. ( )4 5 6 8n n− = +

16. A pencil costs $0.27 and a pen costs $0.the total cost is $4.18. How many pens did you buy?

17. A farmer builds a fence to enclose a rectangular pasture. He uses 155 feet of fence. Find the total area of the pasture if it is 45.5 feet long.

Write the word sentence as an inequality.

18. 3.2 less than a number t is at most 7.5.

19. A number m multiplied by

20. You and three friends are making a gift basket. You want to keep the cost below $12 per person. Write and solve an inequality that represents the total cost of the gift basket.

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution.

21. 10 6k + ≤

23. If you spend at least $50 (including shipping) at an online store, you receive a $10 gift card. You want to buy CDs that cost $12.50 each. If shipping costs $5, write and solve an inequality to find the number of CDs you must buy to receive the gift card.

A pencil costs $0.27 and a pen costs $0.32. You buy six pencils and the total cost is $4.18. How many pens did you buy?

A farmer builds a fence to enclose a rectangular pasture. He uses 155 feet of fence. Find the total area of the pasture if it is 45.5 feet long.

an inequality.

is at most 7.5.

multiplied by 4

7 is greater than

12.

5

You and three friends are making a gift basket. You want to keep the cost below $12 per person. Write and solve an inequality that represents the total cost of the gift basket.

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution.

22. 5 10v− > −

If you spend at least $50 (including shipping) at an online store, you receive a $10 gift card. You want to buy CDs that cost $12.50 each. If shipping costs $5, write and solve an inequality to find the number of CDs you must buy to receive the gift card.

A farmer builds a fence to enclose a rectangular pasture. He uses 155 feet of fence. Find

You and three friends are making a gift basket. You want to keep the cost below $12 per person. Write and solve an inequality that represents the total cost of the gift basket.

24. The table shows the time in minutes m to download s songs. How long does it take to download one song?

Tell whether the ratios form a proportion.

25. 4 12

,7 28

26. 6 30

,11 55

Solve the proportion

27. 3 11

8 x= 28.

16 2

10 5

n +=

29. There are 25 computers in a math lab. There are 6 activity booklets for every 2 computers in

the math lab. How many activity booklets are in the math lab?

30. If 27% of a number is 11.34, what is the number?

31. A store sign reads, “Take 90% off the original price when you take an additional 15% off the sale price, which is 75% off the original price.” Is the store’s sign accurate? Explain.

No; because the additional 15% is taken off the sale price rather than the original price, the

discount is actually less than 90% off the original price.

Minutes 0.5 1.5 2.5

Songs 2 6 10

32. You put $1205 in an account that earns 2.5% simple interest. Find the total amount in the account after four years.

Classify the angles as complementary

33. 18.5 , 71.5° °

Classify the triangle.

35.

Find the value of x.

37.

39. A scale drawing has a scale of

40. The diameter of a circle is 28

You put $1205 in an account that earns 2.5% simple interest. Find the total amount in the account after four years.

complementary, supplementary, or neither.

34. 134.2 , 55.8° °

36.

38.

A scale drawing has a scale of 5 mm : 1 cm. What is the scale factor?

28 inches. Find the circumference and area. Use 22

134.2 , 55.8° °

22for .

7π

41. Find the area of the figure. Use 3.14 for

Find the volume and surface area of the solid.

42.

43. Find the surface area of the cylinder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

44.A manufacturer wants to make a box with a volume o

a. Sketch two possible designs for the box.

b. If the box is to be made out of wood that costs $4 per square foot, which of your designs would be less expensive to produce? Explain.

Find the area of the figure. Use 3.14 for .π

Find the volume and surface area of the solid.

e surface area of the cylinder. Round your answer to the nearest

A manufacturer wants to make a box with a volume of 72 cubic feet.

Sketch two possible designs for the box.

If the box is to be made out of wood that costs $4 per square foot, which of your designs would be less expensive to produce? Explain. If the box is to be made out of wood that costs $4 per square foot, which of your

Write the percent as a decimal.

45. 0.05%

Write and solve a proportion or equation to answer the question.

47. What number is 45% of 60?

49. 8 is 0.5% of what number?

In Exercises 50 and 51, use the

Parallelograms ABCD and EFGH

50. Which side of EFGH is congruent to

51. Find the measure of .E∠

52. A triangle has vertices (− −A B C

the coordinates of the triangle after translating it down 3 units and reflecting it in the y-axis.

percent as a decimal.

46. 128%

Write and solve a proportion or equation to answer the question.

What number is 45% of 60? 48. 48 is what percent of 160?

8 is 0.5% of what number?

, use the following information.

EFGH are congruent.

is congruent to side BC?

.E

) ( ) ( )1, 3 , 0, 2 , and 4, 0 .− −A B C Find

the coordinates of the triangle after translating it down 3 units axis.

48 is what percent of 160?

53. The two figures are similar. Find the values of the perimeters and areas.

54. An original piece of artwork is 2.75 feet by 2.25 feet. A reprint of the artwork is 22 inches by 18 inches. Are the pieces similar? If so, what lengths?

55. Use the figure to find the measure of

56. Find the measure of each angle of a regular polygon with 10 sides.

57. You want to determine if two triangles are similyou need to measure to determine if the triangles are similar? Explain.

4; measure 2 in each triangle. The third angle of each triangle can be found by subtracting the sum

of the measures of the first two angles from

Then find the value of x.

58.

The two figures are similar. Find the values of x and y and the ratios (larger to smaller) of

An original piece of artwork is 2.75 feet by 2.25 feet. A reprint of the artwork is 22 inches he pieces similar? If so, what is the ratio of their corresponding side

Use the figure to find the measure of 2.∠

Find the measure of each angle of a regular polygon with 10 sides.

You want to determine if two triangles are similar. What is the minimum number of angles you need to measure to determine if the triangles are similar? Explain.

The third angle of each triangle can be found by subtracting the sum

of the measures of the first two angles from 180 .°

59.

and the ratios (larger to smaller) of

An original piece of artwork is 2.75 feet by 2.25 feet. A reprint of the artwork is 22 inches of their corresponding side

imum number of angles

The third angle of each triangle can be found by subtracting the sum

Ev`aluate the expression.

60. 225 4.8− +

62. A ladder is placed against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 24 feet above the ground. The base of the ladder is 7 feet awayfrom the house. Find the length of the

63. Between which two integers is

64. You paint one wall in your room and leave a circle for your favorite sports team’s logo. The diameter of the circle is 3 feet.

a. How much tape do you need to outline the circle?

b. What is the area of the wall you paint? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

61. 3 49 8+

A ladder is placed against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 24 feet above the ground. The base of the ladder is 7 feet away from the house. Find the length of the ladder.

two integers is 42?− Explain.

You paint one wall in your room and leave a circle for your favorite sports team’s logo. The diameter of the circle is 3 feet.

much tape do you need to outline the circle?

What is the area of the wall you paint? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

You paint one wall in your room and leave a circle for your favorite sports team’s logo.

What is the area of the wall you paint? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Find the volume of the solid. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

65.

Find the volume of the solid. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Getting Ready for Pre-Algebra or Algebra

Summer Math Practice

The following are practice questions to evaluate the students’ understanding of concepts and

skills taught in seventh grade as a readiness for Pre-Algebra or Algebra.

Order the numbers from least to greatest.

1. 1 , 0, 2 , 5, 4− − − − − 2. 17 28

, 6.7, , 8.22 5

− −

Simplify the expression.

3. ( )2 5− − 4. 6 11− + 5. ( )2.5 6− 6. ( )45 3÷ −

7. 2 7

5 10− + 8. 0.38 1.4− 9.

1 62

8 5

• −

10. 12.88 2.8− ÷

11. On an exam you get two points for each question answered correctly, zero points for each question left blank, and lose one-half point for each question answered incorrectly. What is your total score on the exam if you answer 13 questions correctly, leave 7 questions blank, and answer 5 questions incorrectly?

Solve.

12. 2 1

3 25 6

x + = 13. 0.25 3.8 4.6a− + =

14.

4 312 8

7 7h h− + =

15. ( )4 5 6 8n n− = +

16. A pencil costs $0.27 and a pen costs $0.the total cost is $4.18. How many

17. A farmer builds a fence to enclose a rectangular pasture. He uses 155 feet of fence. Find the total area of the pasture if it is 45.5 feet long.

Write the word sentence as an inequality.

18. 3.2 less than a number t is at most 7.5.

19. A number m multiplied by

20. You and three friends are making a gift basket. You want to keep the cost below $12 per person. Write and solve an inequality that re

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution.

21. 10 6k + ≤

23. If you spend at least $50 (including shipping) at an online store, you receive a $10 gift card. You want to buy CDs that cost $12.50 each. If shipping costs $5, write and solve an inequality to find the number of CDs you must buy to receive the gift card.

A pencil costs $0.27 and a pen costs $0.32. You buy six pencils and the total cost is $4.18. How many pens did you buy?

A farmer builds a fence to enclose a rectangular pasture. He uses 155 feet of fence. Find the total area of the pasture if it is 45.5 feet long.

rite the word sentence as an inequality.

at most 7.5.

multiplied by 4

7 is greater than

12.

5

You and three friends are making a gift basket. You want to keep the cost below $12 per person. Write and solve an inequality that represents the total cost of the gift basket.

Solve the inequality. Graph the solution.

22. 5 10v− > −

If you spend at least $50 (including shipping) at an online store, you receive a $10 gift card. You want to buy CDs that cost $12.50 each. If shipping costs $5, write and solve an inequality to find the number of CDs you must buy to receive the gift card.

A farmer builds a fence to enclose a rectangular pasture. He uses 155 feet of fence. Find

You and three friends are making a gift basket. You want to keep the cost below $12 per presents the total cost of the gift basket.

24. The table shows the time in minutes m to download s songs. How long does it take to download one song?

Tell whether the ratios form a proportion.

25. 4 12

,7 28

26. 6 30

,11 55

Solve the proportion

27. 3 11

8 x= 28.

16 2

10 5

n +=

29. There are 25 computers in a math lab. There are 6 activity booklets for every 2 computers in

the math lab. How many activity booklets are in the math lab?

30. If 27% of a number is 11.34, what is the number?

31. A store sign reads, “Take 90% off the original price when you take an additional 15% off the sale price, which is 75% off the original price.” Is the store’s sign accurate? Explain.

Minutes 0.5 1.5 2.5

Songs 2 6 10

32. You put $1205 in an account that earns 2.5% simple interest. Find the total amount in the account after four years.

Classify the angles as complementary

33. 18.5 , 71.5° °

Classify the triangle.

35.

Find the value of x.

37.

39. A scale drawing has a scale of

40. The diameter of a circle is 28

You put $1205 in an account that earns 2.5% simple interest. Find the total amount in the account after four years.

complementary, supplementary, or neither.

34. 134.2 , 55.8° °

36.

38.

A scale drawing has a scale of 5 mm : 1 cm. What is the scale factor?

28 inches. Find the circumference and area. Use 22

134.2 , 55.8° °

22for .

7π

41. Find the area of the figure. Use 3.14 for

Find the volume and surface area of the solid.

42.

43. Find the surface area of the cylinder. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

44. A manufacturer wants to make a box with a volume o

a. Sketch two possible designs for the box.

b. If the box is to be made out of wood that costs $4 per square foot, which of your designs would be less expensive

Find the area of the figure. Use 3.14 for .π

Find the volume and surface area of the solid.

e surface area of the cylinder. Round your answer to the nearest

A manufacturer wants to make a box with a volume of 72 cubic feet.

Sketch two possible designs for the box.

If the box is to be made out of wood that costs $4 per square foot, which of your designs would be less expensive to produce? Explain. If the box is to be made out of wood that costs $4 per square foot, which of your

Write the percent as a decimal.

45. 0.05%

Write and solve a proportion or equation to answer the question.

47. What number is 45% of 60?

49. 8 is 0.5% of what number?

In Exercises 50 and 51, use the following information.

Parallelograms ABCD and EFGH

50. Which side of EFGH is congruent to

51. Find the measure of .E∠

52. A triangle has vertices (− −A B C

the coordinates of the triangle after translating it down 3 units and reflecting it in the y-axis.

Write the percent as a decimal.

46. 128%

Write and solve a proportion or equation to answer the question.

What number is 45% of 60? 48. 48 is what percent of 160?

8 is 0.5% of what number?

, use the following information.

EFGH are congruent.

is congruent to side BC?

.E

) ( ) ( )1, 3 , 0, 2 , and 4, 0 .− −A B C Find

the coordinates of the triangle after translating it down 3 units axis.

48 is what percent of 160?

53. The two figures are similar. Find the values of the perimeters and areas.

54. An original piece of artwork is 2.75 feet by 2.25 feet. A reprint of the artwork is 22 inches by 18 inches. Are the pieces similar? If so, what lengths?

55. Use the figure to find the measure of

56. Find the measure of each angle of a regular polygon with 10 sides.

57. You want to determine if two triangles are similar. What is the myou need to measure to determine if the triangles are similar? Explain.

Find the value of x.

58.

The two figures are similar. Find the values of x and y and the ratios (larger to smaller) of

An original piece of artwork is 2.75 feet by 2.25 feet. A reprint of the artwork is 22 inches he pieces similar? If so, what is the ratio of their correspondin

Use the figure to find the measure of 2.∠

Find the measure of each angle of a regular polygon with 10 sides.

You want to determine if two triangles are similar. What is the minimum number of you need to measure to determine if the triangles are similar? Explain.

59.

and the ratios (larger to smaller) of

An original piece of artwork is 2.75 feet by 2.25 feet. A reprint of the artwork is 22 inches is the ratio of their corresponding side

imum number of angles

Evaluate the expression.

60. 225 4.8− +

62. A ladder is placed against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 24 feet above the ground. The base of the ladder is 7 feet awayfrom the house. Find the length of the ladder.

63. Between which two integers is

64. You paint one wall in your room and leave a circle for your favorite sports team’s logo. The diameter of the circle is 3 feet.

a. How much tape do you need to outline the circle?

b. What is the area of the wall you paint? Round

61. 3 49 8+

A ladder is placed against the side of a house. The top of the ladder is 24 feet above the ground. The base of the ladder is 7 feet away from the house. Find the length of the ladder.

two integers is 42?− Explain.

You paint one wall in your room and leave a circle for your favorite sports team’s logo. The diameter of the circle is 3 feet.

How much tape do you need to outline the circle?

What is the area of the wall you paint? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

You paint one wall in your room and leave a circle for your favorite sports team’s logo.

your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Find the volume of the solid. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

65.

Find the volume of the solid. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.