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High School
bra for
Middle Grade Students
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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High School Algebra for Middle Grade Students

49 Minutes-27 Questions
Directions: Solve each problem.
You may use your calculator for any problems
you
choose, but some of the problems may
Choose the best answer and fill in your answer
best
be done without using a calculator.
document accordingly. For questions requiring

a written response, write your answer neatly in

the answer document provided.
Do not use too much time on any one question.
Solve as many as you can; then return to the
others in the time you have left for this
assessment.

Note: Unless otherwise stated, all of the

following should be assumed.
i. Illustrative figures are NOT necessarily
drawn to scale.
2. Geometric figures lie in a plane.
3. The word line indicates a straight line.
4. The word average indicates arithmetic
mean.

1. The total cost, T, for a plumbing job is determined by a one-time fee of $145 plus $65 per hour, h, worked
plus the cost of parts, p.
Which algebraic rule can be used to tind the total cost, T?
A. T=l45h+65+p
B. T=145+65h+p
C. T = 145

65

+h + p

145
D. T=h+65+ p

2. A linear function is represented in the table below.

ll =~I =~ I~ I: I~ I
Which statement describes why this function is linear?
F. The x-values
G. They-values
H. They-values
J, They-values

increase by
increase by
increase by
increase by

a constant amount.
a constant amount.
2 as the x-values increase by 1.
2 as the x-values decrease by 1.

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3. A construction company sells tiles in one size. The table below shows the perimeter when one, two, three,
and four tiles arc fit together.

Number of
Hies

bf

pj,

tile

Perim"'"' .

rn

Ll

I I I I I

10

Using this table, what would you predict is the perimeter of a border with eight tiles?

A. 10
R 16
c. 18
n. 24

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4. A company sells candy bars. The table below shows the total weight of a box with I, 2, 3, and 4 candy bars.

9.5

15.5

21.5

27.5

a. Write an algebraic rule that can be used to determine the total weight of the box for any number of
candy bars. Show or explain your work.
h. Describe what each number and variable represents in your algebraic rule.
(2 points)

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5. The cost of a long-distance call is a function of

the length of the call. The table below shows the
costs of four calls.

6. A function g(x) is defined below:

l

g(x)=---1

Long-distance calls

For which value of x will g ( x) = 0?

$0.65

10

$1.30

15

$1.95

20

$2.60

If the data in the table arc graphed, what does the

slope of the graph represent?
F. The cost per minute

G. The cost per call

H. The average time between calls
J. The cost per hour

A. X= -1
l3. x=O
C. X= l
D. x=2

7. The table below shows the number of pencils Mr. Porter had at the end of each day.

253

250

247

244

Which algebraic rule represents the data in Mr. Porter's table?

I?.

y = 3 X + 256

G. y
H. y

.J.

= 3x + 253
= -3 X+ 253

y = -3 X+ 256

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8. Nina starts with a rectangular sheet of paper. She folds it in half and sees that the fold divides the paper
into two rectangular regions. She then folds the paper in half again. When she opens it, four rectangular
regions are outlined by the folds.

a. Create a table to record the number of folds and the number of rectangles that Nina will get for
2, 3, 4, and 5 folds.
b. Use your table to explain whether or not this function is linear.

e. Nina folds the paper 8 times. Determine the number of rectangles there will be when the paper is
unfolded. Show or explain your answer.
(4 points)

9. What type of relationship is shown in the table below?

7
10

I :
A.
B.
C.
D.

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Inverse variation
Exponential
Linear
Quadratic

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10. The table below shows data values for a function.

IF.~

lil'

-1

Which type of function can be used to model the data in the table?
I<~

A linear function
G. A quadratic function
H. An exponential function
J. An absolute value function

11. The Juice Company has a new machine that produces fresh orange juice. The graph below shows the
amount of orange juice produced over time.

Making orange juice

(I)

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9
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7
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0
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a.
4
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3
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c: 1
Ill
0
0
(!)
1..)

::I

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
time (seconds)

How many ounces of orange juice are produced each second?

A.

B. I
5

c.3
D. 2
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12. Four points on a line are shown in the table below.

X

0
2
4
6

What is the slope of this line?

l
2

G.

n
" ..

J. 2

..

y
2
i
0
-i

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13. Paula traveled from her home to visit her friend who lives 210 miles away. The graph below represents
her distance from home over the course of the trip.

Distance traveled from home

220
200
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0

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160

140

E 120
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100
80
60
40
20
0

a.
b.
c.
d.
(4

2
3
time (hours)

What is Paula's average speed during the first hour of her trip?
What is Paula's average speed for the entire trip?
Paula stopped to get gas and a snack. What part of the graph represents the break in her trip?
If Paula had averaged 60 miles per hour for her trip, how long would the trip have taken?
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14. The graph ofthe line y = -x

+l

is shown below.

How will the graph of the line change if the

y-intercept is changed to -37
A. The line
B. The line
C. The line
D. The line

will
will
will
will

shift 4 units up.

shift 4 units down.
increase 3 times as fast.
decrease 3 times as fast.

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15. Dave graphs the functions y = x 2 - 3 and y = 4 x 2 on the same set of coordinate axes.
State two ways the graphs are different. Explain the reason for each difference.
(2 points)

16. The algebraic rule shown below expresses the profit, p, for a school dance in terms of the number of
tickets sold, t.

p=5(2t-20)
Which is an equivalent form of this rule?

F. p= 101-100
G.p=-lOt
H. p = 71- 15

J. p =lOt- 20

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17. James earns $6.25 an hour at work. The table below shows his hours and earnings for each week in
one month.
1

r1mewor
..... ki:l
e

{hours)
15
18
12
13

i
<.

Earnings
(dollars)

93.75
112.50
75.00
81.25

Which graph correctly displays the relationship between the time worked and earnings?

A.

James's earnings

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90

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time worked (hours)

c.

James's earnings

100!

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James's earnings

D.

4
12
16
8
earnings (dollars)

James's earnings

20
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16
12

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30
60
90 120 150
earnings (dollars)

time worked (hours)

20

18. A line is shown on the graph below.

y
8

6
4

What is the equation of this line?

2
F.y=3x-1

G. y

= 3x + 1

3
H. y=z-x-1

J. y

2x + 1

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19. Emma has $250. She spends $40 a week on piano lessons.
a. Create a graph that shows how mnch money Emma has left after 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 weeks.
h. Determine the total number of weeks that Emma will be able to pay for her piano lessons.
(2 points)

20. Wendy is training to run a marathon. Right now, her weekly training run is 7 miles. She plans to increase
her training run by 1.5 miles each week.
a. Write an equation to fmd the number of miles she will run, M, in terms of the week, w, of her training run.
b. Wendy's goal for her 12th-week training run is 26 miles. Will she reach that goal? Explain your answer.
(2 points)

21. A growing T-pattem made of small square tiles is shown below.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Figure 3

Which represents the total number of tiles, T, in terms of the figure number, n'?

A. T=n+ 4
B. T=n+8

C. T=2n+4
D. T = 3n +2

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22. A system of equations is shown below.

Sx + 6y = -14
2x- y = -9
Solve this system of equations. Show or explain your work.
(2 points)

23. An equation is shown below.

6x- (2x- 1) = 9x + 2(2- x)

What is the solution to the equation?

5
F. x=-3

G.

=-1

3
H . x=-7

J,

X=--

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Write your answers to question 24 in your answer document.
24. Bruce needs to rent a truck for a day to move some furniture. The table below shows the rates of the two
truck-rental companies near his home.

$0.87
B

$72.00

$0.00

a. Write an inequality that Bruce can usc to find the maximum number of miles that he can drive and
spend less with Company A than Company B. Be sure to identify your variable or variables.
b. Find the maximum number of miles that Bruce can drive so that he spends less than be would for a
truck rented from Company B.
(2 points)

25. Which equation will create a system of equations withy= 4 x - 3 that has no solution?

A. y=-4x+3
1
1
B. y= - x - 4
3

C. y= 3x -4

D. y = 4x+3

26. A system of inequalities is shown below.

2x

+y

< 10

x-y>5
Which graph represents the solution to the system of inequalities?

F.

G.

10

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\ 8 10'12'14
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\
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H.

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J.

6
4
2

-10

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Write your answer to question 2.7 in your answer

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27. A function is shown below.

2

f(x)=2x -4x-70

Find all zeros for the function. Show or explain your work.
(2 points)

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