TEST NAME: functions

TEST ID: 26831

GRADE: EIGHTH GRADE
SUBJECT: Mathematics
TEST CATEGORY: School Baseline

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Student:
Class:
Date:
1.

A house painter uses a paint sprayer with a tank that holds 5 gallons of paint. The sprayer
uses

gallon of paint per minute. Which graph represents y, the number of gallons of

paint left in the tank after the sprayer has been used for x minutes?
A.

B.

C.

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D.

2. A trainer for a professional football team keeps track of the amount of water players consume throughout

practice. The trainer observes that the amount of water consumed is a linear function of the temperature
on a given day. The trainer finds that when it is 90F the players consume about 220 gallons of water, and
when it is 76F the players consume about 178 gallons of water.
Part A: Write a linear function to model the relationship between the gallons of water consumed and the
temperature.
Linear Function: ____________________________
Part B: Explain the meaning of the slope in the context of the problem.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________

3.

An internet provider charges $19.95 per month plus $7.50 for every gigabyte
downloaded. Which function best represents the relationship, where x is the number of
gigabytes downloaded and y is the total monthly charge?
A.

y = 19.95x + 7.5

B.

y = 7.5x + 19.95

C.

y = x(7.5 + 19.95)

D.

x = 7.5y + 19.95

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4. Miguel currently earns $9 per hour at work. His hourly wage will increase by 70 every 5 months for the

first year. In a function that models Miguels average hourly wage over time in months, what is the slope?
A.

$0.5 per month

B.

$0.14 per hour

C.

$0.70 per month

D.

$9 per hour

5. Bill started a savings account in the beginning of January. He adds the same amount of money to the savings

account each month. The table

below shows the balance, y, in dollars, of the savings account at the end of each month, x.

How much money did Bill start the savings account with in the beginning of January?
A.

$635

B.

$1,270

C.

$1,500

D.

$2,135

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6. El diagrama de abajo muestra el nmero total de pginas, y, de un libro que Kim ley en x nmero de horas de

una determinada semana.

Cul enunciado es verdadero con respecto al nmero de pginas que ley Kim por hora durante la semana y el
nmero de pginas que haba ledo antes de que comenzara la semana?
A.

Kim ley 2 pginas por hora durante la semana y ya tena 6 pginas ledas antes de que iniciara la semana.

B.

Kim ley 3 pginas por hora durante la semana y ya tena 20 pginas ledas antes de que iniciara la semana.

C.

Kim ley 6 pginas por hora durante la semana y ya tena 2 pginas ledas antes de que iniciara la semana.

D.

Kim ley 20 pginas por hora durante la semana y ya tena 3 pginas ledas antes de que iniciara la semana.

7. Which equation is graphed?

A.

y=x+1

B.

y=x-1

C.

y = -x + 1

D.

y = -x - 1

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8.

Carlita goes jogging, and her GPS collects the data based on how far she runs and how
long it takes her to run. What would the rate of change for that data represent?

9.

A.

Carlitas distance from home

B.

Carlitas starting point

C.

Carlitas distance over time, or speed

D.

Carlitas time since she left home

A line passes through the points (0,4) and (2,0). What is the equation of the line in slope-intercept
form?

10.

A.

y = 2x + 4

B.

y = -2x + 0

C.

y = -2x + 4

D.

y = 4x + 2

The table shows the values of y for different values of x.

What are the rate of change and the initial value for y?
A.

rate of change =

, initial value y = 3

rate of change =

, initial value y = 6

rate of change =

, initial value y = 6

rate of change =

, initial value y = 3

B.

C.

D.

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11. For which x-value is the interval increasing?

12.

A.

from x = -5 to x = 0

B.

from x = 0 to x = 3

C.

from x = 3 to x = 6

D.

The graph does not show an increasing interval.

An online store sells T-shirts for $11 each. The store charges a $9 shipping and handling
fee no matter how many shirts a customer orders. Which equation best represents y, the
total cost in dollars, of buying x T-shirts from this online store?
A.

11 + 9 + x = y

B.

11 + 9x = y

C.

11x + 9 = y

D.

11x + 9x = y

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13. Make a graph to describe the situation below.

Brandon leaves his house and walks at a rate of 300 feet per minute until he gets to the store 20 minutes
later. Then he stays at the store for 10 minutes. He then runs home at a rate of 600 feet per minute until
he gets home.

14. A school hosts a basketball game as a fundraiser. To attend the event, there is an entrance fee of $40. T-

shirts are on sale at the fundraiser for $5 each. Which graph best shows
the total money, y, in dollars, that a guest would spend at the event if x number of T-shirts were bought?

A.

B.

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C.

D.

15.

El pintor de una vivienda usa una pistola para pintar con un tanque que contiene 5
galones de pintura. La pistola usa

de galn de pintura por minuto. Cul grfica

representa y, la cantidad de galones de pintura que quedan en el tanque despus de

haber usado la pistola durante x minutos?
A.

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B.

C.

D.

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16.

The table shows the number of plants Addie can have in her
backyard is related to the number of seed packets
she purchases.

How many plants can Addie grow with one seed packet?
A.

16 plants per seed packet

B.

3 plants per seed packet

C.

28 plants per seed packet

D.

8 plants per seed packet

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17. Everyday on her way home from school, Jen uses $1 to buy a bag of chips. The chips cost $0.75, and

she saves the remaining quarter in her change jar.

Part A: Jen buys 5 bags of chips per week. At this rate, how long will it take her to save $10.00?
_______________________________________________________________________
Part B: Write an equation to show how much money, y, Jen will save after any number of weeks, x.
_______________________________________________________________________
Part C: Create a graph to represent this relationship.

Mark is also trying to save money. He already has $3.00 saved and puts $1.00 per week away in his
piggy bank. This can be represented by the equation y = x + 3.
Part D: Will Jen or Mark save $20.00 first? Justify your reasoning.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Part E: Imagine you have made a graph to represent the money Mark saved. Explain why Mark's line
does not start at the origin and Jen's line does start at the origin.
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

18.

Find the slope of the line that passes through (-3, -1) and (2,1).
A.

B.

C.

D.

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19.

The graph shows Mr. Kolawski's commute home. He used a combination of taking the
bus and walking to get home.

Look at line segment (30, 1) to (50, 0). This segment shows Mr. Kowalski doing which of the following?
A.

Taking the bus.

B.

Walking

C.

Both taking the bus and walking.

D.

The line segment does not represent any of the above.

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20.

The graph below shows the percent of charge remaining in a battery over many hours.

Which describes the relationship shown on the graph?

A.

linear and increasing

B.

linear and decreasing

C.

nonlinear and increasing

D.

nonlinear and decreasing

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21. Part A

Manny bought some office equipment for $25,000. The equipment loses its value at the rate of $1,200 per year.
Write an equation to show the price, y, in dollars, of the equipment after x years.

Answer ___________________

Part B
The table below shows the price, y, in dollars, of Manny's car after x years.

(1) What was the price at which the car was purchased?

$ ___________________

(2) How much value is lost each year?

$ ___________________

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22. Which equation can be written for this table?

A.

B.

y=x+3

C.

y= x + 2

D.

23. Greg contrata a un payaso para la fiesta de cumpleaos de su hijo. El diagrama de abajo muestra los cargos totales, y,

en dlares, por la contratacin del payaso por x horas. Los cargos totales incluyen una tarifa fija que incluye el costo
de viaje hasta y desde la fiesta.

Cul enunciado describe mejor cmo los cargos totales, en dlares, cambian cada x nmero de horas?
A.

Los cargos totales aumentan cada hora por $30.

B.

Cada 2 horas los cargos totales aumentan por $15.

C.

Cada 2 horas los cargos totales aumentan por $30.

D.

Cada 3 horas los cargos totales aumentan por $75.

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24. Bill abri una cuenta de ahorros a comienzos de enero. l deposita la misma cantidad de dinero en la cuenta de ahorros

mensualmente. La tabla de abajo muestra el saldo, y, en dlares, de la cuenta de ahorros al final de cada mes, x.

Con cunto dinero abri Bill la cuenta en enero?

A.

$635

B.

$1,270

C.

$1,500

D.

$2,135

25. Lamar starts his own painting business. He pays for some supplies to begin and then charges a fixed

amount per room. The graph shows a linear function that models Lamars profit per room.

What does the initial value represent?

A.

The number of rooms he paints

B.

The amount he charges per room

C.

The amount he spends in supplies

D.

The amount of profit he makes per room

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26. Terrence made a table showing how many hours he works and how much money he makes.

hours worked (x)

5
10
15
25
dollars earned (y)
$45
$80
$115
$185
Write a linear function describing the relationship between the hours worked and dollars earned.
Function________________
What is the meaning of the slope in this function? Explain.

27. The graph below shows the total number of pages, y, of a book that Kim read in x number of hours of a certain week.

Which statement is correct about the number of pages that Kim read per hour during the week and the number of pages
that she had read before the week started?

A.

Kim read 2 pages per hour during the week, and she had already read 6 pages before the week started.

B.

Kim read 3 pages per hour during the week, and she had already read 20 pages before the week started.

C.

Kim read 6 pages per hour during the week, and she had already read 2 pages before the week started.

D.

Kim read 20 pages per hour during the week, and she had already read 3 pages before the week started.

28. Mariana is 10 years old and has grown 7 inches in 2 years. When she was 8 years old, she was 52

inches tall and began recording her height. Mariana writes and graphs a function that models her height in
inches over time in years. What is the initial value for this function?
A.

59

B.

3.5

C.

D.

52

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29. Which equation can be written from this table?

30.

A.

x-y=6

B.

y = 3x

C.

x + y = 14

D.

y= 0x

Jake tiene mantequilla que planea usar para preparar galletas con chispas de
chocolate. El grfico de abajo muestra el nmero de tazas de mantequilla que sobrara
despus de que Jake prepare diversos lotes de galletas con chispas de chocolate.

Parte A
Escribe una ecuacin en forma pendiente-intercepcin que represente el nmero de
tazas de mantequilla sobrantes, y, cuando se preparan x lotes de galletas con chispas
de chocolate.

Respuesta _____________________
Parte B
Cuntas tazas de mantequilla tena Jake al principio? Muestra tus clculos.

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Respuesta _____________________

Parte C
Cuntas tazas de mantequilla us Jake para preparar 1 lote de galletas con chispas
de chocolate? Muestra tus clculos.

Respuesta _____________________

31.

A.

B.

C.

D.

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32. Greg rents a clown for his son's birthday party. The graph below shows the total charges, y, in dollars, for renting

a clown for x hours. The total charges include a fixed fee that covers the cost of traveling to and from the party.

Which statement best describes how the total charges, in dollars, changes every x number of hours?
A.

Every hour the total charges increase by $30.

B.

Every 2 hours the total charges increase by $15.

C.

Every 2 hours the total charges increase by $30.

D.

Every 3 hours the total charges increase by $75.

33. Which is the correct equation for the data in the table?

A.

B.

C.

y = -2x

D.

y = 2x

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34.

--

Mr. Sanders recorded the amount he spent on gas each month to

see if it would be cheaper to take the train to work.
*According to the table, what was the rate of change between
January and May?
A.

$67 per month

B.

$50 per month

C.

$53 per month

D.

$0 per month

35. What is the rule for this linear function?

A.

f(x) = 0.5x + 1

B.

f(x) = 2x + 1

C.

f(x) = -0.5x + 1

D.

f(x) = 2x - 4

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36.

El grfico muestra el porcentaje de carga restante de una batera despus de muchas

horas.

Cul describe la relacin que muestra el grfico?

37.

A.

lineal y creciente

B.

lineal y decreciente

C.

no lineal y creciente

D.

no lineal y decreciente

Patrick pays $10 per month for recycling. He expects the cost to increase $0.90 every 3
years. What is the slope that represents his cost change per year?
A.

90

B.

10

C.

D.

0.3

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38.

Cara went roller skating. The graph shows the distance she traveled to and from her
home.

Which best describes what is shown in the graph?

A.

Cara skated up a hill for 20 minutes, then along the flat top of the hill for 10 minutes,
and then down the hill for 30 minutes.

B.

Cara skated down a hill for 20 minutes, then along the flat top of the hill for 10
minutes, and then up the hill for 30 minutes.

C.

Cara skated toward her home for 20 minutes, then stayed at her home for 10
minutes, and then skated away from her home for 30 minutes.

D.

Cara skated away from her home for 20 minutes, then took a break for 10 minutes,
and then skated toward her home for 30 minutes.

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39.

40.

A.

-4

B.

-2

C.

D.

At a summer camp there is one counselor for every 5 campers. Determine whether there
is a direct variation between the number of campers, y, and the number of counselors, x.
If so, find the equation of direct variation.
A.

direct variation
y = 5x

B.

direct variation
x = 5y

C.

direct variation
y = 5x + 5

D.

no direct variation

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41.

Una compaa fabrica champ. El costo total mensual de la fabricacin de champ es

igual a un costo fijo de $400 ms un costo de $40 por galn de champ fabricado.
En la cuadrcula de abajo, grafica 5 puntos y dibuja una lnea que muestre la relacin
entre la cantidad de galones de champ fabricados por mes, x, y el costo total mensual,
y.

42. Write a rule for this linear function.

A.

f(x) = -5x - 2

B.

f(x) = -2x + 5

C.

f(x) = -5x + 2

D.

f(x) = 2x + 5

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43. A professional typist can typically type 50 words per minute.

Part A: Graph the relationship described above.

Part B: Write an equation relating the number of words typed (w) in terms of the time (t) in minutes. What information do the
numbers in the equation represent? Explain your reasoning in words.
_________________________________________________________________________________
Part C: The graph below shows the number of words typed by Donna over a 60-minute period of time. Write an equation
relating the number of words typed in terms of the time in minutes. Use mathematical reasoning to justify your answer.

_________________________________________________________________________________
Part D: Determine if the following statements are true or false. Provide evidence based on the context of the problem that
shows why the statements are true or false. Explain your reasoning in words.
I.) A person can decide if Donna types faster or slower than the professional typist by comparing Donna's graph to the
professional's graph.
________________________________________________________________________________
II.) A person can decide if Donna types faster or slower than the professional typist by comparing Donna's equation to
the professional's equation.
________________________________________________________________________________

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44.

A.

B.

C.

y = 2x - 1

D.

y = 2x + 1

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45.

The ABC T-Shirt Company sells t-shirts for $15. each. The graph below shows their profit
for up to 10 t-shirts.

What does it cost the company to manufacture one t-shirt?

A.

$0

B.

$3

C.

$12

D.

$15

46. What is the rule for this linear function?

A.

f(x) = -2x + 4

B.

C.

f(x) = 3x + 4

D.

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47. Una escuela organiza un juego de baloncesto como actividad para recaudar fondos. Para asistir al evento, hay una tarifa

de entrada de $40. Las camisetas se venden en la escuela a $5 cada una. Cul diagrama muestra mejor el dinero
total, y, en dlares, que un asistente al evento gast si se compr un nmero x de camisetas?
A.

B.

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C.

D.

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48.

What is the equation of this line in slope-intercept form?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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49.

An accountant charges a set fee to complete a client's tax return, plus an additional rate
for each hour she works on the return, as shown by the graph below.

What is the set fee that the accountant charges each client?
A.

$0

B.

$80

C.

$140

D.

$160

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50.

A.

B.

C.

D.

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51. Parte A

Manny compr algunos equipos de oficina en $25,000. El equipo pierde su valor a una tasa de $1,200 por ao. Escribe
una ecuacin para mostrar el precio en dlares del equipo, y, despus de x aos.

Respuesta ___________________

Parte B
La tabla de abajo muestra el precio en dlares del vehculo de Manny, y, despus de x aos.

(1) Cul fue el precio del vehculo al momento de comprarlo?

$ ___________________

(2) Cunto valor perdi anualmente?

$ ___________________

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52.

--

Mr. Sanders recorded the amount he spent on gas each month to

see if it would be cheaper to take the train to work.
*According to the table, what was the rate of change
between January and May?

53.

A.

$67 per month

B.

$53 per month

C.

$50 per month

D.

$0 per month

A company manufactures shampoo. The total monthly cost of manufacturing shampoo is

equal to a fixed cost of $400 plus a cost of $40 per gallon of shampoo manufactured.
On the grid below, plot 5 points and draw a line to show the relationship between the
number of gallons of shampoo manufactured per month, x, and the total cost per month,
y.

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54.

This table shows how the number of cookies Kayla can bake is
related to the amount of flour she has.

How many cookies can be made with one scoop of flour?

A.

One scoop of flour can make 15 cookies.

B.

One scoop of flour can make 21 cookies.

C.

One scoop of flour can make 6 cookies.

D.

One scoop of flour can make 35 cookies.

55. What equation could be written for this table?

A.

y = -4x

B.

y = -4x - 1

C.

y = -2x - 1

D.

y = -1 + 6x

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56.

Carmen rented a bicycle. The graph shows how far away she is from the rental site after
each half hour of riding.

During which interval did Carmen cover the greatest distance?

A.

(3, 24) to (5, 0)

B.

(0.5, 6) to (1, 18)

C.

(2, 16) to (2.5, 24)

D.

(0, 0) to (0.5, 6)

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57.

An accountant charges a set fee to complete a client's tax return, plus an additional rate
for each hour she works on the return, as shown by the graph below.

A.

the accountant's hourly rate, $55 per hour

B.

the accountant's hourly rate, $75 per hour

C.

the set fee charged to complete a return, $80

D.

the set fee to complete any tax return, $300

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58.

La tabla muestra los valores de y para diferentes valores de x.

Cules son la tasa de cambio y el valor inicial para y?

A.

velocidad de cambio =

, valor inicial y = 3

velocidad de cambio =

, valor inicial y = 6

velocidad de cambio =

, valor inicial y = 6

velocidad de cambio =

, valor inicial y = 3

B.

C.

D.

59.

Jake has butter that he plans to use to make chocolate chip cookies. The graph below
shows the number of cups of butter that would be left over after Jake makes several
batches of chocolate chip cookies.

Part A
Write an equation in the slope-intercept form to represent the number of cups of butter
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left over, y, when x batches of chocolate chip cookies are made.

Answer ______________________
Part B
How many cups of butter did Jake originally have? Show your work.

Answer ______________________
Part C
How many cups of butter did Jake use to make 1 batch of chocolate chip cookies?
Show your work.

Answer ______________________

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60.

La compaa de camisetas ABC vende camisetas en $15. cada una. El grfico de abajo
muestra su beneficio para hasta 10 camisetas.

Cunto le cuesta a la compaa fabricar una camiseta?

A.

$0

B.

$3

C.

$12

D.

$15

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61. The graph below shows the distance a car travels in meters as it starts from rest and accelerates for one

minute.

Which of the following does not describe the graph?

A.
B.

C.

D.

62.

Find the slope of the line that passes through (-1, -3) and (-2, 2).
A.

-5

B.

C.

-2

D.

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63.

--

Mr. James told his students how many rounds to expect in the
spelling bee based on previous years.
*According to the graph, what was the rate of change between
1987 and 1988?
A.

-14 rounds per year

B.

22 rounds per year

C.

-4 rounds per year

D.

6 rounds per year

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64.

The graph shows the distance that Po-Ting drove during a road trip. At one point during
the trip, Po-Ting took a break at a rest stop. During which time period did that occur?

A.

during the first 2 hours

B.

between hours 2 and 3

C.

between hours 3 and 5

D.

between hours 4 and 5

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