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Attachment to Secretary Riley's April 29, 1997 Statement on Voluntary National Tests for Reading and Math

Eighth Grade Math Achievement

The following sample questions show what a student at or above the international average should know and be able to do.

1. A rubber ball rebounds to half the height it drops. If the ball is dropped from a rooftop 18 feet above the ground, what is the total distance traveled by the time it hits the ground the third time?

  1. 31.5 feet
  2. 40.5 feet
  3. 45 feet
  4. 63 feet

2. The table shows the values of x and y, where x is proportional to y.

What are the values of P and Q? 

      ---------       | X | y |         A.    P= 14 and Q = 31       ---------       | 3 | 7 |         B.    P = 10 and Q = 14       ---------       | 6 | Q |         C.    P = 10 and Q = 31       ---------       | P | 35|         D.    P = 14 and Q = 15       ---------                         E.    P = 15 and Q = 14


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Last Updated -- April 29, 1997, (pjk)