Pre-Algebra

Chapter 8 Equations and Inequalities

Chapter Test

Name:
Date:
Matching

Direction: Match the right solution, equation, or inequality to each problem and write the answer on
the left. Each equation is worth 2 points.

1. 13 − 2a < −5a − 8 A. 𝑎 < −7

B. 𝑛 < 35
2. More than 8000 fans attended the
3
Wizards’ opening soccer game. C. 8 − 𝑛 = −24

D. 𝑛 > 12
3. Eight more than the quotient of a
number and -3 is -24 E. 𝑎 > −7

F. 𝑛 > 35
4. 2x + 29 < 53
G. 8 − 3𝑛 = 24

5. Gino sent less than 35 text messages H. 8000 < 𝑤

yesterday. 𝑛
I. 8 − 3 = −24

Multiple Choice

Direction: Each question in this section is a multiple-choice question with four answer choices.
Read each question and answer choice carefully and choose the ONE best answer. Try to answer all
questions. Write the answer on the left. Each question is worth 4 points.

1. What is the solution to the equation below?

7 28
− 𝑡=−
9 36
A. 1
B. 16
C. -1
D. -16
2. During a vacation, the Morales family drove 63.2 miles in 1 hour. If they averaged
the same speed during their trip, which equation can be used to find how far the
Morales family drove in 6 hours?
63.2
A. =6
𝑥

B. 6𝑥 = 63.2
1
C. 𝑥 = 63.2
6

D. 63.2𝑥 = 6

3. The solution of which equations is not graphed on the number line below?

A. 12.8 = −6.4𝑥
B. 8.1𝑥 = −16.2
C. −15 = 7.5𝑥
D. −18.3𝑥 = −36.6

4. Ella paid $11.83 for 3 magazines. If each magazine was the same price, how much
did each magazine cost?
A. $4.59
B. $4.00
C. $3.94
D. $3.419

5. What is the solution to the equation below?

1 5 1 1
− 𝑥+ 𝑥+2=− + 𝑥
3 6 2 6
A. -7.5
B. -2.5
C. 7.5
D. 2.5
6. An electrician charges $35 for a house call and $80 per hour for each hour worked. If
the total charge was $915, which equation would you use to find the number of hours
n that the electrician worked?
A. 35𝑛 + 2𝑛(80) = 915
B. 80 + 35𝑛 = 915
C. 35𝑛 + (80 − 𝑛) = 915
D. 35 + 80𝑛 = 915

7. Sandra’s scores on the first five science test are shown. Which
inequality represents the score she must receive on the sixth test
to have an average score of more than 88?
A. 𝑠 ≥ 86
B. 𝑠 ≤ 88
C. 𝑠 < 88
D. 𝑠 > 86

8. Find the value of x so that the polygons have the same perimeter.
A. 3
B. 6
C. 8
D. 12

9. If 𝑛 + 15 > 4, then n could be which of the following values?

A. -13
B. -12
C. -11
D. -10
 10. The solutions for which inequality are represented by the following graph?

𝑥
A. <5
−3
𝑥
B. ≤5
−3
𝑥
C. >5
−3
𝑥
D. ≥5
−3

Short Answers

Direction: Write an equation or inequality for each question and solve. Show all the work. Fail to
show the work will result in partial credits. Each question is worth 5 points.

1. Stanley paid half of what Royce paid for his baseball glove. Royce paid $64.98 for his glove.
Write and solve an equation to find how much Stanley paid for his glove.

※. Questions from 2 and 3 refer to the table on the right.

2. It takes Owen 4 hours to hike the Mallard Lake Trail. What is

his average hiking rate?

3. The round-trip distance of the Observation Point Trail is 56%

of the round-trip distance of the Mystic Falls Trail. What is
the round-trip distance of the Mystic Falls Trail?
4. Natasha buys 5 bottles of orange juice. She has coupons for $0.65 off the regular price of each
bottle of the juice. After using the coupons, the total cost of the orange juice is $6.20. What is the
regular price of ta bottle of orange juice?

1 3
5. Five years ago Tom was as old as Hazel. Now he is as old as Hazel. Find their current ages.
2 5

6. You and three friends are going to the fair. The cost for parking is $5 per car and admission to the
fair is $19 per person. If you have a total of $113 and bring a car to the fair, what is the maximum
amount each person can spend on food?