Passing 8th Grade Math

I caught the 8th grade math quiz on the Bruner Blog. Almost 20 years later, I can still pass.

Update 2012 June 03: At one point this included a silly badge that proved I passed, but the badge stopped showing up. Do I really need a badge to prove I can pass 8th grade math? I can always hop over to Khan Academy if I really need affirmation in the future.

Sadly both Rick Bruner’s blog and the math quiz are long gone other than a reference in the Internet Archive. Below are the original questions. How many can you get right?

1. If 5x – 4 = 26, what does x equal?
   • 4
   • 2
   • 6
   • 5
2. -7 is
   • Irrational
   • An integer
   • A whole number
   • A prime number
3. Michael is two years older than three times Jennifer’s age. If Jennifer is j years old, how would you calculate Michael’s age?
   • 3j+2
   • 3j-2
   • 3(j+2)
   • 3(j-2)
4. If x + 4 1/3 = 7, what does x equal?
   • 3 1/3
   • 2 2/3
   • 3 2/3
   • 11 1/3
5. 5.5 squared is:
   • Between 16 and 25
   • Less than 16
   • Greater than 36
   • Between 25 and 36
6. 2, 2, 3, 4, 5
   Given the above set of numbers “2” is the:
   • Average
   • Mode
   • Median
   • Standard deviation
7. If .4 < x < 1/2, x could equal:
   • 40%
   • None of the above
   • 45%
   • 50%
8. What’s the value of (10-5)^2 + 12/4?
   • 9.25
   • 28
   • 222
   • 103
9. If m + n = n, then what must m equal?
   • -1
   • 0
   • -n
   • 1
10. If 1/3 (y + 4) = 3, then what does y equal?
    • 9
    • 7
    • 4
    • 5