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Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math Practice Test

Build Grade 8 Delaware DeSSA Math readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering rational numbers, algebra, functions, geometry, statistics, probability, and problem solving.

Grade 8 DeSSA Math practice sets

This Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover rational numbers, expressions, equations, functions, geometry, measurement, statistics, probability, and integrated problem solving.

Skills covered

  • Rational numbers, exponent rules, square roots, scientific notation, equivalent expressions, equations, inequalities, ratios, and unit rates
  • Function evaluation, slope, linear equations, intercepts, systems, graphs, relations, proportional functions, and comparing representations
  • Angle relationships, triangles, the Pythagorean theorem, volume, similarity, circles, trapezoids, transformations, parallel lines, and distance
  • Mean, median, range, sampling, probability, associations, interquartile range, graph scales, and outliers
  • Grade 8 review tasks combining decimals, percent change, function machines, perimeter, probability, residuals, sequences, volume, and representative samples

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Write down the operation or representation you used, check units and signs, and review the explanation after each response.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Delaware Department of Education guidance, official DeSSA materials, accommodations, or testing policies.

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Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math practice set on integrated grade 8 review, with answers and explanations.

Read each problem carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the solution to 0.4x equals 12?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 30.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: Divide both sides by 0.4: 12 divided by 0.4 equals 30.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

Divide both sides by 0.4: 12 divided by 0.4 equals 30.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A price decreases from 80 to 60. What is the percent decrease?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 20 percent.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: The decrease is 20, and 20 divided by the original 80 equals 0.25, or 25 percent.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

The decrease is 20, and 20 divided by the original 80 equals 0.25, or 25 percent.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A function machine multiplies an input by 4 and then subtracts 3. What is the output for an input of 5?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 17.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: Multiply 5 by 4 to get 20, then subtract 3 to get 17.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

Multiply 5 by 4 to get 20, then subtract 3 to get 17.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangle has perimeter 34 units and width 5 units. What is its length?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 7 units.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: Use 2l plus 2w equals 34. Then 2l plus 10 equals 34, so l equals 12.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

Use 2l plus 2w equals 34. Then 2l plus 10 equals 34, so l equals 12.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

An exterior angle of a triangle has remote interior angles measuring 40 degrees and 65 degrees. What is the exterior angle?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 25 degrees.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: The exterior angle equals the sum of the two remote interior angles: 40 plus 65 equals 105 degrees.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

The exterior angle equals the sum of the two remote interior angles: 40 plus 65 equals 105 degrees.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A box contains 7 blue tiles and 5 tiles of other colors. What is the probability of selecting a tile that is not blue?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 7 over 12.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: There are 5 non-blue tiles out of 12 total, so the probability is 5 over 12.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

There are 5 non-blue tiles out of 12 total, so the probability is 5 over 12.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A line model predicts a score of 22, but the actual score is 26. What is the residual?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 48.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: Residual equals actual value minus predicted value: 26 minus 22 equals 4.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

Residual equals actual value minus predicted value: 26 minus 22 equals 4.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the nth term of the sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, and so on?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 5n minus 1.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: The common difference is 4, and substituting n equals 1 requires an added 1, giving 4n plus 1.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

The common difference is 4, and substituting n equals 1 requires an added 1, giving 4n plus 1.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the volume of a cube with an edge length of 4 units?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 64 cubic units.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: Cube volume is side cubed: 4 times 4 times 4 equals 64 cubic units.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

Cube volume is side cubed: 4 times 4 times 4 equals 64 cubic units.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sample is most likely to represent all eighth-grade students in a district?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A random sample of 200 eighth-grade students from the district roster.

  1. Identify the structure: Read the quantities, relationships, diagram information, table, or equation before choosing an operation.
  2. Show the reasoning: A random sample from the full district roster gives each student a fair opportunity to be selected.
  3. Check the result: Confirm that the answer is reasonable and matches the Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math task.

A random sample from the full district roster gives each student a fair opportunity to be selected.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware Grade 8 DeSSA Math Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 8 Delaware DeSSA Math practice, with algebra, functions, geometry, statistics, probability, and problem-solving tasks.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official DeSSA questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Delaware Department of Education and official DeSSA information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.