MATH QUIZ (Individual-Written)

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KEY TO CORRECTION

GRADE 8

SCORE

Category B:

2016 DIVISION FESTIVAL OF TALENTS

General Instruction: Write your final answer on the space provided before each item.
Part I. No solution is required for this part of the quiz. Two points will be given for every correct answer.

1. Rewrite 5 7 3 = 0 in the slope-intercept form.

=

2. Suppose that 3 + 5 > 0 and is an integer, what is the minimum

-1
value of ?
3
3. When 5 is subtracted from a rational algebraic expression, the

+ =
87

= , ,

10

result is 2 5 . Find this other rational algebraic expression.

4. Give all real numbers for which the reciprocal of is three less
than .
5. Give the standard form of the equation of the line that passes
through the points (3,4) and (8, 1).
6. If and are the -intercept and -intercept of 5 2 = 30,
respectively, what is the value of 2 5?
7. If men can do a job in days, how long will it take for + 3 men
to do the same job?
8. For which values of will 2 3 + 13 2 + 15 = 0 be true?

44 2 122 3 + 9 6

9. Expand: (22 3 3 )2

( )( + + )

10. Factor completely: 2 3 16.

Part II. Each question is worth a maximum of three points. Solutions are needed to earn partial scores.
Write your solutions on the spaces provided after each item.
1. What is the standard form of the equation of a line that is
+ =
perpendicular to the graph of 5 = 8 and passing through the
point (1, 4)?
1 point
2 points

The slope of the perpendicular line is determined. = 5

Final answer is not in standard form but is correct slope-intercept
form, = 5 + 1

2. Simplify: [ 2 (2 3 )]5 [4 3 (6410 )1/2 ]

No partial score will be given for this item.

, )

3 + 5 = 2
3. Solve the system of linear equations: {
4 = 9
1 point

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The students solution evidently shows he has an

understanding of elimination, comparison, substitution, or
Cramers rule in solving systems of linear equations.

2016 DIVISION FESTIVAL OF TALENTS - MATH QUIZ (INDIVIDUAL-WRITTEN) GRADE

2
3
4. What is the simplest form of 2
1
3
1 point

The contestant simplified the denominator to

+5
3

5. What is the shortest distance from the point (3,1) to the line =
2 + 5?
1 point
2 points

The intersection between the line and its perpendicular passing

through the given point is determined, (1,3)
The student used the distance formula but was unsuccessful.

= ( ) + ( )

Part III. Each question is worth a maximum of five points. Solutions are needed to earn partial scores.
Write your solutions on the spaces provided after each item.
= , = , =
1. The 6-digit number 739 is divisible by 7, 8, and 9. Find one set
= , = , =
of values that , , and can take.
2 points

2. Give the sum of all the numerical coefficients and constant in the
1 5

expansion, (2 + ) . Express answer as a mixed number.

2

1 point

3 points

4 points

46

The contestant determined that the 6-digit number should

be divisible by 504.

The student used binomial expansion through the Pascals triangle

The expanded form is indicated in the solution:
1
1
1
1
32 5 + 5(16 4 ) ( ) + 10(8 3 ) ( ) + 10(4 2 ) ( ) + 5(2) ( )
2
4
8
16
1
+
32
Student showed the process of getting the sum of the correct
coefficients as simplified from the above form, however th final
answer is incorrect.

3. What is the smallest positive integer that leaves a remainder of 4

when divided by 7 and a remainder of 2 when divided by 11.
No partial score will be given for this item.

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2016 DIVISION FESTIVAL OF TALENTS - MATH QUIZ (INDIVIDUAL-WRITTEN) GRADE