Central Bicol State University of Agriculture-Calabanga

Sta. Cruz, Ratay Calabanga Camarines Sur

Laboratory High School
MATHEMATICS 8
3RD QUARTER EXAMINATION

NAME:________________________________Date:__________ Score:_________

Test I. Arrange the steps in adding/subtracting rational expressions in order by writing the numbers 1
to 5, 1 being the first step to be done and 5 being the last, on the space provided.

_________1. Add or subtract the numerators.

_________2. Simplify, if possible.
_________3.If necessary, find equivalent fractions that have the same denominator.
_________4.Factor, if possible.
_________6.Combine any like terms in the numerator.

Test II. Multiple Choice Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the space
provided.

5𝑝+5𝑞
_________7. Simplify
4𝑝+4𝑞
a. 5 b. 𝑞 + 𝑝 c. 𝑝 + 𝑞 d. 5𝑞
4 𝑝+𝑞 𝑝+𝑞 4𝑝
4 15
_________8. Multiply .Simplify your answer. × .
10 20

a. 6 b. 3 c. 3 d. 5
20 10 4 2
6 𝑎
_________9. Multiply. Simplify your answer. × .
𝑎 18

a. 6𝑎 b. 1 c. 𝑎 d. 6
18𝑎 3 3𝑎 18
_________10. Multiply. Simplify your answer

a. b. c. d.
_________11. Factor a2-6a+9.
.
a. (a-3)(a-3) b. (a+3)(a-3) c. (a-2)(a-3) d. (a-3)(a+2)

_________12. Simplify the rational expression ..

a. b. c. d.

4𝑥
_________13. Find the value of x that makes the rational expression undefined.
𝑥+6

a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. -6
4𝑥+8
_________ 14. Simplify the rational expression
𝑥 2 +4𝑥+8

a. 4 b. 4 c. 4 d. 𝑥
𝑥+2 𝑥 𝑥−2 4

15𝑒 30𝑒
_________ 15. Divide. Simplify your answer. ÷
𝑓 𝑓2

a. 𝑓 b. 15𝑒𝑓 c. 𝑒𝑓 d. 15𝑒 𝑓2
2 30𝑒𝑓 𝑓 30𝑒𝑓
_________ 16. What do you call fraction that has a rational expression either in the numerator,
the denominator, or both?
a. Complex fraction c. Fraction
b. Rational expression d. Linear equation

_________ 17. What is an equation that contains one or more rational expressions?

a. Complex fraction c. Rational Equation

b. Rational expression d. Linear equation

_________ 18.What do you call an apparent solution that does not solve its equation?
a. Extraneous solution c. False solution
b. True solution d. Extravious Solution

_________ 19. Divide . Assume that all expressions are defined.

a. b. c. d.

_________ 20. Add. Simplify your answer.

a. b. c. d.

_________ 21. Subtract. Simplify your answer.

a. b. c. d.

_________ 22.To subtract two fractions with unlike denominators,we find a common _______.

a. Numerators b. GCF c. Denominators d. Factors

10 12𝑒
_________ 23. What is the value of e in the equation2𝑒+3 − 8 = 2𝑒+3

a. -2 b. 1 c. −1 d. 2
2

_________ 24. Simplify the rational expression .

a. b. c. d.

𝑐 2 +6𝑐+8 𝑐+5
_________ 25.Multiply. Simplify your answer. × .
𝑐+4 𝑐 2 +7𝑐+10

a. −4𝑐 b. -1 c. 4𝑐 d. 1
5𝑐 5𝑐

Test III.
Solve each equation and check the solution. (5 points) each each.
4 2 4
26. 6 + 𝑥 = −5 27. 3 − 𝑥 = 𝑥
Divide. Write the answer in lowest terms.(3 points) each.

28. 20𝑑2 3𝑗 2 6𝑗 30. 4𝑚 − 2𝑛 2𝑚 − 𝑛

÷ 5𝑑 29. ÷ ÷
4 5𝑘 10𝑘 8 12

Simplify each Complex Fraction. (3 points) each.

31. 4 32. 𝑥−2 33. 7 + 3

9 4 2
5 4
𝑥−𝑥 1 5
9
2−4

Perform indicated operation and simplify your answer.(3 points) each.

34. 36 6𝑠 35. 4𝑐 + 2𝑐 36. 5 3

+ 6 6 +
𝑠+6 𝑠+6 𝑥 𝑥2

37. 𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 2 38. 7𝑏 3𝑏 39. 3𝑑 1

− − −
3 3 4 4 3𝑑 − 1 3𝑑 − 1

𝑥 4
40. −
𝑥 2+9𝑥+20 𝑥 2 +7𝑥+12
 Key to correction.
1. 4
2. 5
3. 2
4. 1
5. 3
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. B
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. A
15. A
16. B
17. C
18. A
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. C
23. C
24. B
25. D
26. -4/11,true
27. 2,true
28. d
29. j
30. 3
31. 4/3
𝑥
32. 𝑥+2
33. -13/3
34. 6
35. c
5𝑥+3
36. .
𝑥2
37. -5/3
38. b
39. 1
𝑥−5
40.
(𝑥+3)(𝑥+5)