AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2003 Noticed this link after sending an e-mail. I never considered myself particularly good at math, so I expected to do lousy. I got 9 out of 10 so I'm happy, despite being out of high school for quite some time and not having many math couses that brought some of the featured stuff up. Remember, kiddies... Spoiler (Highlight to Read): Pythagorus is your friend, and the measurement of angles A+B+C = 180 degrees. So close to a perfect score...surface area, not volume, dummy *bonks self*. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kkktookmybabyaway 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2003 I didn't when I was actually in 8th grade, so I doubt I would now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted October 15, 2003 Same here. I kind of magically passed through school due to the lazyness of the system to make me do it over. =b Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tom 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10 I was always pretty good at math. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 The pictures for the problems won't load for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted October 16, 2003 I was horrible but the system got me passed because really in Middle school all you have to do is show up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10, but then I have a bachelor's degree in math. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EricMM 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 I got 8/10. I misread one of them and assumed the other one. I didn't do the math for one and it screwed me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted October 16, 2003 I gave up on Question 3 since the answer I got twice was not a choice. Keep in mind, I didn't use a calculator. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 ...this is American (Illinois State to be more precise) grade 8 math? ...is it wrong for me to admit I was doing this stuff in grade 7? Even worse, this is the easy stuff at grade 7. I mean, I was learning algebra and higher crap than this at grade 7. Actually, looking at all the other questions, most of this is like grade 6 math. Wow... Simply wow. This is grade 8 math? Geez, I'd be a wizard down there. 7/10 because I read three questions wrong. Two dealing with Surface Area (I thought depth), and the other because I didn't take into account the -5 on the triangle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest renegade v.1 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10 where we alloud to use a calculator cause i have done this stuff before i am just about to finish high school and we can use a calculator as much as we want i just dunnno if you yanks are alloud or what. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10 here too 10/10, but then I have a bachelor's degree in math. Sweet, I'm in my junior year towards a BS in math. Where'd you go? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 Flik: Naw, doesn't sound surprising. I learned it early myself, but I was going to a private school until I went on to high school. It may vary from school to school and state to state, natch. Except for the diagrams and stuff, it was very easy, especially ones requiring only simple multiplication and division. Perhaps they intentionally gave an early quiz which didn't require us to know too many complicated formulas. And yet you got 7/10. HA!! renegade v.1: We usually use calculators in later grades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JacK Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10 . . . but then I'm studying for my Final year High School Maths, at Extension 2 level (which for none-Australian-NewSouthWalesians is basically some Uni Maths at High School) But it was tricky doing all that feet and inches mumbo bajumbo. Forgot you all still use that system. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lightning Flik 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 Flik: Naw, doesn't sound surprising. I learned it early myself, but I was going to a private school until I went on to high school. It may vary from school to school and state to state, natch. Except for the diagrams and stuff, it was very easy, especially ones requiring only simple multiplication and division. Perhaps they intentionally gave an early quiz which didn't require us to know too many complicated formulas. And yet you got 7/10. HA!! renegade v.1: We usually use calculators in later grades. I got a seven out of ten for being a dumb ass and not fully reading the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jingus 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 The stupid fucking pictures on the stupid fucking problems still won't load for me. What's the deal? But looking at the test, damn, they've got it easy in Illinois. Everyone makes fun of Tennessee's educational programs, but here we were way past this shit in 8th grade, on into algebra. Hell, I even knew a freshman who took pre-calculus one time. This kiddie test is way below average difficulty for its claimed level. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 8/10. The surface area problems proved to be my bane. Math was always my weakest subject. I couldn't seem to get more than a high B, low A. At least I always kicked major ass in the verbal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Der Kommissar 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 9 out of 10. I am shocked. I only had no clue whatsoever on the last question. I sucked at math in high school. I only passed because my teacher was a moron. She'd give you half credit for just putting down an answer on tests, so, as long as I had a few correct, I did fine. Plus, the majority of the grade was for writing down notes and homework assignments even if you had no clue what you were doing on them. All in all, that usually added up to an easy B for me. I hate math. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ToddRoyal Report post Posted October 16, 2003 7/10. I'm shocked I did that well actually, math is/was my worst subject. I got the ones that everyone is having a problem with right, though and got a bunch of easy ones wrong. Math. Bleh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10. Piece of cake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10, but then, I have a bachelor's degree in math as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 A couple guys here with degrees in Math, wow MAIN EVENT COMPLEX ANALYSIS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 (edited) 10/10, but no degree in math. And 8th grade was a long time ago. EDIT: the congruent angles question was really the only one that gave me pause. I forgot what congruent angles meant, but I was able to reason it out. Edited October 16, 2003 by Spaceman Spiff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook Report post Posted October 16, 2003 10/10 I'm getting my bachelor's in math right now, so anything less would be shameful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tom 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 EDIT: the congruent angles question was really the only one that gave me pause. I forgot what congruent angles meant, but I was able to reason it out. Likewise. I actually had to think about it for a second, until the meaning of "incongruous," which is a word I like, came to mind. It's weird that I can still recall procedures and formulas, but forget a simple definition. Btw, I didn't use a calculator, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 Btw, I didn't use a calculator, either. You figured out the square root of 520,000 without using a calculator? Color me impressed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkey 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 9 out of 10 Although it did help remind me how far my math skill has gone down since finishing school Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 Btw, I didn't use a calculator, either. You figured out the square root of 520,000 without using a calculator? Color me impressed. Numeric approximation 520,000 = 52 * 100² sqrt(520,000) = sqrt(52) * 100 sqrt(52) will be a bit higher than 7, so the sqrt(520,000) will be a bit higher than 700 (about 721 to be exact) A bit more work than you'd probably want to do (given that calculator use is pretty much automatic for kiddies these days), but that's how you'd do it without one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Tyler; Captain America 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 9/10, not too difficult. I f'd up the "which is the biggest" one because I didn't feel like doing all of the math shorthand (I wasn't using a calculator). Ah well, I'm a low A student anyway, so this is fairly accurate . WOO I PASSED 8TH GRADE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2003 Btw, I didn't use a calculator, either. You figured out the square root of 520,000 without using a calculator? Color me impressed. Numeric approximation 520,000 = 52 * 100² sqrt(520,000) = sqrt(52) * 100 sqrt(52) will be a bit higher than 7, so the sqrt(520,000) will be a bit higher than 700 (about 721 to be exact) A bit more work than you'd probably want to do (given that calculator use is pretty much automatic for kiddies these days), but that's how you'd do it without one That's not too bad. Color me no longer impressed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
