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Score high and succeed on the Virginia SOL Grade 8 mathematics exam! REA gets students ready for exam day! Our all-new test prep for the SOL provides all the instruction and practice students need to pass and excel on this important state-required math exam. The book's comprehensive math review features numerous examples, diagrams, and charts that illustrate and reinforce key math lessons. Use the book's diagnostic tests to pinpoint the areas where your students need to invest more time and practice. REA's test prep also features one full-length practice SOL exam so you can familiarize yourself with the content and format of the actual SOL exam. Each practice exam question is fully explained to help reinforce important math concepts. You can prepare even more for exam day by following REA's proven test-taking techniques, powerhouse drills and targeted homework assignments.

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About Research & Education Association

PASSING THE SOL IN MATHEMATICS
About this Book
About the Test
How to Use this Book
About the Review Sections
Test-Taking Tips
The Day of the Test

ARITHMETIC REVIEW
Integers and Real Numbers
Absolute Value
Positive and Negative Numbers
Order of Operations
Drill: Integers and Real Numbers
Fractions
Operations With Fractions
Drill: Fractions
Decimals
Operations With Decimals
Drill: Decimals
Ratio and Proportion
Ratio
Proportion
Percentages
Equivalent Forms of a Number
Drill: Percentages
Radicals
Operations With Radicals
Drill: Radicals
Exponents
General Laws of Exponents
Power to a Power
Drill: Exponents
Scientific Notation
Averages
Mean
Median
Mode
Drill: Averages
Estimation
Significant Digits
Money Notation
Counting and Sorting
Game Strategies
Networks
Algorithms
Flow Charts
More Estimation
Arithmetic Drills Answer Key

ALGEBRA REVIEW
Operations With Polynomials
Drill: Operations With Polynomials
Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Commutative Laws (Addition, Multiplication)
Associative Laws (Addition, Multiplication)
Distributive Law
Drill: Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
Equations
Linear Equations
Drill: Linear Equations
Two Linear Equations
Drill: Two Linear Equations
Quadratic Equations
Drill: Quadratic Equations
Absolute Value Equations
Drill: Absolute Value Equations
Inequalities
Properties of Inequalities
Drill: Inequalities
Ratios and Proportions
Drill: Ratios and Proportions
Permutation, Combination, and Probability
Trees
Iteration
Recursion
Growth
Algebra Drills Answer Key

GEOMETRY REVIEW
Points, Lines, and Angles
Intersection Lines and Angles
Types of Angles
Perpendicular Lines
Parallel Lines
Drill: Lines and Angles
Polygons (Convex)
Drill: Regular Polygons
Triangles
Drill: Triangles
Change in Linear Direction
The Pythagorean Theorem
Quadrilaterals
Parallelograms
Rectangles
Rhombi
Squares
Trapezoids
Drill: Quadrilaterals
Circles
Drill: Circles
Solids
Rectangular Solids
Drill: Solids
Perimeters, Areas, Volumes
Coordinate Geometry, Plotting, and Graphing
Drill: Coordinate Geometry
Fractals
Geometry Drills Answer Key

WORD REVIEW PROBLEMS
Algebraic
Drill: Algebraic
Rate
Drill: Rate
Work
Drill: Work
Mixture
Drill: Mixture
Interest
Drill: Interest
Discount
Drill: Discount
Profit
Drill: Profit
Sets
Drill: Sets
Geometry
Drill: Geometry
Measurement
Drill: Measurement
Data Interpretation
Drill: Data Interpretation
Scaled Drawings
Problems with Missing or Misleading Information
Making Inferences
Word Problem Drills Answer Key

QUANTITATIVE ABILITY
Quantitative Comparisoon
Discrete Quantitative

SPATIAL SENSE RELATIONSHIPS
Drill: Spatial Sense/Relationships
Spatial Sense/Relationships Drill Answer Key

STATISTICS
What is Statistics?
Variables
Functions
Data Description: Graphs
Frequency Distributions
Frequency Histograms and Relative
Frequency Histograms
Cumulative Frequency Distributions
Types of Frequency Curves
Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
Sampling
Statistical Plots and Graphs

Diagnostic Tests For Class and Homework Assignments
Arithmetic Diagnostic Test
Algebra Diagnostic Test
Geometry Diagnostic Test
Word Problems Diagnostic Test

Reference Information
SOL Mathematics Practice Test
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
Answer Sheet
Index