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1912 Eighth Grade Exam

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  1. The_Dark_Knight

    The_Dark_Knight Defender of the Truth

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    I don't know who determines the "Trending Now" on Yahoo's homepage, but I saw the 1912 Eighth Grade Exam and was curious. There were several links for it, but I clicked on the Christian Science Monitor's links and took the test.

    Whoa! Eighth grade was a lot harder in 1912 than when I was in 8th grade in 1977/78.

    I failed with a 60%!

    Test your 8th grade knowledge!

    http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Cultur...you-make-it-to-high-school-in-1912/Arithmetic
     
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  2. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    I never had grammar questions that specific. There are alot of detailed geography questions in there too.

    I got a 67%. I'm just shocked I remembered who De Soto was.
     
  3. UCF FINatic

    UCF FINatic The Miami Dolphins select

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    There is an error in the exam:

    "3. A school enrolled 120 pupils and the number of boys was two-thirds of the number of girls. How many of each sex were enrolled?"

    There should be more boys and girls and all of the answer choices show more girls than boys.
     
  4. UCF FINatic

    UCF FINatic The Miami Dolphins select

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    I got a 45% lol

    But catching that error makes up for that ****ty score lol.
     
  5. Stitches

    Stitches ThePhin's Biggest Killjoy Luxury Box

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    :confused:

    The boys should be outnumbered 72 to 48.

    The number of boys is 2/3rds the number of girls (3/3rds). 120/5*3= # of Girls. # of Girls *2/3 = # of Boys.
     
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  6. your reading the question wrong.

    There is a flaw though on the geography section. They ask you to list the biggest state to ther smallest and list Alaska in two of the answers. If Alaska was not a state in 1912 than it would not of been on the test as one. Its a trick question and yes it got me.
     
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  7. I almost passed I got a 67% and if were not for that trick question I would of passed I think
     
  8. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    I think I would have aced that test in high school.

    Sadly this proves I'm getting dumber with age. :lol:
     
  9. I got killed on the geography
     
  10. UCF FINatic

    UCF FINatic The Miami Dolphins select

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    "...the number of boys was two-thirds of the number of girls."

    -That means the number of girls was one-third the number of boys.
    -2/3rd is greater than 1/3
    -There should be more boys than girls
     
  11. No it means if there were 12 girls then there was 8 boys. 8 is 2/3rds of 12.

    The number of girls in this problem is 3/3rd or 1 whole.

    Hope that helps
     
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  12. UCF FINatic

    UCF FINatic The Miami Dolphins select

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    I't got me too. I knew Alaska was the largest state.
     
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  13. UCF FINatic

    UCF FINatic The Miami Dolphins select

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    Ahhh I see.
     
  14. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    I'm not a pioneer, I dont need to know what states are bordered by the Ohio River.
     
  15. Fin-Omenal

    Fin-Omenal Initiated

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    Thee...Ohio State University
    Ohio, Indiana WV Kentucky. :shifty:
     
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  16. Fin-Omenal

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    Thee...Ohio State University
    N Pennsylvania I think
     
  17. ToddPhin

    ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    This stuff is on par with or more difficult than what was taught in 8th grade at Pine Crest (a pretty strong private school).
     
  18. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    good luck finding an eight grade test that asks about midget porn
     
  19. ToddPhin

    ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    11 midget males + 5 normal females = how many total full size people
     
  20. UCF FINatic

    UCF FINatic The Miami Dolphins select

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    Average height of midget = 58 inches
    58*11 = 638 inches
    Average height of normal female = 63.8 inches
    63.8*5 = 319 inches

    638+319 = 957 inches

    Average height of normal male = 69.3 inches
    957/69.3 = 13.8 normal-sized males
    Average height of normal female = 63.8 inches
    957/63.8 = 15 normal-sized women

    11 midget males + 5 normal females would total 13.8 normal-sized males or 15 normal sized women.
     
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  21. ToddPhin

    ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    Lol ^
     
  22. adamprez2003

    adamprez2003 Senior Member

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    are they near the Ohio river?
     
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  23. ToddPhin

    ToddPhin Premium Member Luxury Box Club Member

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    why, are they shorter there?
     
  24. Frumundah Finnatic

    Frumundah Finnatic U Mad Miami?

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    Well when you live in Ohio you got to watch out for those flammable rivers.
     
  25. Pagan

    Pagan Metal & a Mustang

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    Yikes. 65%
     
  26. MikeHoncho

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    Is there a million dollars at the end of this?

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  27. Ohio Fanatic

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    that was fun, only got 70%. got killed on the early explorer questions. nailed the geography and science
     
  28. The_Dark_Knight

    The_Dark_Knight Defender of the Truth

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    Yep, $1 million and a double date with Cytherea and Jenna Jameson if you score 100%

    Good Luck!
     

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