Grade 8 Math · Probability and Statistics
Virginia SOL 8.PS.3
Virginia SOL 8.PS.3 is part of the Probability and Statistics strand in Grade 8 Math (Math). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students apply the data cycle with a focus on scatterplots. Below is what 8.PS.3 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice 8.PS.3 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL 8.PS.3 means
Apply the data cycle with a focus on scatterplots.
Practice Grade 8 Math SOL questions
Free Grade 8 Math questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on 8.PS.3 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. Elizabeth drove 432 miles on the second day, which was 17 miles more than five times the distance driven on the first day. How many miles did she drive on the first day?
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Answer: B — 83
2. The number of diagonals in a polygon with n sides is given by n(n − 3)/2. How many diagonals does a polygon with 10 sides have?
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Answer: J — 35
3. Points P(2,3), Q(3,2), R(−1,−2), and S(3,4) are plotted. Which line segment connects (2,3) and (−3,2)?
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Answer: B — PR
4. A library fine increases by $0.05 per day overdue. Which equation represents the relationship between d days overdue and fine f?
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Answer: F — f = 0.05d
Skills you’ll practice for 8.PS.3
- Formulate questions that require the collection or acquisition of data with a focus on scatterplots.
- Determine the data needed to answer a formulated question and collect the data of no more than 20 items using observations, measurement, surveys, or experiments.
- Organize and represent numeric bivariate data using scatterplots, with or without technology.
- Make observations about a set of data points in a scatterplot as having a positive linear relationship, a negative linear relationship, or no relationship.
- Analyze and justify the relationship of the quantitative bivariate data represented in scatterplots.
- Sketch the line of best fit for data represented in a scatterplot.
Key concepts covered by 8.PS.3
- data cycle
- formulate questions
- scatterplots
- data collection
- observations
- measurement
- surveys
- experiments
- data organization
- bivariate data
- technology
- scatterplot
- data points
- positive linear relationship
- negative linear relationship
- no relationship
- data analysis
- relationship justification
- line of best fit
- data representation
How to study and practice SOL 8.PS.3
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether 8.PS.3 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Related Grade 8 Math standards in Probability and Statistics
Frequently asked questions about SOL 8.PS.3
What is Virginia SOL 8.PS.3?
SOL 8.PS.3 is a Grade 8 Math Standard of Learning in the Probability and Statistics strand. It expects students to apply the data cycle with a focus on scatterplots.
What skills does SOL 8.PS.3 cover?
SOL 8.PS.3 is assessed on 6 skills: formulate questions that require the collection or acquisition of data with a focus on scatterplots; determine the data needed to answer a formulated question and collect the data of no more than 20 items using observations, measurement, surveys, or experiments; organize and represent numeric bivariate data using scatterplots, with or without technology; make observations about a set of data points in a scatterplot as having a positive linear relationship, a negative linear relationship, or no relationship; analyze and justify the relationship of the quantitative bivariate data represented in scatterplots; sketch the line of best fit for data represented in a scatterplot.
What strand of Grade 8 Math is SOL 8.PS.3 in?
SOL 8.PS.3 belongs to the Probability and Statistics reporting strand of the Grade 8 Math Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL 8.PS.3?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether 8.PS.3 is already solid, then work the 6 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.