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Grade 8 Find the Mistake Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · Math

Unit 7: Going FurtherThinking & Problem SolvingAdvanced

Looking at a worked answer, finding the step that went wrong and writing the correct answer. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Find the Mistake

Grade 8 · Math

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Learning goal: Thinking & Problem Solving

Directions: Look carefully at each picture, then write your answer in the box.

  1. 1

    Look at Lena's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer (the value of x).

    Lena's workx − 8 = 22x = 22 − 8x = 14
    Answer
  2. 2

    Look at Leo's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Leo's work−2 − (−9)= −2 − 9= −11
    Answer
  3. 3

    Look at Leo's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Leo's work7 + 6 × 5= 13 × 5= 65
    Answer
  4. 4

    Look at Aisha's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Aisha's work9 + 9 × 7= 18 × 7= 126
    Answer
  5. 5

    Look at Zoe's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Zoe's work3 + 8 × 4= 11 × 4= 44
    Answer
  6. 6

    Look at Noah's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Noah's work−6 − (−13)= −6 − 13= −19
    Answer
  7. 7

    Look at Sam's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Sam's work−4 − (−6)= −4 − 6= −10
    Answer
  8. 8

    Look at Ava's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Ava's work7 + 6 × 5= 13 × 5= 65
    Answer
  9. 9

    Look at Sam's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer (the value of x).

    Sam's workx − 8 = 22x = 22 − 8x = 14
    Answer
  10. 10

    Look at Mia's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer (the value of x).

    Mia's workx − 7 = 5x = 5 − 7x = -2
    Answer
  11. 11

    Look at Zoe's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Zoe's work−6 − (−12)= −6 − 12= −18
    Answer
  12. 12

    Look at Ava's work. Find the mistake and write the correct answer.

    Ava's work4 + 5 × 8= 9 × 8= 72
    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

If 2^x = 64, what is 4^x?

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.30
  2. 2.7
  3. 3.37
  4. 4.72
  5. 5.35
  6. 6.7
  7. 7.2
  8. 8.37
  9. 9.30
  10. 10.12
  11. 11.6
  12. 12.44
  13. ★4096 (challenge corner)

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