Mathematics Formulas – Grade 8
Shape Area Circumference Key
Circle A = πr2 C = πd = 2πr b = base w = width
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Triangle A= 2 bh Perimeter h = height d = diameter
Rectangle A = lw P = 2l + 2w l = length r = radius
Trapezoid A= 1
2 h(b1+b2) Use 3.14 for π
Parallelogram A = bh
3-dimensional Shape Volume Total Surface Area
Rectangular Prism V = lwh SA = 2(lw) + 2(hw) + 2(lh)
Formulas
Distance, rate, time formula Simple interest
d = distance, r = rate, t = time p = principal, r = rate, t = time
d = rt I = prt
Slope-intercept form of an equation of a line,
where m is the slope of the line and
b is the y-intercept
y = mx + b
Conversions
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft) = 36 inches (in.) 1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm)
1 mile (mi) = 1,760 yards (yd) = 5,280 feet (ft) 1 meter (m) = 1,000 millimeters (mm)
1 kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m)
1 cup = 8 fluid ounces (fl oz)
1 pint (pt) = 2 cups 1 liter (l) = 1,000 milliliters (ml)
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pt) 1 liter (l) = 1,000 cubic centimeters (cu. cm)
1 gallon (gal.) = 4 quarts (qt)
1 gram (g) = 1,000 milligrams (mg)
1 pound (lb) = 16 ounces (oz) 1 kilogram (kg) = 1,000 grams (g)
1 ton = 2,000 pounds (lb)