MCAP Algebra II Algebra. Practice it free.

Measures expression structure, zeros and factors of polynomials, rational expressions, creating equations, and reasoning with equations and inequalities. This Algebra II reporting domain maps to 46 practice skills and 8 representative questions from the playable bank.

Algebra IIContent Subclaim46 mapped skills
What the test measures

Algebra skills

  1. A.SSE.A Interpret the structure of expressions.

  2. A.SSE.B Write expressions in equivalent form to solve problems.

  3. A.APR.B Understand the relationship between zeros and factors of polynomials.

  4. A.APR.D Rewrite rational expressions.

  5. A.CED.A Create equations that describe numbers or relationships.

  6. A.REI.A Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain the reasoning.

  7. A.REI.B Solve equations and inequalities in one variable.

  8. A.REI.C Solve systems of equations.

  9. A.REI.D Represents and solve equations and inequalities graphically.

Standards basis

Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics (MCCRSM) — Maryland

How the MCAP reports it

MCAP is Maryland's statewide successor to PARCC, built on the Maryland College and Career Ready Standards for Mathematics (which mirror CCSS-M) — it is not a Smarter Balanced administration despite the claims-style family resemblance. Each grade/course High Level Blueprint (September 2022) organizes the assessment into three subclaims: Content (23-24 one-point machine-scored items, listed per domain/conceptual category as MCCRSM cluster headings), Reasoning (6 items), and Modeling (6 items), the latter two defined by per-grade evidence statements and including constructed-response items. Cluster headings are transcribed verbatim from the blueprints, including their minor typographical deviations from the parallel CCSS-M headings; two evident misprints are normalized (a duplicated sentence fragment on 4.OA.C, and the domain codes printed as G.P.E / T.TF for G.GPE / F.TF). Since March 2025, grade 6-7 students enrolled in a high-school mathematics course may take the corresponding MCAP course assessment instead of the grade-level test.

Blueprint & weighting

Each High Level Blueprint (September 2022) publishes per-domain operational item counts. Content Subclaim (1-point machine-scored items): Grade 3 — OA 7, NBT 2, NF 7, Measurement 5, Geometry 2 (23 items); Grade 4 — OA 4, NBT 5, NF 10, Measurement 3, Geometry 1 (23); Grade 5 — OA 2, NBT 6, NF 9, Measurement 4, Geometry 2 (23); Grade 6 — RP 3, NS 8, EE 8, Geometry 2, SP 2 (23); Grade 7 — RP 8, NS 4, EE 5, Geometry 3, SP 3 (23); Grade 8 — NS 2, EE 10, Functions 5, Geometry 4, SP 2 (23); Algebra I — Number and Quantity 1, Algebra 12, Functions 9, Statistics 2 (24); Geometry — G.CO 7, G.SRT 8, G.C 3, G.GPE 3, G.GMD 1, G.MG 1 (23); Algebra II — Number and Quantity 3, Algebra 8, Functions 11, Statistics 1 (23). Every assessment adds 6 Reasoning Subclaim and 6 Modeling Subclaim operational items — four 1-point machine-scored each, plus two constructed-response items (two 3-point in grades 3-4; one 3-point and one 4-point in grades 5-8; two 4-point in Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II) — so a form carries 35 operational items (36 for Algebra I).

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Practice playeasy

What are all and only the zeros of the polynomial defined by p(x)=x2−5x+6p(x)=x^2-5x+6?

Find two numbers with product 66 and sum −5-5: −2-2 and −3-3. So p(x)=(x−2)(x−3)p(x)=(x-2)(x-3). After factoring, set each linear factor equal to zero: (x−2)=0⇒x=2(x-2)=0 \Rightarrow x=2; (x−3)=0⇒x=3(x-3)=0 \Rightarrow x=3. The zeros are 22 and 33.

Practice playhard

If 5x−2yx+3y=23\dfrac{5x - 2y}{x + 3y} = \dfrac{2}{3}, then xy=\dfrac{x}{y}=

Cross-multiply to clear the fraction: 3(5x−2y)=2(x+3y)3(5x - 2y) = 2(x + 3y), so 15x−6y=2x+6y15x - 6y = 2x + 6y. Collect like terms to get 13x=12y13x = 12y. Divide both sides by yy, then by 1313, to obtain xy=1213.\dfrac{x}{y} = \dfrac{12}{13}\textsf{.}

Practice playmedium

If (x+2)(x−8)x+2=5\dfrac{(x+2)(x-8)}{x+2} = 5 and x≠−2,x \neq -2\textsf{,} what is the value of x?x\textsf{?}

For x≠−2x \neq -2, the factor x+2x+2 cancels, giving x−8=5x-8 = 5, so x=13.x = 13\textsf{.}

Practice playmedium

Which expression is equivalent to x2+5x+6x2+3x+2\dfrac{x^{2}+5x+6}{x^{2}+3x+2} when x≠−1x \neq -1 and x≠−2?x \neq -2\textsf{?}

Factor: (x+2)(x+3)(x+1)(x+2)=x+3x+1\dfrac{(x+2)(x+3)}{(x+1)(x+2)}=\dfrac{x+3}{x+1} for x≠−1x \neq -1 and x≠−2.x \neq -2\textsf{.}

Practice playeasy

Which is a factored form of x2−8x+15x^2 - 8x + 15?

Find two numbers with product 1515 and sum −8-8: −3-3 and −5-5. So x2−8x+15=(x−3)(x−5)x^2 - 8x + 15 = (x-3)(x-5).

Practice playmedium

{x−2y<−3x+y>6\begin{cases} x - 2y < -3 \\ x + y > 6 \end{cases}
The point
(x,y)(x, y) is a solution to the system of inequalities in the coordinate plane. If y=5y = 5, which of the following could be a value of xx?

Substitute y=5y = 5. From x−2y<−3x - 2y < -3, x−10<−3x - 10 < -3, so x<7x < 7. From x+y>6x + y > 6, x+5>6x + 5 > 6, so x>1x > 1. The value x=4x = 4 satisfies 1<4<71 < 4 < 7.

Practice playeasy

Use completing the square to rewrite the equation in vertex form.

y=−x2+6x−5y = -x^{2} + 6x - 5

Select the vertex form of the equation.

Factor out −1-1 from the xx terms, then complete the square: y=−(x2−6x+9−9)−5=−((x−3)2−9)−5=−(x−3)2+4.y = -(x^{2} - 6x + 9 - 9) - 5 = -((x - 3)^{2} - 9) - 5 = -(x - 3)^{2} + 4\textsf{.} The constant 44 is the maximum value of y.y\textsf{.}

Practice playmedium

Which is the completely factored form of 12x2+8x12x^{2} + 8x?

The greatest common factor of 12x212x^{2} and 8x8x is 4x.4x\textsf{.} Factoring gives 4x(3x+2)4x(3x + 2).

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