Pre-Algebra: Graphs & Distributive Property Challenges

A store sells 3 types of fruit: apples, bananas, and oranges. The graph shows the number of each type sold last week. If 20 apples, 15 bananas, and 10 oranges were sold, what is the total number of fruits sold?

• 30

• 25

• 50

• 45

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost per student is represented in a graph. If the total cost for 30 students is $600, what is the cost per student?

• $20

• $30

• $25

• $15

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 5 flowers and there are 4 rows, how many flowers are there in total? Use the distributive property to express this as 5 times the number of rows.

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $20 for each day rented. Write an expression using the distributive property to represent the total cost for renting a car for 'd' days.

• 50d + 20

• 50 + 20d

• 50 + 10d

• 20d + 50

A local bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each and cookies for $1.50 each. If a customer buys 4 cupcakes and 6 cookies, how much do they spend in total? Use the distributive property to calculate the total cost.

• $20

• $12.50

• 17

• $15

The graph shows the temperature changes throughout the day. If the temperature at 8 AM was 60°F and it increased by 5°F every hour, what will the temperature be at noon?

• 85°F

• 75°F

• 80°F

• 90°F

A pizza place offers a deal where you can buy 2 large pizzas and get 1 medium pizza free. If a large pizza costs $15 and a medium pizza costs $10, what is the total cost for 2 large pizzas?

• $30

• $35

• $25

• $20

A book club has 12 members. If each member reads 3 books this month, how many books will the club read in total? Use the distributive property to express this as 12 times the number of books read per member.

• 24

• 48

• 30

• 36

A farmer has a rectangular field that is 10 meters long and 5 meters wide. What is the area of the field? Use the distributive property to express the area calculation as length times width.

• 30 square meters

• 50 square meters

• 40 square meters

• 60 square meters

A concert venue has a seating chart that shows 200 seats in total. If 75% of the seats are filled, how many seats are empty? Use the graph to interpret the percentage of filled seats.

• 75

• 50

• 25

• 100