Adding Polynomials: Real-Life Scenarios for Grade 8

A gardener has 3x^2 + 5x + 2 flowers in one section and 2x^2 + 3x + 4 flowers in another. How many flowers does the gardener have in total?

• 5x^2 + 8x + 6

• 3x^2 + 5x + 4

• 4x^2 + 7x + 5

• 6x^2 + 2x + 3

A school has 4x^2 - 2x + 10 books in the library and receives a donation of 3x^2 + 5x - 1 books. How many books are there now?

• 8x^2 + 7x + 12

• 7x^2 + 3x + 9

• 5x^2 + 4x + 11

• 6x^2 + 2x + 8

A car travels 2x^2 + 3x + 5 miles on the first day and 4x^2 - x + 2 miles on the second day. What is the total distance traveled?

• 6x^2 + 2x + 7

• 2x^2 + 5x + 10

• 7x^2 + 3x + 6

• 5x^2 + 4x + 8

A recipe calls for 5x^2 + 3x + 1 cups of flour, and you want to double the recipe. How much flour will you need in total?

• 10x^2 + 3x + 1

• 15x^2 + 9x + 3

• 5x^2 + 3x + 1

• 10x^2 + 6x + 2

A factory produces 6x^2 + 4x - 3 toys in the morning and 2x^2 + 5x + 1 toys in the afternoon. How many toys were produced that day?

• 8x^2 + 9x - 2

• 2x^2 + 5x - 3

• 10x^2 + 9x - 2

• 6x^2 + 4x + 1

A bookstore has 7x^2 - 3x + 12 novels and sells 2x^2 + 4x - 5 novels. How many novels are left in the store?

• 5x^2 - 7x + 17

• 6x^2 - 5x + 10

• 8x^2 - 4x + 15

• 3x^2 + 2x + 7

A farmer has 8x^2 + 2x + 6 apples and picks 3x^2 - 2x + 4 more. How many apples does the farmer have now?

• 8x^2 + 4x + 6

• 11x^2 + 2x + 10

• 10x^2 + 8

• 11x^2 + 10

A concert hall has 5x^2 + 7x + 3 seats and sells 2x^2 + 3x - 1 tickets. How many seats are still available?

• 5x^2 + 7x + 1

• 3x^2 + 5x + 2

• 3x^2 + 4x + 4

• 2x^2 + 3x + 4

A painter uses 4x^2 + 6x + 2 liters of paint for one project and 3x^2 - 2x + 5 liters for another. How much paint did the painter use in total?

• 7x^2 + 4x + 7

• 6x^2 + 2x + 6

• 4x^2 + 5x + 9

• 5x^2 + 8x + 3

A student has 9x^2 + 4x + 1 pencils and gives away 3x^2 + 2x - 2 pencils. How many pencils does the student have left?

• 9x^2 + 2x - 1

• 6x^2 + 2x + 3

• 3x^2 + 6x + 5

• 5x^2 + 3x + 1