Solving Real-Life Linear Equations: Word Problems for 8th Graders

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $50, how many miles did they drive?

• 50 miles

• 100 miles

• 75 miles

• 120 miles

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each and erasers for $1.00 each. If a student buys a total of 10 items and spends $6.00, how many pencils did they buy?

• 6

• 4

• 8

• 10

A gardener charges a fee of $25 to start a landscaping project and $15 per hour of work. If a customer pays $85, how many hours of work did the gardener provide?

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 2 hours

• 5 hours

A concert hall has 200 seats. If tickets are sold for $15 each and the total revenue from ticket sales is $2,400, how many tickets were sold?

• 140

• 200

• 160

• 180

A phone plan costs $40 per month plus $0.10 per text message. If a customer’s bill is $50, how many text messages did they send?

• 120

• 75

• 100

• 50

A bakery sells cupcakes for $3 each and cookies for $2 each. If a customer buys a total of 12 items and spends $30, how many cupcakes did they buy?

• 4

• 10

• 8

• 6

A taxi company charges a base fare of $5 plus $2 per mile. If a passenger pays $15 for a ride, how many miles did they travel?

• 3 miles

• 10 miles

• 5 miles

• 7 miles

A school is selling tickets for a play at $8 each. If they sold 150 tickets and made $1,200, how many tickets were sold at a discount price of $6?

• 120

• 100

• 50

• 75

A gym charges a $50 membership fee plus $10 per class attended. If a member pays $130, how many classes did they attend?

• 10

• 12

• 5

• 8

A farmer sells apples for $2 per pound and oranges for $3 per pound. If a customer buys a total of 10 pounds of fruit and spends $24, how many pounds of apples did they buy?

• 8

• 2

• 4

• 6