Real-Life Linear Equations: Solve & Interpret Solutions

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each and erasers for $0.75 each. If a student buys a total of 10 items and spends $6.00, how many pencils and erasers did they buy?

• 6 pencils and 4 erasers

• 7 pencils and 3 erasers

• 4 pencils and 6 erasers

• 5 pencils and 5 erasers

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Two friends, Alex and Jamie, are collecting stickers. Alex has 5 more stickers than Jamie. Together, they have 35 stickers. How many stickers does each friend have?

• Alex has 15 stickers and Jamie has 20 stickers.

• Alex has 25 stickers and Jamie has 10 stickers.

• Alex has 30 stickers and Jamie has 5 stickers.

• Alex has 20 stickers and Jamie has 15 stickers.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A farmer has chickens and cows. If there are 20 animals in total and there are 4 more chickens than cows, how many chickens and cows does the farmer have?

• 10 chickens and 10 cows

• 16 chickens and 4 cows

• 12 chickens and 8 cows

• 14 chickens and 6 cows

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

In a school, the number of boys is twice the number of girls. If there are 36 students in total, how many boys and girls are there?

• 10 girls and 26 boys

• 18 girls and 18 boys

• 15 girls and 21 boys

• 12 girls and 24 boys

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If a customer pays $35, how many miles did they drive?

• 50 miles

• 120 miles

• 100 miles

• 75 miles

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Maria and John are saving money for a concert. Maria has $10 more than John, and together they have $70. How much money does each person have?

• John has $25 and Maria has $45.

• John has $35 and Maria has $45.

• John has $30 and Maria has $40.

• John has $20 and Maria has $50.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch that uses 12 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

• 15 cups of sugar

• 9 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of sugar

• 18 cups of sugar

In a class, the number of girls is 3 less than twice the number of boys. If there are 21 students in total, how many boys and girls are there?

• 9 boys and 12 girls

• 8 boys and 13 girls

• 5 boys and 16 girls

• 10 boys and 11 girls

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A bookstore sells novels for $8 each and magazines for $5 each. If a customer buys 7 items for a total of $46, how many novels and magazines did they buy?

• 4 novels and 3 magazines

• 5 novels and 2 magazines

• 6 novels and 1 magazine

• 3 novels and 4 magazines

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A gardener has a total of 30 plants, consisting of roses and tulips. If there are 10 more tulips than roses, how many of each type of plant does the gardener have?

• 20 roses and 10 tulips

• 5 roses and 25 tulips

• 15 roses and 15 tulips

• 10 roses and 20 tulips

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C