Writing Equations from Real-Life Scenarios for Grade 8

Quiz
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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, write an equation to represent the total cost of the pencils.
total cost = 0.50 / x
total cost = 0.50 + x
total cost = 0.50 * x
total cost = x + 0.50
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.C.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles, write an equation to express the number of marbles Maria has.
M = 2y
M = y/2
M = y
M = 3y
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.C.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. Write an equation to represent the total cost C for driving m miles.
C = 20 - 0.15m
C = 20 + 0.10m
C = 20 + 0.15m
C = 15 + 0.15m
Tags
CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If there are r rows and each row has 5 flowers, write an equation to find the total number of flowers planted.
total_flowers = r * 5
total_flowers = 5 + r
total_flowers = r - 5
total_flowers = r / 5
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.C.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A book costs $15. If you buy b books, write an equation to find the total cost T of the books.
T = 15b
T = 15b + 5
T = 15 + b
T = b + 15
Tags
CCSS.6.EE.C.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A swimming pool is being filled with water at a rate of 10 gallons per minute. If it has already filled x gallons, write an equation to find the total gallons filled after t minutes.
Total gallons = x + 10t
Total gallons = x / 10 + t
Total gallons = 10t - x
Total gallons = x - 10t
Tags
CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A concert ticket costs $50. If you buy t tickets, write an equation to represent the total cost C of the tickets.
C = 50 - t
C = 50t
C = 50 + t
C = t/50
Tags
CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A
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