Graphing Linear Equations: Real-Life Applications in 8th Grade

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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 farmer has 100 meters of fencing to create a rectangular pen for his sheep. If the length of the pen is represented by the equation y = 50 - x, where x is the width, graph the equations and find the dimensions of the pen.
40 meters (width) and 10 meters (length)
20 meters (width) and 30 meters (length)
25 meters (width) and 25 meters (length)
30 meters (width) and 20 meters (length)
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Two friends, Alex and Jamie, are selling lemonade and cookies. Alex sells lemonade for $2 per cup and Jamie sells cookies for $1 each. If they want to make a total of $20, graph the equations and identify how many cups of lemonade and cookies they need to sell.
15 cups of lemonade and 2 cookies
0 cups of lemonade and 20 cookies
5 cups of lemonade and 5 cookies
They can sell 10 cups of lemonade and 0 cookies, or any combination of lemonade and cookies that satisfies 2x + y = 20.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A school is planning a field trip and has a budget of $300. The cost per student for the bus is $10 and for admission is $15. Write the equations, graph them, and find the maximum number of students that can attend the trip.
20
15
12
10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A local gym charges a monthly fee of $30 plus $5 per class attended. Another gym charges a flat fee of $50. Graph the equations and determine how many classes need to be attended for the first gym to be cheaper than the second.
4 classes
3 classes
5 classes
2 classes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A concert venue has two pricing options: Option A charges $25 per ticket and Option B charges a flat fee of $100 for up to 5 tickets. Graph the equations and find the number of tickets where both options cost the same.
6
5
4
3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A bookstore sells novels for $10 each and textbooks for $20 each. If a student has $100 to spend, graph the equations and determine how many novels and textbooks they can buy without exceeding their budget.
The student can buy 15 novels and no textbooks.
The student can buy 8 textbooks and 2 novels.
The student can buy 12 novels and 3 textbooks.
The student can buy up to 10 novels, 5 textbooks, or any combination of novels and textbooks that does not exceed the budget.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. Another company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.25 per mile. Graph the equations and find the point where both companies charge the same amount.
Both companies charge the same amount at 500 miles for a total cost of $150.
Both companies charge the same amount at 200 miles for a total cost of $80.
Both companies charge the same amount at 300 miles for a total cost of $90.
Both companies charge the same amount at 400 miles for a total cost of $130.
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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C
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