8th Grade Systems of Equations: Substitution & Elimination

A school is selling tickets for a play. Adult tickets cost $10 and student tickets cost $5. If they sold a total of 50 tickets for $400, how many of each type of ticket did they sell?

• 40 adult tickets and 10 student tickets

• 25 adult tickets and 25 student tickets

• 35 adult tickets and 15 student tickets

• 30 adult tickets and 20 student tickets

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Maria and John are saving money for a concert. Maria has $20 more than John. Together, they have $120. How much money does each person have?

• John has $60 and Maria has $80.

• John has $30 and Maria has $90.

• John has $40 and Maria has $60.

• John has $50 and Maria has $70.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A farmer has chickens and cows. The total number of animals is 30, and there are 80 legs in total. How many chickens and how many cows does the farmer have?

• 10 chickens and 20 cows

• 25 chickens and 5 cows

• 20 chickens and 10 cows

• 15 chickens and 15 cows

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

In a bookstore, the price of a novel is $15 and the price of a magazine is $5. If a customer buys a total of 10 items for $100, how many novels and magazines did they buy?

• 4 novels and 6 magazines

• 5 novels and 5 magazines

• 3 novels and 7 magazines

• 6 novels and 4 magazines

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Two friends, Alex and Jamie, are collecting stamps. Alex has 5 more stamps than Jamie. Together, they have 45 stamps. How many stamps does each friend have?

• Alex has 30 stamps and Jamie has 15 stamps.

• Alex has 20 stamps and Jamie has 25 stamps.

• Alex has 10 stamps and Jamie has 35 stamps.

• Alex has 25 stamps and Jamie has 20 stamps.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer paid $70, how many miles did they drive?

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

• 50 miles

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A bakery sells cupcakes and cookies. A cupcake costs $2 and a cookie costs $1. If a customer buys 15 items for $28, how many cupcakes and cookies did they buy?

• 13 cupcakes and 2 cookies

• 10 cupcakes and 5 cookies

• 12 cupcakes and 3 cookies

• 14 cupcakes and 1 cookie

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

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

• 24 girls and 12 boys

• 30 girls and 6 boys

• 12 girls and 24 boys

• 18 girls and 18 boys

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A concert hall has two types of seating: regular seats and VIP seats. Regular seats cost $30 and VIP seats cost $50. If 200 seats were sold for a total of $8000, how many of each type of seat were sold?

• 100 regular seats and 100 VIP seats

• 200 VIP seats and 0 regular seats

• 150 regular seats and 50 VIP seats

• 50 regular seats and 150 VIP seats

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A gardener is planting flowers and shrubs. The number of flowers is three times the number of shrubs. If the total number of plants is 40, how many flowers and shrubs are there?

• 20 flowers and 20 shrubs

• 30 flowers and 10 shrubs

• 35 flowers and 5 shrubs

• 25 flowers and 15 shrubs

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C