8th Grade Word Problems: Mastering Costs & Distributive Property

A store sells notebooks for $3 each and pens for $2 each. If a student buys 4 notebooks and 5 pens, how much does the student spend in total?

• $18

• 22

• $25

• $15

A recipe calls for 2 cups of flour and 3 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour and sugar do you need in total?

• 8 cups of flour and 12 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of flour and 9 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of flour and 6 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of flour and 15 cups of sugar

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer drives 150 miles, what is the total cost of the rental?

• $80

• $100

• $70

• $90

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 6 flowers and there are 4 rows, how many flowers are there in total?

• 24

• 12

• 30

• 18

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost per student is $15, and there are 20 students going. What is the total cost for the trip?

• 300

• 180

• 400

• 250

A book costs $12, and there is a sale that offers a 25% discount. How much will the book cost after the discount?

• $15

• $10

• $9

• $8

A pizza place offers a deal where you can buy 2 large pizzas and get 1 medium pizza for free. If a large pizza costs $15 and a medium pizza costs $10, what is the total value of the pizzas?

• $35

• $30

• $20

• $25

A concert ticket costs $45. If a group of friends buys 5 tickets, how much do they spend in total?

• 225

• $200

• $300

• $180

A school is selling T-shirts for $10 each. If they sell 30 T-shirts, how much money do they make?

• 150

• 250

• 300

• 400

A farmer has 3 fields. Each field has 12 apple trees. How many apple trees does the farmer have in total?

• 48

• 24

• 30

• 36