Mastering Elimination Method: Real-Life Word Problems

A school is selling tickets for a play. Adult tickets cost $10 and student tickets cost $5. If they sold a total of 150 tickets for $1,200, how many adult tickets were sold?

• 90

• 100

• 70

• 80

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Two friends, Sarah and Tom, are saving money for a concert. Sarah has $20 more than Tom. Together, they have $140. How much money does each friend have?

• Tom has $60 and Sarah has $80.

• Tom has $30 and Sarah has $50.

• Tom has $50 and Sarah has $70.

• Tom has $40 and Sarah has $60.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A farmer has chickens and cows. The total number of animals is 50, and the total number of legs is 140. How many chickens does the farmer have?

• 25

• 30

• 40

• 20

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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 did they buy?

• 2

• 5

• 7

• 3

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer paid $50 for their rental, how many miles did they drive?

• 100 miles

• 50 miles

• 120 miles

• 75 miles

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A local gym offers two membership plans. Plan A costs $30 per month, and Plan B costs $20 per month plus a one-time fee of $60. If a customer paid $120, which plan did they choose?

• Plan B

• Plan A

• Plan C at $25 per month

• Plan A with a discount

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

In a fruit market, apples cost $2 each and bananas cost $1 each. If a customer bought a total of 30 fruits for $50, how many apples did they buy?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 10

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A movie theater sells popcorn for $5 and soda for $3. If a family bought a total of 8 snacks for $34, how many popcorns did they buy?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 3

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A gardener is planting flowers and shrubs. Each flower costs $3 and each shrub costs $5. If the gardener spent $60 and planted a total of 20 plants, how many flowers did they plant?

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 20

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A pet store has dogs and cats. The total number of pets is 40, and the total cost of the pets is $1,200. If each dog costs $30 and each cat costs $20, how many dogs are there?

• 40

• 10

• 20

• 30

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C