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Grade 8 Mathematics Quiz: Expressions and Equations

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Solve the following problems by writing your answers in the provided space. Show your work for full credit.


  1. Problem 1: You have a rectangular garden that is 3 times longer than it is wide. If the width of the garden is ( w ) meters, express the area of the garden in terms of ( w ).

  2. Problem 2: A school fundraiser sells chocolate bars for $2 each and cookie boxes for $5 each. If a total of 100 items were sold for $400, write an equation to represent the relationship between chocolate bars ( c ) and cookie boxes ( b ).

  3. Problem 3: If a car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel after ( t ) hours? Write the expression for the distance ( d ).

  4. Problem 4: The formula for the total cost ( C ) of purchasing ( x ) notebooks at $2.50 each is given by ( C = 2.5x ). How much will it cost to buy 12 notebooks?

  5. Problem 5: You have saved $250 to buy video games. If each game costs $45, how many games, ( g ), can you buy, and which equation would represent this situation?

  6. Problem 6: A recipe requires 2 cups of sugar for every 4 cups of flour. If you only have ( f ) cups of flour, express the amount of sugar ( s ) needed in terms of ( f ).

  7. Problem 7: A movie theater charges $10 per ticket. If you have ( m ) tickets, how much money ( T ) will you spend? Write the equation that describes this situation.

  8. Problem 8: The length of a side of a square garden is represented by ( s ). Write an expression for the perimeter ( P ) of the garden in terms of ( s ).

  9. Problem 9: A person jogs ( d ) miles every day. If they want to jog a total of 42 miles in a week, write an equation that represents the relationship between the daily jog distance and the total distance.

  10. Problem 10: If it takes ( h ) hours to complete a project, and each hour spent increases your work done by 15%, write an expression for the total amount of work completed ( W ) after ( h ) hours.


Correct Answers

  1. ( 3w^2 )
  2. ( 2c + 5b = 400 )
  3. ( d = 60t )
  4. $30
  5. ( 250 = 45g )
  6. ( s = \frac{1}{2}f )
  7. ( T = 10m )
  8. ( P = 4s )
  9. ( 7d = 42 )
  10. ( W = 15h )