Mathematics
Grade 8
15 min
Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
Solve a system of equations using elimination: word problems
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1
Two friends buy fruit. The sum of their apples is 8. The difference is 2. How many apples does each have?
2
A family bought 2 adult and 2 child movie tickets for $40. Another family bought 2 adult and 4 child tickets for $50. What is the price of a child ticket?
3
A farm has chickens and pigs. There are 10 animals in total. If there are 26 legs, how many chickens are there?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
The sum of two numbers is 10 and their difference is 4. What is the larger number?
0.3
1.6
2.7
3.10
Easy
Solve the system: x + y = 9 and x - y = 1. What is the value of x?
0.3
1.4
2.5
3.6
Easy
Two angles add up to 90 degrees. Their difference is 20 degrees. What is the measure of the smaller angle?
0.35
1.45
2.55
3.70
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