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This sheet mixes two-step equations, proportions, percent increase and decrease, simple interest, adding and subtracting integers, and mean (average) (8th-grade equation solving plus 7th-grade review). Each problem is built from a checked math template, so the numbers change every time but the answers are always right; only the story is about video games.
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Video Game Math
8th Grade · Two-step equations · Proportions · Percent increase and decrease · Simple interest · Adding and subtracting integers · Mean (average)
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Sam has $2 saved toward a new game controller. After adding the same amount each week for 5 weeks, Sam has $32. Solve 5x+2=32 to find x, the number of dollars added each week.
A.x=6.8
B.x=6.4
C.x=30
D.x=6
Sam uses wood blocks and stone blocks in a ratio of 2:3 to build a castle. How many wood blocks go with 39 stone blocks?
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Last month, Sam had 40 gems in a game inventory. Now Sam has 60. What is the percent increase?
A. 50%
B. 33.33%
C. 20%
D. 25%
Sam's gaming club raised $600 at a bake sale and put it in a savings account that pays 2% simple interest per year. How much interest will it earn in 6 years?
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Sam keeps track of the score in a game with bonus and penalty rounds: -15 points in round one and -9 points in round two. What is the total change in the score?
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Over five levels, Sam collected this many coins: 4, 7, 15, 11, 3. Find the mean (the average) number of coins per level.
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Sam has $10 saved toward a new game controller. After adding the same amount each week for 8 weeks, Sam has $18. Solve 8x+10=18 to find x, the number of dollars added each week.
A.x=1
B.x=3.5
C.x=2.25
D.x=8
Sam crafts health potions and mana potions in a ratio of 1:9. How many health potions go with 27 mana potions?
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Last month, 120 players joined the club's online tournament. This month, Sam counted 180. What is the percent increase?
A. 50%
B. 33.33%
C. 60%
D. 25%
Sam's gaming club raised $700 at a bake sale and put it in a savings account that pays 5% simple interest per year. How much interest will it earn in 1 year?
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Answer key
Video Game Math · 8th Grade
D. x=6Undothe+2first(subtractfrombothsides),thenundothe×5(dividebothsides):x=6.
26Cross-multiply:2×39=78,thendivideby3:x=26.
A. 50%Percentchange=(change÷original)×100=(20÷40)×100=50%.
72.00600×0.02×6=$72.00.
-24-15+-9=-24.
84+7+15+11+3=40,and40÷5=8.
A. x=1Undothe+10first(subtractfrombothsides),thenundothe×8(dividebothsides):x=1.
3Cross-multiply:1×27=27,thendivideby9:x=3.
A. 50%Percentchange=(change÷original)×100=(60÷120)×100=50%.
35.00700×0.05×1=$35.00.
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