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Grade 8 Real-Life Math Worksheet with Answers

Grade 8 (US) · Year 9 (UK) · Class 8 (India) · Math

Unit 7: Going FurtherGraphs, Patterns & Real LifeAdvanced

Everyday problems: better buys, giving change, scaling recipes, reading timetables and sale prices. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Real-Life Math

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Learning goal: Graphs, Patterns & Real Life

Directions: Use the pictures to help you. Solve each problem. Show your work, then write your answer in the box.

  1. 1

    Shop A sells 3 batteries for $2.01. Shop B sells 2 batteries for $1.20. Which shop is the better buy (cheaper for each one)?

    Shop A: 3 batteries$2.01Shop B: 2 batteries$1.20
    Answer
  2. 2

    A recipe for 6 people needs 600 g of butter. How much butter is needed for 3 people?

    Recipe — serves 6• 600 g butterfor 3?
    Answer
  3. 3

    A garden is 10 m long and 10 m wide. Fencing costs $3 for each metre. How much does it cost to fence all the way around?

    10 m10 mfence: $3 per metre
    Answer
  4. 4

    How many minutes does the 9:40 bus take from Library to School?

    StopBus 1Bus 2Bus 3Station9:109:4010:10Park9:179:4710:17Library9:249:5410:24School9:289:5810:28
    Answer
  5. 5

    A jacket costs $105. It is 20% off in a sale. What is the sale price?

    Jacket$10520%OFF
    Answer
  6. 6

    Shop A sells 5 muffins for $5.30. Shop B sells 8 muffins for $7.92. Which shop is the better buy (cheaper for each one)?

    Shop A: 5 muffins$5.30Shop B: 8 muffins$7.92
    Answer
  7. 7

    A jacket costs $30. It is 20% off in a sale. What is the sale price?

    Jacket$3020%OFF
    Answer
  8. 8

    A garden is 13 m long and 5 m wide. Fencing costs $3 for each metre. How much does it cost to fence all the way around?

    13 m5 mfence: $3 per metre
    Answer
  9. 9

    Shop A sells 4 pens for $2.12. Shop B sells 5 pens for $3.00. Which shop is the better buy (cheaper for each one)?

    Shop A: 4 pens$2.12Shop B: 5 pens$3.00
    Answer
  10. 10

    A jacket costs $25. It is 20% off in a sale. What is the sale price?

    Jacket$2520%OFF
    Answer
  11. 11

    A recipe for 4 people needs 400 mL of milk. How much milk is needed for 10 people?

    Recipe — serves 4• 400 mL milkfor 10?
    Answer
  12. 12

    How many minutes does the 8:10 bus take from Station to Park?

    StopBus 1Bus 2Bus 3Station7:107:408:10Park7:147:448:14Library7:267:568:26School7:318:018:31
    Answer

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Each scale balances. Scale 1: circle + square = 19; scale 2: square + triangle = 17; scale 3: circle + circle = 26. What is one triangle worth?

19Scale 117Scale 226Scale 3

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  1. 1.Shop B
  2. 2.300 g
  3. 3.$120
  4. 4.4 minutes
  5. 5.$84.00
  6. 6.Shop B
  7. 7.$24.00
  8. 8.$108
  9. 9.Shop A
  10. 10.$20.00
  11. 11.1000 mL
  12. 12.4 minutes
  13. ★11 (challenge corner)

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