AMC 8 Word Problems & Logic 1

Question 1

A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

50

Answer

70

Answer

80

Question 2

Alice is 5 years older than Bob. The sum of their ages is 37. How old is Bob?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

14

Answer

15

Answer

17

Question 3

A store sells apples for $0.40 each and bananas for $0.25 each. Lisa buys 5 apples and 8 bananas. How much does she spend?

Accepted Answer

$4.00

Answer

$3.80

Answer

$4.25

Answer

$4.50

Question 4

If 8 workers can build a wall in 6 days, how many days will 4 workers take to build the same wall?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

8

Answer

10

Answer

14

Question 5

In a class of 30 students, 18 play soccer and 14 play basketball, and 6 play both. How many students play neither sport?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 6

A rectangle's length is increased by 20% and its width is decreased by 10%. By what percent does the area change?

Accepted Answer

8% increase

Answer

10% increase

Answer

8% decrease

Answer

10% decrease