Word Problems

Word Problems

Multiple Choice

The bakery has 381 chocolate cupcakes and 346 vanilla cupcakes. How many total cupcakes does the bakery have?

• 727 cupcakes
• 725 cupcakes
• 720 cupcakes
• 729 cupcakes

Multiple Choice

WRITE AN EQUATION
Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

• 24 - 10 = -7x
• 24 - 7x = 10
• -24 - 7x = -10
• 10 + x = 24

Multiple Choice

After paying $5.12 for a salad, Norachai has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad?

• n + $5.12 = $27.10
• n - $5.12 = $27.10
• n - $5.12 = -$27.10
• $5.12 - n = $27.10

Multiple Choice

WRITE AN EQUATION
You bought a magazine for $5 and four
erasers. You spent a total of $29. How
much did each eraser cost?

• 5 + x = 29
• -5 - 4x = -29
• 5x = 29
• 29 - 5 = -4x

Multiple Choice

Peter has six times as many dimes as quarters in her piggy bank. She has 21 coins in her piggy bank totaling $2.55
How many of each type of coin does she have?

• 3 quarters and 18 dimes
• 18 dimes and 18 quarters
• 18 quarters and 3 dimes
• none of the above