Systems of Equations (Real World Application)

Systems of Equations (Real World Application)

We will be using systems of equations to solve real world problems. This is what math is all about!!

Recap

Okay so the idea is to ask yourself "what am I trying to find?" like "how much does a burrito or taco cost" and set that as your x and y variable. Then set up your system of equations from there!

Multiple Choice

You and a friend go to Chick-Fil-A. You order 2 chicken sandwiches and 5 cookies. Your bill is $17. Your friend orders 3 chicken sandwiches and 2 cookies. Their bill is $20. How much does a chicken sandwich and a cookie cost?

• A sandwich costs $6 and a cookie costs $1.

• A sandwich costs $1 and a cookie costs $6.

• A sandwich costs $5 and a cookie costs $2.

• A sandwich costs $2 and a cookie costs $5.

Multiple Choice

A movie theater charges $10 for each adult ticket and $5 for each child ticket. At a showing where 150 tickets were sold, the theater collected $1200. How many child and adult tickets were sold?

• There were 90 adult tickets and 60 child tickets sold.

• There were 60 adult tickets and 90 child tickets sold.

• There were 50 adult tickets and 40 child tickets sold.

• There were 40 adult tickets and 50 child tickets sold.

Multiple Choice

Manassas Park is selling tickets for their fall musical. On the first day of sales, we sold 3 adult tickets and 9 student tickets. They made $75. On the second day of sales, we sold 8 adult tickets and 5 student tickets and made $67. How much does an adult and a student ticket cost?

• An adult ticket costs $4 and a student ticket costs $7.

• An adult ticket costs $7 and a student ticket costs $4.

• An adult ticket costs $6 and a student ticket costs $3.

• An adult ticket costs $3 and a student ticket costs $6.

Multiple Choice

Two high schools planned senior trips. High school A rented 1 van and 6 buses. They took 372 students. High school B rented 4 vans and 12 buses. They took 780 students. How many students does a van and bus hold?

• A van holds 18 students and a bus holds 59 students.

• A van holds 59 students and a bus holds 18 students.

• A van holds 24 students and a bus hold 54 students.

• A van holds 54 students and a bus holds 24 students.