FOM-1 Solving Equations Word Problems

Joe's BBQ sells BBQ by the pound.  Michelle buys $8.75 worth of sides and then 6 pounds of barbeque.  If her total bill was $40.55, how much was each pound of barbeque?

• $5.30
• $3.95
• $8.22
• $5.32

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Jason says that 10 less than one third of his age is 11 years old.  How old is Jason?

• 3 years old
• 7 years old
• 57 years old
• 63 years old

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

4 times a number increased by 5 is the same as 3 times the difference of a number and 2.  Which of the following equations would find the number?

• 4n + 5 = 3n - 2
• 4n + 5 = 3(n - 2)
• 4n+5 = 3(n + 2)
• 4n + 5 = 3 - 2n

Rachel and Sharon are splitting up their Pokemon cards.  Rachel has 4 fewer than 3 times as many as Sharon.  Together they have 100 cards.  Which equation could be used to solve for how many cards Sharon had originally?

• n + (3n - 4) = 100
• n - (3n - 4) = 100
• n + (4 - 3n) = 100
• 4 - 3n = 100

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Maria has 25 dollars.  She has to buy a gallon of milk which costs $3.50.  She wants to spend the rest of her money on cereal.  If each box of cereal costs $4.50, how many can she purchase?

• 4 boxes
• 5 boxes
• 6 boxes
• 7 boxes

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

472 students are going on a field trip.  120 students will be returning home and the rest will be spending the night in cabins. If a cabin sleeps 8 people, how many cabins need to be rented?

• 4 cabins
• 44 cabins
• 59 cabins
• 74 cabins

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CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Diego scores 11 more points than Travis.  Together they score 21 points.  How many points did each person score?

• Diego: 11,   Travis: 10
• Diego:  10,  Travis:  11
• Diego: 5,  Travis:  16
• Diego:  16, Travis:  5

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Solve for x. 
2x + 1 = 3x + 1 - x

• x = 0
• x = 1
• No Solution
• Infinite Solutions

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7A

Solve for x. 
5x - 10 = x + 6

• No solution
• x = 1
• x = 2
• x = 4

Solve for x. 
5(x + 1) = 5x + 2

• x = 5
• x = 1
• No solution
• Infinite solutions

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7A