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Systems of Equations Word Problems

Authored by Karla Webb

Mathematics

9th - 11th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 223+ times

Systems of Equations Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Homer sells tickets for admission to your school play and collects a total of $104. Admission prices are $6 for adults and $4 for children. He sold 21 tickets total. Solve the system of equations.

(10, 11)
(12, 9)
(11, 10)
(9, 12)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Two brothers went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all shirts and shorts were the same price. The younger brother spent $175 on 7 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts. The older brother purchased 6 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $165. How much did one shirt cost?

$5
$10
$15
$20

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Amy sold 10 packages of sugar cookies and 2 packages of oatmeal cookies for $56. Adam sold 9 packages of sugar cookies and 3 packages of oatmeal cookies for $60. What is the price of 1 pack of sugar cookies and 1 pack of oatmeal cookies?

Sugar Cookies $5 
Oatmeal Cookies $3
Sugar Cookies $4
Oatmeal Cookies $8
Sugar Cookies $2
Oatmeal Cookies $6
Sugar Cookies $3
Oatmeal Cookies $6

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The senior class at Rivermont High School rented and filled 11 vans and 3 buses with 283 students. The senior class at Washington High School rented and filled 12 vans and 14 buses with 770 students. How many students were on each van and each bus?

Van 43
Bus 14
Van 11
Bus 21
Van 14
Bus 43
Van 17
Bus 45

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On the first night, the Movie House Theater sold 7 adult tickets and 11 child tickets for $227. On the second night they took in $150 by selling 6 adult tickets and 6 child tickets. Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a child ticket.

Adult $13
Child $5
Adult $10
Child $6
Adult $8
Child $16
Adult $12
Child $13

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

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