Word Problems MAY

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

WRITE AN EQUATION
For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

• 4x=472
• 9x=472
• 4+9x=472
• 4+x=472

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

How many boxes of envelopes can you buy with $12 if one box costs $3?

• 3n = -12
• n/3 = 12
• 3-n = 12
• -3n = -12

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

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

Gabby has $14 and plans to save $5 each week until she has the $64 she needs for a new jacket.  How many weeks will it take Gabby to save money for a new jacket?

• 11 weeks
• 10 weeks
• 12 weeks
• 13 weeks

Shawn ran 7 miles less than Christina last week.  Shawn ran 18 miles.  How many miles did Christina run?

• 11
• 32
• 25
• 23