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Equations Word Problems

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Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Equations Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Five less than twice a number is equivalent to 47. 

5 - 2x = 47 
2x - 5 = 47 
5x - 2 = 47 
2 - 5x = 47 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

10 less that half a number is equivalent to 8.  

10 - 1⁄2x = 8 
1⁄2x + 10 = 8
1⁄2x - 10 = 8
10x - 0.5 = 8

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A gymnastics center charges a $60 registration fee and $15 per class. Olivia registers to take a class and pays a total of $210. Which equation can be used to determine how many classes Olivia signed up for?  

60 - 15x = 210 
15x - 60 = 210
15x + 60 = 210 
210 + 15x = 60 

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Five times a number is equivalent to thirty-two less than nine time the same number. 

5x - 32 = 9x 
5x = 9x - 32 
5x = 9x + 32 
5x - 9x = 32 

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Justin is purchasing a new iPhone.  The sales clerk says that if he pays $100 now his monthly payments will be $25 and his total cost will be $600.  Which equation can be used to determine how many months Justin will be paying for his phone? 

25x + 100 = 600
25x - 100 = 600 
600 - 100x = 25
600 + 25x = 100 

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

7x + 35 = 63
7x = 63
7x - 35 = 63
35x + 7 = 63

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A taxi charges $3, plus $1.50 for each mile traveled.  Mr. Lewis rode in the taxi from his home to the airport and was charged $30.  How many miles does Mr. Lewis live from the airport?

18 miles
20 miles
22 miles

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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