Lesson 5-1 Practice Problems

Which equation represents the situation shown in the bar diagram?

• v + 5 = 25

• 5v + 5 = 25

• 5(v + 5) = 25

• 5v - 5 = 25

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Which description represents the equation 5x - 4 = 46?

• Four times the quantity of five less than a number equals forty-six.

• Five less than four times a number equals forty-six.

• Four less than five times a number equals forty-six.

• Five times four minutes a number equals forty-six.

Samantha bought 6 identical posters online for a total cost of $42.28 including a flat rate of $4.99 for shipping. Choose the equation that represents the cost of each poster, p.

• 6p + 4.99 = 42.28

• 4.99p + 6 = 42.28

• 42.28p + 6 = 4.99

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A store receives a 130-pound crate containing four 15-pound bags of potatoes and an unknown number of 10 pound bags of potatoes. Choose the equation that represents the number of bags of potatoes in the crate.

• 4(10) + 15x = 130

• 4(15) + 10x = 130

• 10(15) + 4x = 130

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Choose the equation that represents the following statement:

Twelve more than eight times a number is 48.

• 8x + 12 = 48

• 12x + 8 = 48

• 48x + 12 = 8

• 8x + 48 = 12

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John wants to buy a new camera that costs $532. He already has $127 and plans to save $16 per week. If w represents the number of weeks until John has enough money to buy the camera, choose the equation that can be used to find the value of w.

• 16w + 532 = 127

• 532w + 127 = 16

• 127w+ 16 = 532

• 16w + 127 = 532

The height of a banner is equal to one fifth of its length. If the banner is 10 feet tall, choose the equation that can be used to find the banner's length, L, in feet.

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A chef prepares and evenly divides c ounces of chicken stock into 4 smaller pans. The chef uses 12 ounces of chicken stock from one of the smaller pans, and 36 ounces of chicken stock remain in that smaller pan. Which equation represents the number of ounces of chicken stock, c, that the chef initially prepares?

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Which equation represents the following description:

Eleven more than six times a number is 55.

• 11x + 6 = 55

• 6x + 11 = 55

• 55x + 11 = 6

• 6x + 55 = 11

Which equation represents the situation shown in the bar diagram?

• 45v + 5 = 8

• 5v + 8 = 45

• 8v + 45 = 5

• 8v + 5 = 45

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