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System of equation word problems

Authored by Susan Knop

Mathematics

9th Grade

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System of equation word problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

You and a friend go to Tacos Galore for lunch. You order three soft tacos and three burritos and your total bill is $11.25. Your friend's bill is $10.00 for four soft tacos and two burritos. How much do soft tacos cost? How much do burritos cost?

$1.00 per taco, $2.00 per burrito

$2.50 per taco, $1.25 per burrito

$1.33 per taco, $1.66 per burrito

$1.25 per taco, $2.50 per burrito

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The sum of two numbers is 6. The difference of the two numbers is 46. Find the numbers.

46 and 52

-52 and 40

-26 and 20

-46 and 40

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The sum of 2 times a number and 3 times another is 12. The sum of 5 times that number and the other number is 17. Find the numbers.

2 and 3

6 and 0

0 and 4

1 and 12

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Josh is thinking of two numbers.  Their sum is -10 and their difference is -2.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

x - y = -10
x + y = -2
x = -2 
y = 5
x + y = -2
x - y = -10
x + y = -10
x - y = -2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Caitlin won a bag full of money! She has 49 bills in all. She counts $1430. There are twenty dollar bills and fifty dollar bills. How many of each bill does Caitlin have?  Which system best represents the situation? 

x + y = 1430
20x + 50y = 49
x + y = 49
10x + 5y = 1430 
x + y = 49
20x + 50y = 1430
x + y = 49
x + y = 1430

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child ticket for a total of $38. The school took in $52 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 2 child tickets. Which equations represents the system that could be used? 

1s + 3c = 38
2s + 3c = 52
3s + 1c = 38
3s + 2c = 52
s + c = 38
s + c = 52
3s + 3c = 38
1s + 2c = 52

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

During which month do Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day?

January
February
March
April

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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