Word Problems - Using systems of equations

On Monday Joe bought 10 cups of coffee and 5 doughnuts for his office at the cost of $16.50.   On Tuesday he bought 5 cups of coffee and 10 doughnuts for a total of $14.25.  Which equations could be used to determine the cost of the coffee? 

• 10c + 5d = 14.25
  5c + 10d = 16.50
• 10c + 5d = 16.50
  5c + 10d = 14.25
• c + d = 10
  5c + 10d = 16.50
• c + d = 5
  5c + 10d = 16.50

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Your family goes to a restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family. Some order the chicken dinner for $14.80, and some order steak for $17. If the total bill was $91, which system best represents the situation? 

• x + y = 6
  14.80x + 17y = 91
• x + y = 91
  14.80x + 17y = 6
• x + y = 6
  14.80y + 17x = 91
• x + y = 91
  14.80x+ 17y = 6

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Flagship Cinemas sells movie tickets that are $4 for matinees and $7 for regular. One night, the theater sells 578 tickets and collects $3365 in total ticket sales.
Which system best represents the situation?

• 4x + 7y = 578
  x + y = 3365
• 4x + 7y = 3365
  x + y = 578
• 4y + 7x = 578
  x + y = 3365
• 4y + 7x = 3365
  x + y = 578

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed a combined total of 1550 yards.  One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other.  Let x and y represent the number of yards each individual player rushed. Which system of equations could be used? 

• x + y = 1550
  y  = 4x
• x + y = 1550
  y = x + 4
• y - x = 1550
  y = 4x
• y = 1550 + x
  y = x + 4

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Alexandra finds that she can give 3 haircuts and 2 hair dyes in 315 minutes. Giving 2 haircuts and 4 hair dyes takes 450 minutes. Which system of equations represents the situation? Use x as the number of haircuts; use y as the number of hair dyes.

• 3x + 2y = 315

  2x + 4y = 450

• 3x + 2y = 450

  2x + 4y = 315

• 2x + 2y = 315

  3x + 4y = 450

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

This system has _____ solutions

• no
• 1
• 2
• Infinitely many

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

There are 50 donkeys and chickens on a farm. There are a total of 174 legs. Which system below can be used to figure out how many of each animal the farm has? Use d to represent the number of donkeys. Use c to represent the number of chickens.

• d + c = 174

  4d + 2c = 50

• d + c = 50

  4d + 2c = 174

• d + c = 50

  2d + 4c = 174

• d + c = 174

  2d + 4c = 50

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Lisa and Tammy are selling items at the craft show. Which might be a reasonable solution from the graph showing the number of items sold when they both have earned the same amount?

• (1, 12)

• (3, 19)

• (5, 25)

• (0, 10)

What is the solution to this system?

• (1, -1)
• (-1, 1)
• (0, -2)
• (2, 0)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

How many solutions will this system have? 

• No solution
• One Solution
• I Don't Know
• Infinitely Many Solutions

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8A