Algebra 1 Word Problems

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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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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• 50

• 40

• 30

• 60

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• 700

• 750

• 800

• 850

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• 12,000

• 16,000

• 18,000

• 20,000

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

• 4

• 6

• 10

• 12

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Talk time Phone Company charges $0.12 per minute of phone use plus a monthly service fee of $8.00 for its phone service.  How many minutes were used if the monthly bill was $188?

• 188
• 1500
• 2777
• 7000

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

If one restaurant pays their employees $20 every night and an additional $3 per table they serve, and another restaurant pays their employees $28 every night with an additional $2 per table they serve, determine how many tables you must serve at each restaurant in order to receive the SAME amount of pay.

• 8 tables
• 12 tables
• About 10 tables

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The Frederick County Fair costs $15.00 to get in and $2.50 per ride, while the Montgomery County Fair costs $10.00 to get in and $3.00 per ride. Which equations could be used to determine how many rides you would need to go on for both fairs to be of equal value? 

• 15x + 2.5 = 10x + 3
• 15 - 2.5x = 10 - 3x
• 15 + 2.5x = 10 + 3x
• 15 - 10 = 2.5x + 3x

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Karen is 6 years older than her sister Michelle, and Michelle is 2 years younger than their brother David. If the sum of their ages is 62, how old is Michelle?

• 18
• 20
• 24
• 16

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