Systems of Equations Word Problems

Two brothers went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all shirts and shorts were the same price. The younger brother spent $175 on 7 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts. The older brother purchased 6 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $165. How much did one shirt cost?

• $5
• $10
• $15
• $20

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Dennis mowed his next door neighbor’s lawn for a handful of dimes and nickels, 80 coins in all.  Upon completing the job he counted out the coins and it came to $6.60.  How many nickels and dimes did Dennis earn? 

• 40 nickels, 40 dimes
• 52 nickels, 28 dimes
• 28 nickels, 52 dimes
• 30 nickels, 50 dimes

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The difference of a and b is 3. The sum of the variables is 13. Find the numbers.

• a = 7
  b = 10
• a = 8
  b = 5
• a = 10
  b = 13

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

David is running a concession stand at a soccer game. He sells nachos and sodas. Nachos cost $1.50 each and sodas cost $0.50 each. At the end of the game, David made a total of $78.50 and sold a total of 87 nachos and sodas combined. Which system of equations represents this situation?

• (35, 52)
• (18, 69)
• ( 52, 35) 
• (61, 26)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Amy sold 10 packages of sugar cookies and 2 packages of oatmeal cookies for $56. Adam sold 9 packages of sugar cookies and 3 packages of oatmeal cookies for $60. What is the price of 1 pack of sugar cookies and 1 pack of oatmeal cookies?

• Sugar Cookies $5 
  Oatmeal Cookies $3
• Sugar Cookies $4
  Oatmeal Cookies $8
• Sugar Cookies $2
  Oatmeal Cookies $6
• Sugar Cookies $3
  Oatmeal Cookies $6

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

On the first night, the Movie House Theater sold 7 adult tickets and 11 child tickets for $227. On the second night they took in $150 by selling 6 adult tickets and 6 child tickets. Find the price of an adult ticket and the price of a child ticket.

• Adult $13
  Child $5
• Adult $10
  Child $6
• Adult $8
  Child $16
• Adult $12
  Child $13

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A test has twenty questions worth 100 points.  The test consists of True/False questions worth 3 points each and multiple choice questions worth 11 points each.  How many multiple choice questions are on the test?

• 20 Multiple Choice
• 10 Multiple CHoice
• 15 Multiple Choice
• 5 multiple choice

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A local fish market is selling fish and lobsters by the pound. The fish costs $5.25 a pound, while the lobster costs $10.50 a pound. The fish market sells 28.5 pounds and makes $215.25?

• The market sold 16 pounds of fish and 12.5 pounds of lobster.
• The market sold 18 pounds of fish and 10.5 pounds of lobster.
• The market sold 12.5 pounds of fish and 16 pounds of lobster.
• The market sold 10.5 pounds of fish and 18 pounds of lobster.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The senior class at Rivermont High School rented and filled 11 vans and 3 buses with 283 students. The senior class at Washington High School rented and filled 12 vans and 14 buses with 770 students. How many students were on each van and each bus?

• Van 43
  Bus 14
• Van 11
  Bus 21
• Van 14
  Bus 43
• Van 17
  Bus 45

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The difference of a and b is 3. The sum of a and b is 13. Find the values of a and b.

• a = 7

  b = 10

• a = 8

  b = 5

• a = 10

  b = 13

• a = 6.5

  b = 2

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6