Equation Word Problems

Hailey bought a book for $2.50 and 4 stickers.  She spent a total of 6.59.  How much did the stickers cost?

• $2.50 + 4s =$6.59
• $2.50s + 4 = $6.59
• $2.50 - 4s = $6.59
• 4s - $2.50 = $6.59

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Jazmine joined a music club.  The start up fee was $10.00.  Each song she downloads is $0.99.  If she spent a total of $15.94, how many songs did she download?

• $10.00 + $0.99m = $15.94
• $10.00m + $0.99 = $15.94
• $10.00/$0.99m = $15.94
• $10.00 - $0.99m = $15.94

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A toy company spends $1500 per day for factory expenses plus $8 to make each teddy bear.  They sell the teddy bears for $12 a piece.  Which equation could be used to find the number of bears t the company has to sell in one day to equal its daily cost?

• 1500 + 8t = 12
• 12 + 8t = 1500
• 1500 + 8t = 12t
• 8t = 12t + 1500

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Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start?

• (x-10)/4=2
• x-10/4=2
• x-10=2(4)
• 2(x-10)=4

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Imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?

• x/2 + 4 = 12

• x/2 - 4 = 12

• 12 - 4 = x

• 12 - 4 = -x/2

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Rachel and Sharon are splitting up their Pokemon cards.  Rachel has 4 fewer than 3 times as many as Sharon.  Together they have 100 cards.  Which equation could be used to solve for how many cards Sharon had originally?

• n + (3n - 4) = 100
• n - (3n - 4) = 100
• n + (4 - 3n) = 100
• 4 - 3n = 100

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At Joe's Clown Car Rental Agency, renting a car costs a one time fee of $35 plus $0.75 for every mile it is driven. Which of the equations below would be the correct if it costs Melissa $105 to rent a car?

• 105 = x(35 + 0.75)

• 105 = 35x + 0.75

• 105 = 0.75x + 35

• 105 = 0.75(x + 35)

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A group of 3 friends each have video games at their home.  Then each friend buys 5 more video games.  Now the three friends have a total of 30 video games.  How many video games did each friend start with?

• 3(x+5) = 30
• x(3+5) = 30
• 5(x+3) = 30
• 30(3+5) = x

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Last season, I spent $2752 to see my team play 43 games.  To see each game, I had to buy a ticket and pay $10 for parking.  How much was each ticket?

• 10(x+43) = 2752
• x(10+43) = 2752
• 43(x+10) = 2752
• 2752(43+x)=10

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