Writing Equations word problems

If chocolate chip cookies cost $3.00 per cookie plus $2 for boxing them up in a decorated box, what would the expression be?

• 3 + 2x

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 2x

• 5x

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

If chocolate chip cookies cost $3.00 per cookie plus $2 for boxing them up in a decorated box, what would the expression be?

• 3 + 2x

• 3x + 2

• 3x + 2x

• 5x

Your class won the donut party and when Ms. Byrd went to pick up the donuts she was happy to find out they gave her an educator discount of $3. Ms. Byrd spent $34.50 for donuts for your class of 25 students. How much was each donut?

• $2

• $1

• $1.50

• $2.50

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation for C, the total cost, to rent the boat for h hours.

• h = 2C + 15
• C = 15h + 2
• h = 15C + 2
• C = 2h + 15

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Lisa went to the mall to do her back-to-school shopping.  When she returned, she noticed that the number of shirts (s) she purchased was 3 more than twice the number of pants (p) she bought.  What is an equation that can be used to represent the number of shirts Lisa purchased? 

• p=3 + 2s
• s + 2p =3
• s = 3 + 2p
• 2p = s + 3

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Norb is a waiter in a diner.  He earns $4 per hour plus 95% of his tips.  Which equation can be used to determine his salary, S, if he works t hours and earn d dollars in tips?

• S = 4t + 0.95d
• S = 95t + 4d
• S = 0.4t + 9.5d
• S = 4t + 9.5d

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

A rental company at Best Bargain Rental costs $150 a week, plus $0.10 per mile.  Which equation represents the relationship between the number of miles (x) and the total cost in dollars (y) for a 2- week period?

• y = 2(150)(0.10x)
• y = 2(150) + 0.10x
• y = 150 + 2(0.10x)
• y = 2(150 + 0.10x)

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9