Word problems

Lee charges $3 for a basket and $2.50 for each pound of fruit picked at the orchard. Write an equation in y = mx + b form for the total cost of x pounds of fruit from the orchard.

• y = 3x + 2.5
• y = 2.50x + 3
• y = 2.50x 
• y = 3x + 2.50

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

You plan to go snowboarding. The resort charges $15 an hour in addition to $25 to rent a board. Write an equation that represents the cost to go snowboarding for the day.

• y=15x-25
• 15x+25y=100
• 25x+y=15
• y=15x+25

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

44 flowers bloomed in the front garden. 26 flowers bloomed in the back garden. How many flowers bloomed in all? 

• 80
• 71
• 50
• 70

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Damien had a supply of 3,016 pencils.  There were 273 students who EACH borrowed 4 pencils.  How many pencils are left in the supply bin?

• 2,084
• 2,743
• 1,924
• 1,929

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.3

Naomi went to Wendy's.  She bought TWO bottles of water for $0.89 each, a bag of fries for $2.39, and a hamburger for $1. If Naomi paid with a $10 bill, what was his change?

• $5.72
• $4.83
• $6.71
• $5.17

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

Jurrien collected 5,889 pennies. This is 1,782 FEWER than Matteo collected. About how many pennies did Matteo collect?

• 5,000
• 8,000
• 4,000
• 7,000

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

R.J. and O-Ren were making posters. R.J. made 52 posters. O-Ren made six times as many. Which equation can be used to find the total number of posters that were made by BOTH people?

• 52 x 6 =
• (52 x 6) + 6 =
• (52 x 6) + 52 =
• 52 + 6

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.1

Fiona is trying to save money for drama school.  If she saves $2,876 each year for the next four years, how much will she have saved?

• $11,504
• $11,294
• $11,490
• $2,880

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

An art teacher had 342 paint brushes.

-She threw away 87 broken paint brushes .

-Then she bought 150 more paint brushes.

Which equation shows how to find the number of crayons the art teacher has now?

• 342 - 87 - 150 =

• 342 - 87 + 150 =

• 342 + 87 + 150 =

• 342 + 87 - 150 =

Tags

CCSS.3.NBT.A.2

CCSS.3.OA.D.8

A music teacher bought 9 boxes of recorders. Each box contained 36 recorders.

How many recorders did the the music teacher buy?

• 45

• 27

• 274

• 324

Tags

CCSS.3.OA.A.1

CCSS.3.OA.A.3

CCSS.3.OA.B.5

CCSS.3.OA.C.7