Bryant - Consecutive/Geometry Word Problems

The sum of two consecutive numbers is seventy-nine.

Which equations can you use to solve this problem?

• n + n = 79

• n + n + 1 = 79

• 2n = 79

• 2n + 1 = 79

• n + n + 2 = 79

The sum of two consecutive numbers is seventy-nine.

What is the larger number ?

• 39

• 38

• 40

• 39.5

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 177.

Which equations could be used to solve the problem?

• 3n + 6 = 177

• n + 2 + n + 4 = 177

• 3n = 177

• n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) = 177

• n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) =177

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The sum of three consecutive odd numbers is 177.

What is the middle number?

• 61

• 58

• 57

• 59

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 260.

Which equations can be used to solve the problem?

• n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) + (n + 6) = 260

• 4n + 12 = 260

• 4n + 6 = 260

• n + n + 2 + n + 4 + n + 6 = 260

• n + n + 1 +n + 2 + n + 3 = 260

The sum of four consecutive even numbers is 260.

What is the smallest number?

• 64

• 66

• 62

• 68

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

A rectangular piece of poster board has a length of 36 inches and a perimeter of 120 inches. What is the width of the poster board?

• 84 inches

• 24 inches

• 48 inches

• 3.33 inches

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 45 cm. Each side of the triangle is expressed as (4x + 3). Which equations could be used to answer the problem?

• 4x + 3 = 45

• 12x + 9 = 45

• 4x + 3 + 4x + 3 + 4x + 3 = 45

• 4x + 3 = 15

• 4x + 3 = 125

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 45 cm. Each side of the triangle is expressed as (4x + 3). What is the length of each side?

(a)  

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

The perimeter of an equilateral triangle is 45 cm. Each side of the triangle is expressed as (4x + 3). What is the value of x?

(a)  

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8