Word problems with equations

Mary earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112? 

• 14h = 112
• 14 / h = 112
• h + 14 = 112
• h - 14 = 112

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?

• 29 - n = 41
• 29 - n = 40
• 29 + n = 41
• 29 + n = 40

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

How do you know when an equation has been solved and your work is done?

• When you get a whole number
• After you add or subtract
• When x is by itself on one side of the equal sign
• When there are no more variables

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What is the inverse operation needed to solve for p?
765 = p - 254

• subtraction
• addition
• multiplication
• division

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

If one roll of masking tape costs $1.15, how many rolls can Emma buy  with $5.75?

• 1.15(5.75) = x
• 5.75x = 1.15
• 1.15x = 5.75
• x = 1.15/ 5.75

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Andrew has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Andrew needs to save to by the IPOD?

• 55 + x = 145
• 145x = 55
• 55 - x = 145
• 145 (55) = x

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

How much did the tree grow?

• 1.75 feet
• 22 feet
• 112 feet
• 6 feet

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Use d as your variable.

• d/4=$11.13
• 4d=$11.13
• d/5=$11.13
• 5d=$11.13

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

How much was the total bill?

• $44.45
• $2.26
• $55.65
• $2.78

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6