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

Fred has 676 Pokemon cards. Sally bought 339 of Fred's Pokemon cards. How many Pokemon cards does Fred have now ?

• 337 Pokemon cards

• 327 Pokemon cards

• 915 Pokemon cards

• 905 Pokemon cards

Jason had 655 quarters in his bank. He spent 550 of his quarters. How many quarters does he have now ?

• 105 quarters

• 1205 quarters

• 110 quarters

• 205 quarters

Tim has 114 books. Mary has 125 books. How many books do they have together ?

• 239 books

• 229 books

• 11 books

• 211 books

There are 110 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers will plant 104 more rose bushes today. How many rose bushes will the park have when the workers are finished ?

• 214 rose bushes

• 114 rose bushes

• 6 rose bushes

• 204 rose bushes

Joan has 882 orange balloons, she gave Mary 179 of the balloons. How many orange balloons does she now have ?

• 703 balloons

• 603 balloons

• 1006 balloons

• 707 balloons

Joan's high school played 659 football games this year. She attended 536 games. How many football games did Joan miss ?

• 123 games

• 1295 games

• 136 games

• 143 games