Word Problem Practice!

Jack bought 8 pairs of socks and a T-shirt. His bill was $18.50 without tax. The T-shirt was $6.50. What was the price of each pair of socks?

• Each pair of socks costs $2.00.

• Each pair of socks costs $1.50.

• Each pair of socks costs $3.00.

Mrs. Petragnani wants to go to the zoo with her family. A family membership costs $25 plus an additional $3 for each child’s pass. She spent $37 for a membership and passes. How many child passes did she buy?

• Mrs. Petragnani bought 4 child passes.

• Mrs. Petragnani bought 3 child passes.

• Mrs. Petragnani bought 5 child passes.

Mario had 102 dollars to spend on 9 books. After buying them he had 21 dollars. How much did each book cost ?

• $9

• $10

• $8

• $11

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

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

• 7x + 35 = 63
• 7x = 63
• 7x - 35 = 63
• 35x + 7 = 63

A taxi charges $3, plus $1.50 for each mile traveled.  Mr. Lewis rode in the taxi from his home to the airport and was charged $30.  How many miles does Mr. Lewis live from the airport?

• 18 miles
• 20 miles
• 22 miles

The Arlington County Fair costs $15.00 to get in and $2.50 per ride. Jeferson has a total of $23.00. Which equation could be used to determine how many rides Jeferson can go on?

• 23.00 = 15x - 2.50

• 23.00 = 2.50x - 15

• 23.00 = 2.50x + 15

• 23.00 = 15x + 2.50

Talk time Phone Company charges $0.12 per minute of phone use plus a monthly service fee of $8.00 for its phone service.  How many minutes were used if the monthly bill was $188?

• 188
• 1500
• 2777
• 7000

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?

• 45

• 47

• 54

• 55