Word problems 9B

Tim's high school played 14 football games this year. The team won most of their games. They were defeated during 2 games. Write an equation that could be used to find how many games they won.

• 14 + x = 2
• x - 2 = 14
• x + 2 = 14
• 14 + 2 = x

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

Which equation would describe "two times a number plus five equals 15"?

• x + 5 = 15
• 2x + 5=15
• x + 2(5) = 15
• 2(x + 5) = 15

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

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

What is the first step to solve this equation:
-3x + 11 = 44

• Add 3 to both sides
• Subtract 11 from both sides
• Add 11 to both sides
• Divide 3 on both sides.

Look at the work. What was done incorrectly?

• Don't divide by 2 first
• Don't add 7 to both sides
• It's correct!
• They should have subtracted 7

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

Which of the following setups would be used to find four consecutive integers?

• n
  n+2
  n+4
  n+6
• n
  2n
  4n
  6n
• n+1
  n+2
  n+3
  n+4
• n
  n+1
  n+2
  n+3

Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -45.

• -15, -17, -19
• -17, -18, -19
• -13, -15, -17