2 Variable word problems

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. What should the variable x represent in this problem?

• x = french fries

• x= cheeseburger

• x = $45

• x = chicken nuggets

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. What should the variable y represent in this problem?

• y = french fries

• y = $45

• y= cheeseburger

• y = chicken nuggets

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. Which equation would represent this situation?

• x + 5y = 45

• y = 45

• 5x + y = 45

• 3x + 5y = 45

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Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. The following equation represents this situation: 3x + 5y = 45. If Mrs. Mingey buys 10 orders of french fries, how many cheeseburgers can she buy?

• y = 3

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 5 cheeseburgers.

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 3 cheeseburgers.

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 10 cheeseburgers.

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. The following equation represents this situation: 3x + 5y = 45. If Mrs. Mingey buys 5 orders of french fries, how many cheeseburgers can she buy?

• y = 6

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 6 cheeseburgers.

• x = 6

• Mrs. Mingey can 7 buy cheeseburgers.

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. The following equation represents this situation: 3x + 5y = 45. If Mrs. Mingey buys 7 orders of french fries, how many cheeseburgers can she buy?

• y = 4.8

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 5 cheeseburgers.

• x = 4

• Mrs. Mingey can 4 buy cheeseburgers.

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. The following equation represents this situation: 3x + 5y = 45. If Mrs. Mingey buys 4 cheeseburgers, how many orders of french fries can she buy?

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 8 orders of french fries.

• x = 6.6

• x = 8.3

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 9 orders of french fries.

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. The following equation represents this situation: 3x + 5y = 45. If Mrs. Mingey buys 7 orders of french fries, how many cheeseburgers can she buy?

• y = 4.8

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 5 cheeseburgers.

• x = 4

• Mrs. Mingey can 4 buy cheeseburgers.

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. The following equation represents this situation: 3x + 5y = 45. If Mrs. Mingey buys 7 orders of french fries, how many cheeseburgers can she buy?

• y = 4.8

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 5 cheeseburgers.

• x = 4

• Mrs. Mingey can 4 buy cheeseburgers.

Mrs. Mingey is getting McDonald's for her class. She wants to buy orders of french fries for $3.00 each and cheeseburgers for $5.00 each. She has $45 to spend. The following equation represents this situation: 3x + 5y = 45. If Mrs. Mingey buys 6 cheeseburgers, how many orders of french fries can she buy?

• y= 5

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 5 cheeseburgers.

• Mrs. Mingey can buy 5 orders of french fries.

• x = 5