Writing and Solving Equations Day 2

Lucy rents a bike from a company that charges an initial fee of $12 plus $3 per hour that the bike is rented. If Lucy spends $30, write an equation that can be used to represent how many hours she can rent the bike.

• 3x - 12 = 30

• 3x + 12 =30

• 3x = 30 + 12

• 30 - 3x = 12

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Javien is 21 years old. His age is 9 years more than 3 times Zamariya’s age. What equation represents is Zamariya's age, x, in years?

• 21 + x = 3(9)
• 9 + 21 = x
• x + 9 = 21
• 3x + 9 = 21

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Destiny rented a canoe for 3 hours. She also paid $24 for snacks and drinks. The total amount Destiny paid was $78. How much money did she spend each hour on the canoe?

• $51
• $34
• $26
• $18

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Lakeland Theater sold tickets to a play for $5 each. They also made $55 in soda and popcorn sales. If the theater made a total of $290, how many tickets were sold?

• 47
• 58
• 69
• 113

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Tyrell needs $60 to purchase a trumpet. He has $32. He can earn $4 an hour babysitting. Which equation could be used to find h, the number of hours Tyrell needs to babysit to earn enough money to purchase the trumpet?

• 60 = 32 + 4h
• 60 = 32 - 4h
• 60 = (32 x 4)h
• 60 = (32/4)h

Pearl bought 3 copies of a book from a catalog. The total cost for the books was $9.00, which includes $1.50 for shipping. How much did each copy of the book cost?

• $1.50
• $2.50
• $3.00
• $4.50

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A car rental company charges $56 per day plus $0.30 per mile driven. Jamika paid $86 after renting a car for one day. What equation should he use to find x, the number of miles she drove?

• x + 56 = 86
• 30x + 56 = 86
• 0.30x + 56 = 86
• 0.30x + 86 = 56

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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

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Keith bought a soft drink for 2 dollars and 6 candy bars. He spent a total of 14 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost? 

• $12
• $6
• $2
• $3

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Terry had his car repaired at Ace Auto.  He was charged $50 per hour of labor plus $150 for parts.  His total bill for the repair before tax was $375.  How many hours of labor was Terry charged for?

• 2.5 hours
• 4.5 hours
• 7.5 hours
• 10.5 hours

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