Word Problems Practice

Model this problem: You had $26 to spend on eight raffle tickets. After buying them you had $6. How much did each raffle ticket cost?

• Let x = cost of ticket

  8x + 6 = 26

• Let x = cost of ticket

  6x + 8 = 26

• Let x = number of tickets

  8x + 6 = 26

• Let x = cost of ticket

  8x + 26 = 6

Model this problem: Anjali had $20 to spend on two pens. After buying them she had $16. How much did each pen cost?

• Let x = cost of a pen

  20 = 2x + 16

• Let x = cost of a pen

  20 + 2x = 16

• Let x = cost of a pen

  20x + 2 = 16

• Let x = cost of a pen

  20 = 16x + 2

Daniel spent half of his weekly allowance on candy. To earn more money his parents let him wash the car for $5. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with $10?

Let x = his weekly allowance

Trevon's Bikes rents bikes for $18 plus $8 per hour. Jaidee paid $74 to rent a bike. For how many hours did she rent the bike?

Let x = number of hours

• 18 + 8x = 74

• 74 = 18x + 8

• 8x + 74 = 18

• 74 - 18 = 8