Word Problems into equations

What is your first initial and last name? e.g. A. Hommerson

An equation does NOT have to have an equal sign

• true

• false

An equation MUST have a letter in it

• true

• false

Which of these is an equation? Choose ALL of the correct answers.

• 43 = 2 + b x 3

• 3 + 3 = 6

• 4 > 3

• 2 < c

Mary went to the store and bought 5 cookies. Each cookie cost $2.37. If she also bought a rootbeer for $3.61, how much money did she spend in all? What is the equation for this problem?

• 2.37 + 5 + 3.61 = m

• 5 x 2.37 + 3.61 = c

• 3.61- 2.37 = d

• 3.61 / 5 = a

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What equation matches this situation?
John wants to buy an MP3 Player that costs $30.98.  How much change did he receive if he gives the cashier $40.

• 40 + c = 30.98
• 30.98 + c = 40
• c - 40 = 30.98
• c - 30.98 = 40

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Last Friday Stefan had $35. Over the weekend, his parents gave him some money for washing the car and now he has $47. Write an equation to determine how much his parents paid him for washing the car.

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Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.

• 11x + 6 = 39
• 11x - 6 = 39
• 11 + 6x = 39
• 66x = 39

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Which choice models this situation?

Jack needed new pencils for school today. He took 6 pencils from a new box of pencils. If there are 18 pencils left in the box, how many pencils were in the brand new box?

• p - 6 = 18

• p + 6 = 18

• 6p = 18

• p/6 = 18

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Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. How many did she have at the beginning?

• (36 x 2) + 16=

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