Word Problems Quiz

Lee charges $3 for a basket and $2.50 for each pound of fruit picked at the orchard. Write an equation in y = mx + b form for the total cost of x pounds of fruit from the orchard.

• y = 3x + 2.5
• y = 2.50x + 3
• y = 2.50x 
• y = 3x + 2.50

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Robert has 19 toy cars in his car collection. Kenny has three times as many toy cars as Robert. How many cars does Kenny have?

• 22
• 38
• 57
• 60

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CCSS.4.OA.A.2

A toy company spends $1500 per day for factory expenses plus $8 to make each teddy bear.  They sell the teddy bears for $12 a piece.  Which equation could be used to find the number of bears t the company has to sell in one day to equal its daily cost?

• 1500 + 8t = 12
• 12 + 8t = 1500
• 1500 + 8t = 12t
• 8t = 12t + 1500

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

WRITE AN EQUATION
For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

• 4x=472
• 9x=472
• 4+9x=472
• 4+x=472

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Maria has 25 dollars.  She has to buy a gallon of milk which costs $3.50.  She wants to spend the rest of her money on cereal.  If each box of cereal costs $4.50, how many can she purchase?

• 4 boxes
• 5 boxes
• 6 boxes
• 7 boxes

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

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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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

 For soccer season, Lacey wants to buy a new soccer ball, a pair of shorts, and a pair of soccer shoes. The ball costs $11.80, the shorts cost $9.55, and the shoes cost $11.75. Lacey has $11.90. How much more money does Lacey need?

• 33.10
• 21.20
• 45.00
• 22.80

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3

 Ronnie needs 101 cupcakes for a birthday party. He already has 21 chocolate cupcakes and 33 vanilla cupcakes. How many more cupcakes should Ronnie buy?

• 80
• 47
• 113
• 68

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

 Janet's mother gave her $76 to go to the store. Janet bought 2 loaves of bread and 4 cartons of orange juice. Each loaf of bread cost $5 and each carton of orange juice cost $3. How much money does Janet have left?

• 68
• 54
• 84
• 20

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Vivian bought 6 books about animals, 8 books about outer space, and 6 books about trains. Each book cost $9. How much did Vivian spend on the books?

• 152
• 180
• 160
• 172

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8