Word Problems

A group of 8 friends went to a basketball game. They each buy a ticket and decide to share a big bag of popcorn.  One bag of popcorn cost $12.00.  The total cost for all their tickets and one bag of popcorn was $84.00.  How much did each person spend on a ticket?

• $9.00
• $7.00
• $12.00
• $15.00

You decide to rent a bike for $25 plus $3.00 per hour.  If you spent a total of $40.00, how many hours did you rent the bike?

• 1 hour
• 4 hours
• 2 hours
• 5 hours

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?

• 50 + 20m = 290
• 20 + 50m = 290
• 50 + 20 = m
• 50m - 20 = 290

Gabby has $14 and plans to save $5 each week until she has the $64 she needs for a new jacket.  How many weeks will it take Gabby to save money for a new jacket?

• 11 weeks
• 10 weeks
• 12 weeks
• 13 weeks

Keith bought 5 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection.  The next day his dog ate half of his collection.  There are now only 40 cards left.  How many cards did Keith start with?

• 50
• 75
• 100
• 60