Quiz about Equation and Inequalities Word Problems

Question 1

My brother is 2 years older than I am. He is 18 years old. Which equation represents how old I am?

Accepted Answer

m + 2 = 18

Answer

m - 2 = 18

Answer

2m = 18

Answer

m/2 = 18

Question 2

At Joe's Clown Car Rental Agency, renting a car costs $35 plus $0.75 for every mile it is driven.  What is an equation that can be used to find the number of miles, m, a vehicle was driven, if the total rental charge was $222.50?

Accepted Answer

222.5 = 35 + 0.75m

Answer

222.5 = m(35 + 0.75)

Answer

222.5 = 0.75 + 35m

Answer

222.5 = 0.75(m + 35)

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

50 + 20m = 290

Answer

20 + 50m = 290

Answer

50 + 20 = m

Answer

50m - 20 = 290

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

7x + 35 = 63

Answer

7x = 63

Answer

7x - 35 = 63

Answer

35x + 7 = 63

Question 5

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

Accepted Answer

.50x + 20 = 35

Answer

.50x = 35

Answer

.50 + 20x = 35

Answer

.50x - 20 = 35

Question 6

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. The equation from the last problem was: 6x+7=331. How many students were in each bus?

Accepted Answer

54

Answer

45

Answer

56

Answer

65

Question 7

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?

Accepted Answer

50 + 20m = 290

Answer

20 + 50m = 290

Answer

50 + 20 = m

Answer

50m - 20 = 290

Question 8

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.

Accepted Answer

7x + 35 = 63

Answer

7x = 63

Answer

7x - 35 = 63

Answer

35x + 7 = 63

Question 9

Hailey bought a book for $2.50 and 4 stickers. She spent a total of 6.59. How much did the stickers cost?

Accepted Answer

$2.50 + 4s =$6.59

Answer

$2.50 - 4s =$6.59

Answer

$2.50s + 4 = $6.59

Answer

4s - $2.50 = $6.59

Question 10

Seven friends bought pizza. Each friend pitched in the same amount. If the pizza came to a total of $14.49, how much did each friend pay?

Accepted Answer

7p = $14.49

Answer

7 - p = $14.49

Answer

7 + p = $14.49

Answer

7/p = $14.49

Question 11

Jazmine joined a music club. The start up fee was $10.00. Each song she downloads is $0.99. If she spent a total of $15.94, how many songs did she download?

Accepted Answer

$10.00 + $0.99m = $15.94

Answer

$10.00/$0.99m = $15.94

Answer

$10.00 - $0.99m = $15.94

Answer

$10.00m + $0.99 = $15.94

Question 12

Jenna earns $15.00 a month for allowance. How many months will it take her to save $105.00?

Accepted Answer

$15.00w = $105.00

Answer

$15.00 + w = $105.00

Answer

$15.00 - w = $105.00

Answer

$15.00 / w = $105.00

Question 13

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends. Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy. They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy. Write an equation to find how much candy was in the bag at the beginning.

Accepted Answer

c/4 - 7 = 8

Answer

c/7 - 4 = 8

Answer

4/c - 7 = 8

Answer

c/4 + 7 = 8

Question 14

A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute. There were already 35 pages in the tray. The total pages printed was 115 pages. How many minutes has the printer been running?

Accepted Answer

10m + 35 = 115

Answer

10m - 35 = 115

Answer

35 - 10m = 115

Answer

m = 115 - 35/10

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

375 = 150 + 50h

Answer

50 + 150 + h = 375

Answer

150h = 375 - 50

Answer

50h - 150 = 375

Question 16

Amy had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start?

Accepted Answer

(x-10)/4=2

Answer

2(x-10)=4

Answer

x-10=2(4)

Answer

x-10/4=2

Question 17

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?

Accepted Answer

40 = 1/2 (c + 5)

Answer

40 - 5 = c

Answer

c = 1/2 (40) + 5

Answer

1/2c + 5 = 40

Question 18

The Roaming Cell Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage. If Juanita uses x minutes of airtime, what is an equation that can be used to determine her monthly cell phone bill (C)?

Accepted Answer

C = 0.20x + 15

Answer

C = 15 + x + 0.20

Answer

C =15 (0.20x)

Answer

C = 0.20 + 15x

Equation and Inequalities Word Problems

54 questions

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Tucker lost fewer than 9 points. Which inequality represents the situation?

Johnny earns $15 per hour dog walking. He wants to earn at least $105 to buy a new bike. Which inequality represents how long Johnny needs to work to afford his new bike?

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