Algebra Word Problems

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Grandma is knitting a scarf. She has knit 10 inches of the scarf and still has 38 inches left to finish. How long will the scarf be when it is completed?

• x − 10 = 38
• x + 10 = 38
• x/10 = 38
• 10x = 38

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Lee is 32 years younger than his mother and his mother is 67 years old. How old is Lee?

• x + 32 = 67
• x - 32 = 67
• 32x = 67
• x/32 = 67

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Gold costs $1,654 per ounce. How many ounces are needed to be worth $16,540?

• 1,654x = 16,540
• x/1,654 = 16,540
• x - 1,654 = 16,540
• x + 1,654 = 16,540

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Joella makes $12.75 per hour. This is $2.50 more than her younger sister makes per hour. How much does Joella's sister make per hour?

• x + 2.50 = 12.75
• 2.50x = 12.75
• x - 2.50 = 12.75
• x/2.50 = 12.75

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Marguerite can save 130 pictures on a DVD. How many pictures can be stored on 7 DVDs?
Think: Does your answer make sense?

• x/130 = 7
• x + 7 = 130
• x - 7 + 130
• 7x = 130

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The enrollment at the University of Texas, Austin, in 2011 was 51,112. This was 11,245 more than the enrollment at Texas A&M University. What was the enrollment at Texas A&M University?

• x + 11,245 = 51,112
• 11,245x = 51,112
• x/11,245 = 51,112
• x - 11,245 = 51,112

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A pet store has 19 goldfish tanks. The store can place 12 fish in each tank. How many goldfish can it keep?

• x/19 =12
• 12x = 19
• x + 19 = 12
• x - 12 = 19

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During the first hour on opening day 2,120 people entered the amusement park. By the end of that day 8,596 people had entered the park. How many people entered the park after the first hour?

• x + 2,120 = 8,596
• 2,120x = 8,596
• x/2,120  = 8,596
• x - 2,120 = 8,596

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Devery is going on a rafting trip. She has rafted 12 miles and has 16 miles left to go. How many miles long is the trip?

• x − 12 = 16
• 12x = 16
• x/12 = 16
• x + 12 = 16

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Sandy was playing a word game. Her total score for the last 7 turns was 154 points. What was her average score per turn?

• 7x = 154
• x/7 - 154
• x + 7 = 154
• x - 7 = 154

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