Math Word Problems

Rebecca works as a dog walker and a tutor. She earns $20 per hour as a dog walker and $25 per hour as a tutor. Last week, Rebecca worked both jobs for a total of 30 hours and earned a total of $690. How long did Rebecca work as a dog walker, and how long did she work as a tutor?

• Rebecca worked 15 hours as a dog walker and 15 hours as a tutor.

• Rebecca worked 18 hours as a dog walker and 12 hours as a tutor.

• Rebecca worked 12 hours as a dog walker and 18 hours as a tutor.

• Rebecca worked 10 hours as a dog walker and 20 hours as a tutor.

Tickets to a play were $4.00 for children and $7.00 for adults. Shyan spent $36 on 9 tickets. How many adult tickets and children tickets did she buy?

• 3 adult tickets and 6 children tickets

• 4 adult tickets and 5 children tickets

• 5 adult tickets and 4 children tickets

• 6 adult tickets and 3 children tickets

Malik’s work is 35 km away from his home. To get to work, he walked from home to the bus stop at a speed of 5 km/h. He then rode the bus which traveled 60 km/h until he got to work. Malik’s entire trip took 1.5 hours. How many kilometers (km) did Malik walk, and how many km did he ride the bus?

• Malik walked 5 km and rode the bus for 30 km.

• Malik walked 7.5 km and rode the bus for 27.5 km.

• Malik walked 10 km and rode the bus for 25 km.

• Malik walked 2.5 km and rode the bus for 32.5 km.

Owen has a piggy bank with only nickels and quarters. He has 16 coins in his piggy bank for a total of $2.00. How many nickels and quarters are in Owen’s piggy bank?

• 12 nickels and 4 quarters

• 10 nickels and 6 quarters

• 8 nickels and 8 quarters

• 6 nickels and 10 quarters

At a donut shop, 2 donuts and 1 cup of coffee cost $3.50. 6 donuts and 2 cups of coffee cost $9. What is the price for 1 donut and 1 cup of coffee?

• $2.00

• $2.50

• $3.00

• $3.50