Writing Systems (Verbal)

At a restaurant the cost for a breakfast taco and a small glass of milk is $2.10. The cost for 2 tacos and 3 small glasses of milk is $5.15. If a system of equations is written, which would be the correct representation of the 2 variables? 

• t: # of tacos
  m: # of glasses of milk
• t: Cost of each taco
  m: Cost of each glass of milk
• t: total cost
  m: # of food items
• t: Cost of each glass of milk
  m: Cost of each tac

Wendy had 35 coins in pennies and nickels.  She had $1.03.  Which system of equations could be used to determine the  number of coins she has?

• .01p + .05n = 35
  p + n = 103
• 1p + 5n = 1.03
  p + n = 35
• .01p + .05n = 1.03
  p + n = 35
• .05p + .01n = 1.03
  p + n = 35

At a holiday ski resort, skis cost $16 to rent and snowboards cost $19. If 28 people rented on a certain day and the resort brought in $478, which system could be used to determine the number of skis (s) and snowboards (b) rented?

• s+b=478
  19s+16b=28
• s + b = 28
  16s+19b=478
• s+b=478
  16s+19b=28
• s+b=28
  19s+16b=478

A sporting goods store sells left haded (x) and right handed (y) gloves. In one month, 12 gloves were sold for a total of $561. Right handed gloves cost $45 each and left handed gloves cost $52. Which system could be solved to determine the number of each type of glove sold?

• x + y = 561
  45x+52y=12
• x + y = 12
  52x+45y=561
• x + y = 12
  45x+52y=561
• x + y = 561
  52x+45y=12

Your family goes to a southern style restaurant for dinner. There are 6 total people in your family. Some order chicken for $14 and the rest order steak for $17. The total bill is $99. Write a system that could represent this situation.

• c + s = 6
  14c + 17s = 99
• c + s = 99
  14c + 17s = 6
• c + s = 6
  17c + 14s = 99
• c + s = 99
  17c + 14s = 6

Solve for x and y
3x + 2y = 16
7x + y = 19

• (-2,5)
• (-2,-5)
• (2,-5)
• (2,5)

The equations of two lines are:
 2x-y=4 and y=-2x+8.
What is the value of x in the solution for this system?

• x=8
• x=3
• x=11
• x=5

Christian had brochures printed for a new business venture. Christian originally ordered 4 boxes of black-and-white brochures and 3 boxes of color brochures, which cost a total of $134. After those ran out, Christian spent $120 on 3 boxes of black-and-white brochures and 3 boxes of color brochures. Which system represents this situation?

• x+y=134
  x+y=120
• 3x+3y=134
  4x+3y=120
• 4x+3y=134
  3x+3y=120
• 7xy=134
  6xy=120

Two brothers went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all shirts and shorts were the same price. The younger brother spent $175 on 7 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts. The older brother purchased 6 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $165. How much did one shirt cost?

• $5
• $10
• $15
• $20

How many solutions will this system have?

• One
• Two
• No Solution
• Infinitely Many Solutions