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Algebraic Equation Word Problems

Authored by Barbara White

Mathematics

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Algebraic Equation Word Problems
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1.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WRITE AN EQUATION for a field trip: 4 students rode in cars, and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were on each bus if 472 students were on the trip? (a)  

4+9x=472
4x=472
9x=472
4+x=472

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

2.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WRITE AN EQUATION: You bought a magazine for $5 and four erasers. You spent a total of $29. How much did each eraser cost? (a)  

5 + 4x = 29
5 + x = 29
5x = 29
29 - 5 = -4x

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

3.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WRITE AN EQUATION: After paying $5.12 for a salad, Norachai has $27.10 left. How much money did he have before buying the salad? (a)  

n - $5.12 = $27.10
n + $5.12 = $27.10
n - $5.12 = -$27.10
$5.12 - n = $27.10

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

4.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WRITE AN EQUATION: Todd caught three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish by the end of the year. Which algebraic equation represents how many fish he caught last year?  (a)  

3f = 63
63 - 3 = f
63/3 = f
3 + f = 63

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WRITE AN EQUATION: Mr. Elsaad rented a boat. He was charged a deposit fee of 20 plus $10 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat. His total cost was $50. How many hours did he rent the boat for?  (a)  

50 =  10h+ 20
50 = 2h + 20
50 = 20h + 10
20 = 10h + 50

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WRITE AN EQUATION: Elaina and Sophia sold a total of 32 boxes of popcorn for a school fundraiser. Elaina sold 15 boxes of popcorn. Which equation represents how many boxes of popcorn Sophia sold? (a)  

15 + x = 32
x = 15 – 32
32 + 15 = x
32 + x = 15

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

7.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

WRITE AN EQUATION: A toy company spends $1500 daily for factory expenses plus $8 to make each teddy bear.  They sell teddy bears for $12 a piece.  Which equation could be used to find the number of bears t the company has to sell in one day to equal its daily cost? (a)  

1500 + 8t = 12t
1500 + 8t = 12
12 + 8t = 1500
8t = 12t + 1500

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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