Real World Application System of Equations

Nicole has 15 nickels and dimes. If the value of her coins is $1.20, how many of each coin does she have?

• 6 dimes, 9 nickles
• 9 dimes, 6 nickles
• 10 dimes, 5 nickles
• 5 dimes, 10 nickles

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

Erin is 3 years younger than twice Alex's age. Their ages combined are 33 years. How old are Alex and Erin. If x=Erin's age and y=Alex's age, choose the system that matches the situation.

• x + y = 33
  y = 2x - 3
• x + y = 33
  x = 2y - 3
• x + y = 33
  x = 3 - 2y
• x + y = 3
  x = 33 - 2y

There are 50 donkeys and chickens on a farm.  There are a total of 174 legs.  Which system below can be used to figure out how many of each animal the farm has?

• d + c = 174
  4d + 2c = 50
• d + c = 50
  4d + 2c = 174
• d + c = 50
  2d + 4c = 174
• d + c = 174
  2d + 4c = 50

Alexandra finds that she can give 3 haircuts and 2 hair dyes in 315 minutes. Giving 2 haircuts and 4 hair dyes takes 450 minutes.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• 3x + 2y = 315
  2x + 4y = 450
• 3x + 2y = 450
  2x + 4y = 315
• 2x + 2y = 315
  3x + 4y = 450

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

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