Quiz about Equations Word Problems

Question 1

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. Which equation matches this situation?

Accepted Answer

50 + 20m = 290

Answer

20 + 50m = 290

Answer

50 + 20 = m

Answer

50m - 20 = 290

Question 2

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

Accepted Answer

7x + 35 = 63

Answer

7x = 63

Answer

7x - 35 = 63

Answer

35x + 7 = 63

Question 3

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends. Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy. They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy. Write an equation to find how much candy was in the bag at the beginning.

Accepted Answer

c/4 - 7 = 8

Answer

c/7 - 4 = 8

Answer

c/4 + 7 = 8

Answer

4/c - 7 = 8

Question 4

Which equation would describe "two times a number plus five equals 15"?

Accepted Answer

2x + 5=15

Answer

x + 5 = 15

Answer

x + 2(5) = 15

Answer

2(x + 5) = 15

Question 5

Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.

Accepted Answer

11x + 6 = 39

Answer

11x - 6 = 39

Answer

11 + 6x = 39

Answer

66x = 39

Question 6

WRITE AN EQUATION
331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus?

Accepted Answer

331=6x+7

Answer

331=7x+6

Answer

331=13x

Answer

331-7=6x

Question 7

WRITE AN EQUATION

Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

Accepted Answer

10+7x=24

Answer

24-10=7x

Answer

24+7x=10

Answer

10+x=14

Question 8

WRITE AN EQUATION
You bought a magazine for $5 and four
erasers. You spent a total of $25. How
much did each eraser cost?

Accepted Answer

5+4x=25

Answer

5+x=25

Answer

5x=25

Answer

23-5=4x

Question 9

WRITE AN EQUATION
Sumalee won 40 super bouncy balls playing horseshoes at her school's game night. Later, she gave two to each of her friends. She only has 8 remaining. How many friends does she have?

Accepted Answer

40=2x+8

Answer

40=10x

Answer

40-8=x

Answer

40-8=2x

Question 10

Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.

Accepted Answer

11x + 6 = 39

Answer

11x - 6 = 39

Answer

11 + 6x = 39

Answer

66x = 39

Question 11

What is an opposite operation called:

Accepted Answer

Inverse

Answer

Reverse

Answer

Exverse

Answer

Universe

Question 12

Solve for s:

Accepted Answer

s= 18

Answer

s= 10

Answer

s= -6

Answer

s=-10

Question 13

Solve 2x - 3 = 1

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

-2

Question 14

To solve an equation, the goal is to __________ the variable on one side.

Accepted Answer

Isolate

Answer

Evaluate

Answer

Leviate

Answer

Reciprocate

Question 15

3c + 5 = 23

Accepted Answer

c = 6

Answer

c = 3

Answer

c = 7

Answer

c = 18

Question 16

What is the first step in solving the equation

6x - 4 = 17 ?

Accepted Answer

add 4 to each side

Answer

subtract 4 from each side

Answer

subtract 6 from each side

Answer

divide each side by 6

Question 17

What is the first step in solving the equation

8 + 7x = 29

Accepted Answer

subtract 8 from both sides

Answer

subtract 7 from both sides

Answer

divide both sides by 7

Answer

subtract 8 from the left hand side only

Question 18

What will the equation

4 + 3x = 18

look like after the first step had been done?

Accepted Answer

3x = 14

Answer

-3x = 18

Answer

-3x = 14

Answer

x = 14

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