Algebra Word Problems

Ming has $4.45 in quarters and dimes. She has 8 more quarters than dimes. How many dimes does she have?

Emil has $6. 45 cents in quarters and dimes. He has 9 more quarters than dimes. How many dimes does he have?

Find two consecutive, even integers such that three times the first is eight more than twice the second.

• 12 and 14

• 6 and 8

• 10 and 12

• 8 and 10

One half of 2 more than 3 times a number is 14 less than twice the number. Find this number.

• 24

• 26

• 28

• 30

There are 10 less trumpet players than saxophone players. The number of saxophone players is 3 times the number of trumpet players. How many trumpet players are there?

The length of a rectangle is 5 less than twice its width. The perimeter is 26 meters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

• 5 m by 8 m

• 3 m by 10 m

• 4 m by 9 m

• 6 m by 7 m

How far can a man travel out into the country at a rate of 60 mph and return at a rate of 45 mph if the whole trip took 7 hours?

Emma paid a bill of $2.70 with quarters, dimes, and pennies. She had 5 less quarters than dimes and 4 less quarters than pennies. How many dimes did she have?