Algebraic Word Problems

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

• $5

• $2

• $4

• $1

How old am I if 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 244?

• 39

• 78

• 44

• 22

Jill sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

• 60

• 20

• 40

• 30

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

• $3

• $2

• $1

• $6

Translate the phrase into an algebraic expression: "Seven less than twice a number."

Translate the following sentence into an equation: "Eight times a number, decreased by 13, is equal to 35."

A family buys 6 tickets to a show. They also pay a $3 parking fee. They spend $27 to see the show. How much did each ticket cost?

• $7

• $4

• $21

• $9

A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function
 h = -16t² + 64t + 960.
When did the ball hit the ground?

• 10 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 7 seconds

What algebraic term are you solving for if the word problem is: The equation for leaping off a cliff is h = -16t^2 + 8t +24.  How long will it take for you to hit the water?

• Roots (Solutions)

• Axis of Symmetry

• Vertex

• y-intercept

What algebraic term are you solving for if the word problem is: The equation for leaping off a cliff is h = -16t^2 + 8t +24. How long will it take for you to hit the maximum height?

• y coordinate of the vertex

• Axis of Symmetry

• x coordinate of the vertex

• y-intercept