Applications of Systems Of

The cost of five squash and two zucchini is $1.32. Three squash and one zucchini cost $0.75. Write a system of equations that models this scenario.

• 5s + 2z = $1.32

  1z = $0.75

• 5s + 2z = $1.32

  3s + 1z = $0.75

• s + z = $1.32

  s + z = $0.75

• 5s + 2z = $0.75

  3s + 1z = $1.32

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child ticket for a total of $38. The school took in $52 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 2 child tickets. Which equations represents the system that could be used?

• 1s + 3c = 38
  2s + 3c = 52

• 3s + 1c = 38
  3s + 2c = 52

• s + c = 38
  s + c = 52

• 3s + 3c = 38
  1s + 2c = 52

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

On Monday Joe bought 10 cups of coffee and 5 doughnuts for his office at the cost of $16.50. It turns out that the doughnuts were more popular than the coffee. On Tuesday he bought 5 cups of coffee and 10 doughnuts for a total of $14.25. Which equations could be used to determine the cost of the coffee?

• 10c + 5d = 14.25
  5c + 10d = 16.50

• 10c + 5d = 16.50
  5c + 10d = 14.25

• c + d = 10
  5c + 10d = 16.50

• c + d = 5
  5c + 10d = 16.50

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A large pizza at Palanzio’s Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a large cheese pizza at Guido’s Pizza is $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. Which system of equations could be used to find the number of toppings when both companies cost the same amount?

• y = 6.80 + .65x
  y=7.30+.90x

• x + y = 6.80
  x + y = 7.30

• y = 6.80+.90x
  y = 7.30 + .65x

• y + .90x = 6.80
  y + .65x = 7.30

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

At a restaurant the cost for a breakfast taco and a small glass of milk is $2.10. The cost for 2 tacos and 3 small glasses of milk is $5.15. If a system of equations is written, which would be the correct representation of the 2 variables?

• t: # of tacos
  m: # of glasses of milk

• t: Cost of each taco
  m: Cost of each glass of milk

• t: total cost
  m: # of food items

• t: Cost of each glass of milk
  m: Cost of each taco

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

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You can work no more than 10 hours each week at your two jobs. Housecleaning pays $5 per hour and your sales job pays $8 per hour. You need to earn at least $56 each week to pay your bills. Write a system of inequalities to represent this scenario.

You need to earn at least $120 per week working at a grocery store and teaching music lessons. You earn $10 per hour at the store and $15 per hour teaching music. You do not want to work more than 20 hours total. Write a system of inequalities to represent this scenario.