Algebraic Equation Word Problems

A taxi charges $3, plus $1.50 for each mile traveled.  Mr. Lewis rode in the taxi from his home to the airport and was charged $30.  How many miles does Mr. Lewis live from the airport?

• 18 miles

• 20 miles

• 22 miles

Rafael went fishing on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday he caught 3 fish. If he caught a total of 7 fish on both days, which equation shows how to find f, the number of fish Rafael caught on Sunday?

• 3 + 7 = f

• 7 + f = 3

• 3 + f = 7

• 3 - f = 7

Mrs. York bought some oranges last week and 3 more oranges this week. She bought 12 oranges in all. Which equation could be used to find n, the number of oranges she bought last week?

• n + 12 = 3

• n - 12 = 3

• 3 + n = 12

• 3 - n = 12

Jessica made n less flags than Kevin. Kevin made 10 flags. If Jessica made 4 flags, which equation can be used to find n?

• 10 - n = 4

• 4 - n = 10

• 10 + n = 4

• 4 + 10 = n

A box of cookies costs $2. Arabella bought some cookies and spent a total of $14. Which equation could be used to find the number of boxes of cookies, c that Arabella bought?

• 14c = 2

• 2c = 14

• 2 + c = 14

• 14 - c = 2

Priscilla bought 24 sodas for $4.76. Which equation shows how to find p, the price of each soda?

• 24 - p = $4.76

• $4.76p = 24

• 24 + p = $4.76

• 24p = $4.76

An auditorium has 400 seats. Each row in the auditorium has 16 seats. In which equation does r represent the number of rows of seats in the auditorium?

• 16r = 400

• 400r = 16

• 16 + r = 400

• 400 - r = 16

Margaret paid $36 for 3 team sweatshirts. Which number sentence can she use to find c, the cost of each sweatshirt?

• $36c = 3

• 3c = $36

• 3 + c = $36

• $36 - c = 3

Joseph read 125 pages of a 366 page book. Which equation can be used to find p, the number of pages he still has to read?

• 125 + p = 366

• 366 + p = 125

• p - 125 = 366

• p = 366 + 125

Parker has 85 toy cars. He separates the cars into 5 equal groups. Which equation can be used to find t, the number of toys in each group?

• 5 + t = 85

• t - 85 = 5

• 5t = 85