Number Word Problems

Juan, Chris, and Ray are saving money to go to a concert. Juan has $5 less than Ray and Chris has $6 more than Ray. If together, they have $46, which is the correct EQUATION to represent the story?

• x + x - 5 + x + 6 = 46

• x - 5 + 6 = 46

• x + x - 5 + x - 5 + 6 = 46

• x + x - 5 + 6 = 46

Juan, Chris, and Ray are saving money to go to a concert. Juan has $5 less than Ray and Chris has $6 more than Ray. Which shows the correct let statements?

• Let x = Ray

  Let x-5 = Juan

  Let x-5+6 = Chris

• Let x = Juan

  Let x-5 = Ray

  Let x-5+6 = Chris

• Let x = Juan

  Let x-5 = Ray

  Let x+6 = Chris

• Let x = Ray

  Let x-5 = Juan

  Let x+6 = Chris

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Ted, Jan, and Dave are selling tshirts. Jan sells 4 less than twice Dave and Ted sells 6 more than Dave. Which is the correct equation if together they sold 22 shirts?

• x + x-4 + x+6 = 22

• x + 2x-4 + 2x-4+6 = 22

• x + x-4 + 2x+6 = 22

• x + 2x-4 + x+6 = 22

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Frances, Miguel, and Tatiana, are 3 siblings and the sum of their ages is 37. Frances is 3 years older than Miguel and Tatiana is 2 years younger than Frances. Which are the correct let statements?

• Let x = Miguel

  Let x+3 = Frances

  Let x-2 = Tatiana

• Let x = Miguel

  Let x+3 = Frances

  Let x+3-2 = Tatiana

• Let x = Frances

  Let x+3 = Miguel

  Let x+3-2 = Tatiana

• Let x = Frances

  Let x+3 = Miguel

  Let x-2 = Tatiana

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Barry needs $1,449 for summer camp. Two local clubs will each match what he saves. Barry has 3 months before he leaves for summer camp. How much does Barry need to save on his own each month to have enough for summer camp?

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Bella’s book is 872 pages long. She has already read 188 pages of her book. Bella plans to finish reading her book during the next 3 weeks. If she reads an equal number of pages each week, how many pages will she be reading each week?

• 353 pages

• 228 pages

• 2,052 pages

• 219 pages

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

the sum of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A

The air temperature in the North Pole in the morning was 3 degrees Celsius.  By 10:00am the temperature dropped 12 degrees.  By noon the temperature had gone up 5 degrees.  At 3:00pm the temperature went up 9 degrees.  By nightfall the temperature had dropped 16 more degrees.  What was the temperature at the North Pole at nightfall?

• 11 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -11 degrees

• -9 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

3/7  of 8th graders in Madisonville play sports.  If 3/5 of the 8th graders that play sports are boys, what fraction of 8th grade boys play sports?

• 6/12

• 36/35

• 9/35

• 3/5

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CCSS.5.NF.B.6

Mr. Smith has an account balance of -$275.78.  He deposits $539.20 into his account.  What is Mr. Smith's account balance now?

• $813.98

• $263.42

• $539.78

• $345.98

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C