Linear Equations and Real World Word Problems

If MaryAnn has $35 to spend on printing pictures, and the online print shop charges $0.15 per 4x6 inch print plus a flat rate shipping charge of $3.00, how many prints can she order?

• 213 prints

• 200 prints

• 150 prints

• 100 prints

Two brothers went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all shirts and shorts were the same price. The younger brother spent $175 on 7 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts. The older brother purchased 6 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $165. How much did one shirt cost?

• $5

• $10

• $15

• $20

A road side vegetable stand sells pumpkins for $5 each and tomatoes for $3 each. The total sales on a certain day was $98. If they sold 10 pumpkins, how many tomatoes were sold? (Just type the number of tomatoes)

Your four-month bill for the gym comes to $221. That includes the cost per month of $50 plus the one-time membership fee. How much is the membership fee?

• $21

• $171

• $4.42

• $15.50

When at a conference, Mr. Gary rented a car for a fee of $62.50 plus $0.12 per mile he drives. What is the most miles Mr. Gary can drive without spending more than $320?

As the student council treasurer, you prepare the budget for your class rafting trip. Each large raft costs $100 to rent and each small raft costs $40 to rent. You have $1,600 to spend. Find the number of small rafts you can rent if you rent 12 large rafts.

• 12

• 10

• 11.2

• 11

The cost for 7 dance lessons is $82. The cost for 11 lessons is $122. What is the cost of 4 lessons?

• $40

• $46.84

• $44.36

• $52

2x + 1 = 6

What would the first step be in solving this equation?

• Divide by 2

• Subtract 1

• Subtract 6

• Times 2

Solve for x:
6(2x + 1) = 18

• 3

• 17/12

• 1

• 2

Solve for x:
7 - 5x = 12

• 1

• -6

• -1

• 6