Systems of Equations Real World

Alexandra finds that she can give 3 haircuts and 2 hair dyes in 315 minutes. Giving 2 haircuts and 4 hair dyes takes 450 minutes.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• 3x + 2y = 315
  2x + 4y = 450

• 3x + 2y = 450
  2x + 4y = 315

• 2x + 2y = 315
  3x + 4y = 450

Krista and Tywana were solving the system of equations below. They each shared what strategy they would use to solve the system. Who do you agree with? Is either student wrong? This is a placeholder for the diagram showing the system of equations and the strategies proposed by Krista and Tywana.

• Krista is correct, because she used the substitution method.

• Tywana is correct, because she used the elimination method.

• Both Krista and Tywana are correct, because they used two different methods.

• Neither one of them is correct.

Caitlin won a bag full of money! She has 49 bills in all. She counts $1430. There are twenty dollar bills and fifty dollar bills. How many of each bill does Caitlin have?  Which system best represents the situation? 

• x + y = 1430
  20x + 50y = 49

• x + y = 49
  10x + 5y = 1430 

• x + y = 49
  20x + 50y = 1430

• x + y = 49
  x + y = 1430

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. Find the price of a senior citizen ticket and the price of a child ticket.

• Senior: $10, Child: $8

• Senior: $8, Child: $14

• Senior: $11, Child: $5

• Senior: $9, Child: $7

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

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

The sum of Mr. Micklow and Ms. Craft's age is 55.  The difference is 3.  
Solve:
x + y = 55
x - y = 3

• (26, 23)

• (26, 29)

• (29, 26)

• (29, 32)

If a system of linear equations has one solution, what does this mean about the two lines?

• Parallel lines

• the same line

• Intersecting lines

Solve by substitution: katex latex="x-2y=-2" katex latex="y=2x+4"

• (-2, 0)

• (0, 0)

What is the first step Terri could take to find the solution to the system of equations using the Elimination Method?

• Multiply by -1 through one equation to flip the signs and create opposite y-values.

• Multiply by -1 through one equation to flip the signs and create opposite x-values.

• Multiply by 1 through one equation to flip the signs and create opposite y-values.

• Isolate a variable and substitute the value in the other equation.