Solving Word Problems Equations

At Gamestop you can buy a Xbox One for $150.00 and each game to go with it would cost $24.00. Or, you can buy a Playstation 4 for $180.00 and each game for $20.00. Write an equation to determine how many games would need to be purchased for the cost to be equal?

• 150x + 24 = 180 + 20x

• 150 + 24x = 180 + 20x

• 180 - 150 = 24 x + 20x

• 150 - 24x = 180 - 20x

Maria has 25 dollars.  She has to buy a gallon of milk which costs $3.50.  She wants to spend the rest of her money on cereal.  If each box of cereal costs $4.50, how many can she purchase?

• 4 boxes

• 5 boxes

• 6 boxes

• 7 boxes

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

• 7x + 35 = 63

• 7x = 63

• 7x - 35 = 63

• 35x + 7 = 63

472 students are going on a field trip.  120 students will be returning home and the rest will be spending the night in cabins. If a cabin sleeps 8 people, how many cabins need to be rented?

• 4 cabins

• 44 cabins

• 59 cabins

• 74 cabins

• A

• B

• C

• D

Alyssa borrowed $92 from her father. She has already paid back $12. She will pay him another $16 on Monday and then make equal payments of $4 until the rest of the money has been repaid. The expression shown can be used to find the number of equal payments Alyssa will need to make in order to repay the money. Based on that expression, how many equal payments will Alyssa need to make to repay her money?

• 24

• 16

• 5

• 27

• A

• B

• C

• D

Leonard is baking cookies for the band fundraiser. He knows that he can see each cookie for $1.25. His mom has also donated $25. Altogether he expects that between selling his cookies and the money from his mom the band will receive $67.50. How many cookies did he bring to the fundraiser?

• 25 + 1.25 = 67.50

• 25c + 1.25 = 67.50

• 25 + 1.25c = 67.50

• 25 + 1.25 + c = 67.50

Kim's dad makes three times as much money per hour as she does. If he makes $48 per hour, how much per hour does Kim make?

• 15

• 16

• 14

• 13

You need the weight of your dog. On the scale together, you both weigh a total of 134 pounds. After putting the dog down, your weight is 105 pounds. What is the weight of the dog? Write an equation that could be used to solve this problem.  

• 134 + x = 105

• 105 + x = 134

• 134 + 105 = x

• x - 105 = 134