Match Equations Word Problems

Miley runs a "warm-up" lap for 10 minutes and then takes nine minutes to run each mile. The total time after running m miles is 55 minutes. Which equation models this scenario?

• 55 = 10m + 9

• 55 = 9m - 10

• 55 = 10m - 9

• 55 = 9m + 10

Ken has $20.00. Coffee costs $4.79 per pound. Which equation will calculate the number of pounds of coffee, n, Ken can buy?

• 4.79n = 20.00

• 20.00n = 4.79

• 4.79 + n = 20.00

• 4.79 − n = 20.00

Tim received 70 dollars for his birthday. He went to a sporting goods store and bought a baseball glove, baseball, and bat. He had 21 dollars left over, how much did he spend on the baseball gear?

• 70 - x = 21

• 70 + x = 21

• 21x = 70

• 70/x = 21

How many ink cartridges can you buy with 238 dollars if one cartridge costs 17 dollars?

• 17/x = 238

• 17 + x = 238

• 17x = 238

• 238x = 17

Tim had 16 peaches left at his roadside fruit stand. He went to the orchard and picked more peaches to stock up the stand. There are now 64 peaches at the stand, how many did he pick?

• 16 + x = 64

• 16x = 64

• 64 + x = 16

• 16/x = 64

Alex purchased candy at 7-eleven for $4 less than the cost of candy at HEB. What would be the cost, c, at 7-eleven if he spent h dollars at HEB?

• c = h - 4

• h = c - 4

• c = h + 4

• c = 4h

A firefighter uses equipment that weights 60 pounds. The firefighter weighs x pounds. Which equation can be used to find t, the total weight of both the firefighter and his equipment in pounds?

• t = x - 60

• x = t + 60

• t = x + 60

• t = 60x

Last year, a city had 51 inches of rain. This amount was 12 inches less than normal. Which equation would calculate the normal rainfall, n, for this area?

• n – 12 = 51

• n + 12 = 51

• n = 51 – 12

• 12n = 51

Jeremy is six years younger than Deon. Jeremy is 15 years old. Which equation can be used to find Deon’s age, ,y?

• y – 6 = 15

• 6 – y = 15

• y ÷ 6 = 15

• 6 ÷ y = 15

Julius is selling raffle tickets for $2.50 each. The prizes to be awarded cost $2,260. Which equation represents the number of raffle tickets, x, that must be sold in order to pay for the prizes?

• 2.50x = 2,260

• x + 2.50 = 2,260

• 2.50 = 2,260x