Solve Problems Using Money

Debra and Sydney were both saving for plane tickets to Washington, D.C.  On 12/1 Debra was $95 short and Sydney was $83 short of the amount they needed.  If they combined their money, they had exactly enough for one ticket.  How much did the plane ticket cost?

• $178

• $89

• $356

• $197

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Zack charged the wrong tax on his first day of work at a hardware store.  The correct tax was 6%, but he charged 7%.  Zack collected a total of $1342.85 charging the wrong tax.  How much should Zack have collected if he had charged the correct tax?

• $1,330.30

• $1,255.00

• $1,230.60

• $1,315.70

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

At a restaurant, Mario and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 write an equation to find what was the total bill.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

At a restaurant, Mario and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13, what was the total bill?

• The bill was $52.

• The bill was $3.25.

• The bill was $17.

• The bill was $39.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Write an equation to find how many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if one package costs $8.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

How many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if one package costs $8?

• You can buy 48 packages of diapers.

• You can buy 32 packages of diapers.

• You can buy 320 packages of diapers.

• You can buy 5 packages of diapers.

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Last Friday Marco had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. Write an equation to find how much money he received?

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Now use your equation to solve:

Last Friday Marco had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?

• Marco received $20.

• Marco received $1.42.

• Marco received $12.

• Marco received $70.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Zoe and her best friend found some money buried in a field. They split the money evenly, each getting $24.28. Write an equation to find how much money they found.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Now use your equation to solve:

Zoe and her best friend found some money buried in a field. They split the money evenly, each getting $24.28. How much money did they find?

• They found $48.56.

• They found $12.14

• They found $22.28.

• They found $48.46.

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CCSS.6.NS.B.3