Writing Equations

A plumber charges customers $37 for each hour worked, plus an additional $20 for travel. If w represents the number of hours worked, which expression will calculate the plumber's total charge?

• 37 + 20 + w

• 37w - 20

• 37 + 20w

• 37w + 20

A car costs $45.00 to rent each day, and an additional $0.25 per mile driven. Which expression represents the cost for renting the car 5 days and driving m number of miles?

• 45 + 0.25m

• 45m + 0.25(5)

• 45(5)m + 0.25

• 45(5) + 0.25m

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation to find out how many hours, h, they rented the Boat if the total cost was $33.

• h = 2(9) + 15

• 33 = 15h + 2

• h = 15(9) + 2

• 33 = 2h + 15

What equation matches this situation?
John wants to buy an MP3 Player that costs $30.98.  How much change did he receive if he gives the cashier $40.

• 40 + c = 30.98

• 30.98 + c = 40

• c - 40 = 30.98

• c - 30.98 = 40

Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Which equation models this situation?

• 96h = 8

• h/96 = 8

• 8h = 96

• h/8 = 96

Write an equation models the following statement:
 17 less than h equals 42

• 17-h=42

• h-17=42

• h+17=42

• 17+h=42

Ted bought a dolphin poster for $12.  He now has $5.  Which choice models this situation?

• m - 12 = 5

• m - 5 = 12

• m + 5 = 12

• m + 12 = 5

There are 3 tennis balls in each can. The coach bought a total of 27 tennis balls. Which choice models this situation?

• x/3 = 27

• 27x = 3

• x/27 = 3

• 3x = 27

Which choice models this situation?
Robyn had some video games, then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10/4 = v

• 4v = 10

Last Friday Stefan had $35. Over the weekend, his parents gave him some money for washing the car and now he has $47. Write an equation to determine how much his parents paid him for washing the car.