Systems With Word Problems

Two brothers went shopping at a back-to-school sale where all shirts and shorts were the same price. The younger brother spent $175 on 7 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts. The older brother purchased 6 new shirts and 7 pairs of shorts and paid a total of $165. How much did one shirt cost?

• $5

• $10

• $15

• $20

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Nancy went to the grocery story.  On Monday she purchased 4 apples and 6 bananas for a total of $13.  On Wednesday she purchased 3 apples and 7 bananas for a total of $13.50.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• 4x + 6y = 3
  13.5x - 13y = 6

• x + y = 4
  x - y = 6

• 4x + 6y = 13
  3x + 7y = 13.5

• 4x - 6y = 13
  3x - 7y = 13.5

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The talent show committee sold a total of 530 tickets in advance. Student tickets cost $3 each and the adult tickets cost $4 each. If the total receipts were $1740, which system could be used to find how many of each type of ticket were sold?

• S + A = 530
  3S + 4A = 1740

• S + A = 530
  4S + 3A = 1740

• S + A = 1740
  3S + 4A = 530

• S + A = 1740
  4S + 3A = 530

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Homer sells tickets for admission to your school play and collects a total of $104. Admission prices are $6 for adults and $4 for children. He sold 21 tickets total. Solve the system:
x + y = 21
6x + 4y = 104

• (10, 11)

• (12, 9)

• (11, 10)

• (9, 12)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A large pizza at Palanzio’s Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a large cheese pizza at Guido’s Pizza is $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. How many toppings can you get at each Pizzeria so that the price of a large pizza is the same? 

• 3 toppings

• 1 topping

• 2 toppings

• 4 toppings

Your family goes to a restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family. Some order the chicken dinner for $14.80 and some order steak for $17. If the total bill was $91, how many of each kind of dinner was purchased?

• 3 chicken, 3 steak

• 5 chicken, 1 steak

• 1 chicken, 5 steak

• 4 chicken, 2 steak

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Choose the equation that matches the story problem. A large cheese pizza at Plum Tomato cost $16.99 plus $2.99 per topping.

• c = 16.99 - 2.99t

• c = 2.99 - 16.99t

• c = 16.99t + 2.99

• c = 16.99 + 2.99t

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Emma is saving money to go on a shopping spree at the mall next month. She has $40 saved already, and is putting aside $5 each week. How many weeks will it take for her to bring $65 to the mall? Write an equation you could use to solve the problem. DO NOT SOLVE

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Emma is saving money to go on a shopping spree at the mall next month. She has $40 saved already, and is putting aside $5 each week. How many weeks will it take for her to bring $65 to the mall?

Use your equation to solve the problem.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

At a local concert hall, the owner charges $7 per ticket. The owner must pay his band $1200. Every customer receives a brochure that costs the owner $2 for each person.

What system would determine when he breaks even?

• y = 7x

  y = 2x + 1200

• y = 2x

  y = 7x + 1200

• y = 9x + 1200

• y = -2x - 1200

  y = 7x

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C