Algebraic Equation Word Problems

Papa John is 50 years old. His age is 2 years more than 3 times the age of Jimmy John. How old is Jimmy John?

• Jimmy John is 16 years old.

• Jimmy John is 17 years old.

• Jimmy John is 18 years old.

• Jimmy John is 19 years old.

The symbolic manipulation steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 

• Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5

• Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5

• Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5

Hailey bought a book for $2.50 and 4 stickers.  She spent a total of 6.59.  How much did the stickers cost?

• $2.50 + 4s =$6.59

• $2.50s + 4 = $6.59

• $2.50 - 4s = $6.59

• 4s - $2.50 = $6.59

Seven friends bought pizza.  Each friend pitched in the same amount.  If the pizza came to a total of $14.49, how much did each friend pay?

• 7 - p = $14.49

• 7p = $14.49

• 7 + p = $14.49

• 7/p = $14.49

Jazmine joined a music club.  The start up fee was $10.00.  Each song she downloads is $0.99.  If she spent a total of $15.94, how many songs did she download?

• $10.00 + $0.99m = $15.94

• $10.00m + $0.99 = $15.94

• $10.00/$0.99m = $15.94

• $10.00 - $0.99m = $15.94

Jenna earns $15.00 a month for allowance.  How many months will it take her to save $105.00?

• $15.00 + w = $105.00

• $15.00 - w = $105.00

• $15.00/w = $105.00

• $15.00w = $105.00

Cadin rents a bouncy house for a birthday party. It costs $30.00 plus $4.00 per hour. If he spends a total of $78.00, how many hours did he keep the bouncy house?

• $30.00 - $78.00 = $4.00h

• $78.00 + $30.00 = $4.00h

• $30.00 + $4.00h = $78.00

• $30.00 - $4.00h = $78.00

Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?

• 2 + n = 7

• n - 7 = 2

• 2 - n = 7

• 7 + n = 2

After paying $5.12 for a salad, Daxton has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad?

• n + $5.12 = $27.10

• n - $5.12 = $27.10

• n - $5.12 = $27.10

• $5.12 - n = $27.10

Emily earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112? 

• 14h = 112

• h + 14 = 112

• 14 / h = 112

• h - 14 = 112