Solving Equations Word Problem

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You bought a magazine for $5 and four
erasers. You spent a total of $29. How
much did each eraser cost?

• 5 + x = 29

• -5 - 4x = -29

• 5x = 29

• 29 - 5 = -4x

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Imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?

• x/2 + 4 = 12

• x/2 - 4 = 12

• 12 - 4 = x

• 12 - 4 = -x/2

After paying $5.12 for a salad, Norachai 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

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

• 14h = 112

• 14 / h = 112

• h + 14 = 112

• h - 14 = 112

Joe's BBQ sells BBQ by the pound.  Michelle buys $8.75 worth of sides and then 6 pounds of barbeque.  If her total bill was $40.55, how much was each pound of barbeque?

• $5.30

• $3.95

• $8.22

• $5.32

We are going to manufacture Whats-Its. The Whats-It machine costs $4000.It also costs $5 for materials and labor for each Whats-It. We are planning to sellour Whats-Its for $12 each. How many Whats-Its must we sell in order to breakeven?

• 571.42

• 572

• 570. 63

• 571

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. Which equation could be used to determine how many months Jim has had his gym membership?

• 50 + 20m = 290

• 20 + 50m = 290

• 50 + 20 = m

• 50m - 20 = 290

Jason says that 10 less than one third of his age is 11 years old. How old is Jason?

• 3 years old

• 7 years old

• 57 years old

• 63 years old

Scott recently went shopping. He bought jeans for $35 and some shirts that were $7 each. If he spent $63 before tax, how many shirts did he buy?

• x = 4

• x = 5

• x = 3

• x = 4.5

Emily rented a bike from Matt's Bikes.  It cost $16 plus $5 per hour.  If Emily paid $46, then she rented the bike for hour many hours?

• 4 hours

• 7 hours

• 9 hours 12 minutes

• 6 hours