Algebraic Equations Story Problems

Elaina and Sophia sold a total of 32 boxes of popcorn for a school fundraiser. Elaina sold 15 boxes of popcorn. Which equation represents how many boxes of popcorn Sophia sold?

• x = 15 – 32

• 32 + 15 = x

• 32 + x = 15

• 15 + x = 32

A toy company spends $1500 per day for factory expenses plus $8 to make each teddy bear.  They sell the teddy bears for $12 a piece.  Which equation could be used to find the number of bears t the company has to sell in one day to equal its daily cost?

• 1500 + 8t = 12

• 12 + 8t = 1500

• 1500 + 8t = 12t

• 8t = 12t + 1500

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

• 7x + 35 = 63

• 7x = 63

• 7x - 35 = 63

• 35x + 7 = 63

WRITE AN EQUATION
For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?

• 4x=472

• 9x=472

• 4+9x=472

• 4+x=472

What is the first step in solving this equation:
5x + 7 = 12

• Divide by 5

• Subtract 5

• Multiply by 7

• Subtract 7

y - 14 = 66

• 80

• 52

• 79

• Answer Not Given

Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour at her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Write a multiplication equation to show how many hours she worked last week.

• 96h = 8

• h/96 = 8

• 8h = 96

• h/8 = 96

2x - 3 + 4x = 27

• 12

• 4

• 5

• 15

Ted bought a dolphin poster for $12.  He now has $5.  Write and solve a subtraction equation to find out how much money Ted took to the aquarium.

• m - 12 = 5

• m - 5 = 12

• m + 5 = 12

• m + 12 = 5

4 + 3x = 16

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6