Solving Word Problem Equations

After paying 8 dollars for the pie, Joan has 82 dollars left. How much money did she have before buying the pie ?

Last week Mike had 32 dollars. He washed cars over the weekend and now has 84 dollars. How much money did he make washing cars ?

Keith has 34 books in his library. He bought several books at a yard sale over the weekend. He now has 62 books in his library. How many books did he buy at the yard sale ?

There were 7 roses in the vase. Nancy cut some more roses from her flower garden. There are now 15 roses in the vase. How many roses did she cut ?

Taxi company A charges $8.00 to get into the cab and $0.75 per mile. Taxi company B charges $6.00 to get into a cab and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would the cost be the same for both companies?

• 2 miles 

• 4 miles

• 0.50 mile

• -4 miles 

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A rental car agency charges $30.00 per day plus per mile $0.15. Another rental car agency charges $36.00 per day plus $0.10 per mile. How many miles would have to be driven in one day for both rental agencies to cost the same amount to rent?

• 120 miles

• 100 miles

• 110 miles

• 150 miles 

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• # of tickets
• # of hours

• amount of money
• number of days

Taxi company A charges $8.00 to get into the cab and $0.75 per mile. Taxi company B charges $6.00 to get into a cab and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would the cost be the same for both companies?

• 2 miles 

• 4 miles

• 0.50 mile

• -4 miles 

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A sum of Rs.2700 is to be given in the form of 63 prizes. If the prize is of either Rs.100 or Rs.25, find the number of prizes of each type.

• number of prizes worth Rs. 1oo is 15 and the number of prizes worth Rs. 25 is 48.

• number of prizes worth Rs. 1oo is 10 and the number of prizes worth Rs. 25 is 53.

• number of prizes worth Rs. 1oo is 12 and the number of prizes worth Rs. 25 is 51.

• number of prizes worth Rs. 1oo is 16 and the number of prizes worth Rs. 25 is 47.