Equation to Word Problem

Margaret is a waitress at The Seafood Bonanza.  She earns $3 an hour plus 90% of her tips.  Write an equation for her salary, S, if she works h hours and earns d dollars in tips.

• 3h + 0.90d = S

• S = 90d + 3h

• S = 3d + 90h

• S = 3h + 9.0d

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Norb is a waiter in a diner.  He earns $4 per hour plus 95% of his tips.  Which equation can be used to determine his salary, S, if he works t hours and earn d dollars in tips?

• S = 4t + 0.95d

• S = 95t + 4d

• S = 0.4t + 9.5d

• S = 4t + 9.5d

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A rental company at Best Bargain Rental costs $150 a week, plus $0.10 per mile.  Which equation represents the relationship between the number of miles (x) and the total cost in dollars (y) for a 2- week period?

• y = 2(150)(0.10x)

• y = 2(150) + 0.10x

• y = 150 + 2(0.10x)

• y = 2(150 + 0.10x)

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store and $15 for working late on Saturday. She made a total of $96 last week. Which equation models this situation?

• 96h + 15 = 8

• h/96 = 8

• 8h + 15 = 96

• h/8 = 96

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Jen wants to buy a new car for $18500. She pays $2500 at signing and wants to pay $250 per month. How many months until it is paid off?

• 18500 + 2500 = 250x

• 2500 -250x = 18500

• 250x + 2500 = 18500

• 2500(250)x = 18500

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Olivia bought a notebook for $12.50 and 9 pens. If her total was $43.73, how much was each pen?

• 12.5x +9 = 43.73

• 73.43 = 12.5x + 9

• 12.5 - 9x = 43.73

• 43.73 = 12.5 + 9x

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Peter and his best friend found some money buried in a field. They split the money evenly, each getting $26. Which equation models this scenario?

• 0.5x = 26

• x + x + 2 = 52

• x/0.5 = 26

• 2x = 26

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Alex and 2 friends go to the movies. A ticket cost $7.75. They decide to split the cost of the popcorn. If they each spent $10.25, how much did the popcorn cost? Write the equation which represents this situation.

• 7.75 + (x/3) = 10.25

• 7.75 + (x/2) = 10.25

• 10.25 + 7.75 = 3x

• (x/2) - 7.75 = 10.25

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Two consecutive integers have a sum of 123. Which equation models this scenario? (HINT: 5 and 6 are consecutive integers)

• x + x + 1 = 123

• 2x - 1 = 123

• x(x + 1) = 123

• 5(6) = 123

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