Simple Equations Word Problems

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

You take out a loan from a bank for $3600.  You plan to pay back 300 per week.  Which equation would help you solve the number of weeks to pay back the loan?

• 3600 - 300w = 0

• -3600w + 300 = 0

• 0 - 3600 = 300w

• w + 3600 + 300 = 0

A group of 3 friends each have video games at their home.  Then each friend buys 5 more video games.  Now the three friends have a total of 30 video games.  How many video games did each friend start with?

• 3(x+5) = 30

• x(3+5) = 30

• 5(x+3) = 30

• 30(3+5) = x

Last season, I spent $2752 to see my team play 43 games.  To see each game, I had to buy a ticket and pay $10 for parking.  How much was each ticket?

• 10(x+43) = 2752

• x(10+43) = 2752

• 43(x+10) = 2752

• 2752(43+x)=10

You mailed 20 identical Christmas cards weighing more than 1 ounce each.  Mailing each card costs $.44 for the first ounce, plus .17 for each additional ounce.  The postage for all cards totalled $15.60.

• 20(.17w) = 15.60

• 20(.44w) = 15.60

• 20(.17w + .44) = 15.60

• 20(.44w + .17) = 15.60

You bought a magazine for $8 and 6 erasers.  If you spent a total of $11, then how much did each eraser cost?

• $3.00

• $2.00

• $.50

• $.625

You decide to rent a bike for $25 plus $3.00 per hour.  If you spent a total of $40.00, how many hours did you rent the bike?

• 1 hour

• 4 hours

• 2 hours

• 5 hours

You want to buy a new pair of shoes that costs $95.00.  You have already saved up $27.00 and you plan to save $4 per week.  How many weeks until you have enough money to buy the shoes?

• 68 weeks

• 17 weeks

• 91 weeks

• 64 weeks

A group of 8 friends went to a basketball game. They each buy a ticket and decide to share a big bag of popcorn.  One bag of popcorn cost $12.00.  The total cost for all their tickets and one bag of popcorn was $84.00.  How much did each person spend on a ticket?

• $9.00

• $7.00

• $12.00

• $15.00

Four friends bought pizza.  They all split the cost evenly.  The pizza was $16.00.  The total bill came to $32.00.  Which equation matches this story.

• 4 + 16 = 32

• 16-4 = 32x

• 16 + 4p = 32

• 4p + 16 = 32