Solve the Equation Word Problem

Lucy spent $45 at the pet store. She spent three times as much at the grocery store. How much money did she spend at the grocery store?

• 15

• 48

• 125

• 135

Chris bought a bag that cost $55, which was five times the cost of the book he bought. How much did his book cost?

• 11

• 50

• 60

• 275

Each pair of socks costs $2.50. if Ella buys 6 pairs, how much does she pay?

• 6x = 2.50

• 2.50 = 6x

• 6 = 2.50x

• 2.50(6) = x

Andrew has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Andrew needs to save to by the IPOD?

• 55 + x = 145

• 145x = 55

• 55 - x = 145

• 145 (55) = x

Barry needs $1,449 for summer camp. Two local clubs will each match what he saves. Barry has 3 months before he leaves for summer camp. How much does Barry need to save on his own each month to have enough for summer camp?

A business that rents cars is open for 8 hours on Monday. On Monday morning the business had 45 cars. The business rented 3 cars to customers during each of the first 5 hours. The business rented 2 cars to customers during each of the next 3 hours. The total number of cars that were brought back to the business by customers on Monday was 17. In which equation does c represent the number of cars the business had at the end of the day on Monday?

• 0. c = 45−(5+3)−(3+2)+17

• 0. c = 45−(5×3)−(3×2)−17

• 0. c = 45−(5+3)−(3+2)−17

• 0. c = 45−(5×3)−(3×2)+17

Theo earned $500 selling food at a carnival. He earned $260 selling nachos and the rest selling hot dogs for $2 each. Theo used this equation to find h, the number of hot dogs he sold at the carnival. h = (500 - 260) ÷ 2 How many hot dogs did Theo sell at the carnival?

• 380

• 180

• 370

• 120

18 A family spent $93 at a carnival. • They spent $18 on tickets to the carnival and $36 on food. • They spent the rest of the money on games. Which equation can be used to find g, the amount of money in dollars the family spent on games?

• F 93 = g + 36 − 18

• G 93 = 18 + 36 − g

• H 93 = 36 − 18 − g

• J 93 = g + 36 + 18

Bernie and Chloe hiked the Tremont Trail to the end and back. Then they hiked the Wildflower trail to the end before stopping to eat lunch. Before Ricardo ate his lunch, he hiked 2 2/3 times as far as Bernie and Chloe. How far did he hike?

• 15 ⁷/₈ miles

• 9 ³/₈ miles

• 25 miles

• 18 ⁷/₈ miles

Bernie and Chloe hiked the Tremont Trail to the end and back. Then they hiked the Wildflower trail to the end before stopping to eat lunch. Before Ricardo ate his lunch, he hiked 2 ²/₃ times as far as Bernie and Chloe. How far did he hike?

• 15 ⁷/₈ miles

• 9 ³/₈ miles

• 25 miles

• 18 ⁷/₈ miles