Algebra Math Word Problems

Carol had 956 rmb in her bank account. She took the same amount of money out 4 times last month. Her current balance is 656 rmb. How much money did she take out each time?

Choose the algebraic equation that will solve this question:

• 956 = 656 - 4x

• 956 - 4x = 656

• 656 + 956 divided by x = 4

• 4 x 656 - x = 956

There will be a concert in the large school hall. 4,500 posters have been printed to advertise the concert. Bob divides the posters into 18 equal stacks for the 18 volunteers who will distribute them. How many posters are in each stack?

• 18/4500 = p

• 18 + p = 4500

• 18p = 4500

• 4500 - p = 18

Tamara wants a new cell phone that costs 1,008 rmb. She makes money babysitting 14 hours a week and she gets paid 12 rmb per hour. How soon can Tamara buy her phone?

hint: we are looking for weeks

• 14w x 12 = 1,008

• 12w + 14 = 1,008

• 1,008 = 14 x 12 divided by weeks

• 1,008 - 12x = 14

Adrian wants to buy tee shirts from a retailer online. Each tee shirt costs 16 rmb. The retailer will give Adrian a discount of 10 rmb if he purchases more than 50 rmb of tee shirts. Adrian wants to spend 86 rmb.

hint: we want to know how many tee shirts Adrian can buy

• 10s - 16 = 86

• 16s - 10 = 86

• 10 + 16s = 86

• 16s + 10y = 86

Question 2

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The highest score on an Algebra test was 42 points more than the lowest. When added

together, the lowest and highest score was 154. Find both the highest and lowest score.

Seven less than the quotient of a number and five is two. Find the number.

• 35

• 25

• 45

• 9

After paying $3.32 for a sandwich, Brenda has $19.79. How much money did she start with? Which equation could you use to solve this problem?

• 3.32m=19.79

• m-19.97=3.32

• m-3.32=19.79

Three fewer than four times a number is five more than twice the number. Find the number.

• 4

• 1

• 2

Rafael collected 23 more pins than Penn. Jenny collected 15 times as many pins as Rafael. If Penn collected 19 pins, how many pins does Jenny have?

• 630

• 364

• 308

• 57