Systems Word Problems in Standard Form

Your family goes to a restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family. Some order the chicken dinner for $14.80, and some order steak for $17. If the total bill was $91, which system best represents the situation? 

• x + y = 6
  14.80x + 17y = 91

• x + y = 91
  14.80x + 17y = 6

• x + y = 6
  14.80y + 17x = 91

• x + y = 91
  14.80x+ 17y = 6

Write the system of inequalities
Eiko is drawing caricatures at a fair for 8 hours (480 minutes). She can complete a small drawing in 15 minutes and charges $10 for the drawing. She can complete a larger drawing in 45 minutes and charges $25 for the drawing. Eiko hopes to make at least $200 at the fair. 

• 10x+15y≤480
  45x+25y≥250

• 10x+25y≤200
  15x+45y≤480

• 10x+25y>200
  15x+45y<480

• 10x+25y≥200
  15x+45y≤480

Cullin needs to save at least $100 for homecoming. He works 2 jobs earning $8/hour at Culvers and $25/hour mowing lawns. He only has time to work 14 hours before homecoming.

• x + y  ≥ 25
  x + y ≤ 8

• 100x + 25 y ≤ 100
  2x + 8y ≤ 14

• x + y ≥ 100
  8x + 25y ≤ 14

• 8x + 25y ≥ 100
  x + y ≤ 14

Yellow Cab Taxi charges a $1.75 flat rate in addition to $0.65 per mile.  Katie has no more than $10 to spend on the taxi ride.

• 1.75 + 0.65m < 10

• 1.75 + 0.65m > 10

• 1.75m + 0.65 < 10

• 1.75m + 0.65 > 10

Write the system of inequalities
Carlos works at a movie theater selling tickets. The theater has 300 seats and charges $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. The theater expects to make at least $2000 for each showing

• x+y≤300
  7.5x+5.5y≥2000

• x+y<300
  7.5x+5.5y≥2000

• x+y≤300
  7.5x+5.5y≤2000

• x+y>2000
  7.5x+5.5y≤300

David is running a concession stand at a soccer game. He sells nachos and sodas. Nachos cost $1.50 each and sodas cost $0.50 each. At the end of the game, David made a total of $78.50 and sold a total of 87 nachos and sodas combined. Which system of equations represents this situation?

• 1.5x+0.5y=78.5
  x+y=87

• 1.5x+0.5y=78.5
  1.5x+0.5y=87

• x+y=78.5
  1.5x+0.5y=87

• x+y=78.5
  x+y=87

Kate is selling bracelets and earrings on Etsy to make money for summer vacation. The bracelets (x) cost $2 and earrings (y) cost $3. She needs to make at least $100, but can only make up to 40 pieces of jewelry. Which inequalities represent this situation?

• 2x + 3y > 100

  x + y ≤ 40

• 100x + 2y > 3

  x + y ≤ 40

• 100x + 40y > 100

  3x + 2y ≤ 40

• 3x + 2y > 100

  x + y ≤ 40

David is running a concession stand at a soccer game. He sells nachos and sodas. Nachos cost $1.50 each and sodas cost $0.50 each. At the end of the game, David made a total of $78.50 and sold a total of 87 nachos and sodas combined. Which system of equations represents this situation?

• 1.5x + 0.5y = 78.5

  x + y = 87

• 1.5x + 0.5y = 78.5

  1.5x + 0.5y = 87

• x+ y = 78.5

  1.5x + 0.5y = 87

• x + y = 78.5

  x + y = 87

Write the system of inequalities Carlos works at a movie theater selling tickets. The theater has 300 seats and charges $7.50 for adults and $5.50 for children. The theater expects to make at least $2000 for each showing

• x + y ≤ 300

  7.5x + 5.5y ≥ 2000

• x + y < 300

  7.5x + 5.5y ≥ 2000

• x + y ≤ 300

  7.5x + 5.5y ≤ 2000

• x + y > 2000

  7.5x + 5.5y ≤ 300

Max & Ismaley are helping the choir by selling tickets for the annual Christmas concert. The first night, they collect a total of $1282 from 116 adults and 234 students. On the second night, 181 adults and 276 students pay a total of $1733 to see the concert. How much does it cost for the adult and student tickets?

• Adult=$6

  Student=$3

• Adult=$5

  Student=$2

• Adult=$6.50

  Student=$3.25

• Adult=$5

  Student=$3