Equations Word Problems

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

Paul bought a notebook for $2.50 and 3 pencils. He spent a total of $5.47. How much did each pencil cost?

• $.99

• $2.97

• $7.97

• $1.17

It takes Kali eight minutes to sweep a porch. Shawna can sweep the same porch in 11 minutes. If they worked together how long would it take them?

• 4.63 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 5.34 hours

• 6 minutes

It takes Heather seven hours to pour a large concrete driveway. Alberto can pour the same driveway in eight hours. How long would it take them if they worked together?

• 1 hour

• 2.37 hours

• 3.73 hours

• 4 hours

Sally and Dan were able to paint a room in 3 hours together. It takes Dan 4 hours to do this job alone. Without help, how long would it take Sally to do this job ?

• 11 hous

• 12.54 hours

• 12 hours

• 13 hours

Nicole can pick forty bushels of apples in 15 hours. Carlos can pick the same amount in 11 hours. How long would it take them if they worked together?

• 6.35 hours

• 6.17 hours

• 6.09 hours

• 6 hours

Working together, Arjun and Maria can oil the lanes in a bowling alley in 4.24 hours. Had she done it alone it would have taken Maria eight hours. How long would it take Arjun to do it alone?

• 9 hours

• 9.02 hours

• 9.42 hours

• 10 hours

Emily earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112? 

• 14h = 112

• h + 14 = 112

• 14 / h = 112

• h - 14 = 112