Making Purchases Word Problems

Hunter sold 54 hamburgers for $3 each and 25 hot dogs for $2 each. Which equation can be used to find t, the total amount of money Hunter made from selling the hamburgers and hotdogs?

• t = (54 x 25) + (3 x 2)

• t = 54 + 25 + 3 + 2

• t = (54 x 3) + (25 x 2)

• t = (54 + 3) + (25 - 2)

Jackie received a gift of $100 for her birthday. She purchased 5 t-shirts that each cost $17. Which equation can be used to find a, the amount of money Jackie has left from her birthday money?

• a = $100 - 5 - $17

• a = $100 x (5 x $17)

• a = $100 + (5 x $17)

• a = $100 - (5 x $17)

What is the value of a in this equation?

(Include a dollar sign in your answer)

a = $100 - (5 x $17)

Pat spent $24 of her allowance on iTunes. After making her purchases, she had $73 of her allowance left. Which equation could be used to find k, the amount of Pat's allowance before her iTunes purchases?

• $73 - $24 = k

• k - $24 = $73

• $24 - k = $73

• $73 - k = $24

Briajana is buying  1 pound of grapes, 2 pound of apples and 4 lemons. How much did she pay for her things?

• $6.99

• $5.28

• $3.21

• $2.35

A man walks to the store and he buys 5 pounds of broccoli, 8 avocados and 4 Green peppers.  He has $20. How much money does he get back?

• $6.99

• $12.15

• $3.21

• $2.35

It costs $18 to buy 3 bags of cotton candy. If the bags all cost the same amount, what is the price of each bag?

• $9.00

• $6.00

• $10.00

• $8.00

Mrs. Jones purchases 5 tickets to the amusement park. The cost per ticket is $78.25. How much did she pay altogether?

Alexis wants to go to the football game and the dance. The football game ticket costs $4.75 and the dance ticket costs $2.50. What is the total cost for both tickets?

Alexis wants to go to the football game and the dance. The football game ticket costs $4.75 and the dance ticket costs $2.50. What is the total cost for both tickets? What is the operation keyword(s) in this problem?

• both

• total

• costs

• dance