Real World Problems With Money

The Blake Upper School ordered two copiers plus a supply of toner cartridges. Each copier cost $675, and each cartridge cost $80. If the total cost was $2,310, how many cartridges were ordered?

• 20 cartridges were ordered.

• 21 cartridges were ordered.

• 12 cartridges were ordered.

Jack bought 8 pairs of socks and a T-shirt. His bill was $18.50 without tax. The T-shirt was $6.50. What was the price of each pair of socks?

• Each pair of socks costs $2.00.

• Each pair of socks costs $1.50.

• Each pair of socks costs $3.00.

Mrs. Wagner wants to go to the zoo with her extended family. A family membership costs $25 plus an additional $3 for each child’s pass. She spent $37 for a membership and passes. How many child passes did she buy?

• Mrs. Wagner bought 4 child passes.

• Mrs. Wagner bought 3 child passes.

• Mrs. Wagner bought 5 child passes.

Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges $12 plus $6 per hour for renting a bike.  Sally paid $66 to rent a bike. How many hours did she pay to have the bike checked out?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Joanna has $10 to start and earns $20 each week. How much money will she have after 3 weeks?

• 70

• 60

• 50

• 90

Bob's Plumbing charges $25 per hour plus a service fee of $40 for coming out to your house. Which equation models this situation?

• y = 25x + 40

• y = 40x + 25

• y = 25x

• y = 25x - 40

A holiday meal cost $12.50 a person plus a delivery fee of $30. Which equation represents the amount a holiday meal costs(y), including delivery, for x people?

• y = 12.50 + 30x

• y = 30 + 12.50x

• y = 12.50 + 30

• 12.50x = 30

A canoe rental service charges a $20 transportation fee and $30 dollars an hour to rent a canoe.  Write and graph an equation representing the cost, y, of renting a canoe for x hours. 

• y = $50x

• y = $20x + 30

• y = $30x + $20

• $30x + y = $20

You plan to go snowboarding. The resort charges $15 an hour in addition to $25 to rent a board. Write an equation that represents the cost to go snowboarding for the day.

• y=15x-25

• 15x+25y=100

• 25x+y=15

• y=15x+25

Lee charges $3 for a basket and $2.50 for each pound of fruit picked at the orchard. Write an equation in y = mx + b form for the total cost of x pounds of fruit from the orchard.

• y = 3x + 2.5

• y = 2.50x + 3

• y = 2.50x 

• y = 3x + 2.50