Equations to Match Word Problems

Which equation is represented in this tape diagram?

• x+5=35

• 35x=5

• 5x=35

• 35-x=x

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Use d as your variable.

• d/4=$11.13

• 4d=$11.13

• d/5=$11.13

• 5d=$11.13

What equation is represented in this tape diagram?

• x+3=9

• 9x=3

• 3x=9

• 9+3=x

What could this represent? 7x + 2 = 30

• Buying pet turtles for $7 each plus two cans of turtle food cost $30.

• Seven bags of candy plus 2 extra snickers bars equals 30 dollars.

• Two yoyos plus seven frisbees is thirty cents.

• Buying seven calculators plus $2 per bundle of pencils is $30.

Dexter's Gym charges a one-time registration fee of $40 and $20 each month. The total fee after x months is $340. Which equation models this situation?

• 40x + 20 = 340

• 20x + 40 = 340

• 20x - 40 = 340

• 20 + 340 = 40x

Scott's Automotive charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie was charged $63.

• 35x + 7 = 63

• 7x = 63

• 7x - 35 = 63

• 7x + 35 = 63

Peter and his best friend found some money buried in a field. They split the money evenly, each getting $26. Which equation models this scenario?

• x + x + 2 = 52

• x/0.5 = 26

• 0.5x = 26

• 2x = 26

You take out a loan from a bank for $3600.  You plan to pay back 300 per week.  Which equation would help you solve the number of weeks to pay back the loan?

• 3600 - 300w = 0

• -3600w + 300 = 0

• 0 - 3600 = 300w

• w + 3600 + 300 = 0

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

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7.10c

Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

• 7x + 35 = 63

• 7x = 63

• 7x - 35 = 63

• 35x + 7 = 63

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7.10c