Match Equations with Word Problems

Please solve this equation Melanie and Julian have 50 dinosaurs in total. Julian has 21 dinosaurs. How many dinosaurs does Melanie have?

• g = 29

• g = 71

• g = 1050

• None of these match my answer

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Let C represent the number of candy bars.

• 18c = 6

• c + 6 = 18

• c +18 = 6

• 3c = 18

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Amy was given an amount of money, m, for a good grades on her report card. She spent $15.00 and now has $25.32. How much money did she get for good grades? Write an equation you could use to solve this problem.

• m - 25.32 = 15

• m/25.32

• m -15 = 25.32

• 15m = 25.32

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A rental car agency charges $30.00 per day plus per mile $0.15. Another rental car agency charges $36.00 per day plus $0.10 per mile. How many miles would have to be driven in one day for both rental agencies to cost the same amount to rent?

• 120 miles

• 100 miles

• 110 miles

• 150 miles 

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8.17

Taxi company A charges $8.00 to get into the cab and $0.75 per mile. Taxi company B charges $6.00 to get into a cab and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would the cost be the same for both companies?

• 2 miles 

• 4 miles

• 0.50 mile

• -4 miles 

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8.17

Taxi company A charges $8.00 to get into the cab and $0.75 per mile. Taxi company B charges $6.00 to get into a cab and $1.25 per mile. How many miles would the cost be the same for both companies?

• 2 miles 

• 4 miles

• 0.50 mile

• -4 miles 

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8.17

Breanna went to the mall and spent $35.00 on shoes. When she got home she had $40.00 in her purse. which equation can be used to find the amount of money she started with?

• x - 35.00 = 40.00

• 40.00 - 35.00 = x

• 35.00x = 40.00

• 40.00x = 35.00

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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. Let d represent the total amount of the bill.

• d/4 = $11.13

• 4d = $11.13

• d/5 = $11.13

• 5d = $11.13

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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

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