Application of Systems of Equations

At a holiday ski resort, skis cost $16 to rent and snowboards cost $19. If 28 people rented on a certain day and the resort brought in $478, which system could be used to determine the number of skis (s) and snowboards (b) rented?

• s+b=478
  19s+16b=28

• s + b = 28
  16s+19b=478

• s+b=478
  16s+19b=28

• s+b=28
  19s+16b=478

Tania had 35 coins in pennies and nickels. She had $1.03. Which system of equations could be used to determine the number of coins she has?

• .01p + .05n = 35

  p + n = 103

• 1p + 5n = 1.03

  p + n = 35

• .01p + .05n = 1.03

  p + n = 35

• .05p + .01n = 1.03

  p + n = 35

There are 50 donkeys and chickens on a farm.  There are a total of 174 legs.  Which system below can be used to figure out how many of each animal the farm has?

• d + c = 174
  4d + 2c = 50

• d + c = 50
  4d + 2c = 174

• d + c = 50
  2d + 4c = 174

• d + c = 174
  2d + 4c = 50

The cost of 5 squash and 2 zucchini is $1.32. Three squash and 1 zucchini cost $0.75. Write a system of equations.

• 5q + 2z = 1.32

  1z = 0.75

• 5q + 2z = 1.32

  3q + 1z = 0.75

• q + z = 1.32

  q + z = 0.75

• 5q + 2z = 0.75

  3q + 1z = 1.32

Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed a combined total of 1550 yards.  One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other. Which system of equations could be used to determine the number of yards each running back rushed? 

• x + y = 1550
  y  = 4x

• x + y = 1550
  y = x + 4

• y - x = 1550
  y = 4x

• y = 1550 + x
  y = x + 4

Josh is thinking of two numbers.  Their sum is -10 and their difference is -2.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• x - y = -10
  x + y = -2

• x = -2 
  y = 5

• x + y = -2
  x - y = -10

• x + y = -10
  x - y = -2

On Monday Joe bought 10 cups of coffee and 5 doughnuts for his office at the cost of $16.50.  It turns out that the doughnuts were more popular than the coffee.  On Tuesday he bought 5 cups of coffee and 10 doughnuts for a total of $14.25.  Which equations could be used to determine the cost of the coffee? 

• 10c + 5d = 14.25
  5c + 10d = 16.50

• 10c + 5d = 16.50
  5c + 10d = 14.25

• c + d = 10
  5c + 10d = 16.50

• c + d = 5
  5c + 10d = 16.50

Dennis mowed his next door neighbor’s lawn for a handful of dimes and nickels, 80 coins in all.  Upon completing the job he counted out the coins and it came to $6.60.  Which system of equations could be used to find the exact number of dimes and nickels? 

• d + n = 6.60
  .10d + .05n = 80

• d + n = 80
  d + n = 6.60

• d + n = 80
  .10d + .05n = 6.60

• d + n = 80
  .05d + .10n = 6.60

Manassas Park is selling tickets for their fall musical. On the first day of sales, we sold 3 adult tickets and 9 student tickets. They made $75. On the second day of sales, we sold 8 adult tickets and 5 student tickets and made $67. How much does an adult and a student ticket cost?

• An adult ticket costs $4 and a student ticket costs $7.

• An adult ticket costs $7 and a student ticket costs $4.

• An adult ticket costs $6 and a student ticket costs $3.

• An adult ticket costs $3 and a student ticket costs $6.

Two high schools planned senior trips. High school A rented 1 van and 6 buses. They took 372 students. High school B rented 4 vans and 12 buses. They took 780 students. How many students does a van and bus hold?

• A van holds 18 students and a bus holds 59 students.

• A van holds 59 students and a bus holds 18 students.

• A van holds 24 students and a bus hold 54 students.

• A van holds 54 students and a bus holds 24 students.