Exploring Word Problems: Patterns and Solutions in Algebra

A farmer has 3 times as many apples as oranges. If he has 12 oranges, how many apples does he have?

• 24 apples

• 30 apples

• 18 apples

• 36 apples

Sarah bought 5 packs of stickers. Each pack contains 8 stickers. If she gives away 10 stickers, how many does she have left?

• 40

• 25

• 35

• 30

A book costs $15. If you buy 4 books and pay with a $100 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $40

• $25

• $50

• $30

Tom has twice as many marbles as Jerry. If together they have 36 marbles, how many marbles does Tom have?

• 18

• 12

• 24

• 30

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you want to use 12 cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups of flour

• 8 cups of flour

• 10 cups of flour

• 6 cups of flour

A car travels 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

• 150 miles

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

Emma has $50. She spends $12 on a book and $8 on a snack. How much money does she have left?

• $40

• $30

• $22

• $28

A school is planning a field trip. If each bus can hold 20 students and there are 120 students going, how many buses are needed?

• 8

• 5

• 6

• 7

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with 8 flowers in each row. If 3 flowers die, how many flowers are left?

• 32

• 40

• 35

• 37

A movie ticket costs $10. If a family of 4 goes to the movies and buys 2 large popcorns for $5 each, how much do they spend in total?

• 30

• 60

• 40

• 50