Translate and Solve 7th Grade Algebra Word Problems

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• total cost = 0.50 + x

• total cost = 0.50 / x

• total cost = x + 0.50

• total cost = 0.50 * x

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles, how many does Maria have? Write an expression for Maria's marbles.

• 4y

• 3y

• 2y

• y

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, how far does it go? Create an equation to express the distance.

• distance = 60/t

• distance = 60t^2

• distance = 60 + t

• distance = 60t

The sum of two numbers is 50. If one number is x, what is the other number? Write an equation to represent this relationship.

• x - 50

• 50 - x

• x + 50

• 50 / x

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every batch of cookies. If you want to make b batches, how many cups of flour do you need? Write an equation to find the total flour needed.

• total_flour = b + 2

• total_flour = 2 / b

• total_flour = 2 + b

• total_flour = 2 * b

A school has a total of 240 students. If there are x students in the 7th grade, how many students are in the other grades? Write an expression for the number of students in other grades.

• x + 240

• x - 240

• 240 / x

• 240 - x

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister's age is s, how old is Tom? Write an expression for Tom's age.

• s - 5

• 2s + 5

• s + 5

• s + 10

A bike costs $150. If you save m dollars each month, how many months will it take to save enough to buy the bike? Write an equation to find the number of months needed.

• months = 150 + m

• months = 150 - m

• months = m / 150

• months = 150 / m

The perimeter of a rectangle is 40 meters. If the length is l meters, what is the width? Write an equation to express the width in terms of length.

• w = l + 20

• w = 10 + l

• w = 20 - l

• w = 40 - l

A gardener plants x flowers in each row. If there are 5 rows, how many flowers are planted in total? Write an equation to represent the total number of flowers.

• 10x

• 5+x

• 5x

• x+5