Easter Algebra: Solving Linear Equations in Fun Scenarios

1. During Easter, Lily has 12 chocolate bunnies. She gives away some bunnies to her friends and has 4 left. Write an equation to find out how many bunnies she gave away. Solve the equation.

• 6

• 8

• 5

• 10

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

2. The Easter Bunny delivers eggs at a rate of 5 eggs per hour. If he starts delivering at 10 AM, write a linear equation to represent the number of eggs delivered after 'h' hours. How many eggs will he have delivered by noon?

• 20 eggs

• 5 eggs

• 15 eggs

• 10 eggs

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

3. A basket contains 20 eggs, and 3 of them are chocolate. If the number of chocolate eggs increases by 2 for every 5 eggs added to the basket, write a linear equation to represent the relationship. How many chocolate eggs will there be if 15 more eggs are added?

• 9

• 6

• 12

• 15

4. Emma is decorating Easter eggs. She spends $2 on each egg and has a budget of $20. Write an equation to represent the number of eggs she can decorate. How many eggs can she decorate if she spends her entire budget?

• 10

• 15

• 8

• 5

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

5. The cost of a dozen Easter eggs is $3.50. Write a linear equation to represent the cost 'C' of 'd' dozens of eggs. How much will it cost for 5 dozens?

• $20.00

• $17.50

• $10.00

• $12.50

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

6. At an Easter egg hunt, each child finds 4 eggs. If there are 'c' children, write a linear equation to represent the total number of eggs found. How many eggs will be found if there are 10 children?

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 20

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

7. A group of friends is making Easter baskets. They plan to spend $15 on candy and $5 on decorations. Write an equation to represent their total spending. If they want to buy 3 baskets, how much will they spend in total?

• $45

• $30

• $75

• $60

8. The Easter parade has a float that travels at a speed of 10 miles per hour. Write a linear equation to represent the distance 'd' traveled after 't' hours. How far will the float travel in 3 hours?

• 20 miles

• 40 miles

• 15 miles

• 30 miles

9. A local bakery sells Easter cakes for $25 each. If they sell 'n' cakes, write an equation to represent their total sales. How much will they make if they sell 8 cakes?

• $100

• $300

• $150

• $200

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

10. During an Easter event, the number of participants increases by 3 each hour. If there were initially 10 participants, write a linear equation to represent the number of participants after 'h' hours. How many participants will there be after 4 hours?

• 18

• 22

• 30

• 15

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2