Solving Real-Life Linear Equations: Interpret & Check

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $6, how many pencils did you buy? Solve for x and interpret your solution in the context of the problem.

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Maria has twice as many marbles as John. If John has x marbles and together they have 36 marbles, how many marbles does John have? Solve for x and check your solution for accuracy.

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A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If you paid $50 for your rental, how many miles did you drive? Solve for the number of miles and interpret your solution.

• 150 miles

• 250 miles

• 200 miles

• 100 miles

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If he plants x flowers in each row and has 5 rows, planting a total of 60 flowers, how many flowers are in each row? Solve for x and check your solution.

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A movie theater sells tickets for $8 each. If a group of friends buys x tickets and spends $56, how many tickets did they buy? Solve for x and interpret your solution in the context of the problem.

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A recipe calls for 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. If you have x cups of sugar and want to use 12 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need? Solve for x and check your solution for accuracy.

• 4 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

• 8 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

A bike shop sells bikes for $150 each. If you have a budget of $600, how many bikes can you buy? Solve for the number of bikes and interpret your solution in the context of the problem.

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A school is organizing a field trip. If each student pays $15 and there are x students, and the total cost is $300, how many students are going on the trip? Solve for x and check your solution.

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A book costs $12. If you buy x books and spend $60, how many books did you buy? Solve for x and interpret your solution in the context of the problem.

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A pool can be filled in 4 hours with a hose. If you use x hoses, and it takes 1 hour to fill the pool, how many hoses are needed? Solve for x and check your solution for accuracy.

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