Real-Life Equations: Solve & Interpret Word Problems

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $4.00, how many pencils did you buy?

• 6

• 8

• 12

• 10

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles and together they have 48 marbles, how many marbles does Maria have?

• 24

• 12

• 36

• 18

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, how far does it go if it travels for 2 hours?

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 150 miles

• 120 miles

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If you have s cups of sugar, how many cups of flour do you need?

• (2/3) * s

• (3/2) * s

• 3s

• s/3

Tom is 5 years older than his sister. If his sister is a years old, how old is Tom?

• a - 5

• a + 10

• 2a

• a + 5

A movie theater has x rows of seats with 20 seats in each row. If the theater has 400 seats, how many rows are there?

• 15

• 30

• 20

• 25

A book costs $15. If you buy b books, how much do you spend in total?

• 15 + 5b

• 20 + b

• 15 * b

• 10 * b

A garden has a rectangular shape. If the length is l meters and the width is w meters, and the perimeter is 50 meters, what is the equation to find the dimensions?

• l + w = 20

• l + w = 30

• l + w = 25

• l + w = 15

A train leaves the station at 3 PM and travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. If it travels for h hours, what time will it arrive if it travels for 2 hours?

• 5 PM

• 7 PM

• 6 PM

• 4 PM

A box contains x apples and y oranges. If there are 30 fruits in total, what equation represents the relationship between apples and oranges?

• x - y = 30

• x * y = 30

• x + y = 20

• x + y = 30