WorksheetsWriting and Solving Equations
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Javien is 21 years old. His age is 9 years more than 3 times Zamariya’s age. What equation represents is Zamariya's age, x, in years?
a)
21 + x = 3(9)
b)
9 + 21 = x
c)
x + 9 = 21
d)
3x + 9 = 21
2.
The number of pencils collected by Precious (P) is equal to 5 more than twice the number collected by D'Shaun (D). Which of the following equations describes the statement above?
a)
P = 5 - D
b)
P = D + 5
c)
P = 2D - 5
d)
P = 2D + 5
3.
Destiny rented a canoe for 3 hours. She also paid $24 for snacks and drinks. The total amount Destiny paid was $78. How much money did she spend each hour on the canoe?
a)
$51
b)
$34
c)
$26
d)
$18
4.
Lakeland Theater sold tickets to a play for $5 each. They also made $55 in soda and popcorn sales. If the theater made a total of $290, how many tickets were sold?
a)
47
b)
58
c)
69
d)
113
5.
Tyrell needs $60 to purchase a trumpet. He has $32. He can earn $4 an hour babysitting. Which equation could be used to find h, the number of hours Tyrell needs to babysit to earn enough money to purchase the trumpet?
a)
60 = 32 + 4h
b)
60 = 32 - 4h
c)
60 = (32 x 4)h
d)
60 = (32/4)h
6.
Pearl bought 3 copies of a book from a catalog. The total cost for the books was $9.00, which includes $1.50 for shipping. How much did each copy of the book cost?
a)
$1.50
b)
$2.50
c)
$3.00
d)
$4.50
7.
Joel ordered 4 CDs for $48.96, which includes a $5.00 shipping charge. If each CD was the same price, what was the cost of each CD?
a)
$8.99
b)
$10.99
c)
$12.24
d)
$13.49
8.
Maria received a $15 gift card to iTunes. She downloaded 12 songs that each cost the same price. After the gift card was applied, her total was $8.88. Which equation can be used to find, P, the price of each song?
a)
8.88 - 12p = 15
b)
12p - 15 = 8.88
c)
12p + 8.88 = 15
d)
15p + 12 = 8.88
9.
A car rental company charges $56 per day plus $0.30 per mile driven. Jamika paid $86 after renting a car for one day. What equation should he use to find x, the number of miles she drove?
a)
x + 56 = 86
b)
30x + 56 = 86
c)
0.30x + 56 = 86
d)
0.30x + 86 = 56
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