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5.4 Practice (Labels & Equations)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the difference;

Let y = twice the other number

b)

Let x = the first number;

Let y = twice the other number

c)

Let x = the first number;

Let y = the other number

d)

Let x = the difference;

Let y = the two numbers

2.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 9;

x + 2y = 27

b)

x + 2y = 9;

x - y = 27

c)

x - y = 9;

x + y = 27

d)

x - y = 9;

x + 2y = 27

3.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the sum;

Let y = the difference

b)

Let x = three times the first number;

Let y = twice the second number

c)

Let x = the first number;

Let y = twice the second number

d)

Let x = the first number;

Let y = the second number

4.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 20;

3x - 2y = 40

b)

x - y = 20;

3x + 2y = 40

c)

x + y = 40;

3x - 2y = 20

d)

x - 2y = 20

3x + y = 40

5.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the cost per box of envelopes;

Let y = the number of boxes of notebook paper

b)

Let x = the cost per box of envelopes;

Let y = the cost per box of notebook paper

c)

Let x = the number of boxes;

Let y = the total cost

d)

Let x = the number of boxes of envelopes;

Let y = the number of boxes of notebook paper

6.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

3x + 2y = 13.25;

4x + 6y = 17

b)

3x + 4y = 13.25;

2x - 6y = 17

c)

3x + 4y = 13.25;

2x + 6y = 17

d)

3x + 2y = 13.25;

4x - 6y = 17

7.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the number of lemons;

Let y = the number of limes

b)

Let x = the cost per lemon;

Let y = the cost per lime

c)

Let x = the total number of limes and lemons;

Let y = the total cost

d)

Let x = the number of lemons;

Let y = the cost per lime

8.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

12x + 8y = 5.36;

7x + 5y = 3.68

b)

12x + 7y = 3.68;

8x + 5y = 5.36

c)

12x + 8y = 3.68;

7x + 5y = 5.36

d)

12x + 7y = 5.36;

8x + 5y = 3.68

9.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the number of smaller mowers sold;

Let y = the number of larger mowers sold

b)

Let x = the number of mowers;

Let y = the total cost

c)

Let x = the cost per smaller mower;

Let y = the cost per larger mower

d)

Let x = the total number of mowers sold;

Let y = the total sales for a given year

10.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 8379.7;

249.99x + 329.99y = 30

b)

x + 249.99y = 30;

x + 329.99y = 8379.7

c)

x + y = 30;

249.99x + 329.99y = 8379.7

d)

30x + 30y = 8379.7;

249.99x + 329.99y = 8379.7

11.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the number of baseballs and bats;

Let y = the total cost

b)

Let x = the cost per baseball;

Let y = the cost per bat

c)

Let x = the number of baseballs;

Let y = the total cost

d)

Let x = the number of baseballs;

Let y = the number of bats

12.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 100;

4.5x - 20y = 822

b)

x + y = 822;

4.5x + 20y = 100

c)

x + y = 100;

4.5x + 20y =822

d)

x + 4.5y = 100;

x + 20y = 822

13.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the number of tickets sold;

Let y = the total cost

b)

Let x = the cost per adult ticket;

Let y = the cost per student ticket

c)

Let x = the number of adult tickets;

Let y = the number of student tickets

d)

Let x = the number of adult tickets;

Let y = the cost of student tickets

14.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 937.5;

3.5x + 2.5y = 321

b)

x + y = 321;

3.5x + 2.5y = 937.5

c)

x + 3.5y = 321;

x + 2.5y = 937.5

d)

321x + 321y = 937.5;

3.5x + 2.5y = 937.5

15.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the value of nickels;

Let y = the value of dimes

b)

Let x = the number of nickels;

Let y = the number of pennies

c)

Let x = the number of coins;

Let y = the total value

d)

Let x = the number of nickels;

Let y = the number of dimes

16.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 25;

.5x + .1y = 1.65

b)

x + y = 1.65;

.05x + .1y = 25

c)

x + y = 25;

5x + 10y = 1.65

d)

x + y = 25;

.05x + .1y = 1.65

17.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the number of points;

Let y = the number of questions

b)

Let x = the number of questions;

Let y = the number of points

c)

Let x = the number of multiple-choice questions;

Let y = the number of word problems

d)

Let x = the points per multiple-choice question;

Let y = the points per word problem

18.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 25;

3x + 4y = 90

b)

x + y = 90;

3x + 4y = 25

c)

x + 3y = 25;

x + 4y = 90

d)

90x + 25y = 115;

3x + 4y = 7

19.

How should we define x and y for this word problem?

a)

Let x = the number of quarters;

Let y = the number of nickels

b)

Let x = the number of coins;

Let y = the total value

c)

Let x = the value of quarters;

Let y = the value of pennies

d)

Let x = the number of quarters;

Let y = the number of pennies

20.

Given the previous definitions of x and y, which system of equations describes this word problem?

a)

x + y = 120;

25x + 1y = 16.32

b)

x + y = 16.32;

.25x + .01y = 120

c)

x + y = 120;

.25x + .01y = 16.32

d)

x + y = 120;

.25x + .1y = 16.32