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Word Problem Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month.  Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym.  Which equation matches this situation?
a)
50 + 20m = 290
b)
20 + 50m = 290
c)
50 + 20 = m
d)
50m - 20 = 290
2.
Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.
a)
7x + 35 = 63
b)
7x = 63
c)
7x - 35 = 63
d)
35x + 7 = 63
3.
 A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute. There were already 35 pages in the tray.  The total pages printed was 115 pages. How many minutes has the printer been running?
a)
8
b)
9
c)
7
d)
10
4.
Jared made sixty dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he spent thirty-nine dollars buying new mower blades, how many seven dollar games could he buy with the money he had left?
a)
21 games
b)
3 games
c)
7 games
d)
99 games
5.
Which equation would describe "two times a number plus five equals 15"?
a)
x + 5 = 15
b)
2x + 5=15
c)
x + 2(5) = 15
d)
2(x + 5) = 15
6.
Terry had his car repaired at Ace Auto.  He was charged $50 per hour of labor plus $150 for parts.  His total bill for the repair before tax was $375.  How many hours of labor was Terry charged for?
a)
2.5 hours
b)
4.5 hours
c)
7.5 hours
d)
10.5 hours
7.
Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.
a)
.50x + 20 = 35
b)
.50x = 35
c)
.50 + 20x = 35 
d)
.50x - 20 = 35
8.
Natalie is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Natalie $11 per hour plus a $6 tip. Write an equation that represents this scenario if the total cost was $39.
a)
11x + 6 = 39
b)
11x - 6 = 39
c)
11 + 6x = 39
d)
66x = 39
9.
The sum of three consecutive integers is 48. What is the first integer?
a)
3n = 48
b)
n + n + n = 48
c)
n + 3n + 1 + 2 + 3= 48
d)
n + (n + 1) + (n + 2) = 48
10.
WRITE AN EQUATION
For a field trip 4 students rode in cars and the rest filled nine buses. How many students were in each bus if 472 students were on the trip?
a)
4x=472
b)
9x=472
c)
4+9x=472
d)
4+x=472
11.
The steps in solving 5b - 6 = 24 are: 
a)
Add 6 to both sides and divide both sides by 5
b)
Add 6 to both sides and multiply both sides by 5
c)
Subtract 6 from both sides then multiply both sides by 5
d)
Subtract 6 from both sides then divide both sides by 5
12.
A taxi charges $3, plus $1.50 for each mile traveled.  Mr. Lewis rode in the taxi from his home to the airport and was charged $30.  How many miles does Mr. Lewis live from the airport?
a)
18 miles
b)
20 miles
c)
22 miles
13.
Joe's BBQ sells BBQ by the pound.  Michelle buys $8.75 worth of sides and then 6 pounds of barbeque.  If her total bill was $40.55, how much was each pound of barbeque?
a)
$5.30
b)
$3.95
c)
$8.22
d)
$5.32
14.
In this soccer season, Emma has scored 1 more than twice the number of Nick's goals.  If Emma has scored 15 goals, which equation can be used to find x, the number of Nick's goals?
a)
x - 15 = 1
b)
x + 1 = 15
c)
2x + 1 = 15
d)
x + 1 = x + 15
15.
Justin is purchasing a new iPhone.  The sales clerk says that if he pays $100 now his monthly payments will be $25 and his total cost will be $600.  Which equation can be used to determine how many months Justin will be paying for his phone? 
a)
25x + 100 = 600
b)
25x - 100 = 600 
c)
600 - 100x = 25
d)
600 + 25x = 100 
16.
Find three consecutive odd integers whose sum is -45.
a)
-15, -17, -19
b)
-17, -18, -19
c)
-13, -15, -17
17.
The sum of two consecutive integers is 123.  What is the smallest of the two integers?
a)
60
b)
61
c)
62
d)
63