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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
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Class
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1.
Joe’s Canoes charges an initial fee of $20 plus $4 an hour. Callie’s Canoes charges a flat rate of $14 an hour. Find the number of hours for which the total amount that both places charge would be the same.
a)
3 hours
b)
4 hours
c)
1 hour
d)
2 hours
2.
The drama club sold tickets to a play for $5 each. They also made $55 in soda and popcorn sales. If the drama club made a total of $290, how many tickets were sold?
a)
47
b)
58
c)
69
d)
113
3.
Andrea earns a flat fee of $20 per day plus an additional x dollars for each sale she makes. Andrea made 10 sales last Saturday and earned a total of $80. How much does Andrea earn for each sale she makes?
a)
$6
b)
$8
c)
$10
d)
$12
4.
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
5.
WRITE AN EQUATION
Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start?
Aliyah had some candy to give to her four children. She first took ten pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children. Each child received two pieces. With how many pieces did she start?
a)
(x-10)/4=2
b)
x-10/4=2
c)
x-10=2(4)
d)
2(x-10)=4
6.
After
paying $3.32 for a sandwich, Brenda has $19.79. How much money did she start
with? Which equation could you use to solve this problem?
a)
3.32m=19.79
b)
m-19.97=3.32
c)
m-3.32=19.79
7.
The first play of a football game resulted in a loss of 12 yards. Then a penalty resulted in another loss of 5 yards. What is the total loss or gain?
a)
a gain of 7 yards
b)
a loss of 7 yards
c)
a gain of 17 yards
d)
a loss of 17 yards
8.
Keith bought 5 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 40 cards left. How many cards did Keith start with?
a)
50
b)
75
c)
100
d)
60
9.
Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges $12 plus $6 per hour for renting a bike. Sally paid $66 to rent a bike. How many hours did she pay to have the bike checked out?
a)
6
b)
7
c)
8
d)
9
10.
Three consecutive even integers are such that the sum of the smallest and 3 times the second is 38 more than twice the third. Find the largest integer.
a)
20
b)
22
c)
24
d)
26
11.
What two consecutive even integers have a sum of 90?
a)
30 and 60
b)
43 and 47
c)
44 and 46
d)
10 and 80
12.
Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $35 for the drill. How much money did she save?
(a)
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