Writing Equations From Word Problems

There were 331 students that went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in a van. How many students were on each bus?

• 6 + 7x = 331

• 331 - 6x = 7

• 6x + 7 = 331

• 6x + 7y =331

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Mallory bought pizza and soda for a party. If she spent $12.57 on the sodas and $10.95 for each pizza, how many pizzas did she buy if her total is $89.22?

• 10.95x + 12.57 = 89.22

• 12.57x + 10.95 = 89.22

• 89.22x -10.95 = 12.57

• 12.57 + 10.95 = 89.22

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The Cooking Club is selling pieces of pie to raise money. The cafeteria donates 4 pies. If each pie is cut into 5 pieces and there are 60 total, how many pies did the Cooking Club bake?

• 4x + 5 = 60

• 4 + 5x = 20

• 20x + 4 = 5

• 5x + 20 = 60

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How old am I if 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 244?

• 2x - 400 = 244

• 400 – 2x = 244

• 400 - 244 = 2x

• 400 - 2 = 244x

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Jen wants to buy a new car for $18500. She pays $2500 at signing and wants to pay $250 per month. How many months until it is paid off?

• 18500 + 2500 = 250x

• 2500 -250x = 18500

• 250x + 2500 = 18500

• 2500(250)x = 18500

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Mark works 3 hours on Friday and 5 hours on Saturday. He gets a weekly allowance of $25. If he had $85 this week, how much does he get paid an hour?

• 8x + 25 = 85

• 3x + 5x = 25

• 85 - 25 = 8x

• 5x - 3x = 60

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Ellie bought cookies and cupcakes from Giant for $102.44. If she spent $36.44 on cookies and the cupcakes are $11 per box, how many boxes did she buy?

• 102.44 + 36.44x = 11

• 102.44x + 11 = 36.44

• 11x + 36.44 = 102.44

• 11x - 36.44 = 102.44

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Olivia bought a notebook for $12.50 and 9 pens. If her total was $43.73, how much was each pen?

• 12.5x +9 = 43.73

• 73.43 = 12.5x + 9

• 12.5 - 9x = 43.73

• 43.73 = 12.5 + 9x

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Steven was getting rid of some baseball cards. He had 68 cards and gave 2 to each of his friends. He was left with 16. How many friends did he give cards to?

• 68/2 = 16x

• 68 – 2x = 16

• 68x + 2 = 16

• 16x + 2 = 68

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Lance is buying new things for his room. He wants some posters and a new rug. He spent $44.50 total. If the rug costs $27 and the posters cost $2.50 each, how many did he buy?

• 44.5 = 2.5x - 27

• 44.5 - 2.5 = 27x

• 27x + 2.5 = 44.5

• 2.5x + 27 = 44.5

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