Writing Systems of Equations

At a taco shop the cost for a taco is $1.50 and the cost for a coffee is $2.00. What are the variables?

• Type of tacos

• Type of coffee

• Tacos, coffee

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

Match an equation with the sentence:

 A total of 17 cats and dogs went to the beach

•  $C\ +\ D\ =\ 17$ 

•  $C\ -\ D\ =\ 17$ 

•  $CD\ =\ 17$ 

•  $C\ +\ 17=\ D$ 

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Match a sentence with this equation:
 $2B\ +\ 3F\ =\ 22.50$  

• Joe bought 2 burgers and 3 fries for $22.50

• Mary bought 3 burgers and 2 fries for 22.50

• Norman ate 2 burgers and gave away 3 fries in 22.50 minutes

• Ivy bought 2 burgers and 3 fries for 2.20

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Match a sentence with this equation: $C\ =\ 7.50p\ +\ 3.00$  

• JB's Deli charges $ 0.75 for each pizza and $3.00 per topping

• Sally's Pizza  charges $3.00 per pizza with a $7.50 delivery fee

• Pizza Time charges $7.50 for each pizza and $.30 for the delivery fee

• Pizza Planet charges $7.50 per pizza with a $3.00 delivery fee

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Nancy went to the grocery story. On Monday she purchased 4 apples and 6 bananas for a total of $13. On Wednesday she purchased 3 apples and 7 bananas for a total of $13.50. Which system of equations represents the situation?

• 4x + 6y = 3

  13.5x - 13y = 6

• x + y = 4

  x - y = 6

• 4x + 6y = 13

  3x + 7y = 13.5

• 4x - 6y = 13

  3x - 7y = 13.5

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

The talent show committee sold a total of 530 tickets in advance. Student tickets cost $3 each and the adult tickets cost $4 each. If the total receipts were $1740, which system could be used to find how many of each type of ticket were sold?

• S + A = 530
  3S + 4A = 1740
• S + A = 530
  4S + 3A = 1740
• S + A = 1740
  3S + 4A = 530
• S + A = 1740
  4S + 3A = 530

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The cost of 5 squash and 2 zucchini is $1.32. Three squash and 1 zucchini cost $0.75. Write a system of equations.

• 5q + 2z = 1.32
  1z = 0.75
• 5q + 2z = 1.32
  3q + 1z = 0.75
• q + z = 1.32
  q + z = 0.75
• 5q + 2z = 0.75
  3q + 1z = 1.32

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Christian had brochures printed for a new business venture. Christian originally ordered 4 boxes of black-and-white brochures and 3 boxes of color brochures, which cost a total of $134. After those ran out, Christian spent $120 on 3 boxes of black-and-white brochures and 3 boxes of color brochures. Which system represents this situation?

• x+y=134
  x+y=120
• 3x+3y=134
  4x+3y=120
• 4x+3y=134
  3x+3y=120
• 7xy=134
  6xy=120

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

David is running a concession stand at a soccer game. He sells nachos and sodas. Nachos cost $1.50 each and sodas cost $0.50 each. At the end of the game, David made a total of $78.50 and sold a total of 87 nachos and sodas combined. Which system of equations represents this situation?

• 1.5N+0.5S=78.5

  N+S=87

• 1.5N+0.5S=78.5

  1.5N+0.5S=87

• N+S=78.5

  1.5N+0.5S=87

• N+S=78.5

  N+S=87

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child ticket for a total of $38. The school took in $52 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 2 child ticket

• 3S+C=38

  3S+2C=52

• 3S+C=52

  3S+2C=38

• 3C+S=38

  3C+2S=52

• 3C+S=52

  3C+2S=38

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3