System of Equations Word Problems

There are 15 animals in a barn.  These animals are horses and chickens.  There are 44 legs in all.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• x + y = 15
  4x + 2y = 44
• 4x + 2y = 15
  x + y = 44
• x = 2y + 44
  4x = y + 15
• 2x - 4y = 44
  x - y = 15

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

The sum of Mr. Micklow and Ms. Craft's age is 55.  The difference is 3.  
Solve:
x + y = 55
x - y = 3

• (26, 23)
• (26, 29)
• (29, 26)
• (29, 32)

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

What is the solution to the system?

• (0, 3)
• (1, -1)
• (-3, 1)
• (1, 3)

Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed a combined total of 1550 yards.  One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other.  Let x and y represent the number of yards each individual player rushed. Which system of equations could be used? 

• x + y = 1550
  y  = 4x
• x + y = 1550
  y = x + 4
• y - x = 1550
  y = 4x
• y = 1550 + x
  y = x + 4

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Caitlin won a bag full of money! She has 49 bills in all. She counts $1430. There are twenty dollar bills and fifty dollar bills. How many of each bill does Caitlin have?  Which system best represents the situation? 

• x + y = 1430
  20x + 50y = 49
• x + y = 49
  10x + 5y = 1430 
• x + y = 49
  20x + 50y = 1430
• x + y = 49
  x + y = 1430

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

The senior class at Rivermont High School rented and filled 11 vans and 3 buses with 283 students. The senior class at Washington High School rented and filled 12 vans and 14 buses with 770 students. Which system of equations solves this problem to show how many students were in each van and each bus?

• 11v + 3b = 283

  12v + 14b = 770

• v + b = 14

  v + b = 16

• 11v + 12v = 283

  3b + 14b = 770

• v + b = 30

  23v + 17b = 1053

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Josh is thinking of two numbers.  Their sum is -10 and their difference is -2.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• x - y = -10
  x + y = -2
• x = -2 
  y = 5
• x + y = -2
  x - y = -10
• x + y = -10
  x - y = -2

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

What is the solution to the system?

• (0, 3)
• (1, -1)
• (-3, 1)
• (1, 3)

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

What is the solution?

• (6, 3)
• (3, 6)
• (-6, 3)
• No solution

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.8A

John and Vicki are training for a 5km race.  John has already run 20 kilometers and plans to run 10 kilometers each day.  Vicki has already run 30 kilometers but plans to run only 5 kilometers per day. The graph below displays each of their training schedules. Which system of equations could be used to determine by which day both John and Vicki will have run the same amount in their training schedule?

• John: y = 20x + 10    Vicki: y = 30x + 5
• John: y = 10x + 20    Vicki: y = 30x + 5
• John: y = -10x + 20  Vicki: y = 5x + 30
• John: y = 10x + 20  Vicki: y = 5x + 30