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

Solve the system x+y =15 and 4x+2y=44

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

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.HSA.CED.A.3

Solve the system 4x+6y=13 and 3x+7y=13.50

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

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

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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

Solve the system S + A =530 and 3S +4A=1740

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

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

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Solve the system x+y=-10 and x-y=-2

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8B

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

Your family goes to a restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family. Some order the chicken dinner for $14.80, and some order steak for $17. If the total bill was $91, which system best represents the situation? 

• x + y = 6
  14.80x + 17y = 91
• x + y = 91
  14.80x + 17y = 6
• x + y = 6
  14.80y + 17x = 91
• x + y = 91
  14.80x+ 17y = 6

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3