multi-step Equations Word Problems

What do these keywords mean?

Groups:

(a) Add

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(b) Subtract

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(c) Multiply

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(d) Divide

• sum

• difference

• per ÷

• quotient

• decrease

• each ÷

• total

• product

• remove

• plus

• each

• per

24 students each collect 34 bottles. How many bottles did they collect?

• 24 (34) = 816 bottles

• 34 - 24 =1 0

• 34 + 24=58

Your class hopes to collect returnable bottles to raise money for a class trip. During the first week, the 24 students in your class collect an average of 34 bottles each. How many bottles did they collect?

• 816

• 1.41

• 58

• 10

Your class hopes to collect 1,200 returnable bottles to raise money for a class trip. During the first week, the 20 students in your class collect an average of 34 bottles each. How many more bottles per student should the class collect?

• 20(34) + 20b = 1200

• 20(34) + b = 1200

Your class hopes to collect 1,200 returnable bottles to raise money for a class trip. During the first week, the 40 students in your class collect an average of 15 bottles each. How many more bottles per student should the class collect?

• 40(15) + 40b = 1200

• 40(15) - b = 1200

• 40(15) + 15b = 1200

Your class hopes to collect 1,200 returnable bottles to raise money for a class trip.

During the first week, the 24 students in your class collect an average of 34 bottles each.

How many more bottles per student should the class collect?

• 24(34) - b = 1200

• 24(34) + 24b = 1200

• 24 + 1200 = 30b

Your class goes to an amusement park. Admission is $10 for each student. How much does it cost for 12 girls to go to the amusement park?

• 10 · 12 = $120.00

• 12 + 10 = $22.00

• 12 - 10 = $2.00

Your class goes to an amusement park. Admission is $15 for each chaperone. How much does it cost for 6 chaperones to go to the amusement park?

• 15 · 6 = $90.00

• 15 + 6 = $21.00

• 15 - 6 = $9.00

Your class goes to an amusement park. Admission is $50 for each student and $80 for each chaperone. The total cost is $380. There are 12 girls in your class and 6 chaperones on the trip.

How many boys are in your class?

• 12(50) + 6(80) + 50b = 380

• 12(50) + 6(80) + 380 = 50b

Your class goes to an amusement park. Admission is $10 for each boy. The total comes to $160. How many boys went to the amusement park?

• 10 + b = 160

• 10b = 160

• 160b = 10