Algebra 1 | Unit 2 | Lesson 8: Which Variable to Solve for? (Part 1) | Practice Problems

• 2 pounds of almonds

• 1.06 pounds of almonds

• 0.64 pounds of almonds

Bananas cost $0.50 each, and apples cost $1.00 each. Select all the combinations of bananas and apples that Elena could buy for exactly $3.50.

• 2 bananas and 2 apples

• 3 bananas and 2 apples

• 1 banana and 2 apples

• 1 banana and 3 apples

• 5 bananas and 1 apple

A group of 280 elementary school students and 40 adults are going on a field trip. They are planning to use two different types of buses to get to the destination. The first type of bus holds 50 people and the second type of bus holds 56 people. Andre says that 3 of the first type of bus and 3 of the second type of bus will hold all of the students and adults going on the field trip. Is Andre correct? Explain your reasoning.

Han is solving an equation. He took steps that are acceptable but ended up with equations that are clearly not true. What can Han conclude as a result of these acceptable steps?