Non-linear equations (one variable)

Which equation would find two consecutive even numbers such that the sum of the smaller number and twice the greater number is 100.

• x+2(x+2)=100
• x+(x+2)=100
• x+2(x+1)=100
• x*(x+2)=100
• x*(x+1)=100

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A steamer goes downstream from one point another in 9 hours. It covers the same distance upstream in 10

hours. If the speed of the stream be 1 km/hr, find the speed of the steamer in still water and the distance

between the ports.

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The teacher decorated 3 of her classroom walls. She hung 7 posters on each wall. How may posters did the the teacher hang in all?

• 7

• 10

• 21

• 24

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Arthur did not go to school for 36 days in a year. If his absence from school is 15 %, find the number of days the school opened?

• 230 days

• 260 days

• 240 days

• 250 days

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The Phun Family drove 40 miles per hour for 3 1/2 hours to their shore house.

a. How far away is their house?

• 240 miles

• 140 miles

• 120 miles

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Working together, DeShawn and Julio can

pick forty bushels of apples in 4.95 hours.

Had he done it alone it would have taken

Julio 8 hours. Find how long it would

take DeShawn to do it alone.

• 12.98 hours

• 16.28 hours

• 10.17 hours

• 9.49 hours

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Mrs. Alvarez is planning a party for the 3rd grade classes. She purchased 5 piñatas for $15 each. She had a coupon for $5 off her total purchase. How much did she spend after the discount?

• $25

• $80

• $75

• $70

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Ryan can paint a fence in ten hours. Asanji can paint the same fence in eight hours. If they worked together how long would it take them?

• 4.44 hours

• 4 hours

• 3 hours

• 13.5 hours

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Two boys, Kevin and Holden, go for a walk. Kevin begins walking 30 seconds earlier than Holden.

Kevin walks at a speed of 8 feet per second.

Holden walks at a speed of 10 feet per second.

How many minutes would pass before Holden catches up to Kevin?

• 2 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 120 minutes

• 12 minutes

• 5 minutes

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At a restaurant, Presley and her four friends decided to split the bill evenly. If each person paid $12, what was the total bill?

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