Match Word Problems to Equations

Brandon has at most $58 to spend on clothes. The shirts he wants to buy are on sale for $9 each, and the pair of pants he wants costs $21. All prices include tax. Which inequality could be used to determine s, the maximum number of shirts Brandon can buy if he also buys the pair of pants?

• 21s + 9 < 58

• 9s + 21 ≤ 58

• 30s < 58

• 9s – 21 ≤ 58

Samuel has to spend at least $35 on movie rentals and snacks for the weekend in order to win free tickets to the movies. He spends $12 on popcorn and soda. If the movie store rents DVDs for $4 each, which inequality models n, the number of DVDs Samuel has to rent?

• 4n – 12 < 35

• 12n+4 < 12

• 35 – 4n > 12

• 4n + 12 > 35

Ms. Campos has no more than $5000 for their vacation. Her expenses consisted of $2300 for travel cost and $120 per day for hotel and other expenses. Which inequality will determine the amount of days Ms. Campos can stay on vacation?

• 2300 + 120x < 5000

• 2300 – 120x > 5000

• 2300 + 120x < 5000

• 2300 – 120x > 5000

Hotdog hut sells hotdogs for $4 each. For $15 per month, you can purchase a discount card which makes the hotdogs $2 each. Which inequality below could be used to find how many hotdogs (h) you would need to eat in a month to make the discount card a good deal?

• 4h > 15 + 2h

• 4h > 15h + 2

• 4h < 15 + 2h

• 4h < 15h + 2

Please solve this equation Melanie and Julian have 50 dinosaurs in total. Julian has 21 dinosaurs. How many dinosaurs does Melanie have?

• g = 29

• g = 71

• g = 1050

• None of these match my answer

Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Let C represent the number of candy bars.

• 18c = 6

• c + 6 = 18

• c +18 = 6

• 3c = 18

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Let d represent the total amount of the bill.

• d/4 = $11.13

• 4d = $11.13

• d/5 = $11.13

• 5d = $11.13

Amy was given an amount of money, m, for a good grades on her report card. She spent $15.00 and now has $25.32. How much money did she get for good grades? Write an equation you could use to solve this problem.

• m - 25.32 = 15

• m/25.32

• m -15 = 25.32

• 15m = 25.32

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

Breanna went to the mall and spent $35.00 on shoes. When she got home she had $40.00 in her purse. which equation can be used to find the amount of money she started with?

• x - 35.00 = 40.00

• 40.00 - 35.00 = x

• 35.00x = 40.00

• 40.00x = 35.00