Number Word Problems

Juan, Chris, and Ray are saving money to go to a concert. Juan has $5 less than Ray and Chris has $6 more than Ray. If together, they have $46, which is the correct EQUATION to represent the story?

• x + x - 5 + x + 6 = 46

• x - 5 + 6 = 46

• x + x - 5 + x - 5 + 6 = 46

• x + x - 5 + 6 = 46

Juan, Chris, and Ray are saving money to go to a concert. Juan has $5 less than Ray and Chris has $6 more than Ray. Which shows the correct let statements?

• Let x = Ray

  Let x-5 = Juan

  Let x-5+6 = Chris

• Let x = Juan

  Let x-5 = Ray

  Let x-5+6 = Chris

• Let x = Juan

  Let x-5 = Ray

  Let x+6 = Chris

• Let x = Ray

  Let x-5 = Juan

  Let x+6 = Chris

Ted, Jan, and Dave are selling tshirts. Jan sells 4 less than twice Dave and Ted sells 6 more than Dave. Which is the correct equation if together they sold 22 shirts?

• x + x-4 + x+6 = 22

• x + 2x-4 + 2x-4+6 = 22

• x + x-4 + 2x+6 = 22

• x + 2x-4 + x+6 = 22

Frances, Miguel, and Tatiana, are 3 siblings and the sum of their ages is 37. Frances is 3 years older than Miguel and Tatiana is 2 years younger than Frances. Which are the correct let statements?

• Let x = Miguel

  Let x+3 = Frances

  Let x-2 = Tatiana

• Let x = Miguel

  Let x+3 = Frances

  Let x+3-2 = Tatiana

• Let x = Frances

  Let x+3 = Miguel

  Let x+3-2 = Tatiana

• Let x = Frances

  Let x+3 = Miguel

  Let x-2 = Tatiana

Barry needs $1,449 for summer camp. Two local clubs will each match what he saves. Barry has 3 months before he leaves for summer camp. How much does Barry need to save on his own each month to have enough for summer camp?

Bella’s book is 872 pages long. She has already read 188 pages of her book. Bella plans to finish reading her book during the next 3 weeks. If she reads an equal number of pages each week, how many pages will she be reading each week?

• 353 pages

• 228 pages

• 2,052 pages

• 219 pages

the sum of 3 times a number and 7

• 3 - 7n

• 3n - 7

• 3n + 7 

• 3 / 7n

The air temperature in the North Pole in the morning was 3 degrees Celsius.  By 10:00am the temperature dropped 12 degrees.  By noon the temperature had gone up 5 degrees.  At 3:00pm the temperature went up 9 degrees.  By nightfall the temperature had dropped 16 more degrees.  What was the temperature at the North Pole at nightfall?

• 11 degrees

• 0 degrees

• -11 degrees

• -9 degrees

3/7  of 8th graders in Madisonville play sports.  If 3/5 of the 8th graders that play sports are boys, what fraction of 8th grade boys play sports?

• 6/12

• 36/35

• 9/35

• 3/5

Mr. Smith has an account balance of -$275.78.  He deposits $539.20 into his account.  What is Mr. Smith's account balance now?

• $813.98

• $263.42

• $539.78

• $345.98