How to Solve Word Problems

Rachel and Sharon are splitting up their Pokemon cards.  Rachel has 4 fewer than 3 times as many as Sharon.  Together they have 100 cards.  Which equation could be used to solve for how many cards Sharon had originally?

• n + (3n - 4) = 100

• n - (3n - 4) = 100

• n + (4 - 3n) = 100

• 4 - 3n = 100

Diego scores 11 more points than Travis. Together they score 21 points. How many points did each person score?

• Diego: 11, Travis: 10

• Diego: 10, Travis: 11

• Diego: 5, Travis: 16

• Diego: 16, Travis: 5

At a local ballpark a team charges $10 per ticket. The team must pay its players $4000. It costs the owners $6 for each souvenir they give away. How many tickets must be sold to break even.

• 1000 tickets

• 10,000 tickets

• 600 tickets

• 660 tickets

WRITE AN EQUATION
You bought a magazine for $5 and four
erasers. You spent a total of $29. How
much did each eraser cost?

• 5 + x = 29

• -5 - 4x = -29

• 5x = 29

• 29 - 5 = -4x

6 pencils costs 36 cents. How much do 2 pencils cost?

• 6

• 12

• 3

• 8

8 sweets cost 72 cents. How much do 6 sweets cost?

• 45

• 54

• 36

• 24

Three bags of rice weigh 90 kgs. How much do 9 bags weigh?

• 180 kg

• 240 kg

• 270 kg

• 360 kg

Six movie tickets cost $240. How much do 2 movie tickets cost?

• $30

• $80

• $60

• $90

Five apples cost 80 cents. Find the cost of 20 apples.

• $6.00

• $12.00

• $9.00

• $3.20

7 soccer balls cost $630. How much do 14 soccer balls cost?

• $900

• $315

• $1890

• $1260