Set Up Equations Word Problems

Nancy went to the grocery story.  On Monday she purchased 4 apples and 6 bananas for a total of $13.  On Wednesday she purchased 3 apples and 7 bananas for a total of $13.50.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• 4x + 6y = 3
  13.5x - 13y = 6

• x + y = 4
  x - y = 6

• 4x + 6y = 13
  3x + 7y = 13.5

• 4x - 6y = 13
  3x - 7y = 13.5

The talent show committee sold a total of 530 tickets in advance. Student tickets cost $3 each and the adult tickets cost $4 each. If the total receipts were $1740, which system could be used to find how many of each type of ticket were sold?

• S + A = 530
  3S + 4A = 1740

• S + A = 530
  4S + 3A = 1740

• S + A = 1740
  3S + 4A = 530

• S + A = 1740
  4S + 3A = 530

Homer sells tickets for admission to your school play and collects a total of $104. Admission prices are $6 for adults and $4 for children. He sold 21 tickets total. To solve, I graphed: x + y = 21 6x + 4y = 104 I got an intersection point at (10,11). What does that mean in context of the problem?

• There are 10 adults and 11 children.

• There are 11 adults and 10 children.

• The adults are $10 and the children are $11.

• There are 104 adults and 21 children.

There are 15 animals in a barn. These animals are horses and chickens. There are 44 legs in all.  Which system of equations represents the situation?

• x + y = 15
  4x + 2y = 44

• 4x + 2y = 15
  x + y = 44

• x = 2y + 44
  4x = y + 15

• 2x - 4y = 44
  x - y = 15

• A

• B

• C

• D

A large pizza at Palanzio’s Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a large cheese pizza at Guido’s Pizza is $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. Which system of equations could be used to find the number of toppings when both companies cost the same amount?

• y = 6.80 + .65x
  y=7.30+.90x

• x + y = 6.80
  x + y = 7.30

• y = 6.80+.90x
  y = 7.30 + .65x

• y + .90x = 6.80
  y + .65x = 7.30

Erin is 3 years younger than twice Alex's age. Their ages combined are 33 years. How old are Alex and Erin. If E=Erin's age and A=Alex's age, choose the system that matches the situation.

• E + A = 33

  A = 2E - 3

• E + A = 33

  E = 2A - 3

• E + A = 33

  E = 3 - 2A

• E + A = 3

  E = 33 - 2A

Enterprise charges to rent compact cars for a fixed amount per day plus a fixed amount for each mile driven. Batman rented a car for 6 days, drove it 550 miles and spent $337. Superman rented the same car for 3 days, drove for 350 miles and spent $185. Set up the system. Let "d" represent the fixed charge per day and "m" represent the cost per mile.

• 6d + 550m = 337

  3d + 350m = 185

• 6d + 550m = 185

  3d + 350m = 337

• 6m + 550d = 337

  3m + 350d = 185

• 6m + 550d = 185

  3m + 350d = 337

A bag contains 18 coins consisting of nickels and dimes. The total value of the coins is $1.85. Which system of equations can be used to determine the number of nickels, n, and the number of dimes, d, in the bag?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Your family goes to a restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family. Some order the chicken dinner for $14.80, and some order steak for $17. If the total bill was $91, which system best represents the situation?

• x + y = 6

  14.80x + 17y = 91

• x + y = 91

  14.80x + 17y = 6

• x + y = 6

  14.80y + 17x = 91

• x + y = 91

  14.80x+ 17y = 6