Solve Equations from Word Problems

Joe's Canoes charges an initial fee of $20 plus $4 an hour. Callie's Canoes charges a flat rate of $14 an hour. Choose the equation that would find the number of hours that the total for both places would charge the same.

• 4x + 20 = 14x

• 24x = 14x

• 4x - 20 = 14x

• 20 + 4x = 14

Ms. Cronin has 400 followers on Instagram and is gaining 75 followers each day. Ms. Willis has 1,000 followers on Instagram, but is losing 25 followers a day. After how many days will Ms. Cronin and Ms. Willis have the same number of followers?instaginstinstagram

• 4 days

• 14 days

• 12 days

• 6 days

Shelby has $155 in savings, and her boyfriend George has $230. Shelby is saving $10 each week, and George is spending $15 each week. After how many weeks will Shelby and George have the same amount?

• 3 days

• 25 days

• 5 days

• 7 days

Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour for her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Which equation models this situation?

• 96h = 8

• h/96 = 8

• 8h = 96

• h/8 = 96

Write an equation models the following statement:
 17 less than h equals 42

• 17-h=42

• h-17=42

• h+17=42

• 17+h=42

Which choice models this situation?
Robyn had some video games, then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10/4 = v

• 4v = 10

What equation matches this situation?
John wants to buy an MP3 Player that costs $30.98.  How much change did he receive if he gives the cashier $40.

• 40 + c = 30.98

• 30.98 + c = 40

• c - 40 = 30.98

• c - 30.98 = 40

Mei was going to sell all of her stamp collection to buy a video game.  After selling half of them she changed her mind.  She then bought nineteen more.  How many did she start with if she now has 45?

• 2/x + 19 = 90

• x/2 + 19 = 45

• 2x +19 = 109

• 19x + 2 = 71

Pizzazz Publications is having some books printed. The printer charges $800 plus $5 per book. What equation could help me find how many books can be printed for $4,000?

• 800 + 5x = 4000

• 800x + 5 = 4000

• 4000 + 5x= 800

• 800 + 5 = 4000

The space club is having some posters printed. The printer charges $250 plus $2 per poster. How can I figure out how many posters I could print for $1,000?

• 250x + 2 = 1000

• 1000 + 2x = 250

• 250 - 2x = 1000

• 2x + 250 = 1000