Equation Word Problems

Seven friends bought pizza.  Each friend pitched in the same amount.  If the pizza came to a total of $14.49, how much did each friend pay?

• 7 - p = $14.49

• 7p = $14.49

• 7 + p = $14.49

• 7/p = $14.49

Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?

• 2 + n = 7

• n - 7 = 2

• 2 - n = 7

• 7 + n = 2

After paying $5.12 for a salad, Daxton has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad?

• n + $5.12 = $27.10

• n - $5.12 = $27.10

• n - $5.12 = $27.10

• $5.12 - n = $27.10

Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.  (Remember you are in 7th grade, not 1st grade)

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10 - 4 = v

• 10 + 4 = v

Carly has already written 35 pages of a novel. She plans to write 12 additional pages per month until she is finished. What equation shows this situation?

The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, $5,050 is collected. What equation would show this situation?

A road side vegetable stand sells pumpkins for $5 each and tomatoes for $3 each. The total sales on a certain day was $98. What equation would show this situation?

A road side vegetable stand sells pumpkins for $5 each and tomatoes for $3 each. The total sales on a certain day was $98. If they sold 10 pumpkins, how many tomatoes were sold? (Just type the number of tomatoes)

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat, and $7.50 to wash a dog. Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs. What equation would show this situation?

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat, and $7.50 to wash a dog. Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs. If 6 cats were washed, how many dogs were washed? (Type just the number of dogs washed)