Money Word Problems

Your family goes to a restaurant for dinner. There are 6 people in your family. Some order the chicken dinner (x) for $14.80, and some order steak (y) 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

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TEKS.MATH.2A.3A

The cost of 5 squash and 2 zucchini is $1.32. Three squash and 1 zucchini cost $0.75. Write a system of equations.

• 5q + 2z = 1.32
  1z = 0.75

• 5q + 2z = 1.32
  3q + 1z = 0.75

• q + z = 1.32
  q + z = 0.75

• 5q + 2z = 0.75
  3q + 1z = 1.32

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TEKS.MATH.2A.3A

Caitlin won a bag full of money! She has 49 bills in all. She counts $1430. There are twenty dollar bills and fifty dollar bills. How many of each bill does Caitlin have?  Which system best represents the situation? 

• x + y = 1430
  20x + 50y = 49

• x + y = 49
  10x + 5y = 1430 

• x + y = 49
  20x + 50y = 1430

• x + y = 49
  x + y = 1430

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TEKS.MATH.2A.3A

On Monday Joe bought 10 cups of coffee and 5 doughnuts for his office at the cost of $16.50.  It turns out that the doughnuts were more popular than the coffee.  On Tuesday he bought 5 cups of coffee and 10 doughnuts for a total of $14.25.  Which equations could be used to determine the cost of the coffee? 

• 10c + 5d = 14.25
  5c + 10d = 16.50

• 10c + 5d = 16.50
  5c + 10d = 14.25

• c + d = 10
  5c + 10d = 16.50

• c + d = 5
  5c + 10d = 16.50

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TEKS.MATH.A.5C

Richard is $15 overdrawn on his checking account. He writes a check for $7. What is the balance in his checking account now?

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TEKS.MATH.7.3A

TEKS.MATH.7.3B

Tanya's baked goods took in $175 to help raise money for the Chorus Club. Tanya needed to spend $32 for baking supplies. Write and evaluate an addition expression to find how much profit Tanya's baked goods make?

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TEKS.MATH.3.4A

TEKS.MATH.3.5B

Jeff saw 7 identical withdrawals on his bank statement that came to a total of $315. By how much did each withdrawal change Jeff's Account?

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TEKS.MATH.7.3B

Sophia's bank account statement said she had -$25. She deposited $47 into her account. What is Sophia's balance after she made the deposit.

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TEKS.MATH.7.3A

TEKS.MATH.7.3B