Solving Linear Equations in Real-Life Word Problems

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $50, how many miles did they drive?

• 100 miles

• 75 miles

• 50 miles

• 120 miles

A bookstore sells notebooks for $2 each and pens for $1 each. If a student buys a total of 10 items and spends $16, how many notebooks did they buy?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 5

A gym charges a monthly membership fee of $25 plus $5 for each class attended. If a member's total bill for one month is $60, how many classes did they attend?

• 3

• 10

• 7

• 5

A farmer sells apples for $3 per pound and oranges for $2 per pound. If he sells a total of 15 pounds of fruit for $36, how many pounds of apples did he sell?

• 6

• 10

• 4

• 8

A concert ticket costs $50, and there is a service fee of $10. If a group of friends paid a total of $260 for tickets, how many tickets did they buy?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

A taxi company charges a base fare of $3 plus $2 per mile. If a passenger pays $15 for a ride, how many miles did they travel?

• 6 miles

• 10 miles

• 4 miles

• 8 miles

A school is selling raffle tickets for $5 each. If they sold a total of 200 tickets and raised $800, how many tickets did they sell at the $5 price?

• 140

• 200

• 160

• 180

A restaurant offers a meal deal for $12 that includes a drink for an additional $2. If a customer spends $26, how many meal deals did they purchase?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

A clothing store has a sale where shirts are $15 each and pants are $25 each. If a customer buys 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants, how much do they spend in total?

• $70

• 95

• $80

• $100

A delivery service charges a flat fee of $10 plus $1.50 per package delivered. If a customer pays $22, how many packages were delivered?

• 5

• 12

• 8

• 10