Translate Word Problems: 7th Grade Algebra Challenges

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• total cost = 0.50 * x

• total cost = x + 0.50

• total cost = 0.50 / x

• total cost = 0.50 + x

Maria has 3 times as many marbles as John. If John has y marbles, how many does Maria have? Write an expression for Maria's marbles.

• y

• 2y

• 4y

• 3y

A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for every 3 cups of flour. If you use f cups of flour, how many cups of sugar do you need? Write an equation to express this relationship.

• sugar = f - 2

• sugar = (3/2) * f

• sugar = 2 + (3/2) * f

• sugar = (2/3) * f

The school is selling tickets for a play. Each ticket costs $8. If t is the number of tickets sold, how much money is made from ticket sales? Write an equation for the total sales.

• total sales = 8 - t

• total sales = t / 8

• total sales = 8 + t

• total sales = 8 * t

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for h hours, how far does it go? Write an equation to represent the distance traveled.

• distance = 60 + h

• distance = 60h^2

• distance = 60h

• distance = 30h

Lily has $50. She spends $x on a book. How much money does she have left? Write an equation to show her remaining money.

• x - 50

• 50 + x

• 50 - x

• 50 - 50

A gardener plants 5 rows of flowers with r flowers in each row. How many flowers are there in total? Write an expression for the total number of flowers.

• 5 - r

• 5 * r

• 5 + r

• r + r + r + r + r

A movie theater has m seats. If 75% of the seats are filled, how many seats are empty? Write an equation to find the number of empty seats.

• 0.5 * m

• m - 0.75

• 0.25 * m

• 0.75 * m

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is s years old, how old is Tom? Write an expression for Tom's age.

• s + 4

• s + 2

• s * 4

• s - 4

A bike rental shop charges a flat fee of $10 plus $2 for each hour rented. If h is the number of hours rented, write an equation for the total cost of renting a bike.

• Total Cost = 2h - 10

• Total Cost = 10h + 2

• Total Cost = 10 + 2h

• Total Cost = 10 + h