Solving Real-World Problems: Equations & Operations

A store 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 and pens did they buy?

• 6 notebooks and 4 pens

• 4 notebooks and 6 pens

• 7 notebooks and 3 pens

• 5 notebooks and 5 pens

A rectangle has a length that is 3 times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 48 meters, what are the dimensions of the rectangle?

• Width: 4 meters, Length: 12 meters

• Width: 8 meters, Length: 24 meters

• Width: 6 meters, Length: 18 meters

• Width: 10 meters, Length: 30 meters

The sum of three consecutive integers is 72. What are the integers?

• 25, 26, 27

• 21, 22, 23

• 23, 24, 25

• 20, 21, 22

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer pays $70, how many miles did they drive?

• 200 miles

• 50 miles

• 150 miles

• 100 miles

A swimming pool is being filled with water at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. If the pool can hold 1,200 gallons, how long will it take to fill the pool?

• 300 minutes

• 180 minutes

• 240 minutes

• 120 minutes

A school is planning a field trip and needs to rent buses. Each bus can hold 40 students. If there are 150 students going, how many buses are needed?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 6

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 8 flowers and there are 5 rows, how many flowers are there in total?

• 32

• 40

• 50

• 24

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar. If a baker uses 6 cups of flour, how much sugar is needed?

• 6 cups of sugar

• 9 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

• 12 cups of sugar

A train travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2.5 hours?

• 180 miles

• 120 miles

• 200 miles

• 150 miles

A video game costs $60. If a store is offering a 25% discount, what is the sale price of the game?

• $45

• $55

• $50

• $30