Exploring Word Problems with Money

What is the formula to solve word problems involving money?

• Cost plus quantity equals total

• Cost times quantity equals total

• Quantity divided by cost equals total

• Total minus cost equals quantity

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

If there are 100 more balcony tickets than main floor tickets, and the total sales amount to $3056, how do you represent the number of balcony tickets?

• 100 - x

• x - 100

• x + 100

• x

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

What is the cost of a main floor ticket in the first example?

• $16

• $12

• $8

• $4

In the second example, if Eric buys twice as many ties as shirts, how do you represent the number of ties?

• x + 2

• x

• x - 2

• 2x

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the cost of a tie in the second example?

• $12.00

• $15.00

• $20.50

• $18.50

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

In the third example, if the number of Reese's cups sold is three times the number of Hershey bars sold, how do you represent the number of Reese's cups?

• x - 3

• 3x

• x + 3

• x

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the cost of a Hershey bar in the third example?

• $1.00

• $0.25

• $0.50

• $0.75

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

In the fourth example, if John has four more nickels than dimes, how do you represent the number of nickels?

• 4x

• x - 4

• x + 4

• x

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the value of a dime in the fourth example?

• $0.20

• $0.15

• $0.10

• $0.05

What is the total value of John's nickels and dimes in the fourth example?

• $2.00

• $1.50

• $1.25

• $1.00

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2