Saving and Cost Word Problems

Mr. Wooley introduces a lesson on solving equations using algebra, focusing on word problems. The video covers four main problems: calculating the cost of an amusement park trip, determining the cost of water bottles and ice cream, finding Charlotte's weekly allowance and savings goal, and calculating expenses for Allen's baseball team. Each problem is broken down step-by-step, demonstrating how to set up and solve equations. The lesson emphasizes understanding and verifying solutions using tape diagrams.

What is the main focus of the lesson introduced by Mr. Wooley?

• Learning about geometry

• Understanding calculus

• Solving equations using algebra

• Studying statistics

If the total cost of the amusement park trip is $150, including $85 for the hotel, what is the cost of one park pass?

• $60.00

• $50.00

• $42.50

• $32.50

How much does each bottle of water cost if the total bill is $10, including an ice cream bar costing $2.89?

• $2.89

• $2.50

• $3.00

• $2.37

Charlotte receives a weekly allowance and saves half of it. If she ends the week with $12 after earning an extra $4, what is her weekly allowance?

• $20

• $16

• $8

• $12

How many weeks will it take Charlotte to save $100 for her beach trip if she saves her entire weekly allowance of $16?

• 7 weeks

• 5 weeks

• 8 weeks

• 6 weeks

If Allen buys four uniform shirts with a 10% discount, making the total cost $44, what is the regular price of one shirt?

• $14.00

• $12.00

• $11.00

• $13.50

What is the discounted price of one shirt if Allen buys four shirts for a total of $44?

• $12.50

• $10.00

• $13.50

• $11.00

If a pair of pants costs $12 more than a baseball cap, and the total cost for two pairs of pants and two caps is $68, what is the cost of one cap?

• $11

• $13

• $14

• $12

What is the cost of one pair of pants if it is $12 more than a cap, and the cap costs $11?

• $23

• $22

• $24

• $25

How much money does Allen save per shirt with the discount if the regular price is $13.50 and the discounted price is $11?

• $1.50

• $2.50

• $2.00

• $3.00