Word Problems
A taxi charges $3, plus $1.50 for each mile traveled. Mr. Ali rode in the taxi from his home to the airport and was charged $30. How many miles does Mr. Ali live from the airport?
18 miles
Solve the equation
c + 5 = 15
10
The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a brown candy?
1/10
(5/3) * (3/4) ?
5/4
Solve the equation
c - 5 = -15
-10
Razan is a softball coach. She has a pitching private lesson with Kasey. Kasey's mom pays Razan $11 per hour plus a $6 tip.
The correct equation was 15x + 5 = 80.
So, how many hours was the lesson?
5
Solve the equation
c - 5 = -23
-18
If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown
4/13
(35/3) * (3/5) ?
7
(5/25) * (100/20) ?
1
Torif bought a soft drink for 2 dollars and 6 candy bars. He spent a total of 14 dollars. How much did each candy bar cost?
$2
Solve the equation
4/a =12
1/3
Theoretically, what is the probability of rolling a sum of FIVE with a pair of dice?
1/9
(144/12) * (5/12) ?
5
The following M & M colors are in the bowl:
4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, 2 brown
What is the probability of selecting a yellow candy, not replacing it, then selecting a green candy?
3/95
The Roaming Mobile Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage. If Lara's mobile phone bill is $75, how many minutes did she talk on the phone?
300 minutes
Solve
3x - 7 = 32
13
What is the probability of rolling a sum of 11 with a pair of dice?
1/18
(12/36) * (1/20) ?
1/90
The Cooking Club made some pies to sell at a basketball game to raise money for the new math books. The cafeteria contributed three pies to the sale. Each pie was then cut into seven pieces and sold. there were a total of 63 pieces to sell. How many pies did the club make?
6 pies
Fatima had some candy to give to her six children. She first took eight pieces for herself and then evenly divided the rest among her children. Each child received two pices. How many pieces did she start with?
20 pieces of candy
Solve
33 = -4a - 7
-10
What is the probability of rolling a sum of FIVE with a pair of dice?
1/12
(4/64) * (2000/5) ?
25
Emily rented a bike from Matt's Bikes. It cost $16 plus $5 per hour. If Emily paid $46, then she rented the bike for hour many hours?
6 hours