Word Problems
Solve:
Five friends equally split a restaurant bill that comes to $32.50. How much does each friend pay?
WORK
5x = 32.50
x=6.5
$6.50
Solve for x:
2x + 3 = 15
x = 6
WORK
2x + 3 = 15
2x + 3 - 3 = 15 - 3
2x = 12
(2x)/2 = 12/2
x = 6
Solve for h in the following literal equation:
A=b⋅h
Answer:
h = A/bSolve:
You work for 4 hours on Saturday and 8 hours on Sunday. You receive a $50 bonus. You earn $164.00 total. How much did you earn per hour?
You earned $9.50 per hour.
WORK
4x + 8x + 50 = 164
12x + 50 = 164
12x + 50 - 50 = 164 - 50
12x = 114
12x/12 = 114/12
x = 9.5 ~~~> $9.50
Solve for x:
4(x+y)=P
Answer:
x=(4/P)−y
Solve:
Two buildings have the same total height. One building has 8 floors with height, h. The other building has a ground floor of 16ft and 6 other floors with height, h. Write and solve an equation to find the height, h, of these floors.
8h = 16 + 6h
h = 8
WORK
8h = 16 + 6h
8h - 6h = 16 + 6h - 6h
2h = 16
2h/2 = 16/2
h = 8
Solve for r in the following equation:
V=πr2h
Answer:
r = Radical(V/πh)
Solve
Online concert tickets cost $37 each, plus a service charge of $8.50 per ticket. The Web site also charges a transaction fee of $14.99 for the purchase. You paid $242.49. How many tickets did you buy?
You bought 5 tickets.
WORK
37t + 8.50t + 14.99 = 242.49
45.5t + 14.99 = 242.49
45.5t + 14.99 - 14.99 = 242.49 - 14.99
45.5t = 227.5
45.5t/45.5 = 227.5/45.5
t = 5 ~~~> 5 tickets
The formula Ax + By = C represents the equation of a line in standard form. Which expression represents y in terms of A, B, C, and x?
y = (C - Ax) / B
Solve
Pristine Printing will print business cards for $0.10 each plus a setup charge of $15. The Printing Place offers business cards for $0.15 each with a setup charge of $10. What number of business cards costs the same from either printer? BONUS: What would the cost be?
Printing 100 cards would cost the same from either business.
WORK
0.10n + 15 = 0.15n + 10
0.10n - 0.10n + 15 = 0.15n - 0.10n +10
15 = 0.05n + 10
15 - 10 = 0.05n + 10 - 10
5 = 0.05n
5/0.05 = 0.05n/0.05
100 = n ~~~>100 cards
BONUS answer: It would cost $25.00 to make 100 cards from either place.
Solve for x:
3x/4 - x/3 = 10
[remember what fractions really look like?]
x = 24
WORK
3x/4 - x/3 = 10
9x/12 - 4x/12 = 10 [write fractions/common denominator]
5x/12 = 10
12*(5x/12) = 10*12
5x/5 = 120/5
x = 24
A formula for determining the finite sum, S, of an arithmetic sequence of numbers is
S = n/2 (a + b), where n is the number of terms, a is the first term, and b is the last term. Express b in terms of a, S, and n.
b = (2S/n) - a