Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Word Problems
Chapter 1 Spiral
100
What is the reciprocal of 8/9
What is 9/8
100
Solve for the variable. 2x +3 = 7
What is x=2
100
Write the equation using numbers. Fifteen equals three more than six times a number.
What is 15 = 3 + 6n OR 15 = 6n + 3
100
You already owe $4.32 in overdue rental fees and are returning a movie that is 4 days late. Now you owe $6.48. Define a variable. Then write and solve an equation to find the daily fine for an overdue movie.
What is 4.32 + 4x = 6.48; x= .54 cents
100
-3 - 5 = ?
What is -8
200
Solve for the variable. (3/4)c = 18
What is c=24
200
Solve for the variable. 3x +2 = 20
What is x = 6
200
Write the equation using numbers. The difference between 12 and twice a number is 18.
What is 12 - 2n = 18
200
Cassidy went to the movies with some of her friends. The tickets cost $6.50 each, and they spent $17.50 on snacks. The total amount paid was $63.00. Define a variable. Write and solve an equation for the number of people that went to the movies.
What is 63= 6.50p + 17.50; p = 7 people
200
Write 5/8 as a decimal
What is .625
300
Solve for the variable. -24 = (-6/7)p
What is p=28
300
Solve for the variable. y/3 + 2 = -7
What is y = -27
300
Write the equation using numbers. Five less than the quotient of a number and 3 is -7.
What is n/3 - 5 = -7
300
Define a variable and write and solve the equation using numbers. Laura is making a patio in her backyard using paving stones, She buys 44 paving stones and a flower pot that is worth $7. She spends a total of $73. How much did each paving stone cost?
What is 44x + 7 = 73; x= $1.50
300
Write .45 as a fraction in simplest form.
What is 9/20
400
Solve for the variable. 3.15 = 0.45n
What is n= 7
400
Solve for the variable. 5 +2n = -1
What is n=-3
400
Define a variable and write the equation using numbers. Michael bought a canvas and 8 tubes of paint for $24.95. If the canvas cost $6.95, how much did each tube of paint cost?
What is 6.95 + 8t = 24.95 ; t= $2.25 each
400
The price of a baseball glove is $8 more than half the price of spikes. The glove costs $54. Define a variable and write and the equation to find out how much the spikes cost.
What is (1/2)s + 8 = 54; s=$92
400
Write .5555.... (.5 repeating) as a fraction in simplest form.
What is 5/9
500
Solve for the variable and give answer in simplest form. 4 1/6 = (3 1/3)c
What is c = 1 1/4
500
Solve for the variable. -5 = -x + 3
What is x=8
500
Define a variable and write and solve the equation using numbers. While at the music store Drew bought 5 CD's all at the same price. The tax on his purchase as $6, and the total cost was $61. What was the price of each CD?
What is 5x +6 = 61 ; x = 11
500
Define a variable and write and solve the equation using numbers. Carlos is building a screen door. The height of the door is 1ft more than twice its width. What is the width of the door if the height is 7ft?
What is 2x + 1 = 7; x = 3ft
500
Simplify the expression (-3x^2)(4x^5)
What is -12x^7
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