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Carlos is trying to read 12 pages of his book a night. The book has 156 pages. How many days will it take him to finish the book?
12x=156, x=13 days
5p=40, p=8 pounds
If the weight of a package is multiplied by 5 the result is 40 pounds. Find the weight of the package.
Natalie's family wants to make a 400-mile drive in 8 hours. Write and solve an equation to determine what speed they must average for the trip.
8m=400, m=50 miles
4x=2.52, x=$0.63
Max buys a package of 4 AA-type batteries for $2.52. What is the best price for each battery?
Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?
29+x=41, x=$12.00
Find the LCD: 1/2 +2/6
6
3/12 x 2/5 =
1/10
x/4=13
At a restaurant, Mike and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?
x=$52
9x=360, x=40 miles
Frank needs to make a 360 mile trip in 9 hours. Write and solve an equation to determine what speed he should average.
If one roll of masking tape costs $1.15, how many rolls can Max buy with $5.75?
1.15x=5.75, x=5 rolls
12x=41.88, x=$3.49
A package of 12 DVD's costs $41.88. What is the price of an individual DVD?
John wants to buy an MP3 player that costs $30.98. How much change does he receive if he gives the cashier $40?
30.98+x=40, x=$9.02
Find the LCD: 1/7 + 3/14
14
2 1/3 x 5 3/4 =
10 1/4
How many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if one package costs $8?
8x=40, x=5 packages
In a regular pentagon, all of the interior angles are equal in measure. The sum of the angle measures is 540°. Write and solve the equation to find the measure of each angle. (Hint a pentagon has 5 angles)
5x=540, x=108 degrees
Max finds masking tape in packages of 4 rolls for $4.32. What is the cost of one roll in the package?
4x=4.32, x=$1.08
2.50(6)=x, x=$15.00
Each pair of socks costs $2.50. If Shawn buys 6 pairs, how much does he pay?
Last Friday Adam had $22.50. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $32. How much money did he receive?
22.50+x=32, x=$9.50
Find the LCD: 4/5 + 1/3
15
2/3 x 1/9 =
2/27
How many boxes of envelopes can you buy with $12 if one box costs $3?
3x=12, x=4 boxes
8x=2.40, x=$0.30
A store sells 8-foot boards for $2.40 each. What is the cost per foot?
Max's employer has $18.00 to spend on tape measures for his crew. How many can he buy with that amount if each tape measures costs $4.50?
4.50x=18, x=4 tape measures
55+x=145, x=$90.00
Jose has saved $55 toward the purchase of an ipod. The iPod costs $145. Write and solve an equation to represent the amount Jose needs to save to buy the iPod.
5+x=27, x=$22.00
After paying $5.00 for a salad, Tierra has $27.00. How much money did he have before buying the salad?
Find the LCD: 1/3 + 3/8
24
1 2/3 x 3 3/8
3 1/4
Amanda and her best friend found some money buried in a field. They split the money evenly, each getting $24.28. How much money did they find?
x/2=24.28, x=48.56
8m=320, m=40 miles
Maria wants to drive 320 miles in 8 hours. Write and solve an equation to determine what speed she must average for the trip.
What is the price of one extension cord if Max can buy a package of 6 for $7.26?
6x=7.26, x= $1.21
2+x=7, x=5 cups
Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?
35+x=40
Lacreshia went to the mall and spent $35.00 on shoes. When she left she had $40.00 in her purse. How much money did she start with?
Find the LCD: 4/5 + 3/7
35
2/3 ÷ 1/3
2
331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. Write an equation to determine how many students were on each bus. Solve.
6s + 7 = 331
s = 54 students
Milton had $24 to spend on seven pencils.
After buying them he had $10. Write an equation for how much each pencil costs. Solve.
24 - 7p
p = $2
3x+3=72
x = 23
The sum of three consecutive numbers is 72. What are the smallest of these numbers? Write an equation and solve.
5 + 4x = 25
x = $5
You bought a magazine for $5 and four
erasers. You spent a total of $25. Write an equation for how much each eraser costs. Solve.
Jeremy bought seven boxes. A week later half of all his boxes were destroyed in a fire. There are now only 22 boxes left. Write an equation to find how many boxes he started with. Solve.
(x + 7) / 2 = 22
x = 37 boxes
Find the LCD: 1/8 + 2/9
72
1/4 ÷ 3/4
1/3
40 - 2f = 8
Ian won 40 super bouncy balls playing horseshoes at his school's game night. Later, he gave two to each of his friends. He only has 8 remaining. Write an equation to find how many friends Ian has. Solve.
f = 16 friends
Daniela spent half of her weekly allowance
playing mini-golf. To earn more money her
parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with
$12? Write an equation to find her weekly allowance. Solve.
(a/2) +4 = 12
a = $16
(c - 10)/4 = 2
c= 18 pieces of candy
Hannah had some candy to give to her four cousins. She first took ten pieces for
herself and then evenly divided the rest
among her cousins. Each child received
two pieces. Write an equation for how many pieces she started with. Solve.
400- 2a = 244
a= 78 years old
How old am I if 400 reduced by 2 times my age is 244? Write an equation and solve.
(c÷2) + 16 = 36
c = 40 comic books
Briana sold half of her comic books and then bought sixteen more. She now has 36. Write an equation for how many comic books she started with. Solve.
Find the LCD: 1/20 + 3/5
20
4/5 ÷ 2/7
14/5 or 2 4/5