Word Problems
Marcus goes bowling. He pays a $9.00 shoe rental fee and $4.50 for each game he bowls. The total amount Marcus spends is $31.50. Which equation can be used to determine the number of games, x, that Marcus bowls?
A. 4.50x + 9.00 = 31.50
B. 4.50x − 9.00 = 31.50
C. 9.00x + 4.50=31.50
D. 9.00x − 4.50=31.50
A
Mr. Alvarez ordered x identical notebooks for his classroom. Each notebook costs $8.75, and there is a one-time shipping fee of $6.50. The total cost of the order was $58.75. There was no sales tax. Which equation can be used to find the number of notebooks, x?
A. 6.50(x+8.75) = 58.75
B. 6.50x + 8.75 = 58.75
C. 8.75(x+6.50) = 58.75
D. 8.75x + 6.50 = 58.75
D
Todd purchases several pictures from a photographer. Each picture costs $6.80, and a one-time shipping fee of $4.40 is added to the order. The total cost before tax is $72.60. How many pictures did Todd purchase?
10 pictures
Ms. Hernandez has $120 to spend on parking and admission to the zoo. Parking costs $9, and each admission ticket (including tax) costs $18.75 per person. Write and solve an equation to find how many people Ms. Hernandez can bring to the zoo, including herself. Show your work.
5 people