Consecutives
Equations in Context
Conversion
Money
Miscellaneous
100

what's the let statement for...

3 consecutive integers

1st integer = x

2nd integer = x + 1

3rd integer = x + 2

100

Write the expression for:

Jim has $400.  He makes $15/hour at work

400 + 15x

OR 

15x + 400

100

 What final units would this conversion have?

"miles"/"minute"*"minutes"/"hour" 

miles per hour

100

what is the let statement for:

"Hal has 3 more dimes than pennies"

# of pennies = x

# of dimes = x + 3

100

50 less than double a number, x

2x - 50

200

what's the let statement for...

3 consecutive EVEN integers

1st EVEN number = x

2nd EVEN number = x + 2

3rd EVEN number = x + 4

200

Write the inequality for:

Peggy buys a pizza for $18 and several toppings that are $3 each.  She has $40 to spend on this one pizza

18 + 3x  <= 40

200

what final units would this conversion have?

 "inches"/"minute"*"cm"/"inches"*"minutes"/"hour" 

centimeters per hour

200

what is the let statement for:

"Beth has twice the amount of quarters than nickels, and 3 times the amount of dimes than nickels"

# of quarters = 2x

# of nickels = x

# of dimes = 3x

200

Write the let statement for:

Tim's age is 4 less than 7 times Jack's age, x

Jack = x

Tim = 7x - 4

300

what's the equation set-up for...

The sum of 3 consecutive integers is 78

x + x + 1 + x + 2 = 78

300

Write the equation for:

Drinks cost $4.75 and Hot Dogs are $6 at a baseball game.  Gary buys x drinks and y hot dogs for $37. 

4.75x + 6y = 37

300

The final answer to this question will have what units?

minutes

300

# of nickels = x

# of dimes = x + 4 

If the total value of the coins is $1.90, write the equation

0.05(x) + 0.10(x + 4) = 1.90

300

A T-shirt design company charges clients a one-time fee and a price per shirt amount.  They use the formula f(x) = 40 + 30x.  How much do they charge per shirt?

$30

400

what's the equation set-up for...

The sum of 3 consecutive ODD integers is 99

x + x + 2 + x + 4 = 99

400

Jason's job pays him $250 per week and he already has $700.  He wants to buy a car for $5000.  What's the minimum amount of weeks he needs to work to afford it?  WRITE THE INEQUALITY

700 + 250x  >= 5000

400

Convert 300 pounds into tons

(1 ton = 2000 pounds)

0.15 tons

400

What is wrong with the equation at the bottom?

# of quarters = 2x

# of nickels = 2x + 1

Total: $2.45 

2x + 2x + 1 = 2.45

need to attach/multiply each coin's value

400

Jeremiah goes to an amusement park with $200. The parking is $30 and a ticket to enter is $48.  Inside the park, snacks are $10 each.  If x represents a number of snacks, WRITE AN INEQUALITY to determine how many snacks Jeremiah can buy.

78 + 10x  <= 200

500

Find 3 consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 39

11, 13, and 15

500

Dylan has 50 points in basketball so far this year.  If he scores 14 points per game.  After how many more games would he exceed 100 points?

after 4 more games
500

What is the final answer, to the nearest tenth, to this conversion problem?

42.3 cups

500

According to the following equation. How many dimes are there (in terms of x)?

.05(x) + .10(2x+5) + .25(x-1) = 9.75

2x + 5

500

A rectangle has a length and width that are consecutive ODD integers.  The perimeter is 64.  What is the set-up of the EQUATION to solve this problem?

x + x+2 + x + x+2 = 64   OR

x + x + x+2 + x+2 = 64    OR

2(x) + 2(x+2) = 64     OR

4x + 4 = 64