Algebra
Word Problems
MISCELLANEOUS
100

Solve for X

2X = 16

X = 4

100

A number plus two times that number equals 18.
What is the number?

6

100

The numbers are: 2, 4, 6.
What is the mean (average) of these numbers?

4

200

Convert 0.6 to a fraction in simplest form.

3/5

200

Mariah is 4 years older than her brother John. Their combined age is 14.
How old is Mariah? How old is John?

Mariah is 9 and John is 5
200

 

A bag contains 2 red marbles and 5 blue marbles.

If one marble is chosen at random, what is the probability it is red?

29%

300

Factor

x2 + 6x + 8

x = 4 and 2

300

Fruit costs $1 per pound. If 2 pounds of fruit are needed to serve 4 people, what is the cost of the fruit needed to serve 8 people?

$4

300

A toy’s price increases from $10 to $12.
What is the percent increase?

20%

400

Solve for x:
2x+ 5= 13

X = 4

400

When the number of friends who contribute equally to a gift decreases from 3 to 2, each friend must pay an additional $10. What is the total cost of the gift?

$60

400

In how many different ways can two students be seated in two chairs?

2