The Washington Monument is 555 feet tall. It is 75 feet shorter than the Gateway to the West Arch. Write an equation that models this situation.
What is
g - 75 = 555
200
nine less than t
What is
t - 9
200
t - 8 = 1
What is
t = 9
200
12y = 60
What is
y = 5
200
5x + 4 = 19
What is
x = 3
200
The Sears Tower in Chicago is 1,454 feet tall. It is 204 feet taller than the Empire State Building in New York City. Use the equation e + 204 = 1,454 to find the height of the Empire Stat Building.
What is
e = 1,250 ft.
300
The sum of a number and four is 8
What is
n + 4 = 8
300
34 + t = 95
What is
t = 61
300
3w = 36
What is
w = 12
300
57 = 8y - 7
What is
y = 8
300
A Boeing 747 aircraft has a cruising speed of about 600 miles per hour. At that speed, how long will it take to travel 1,500 miles? Use the formula d = rt
What is
t = 2.5 hours
400
The product of a number and five is 20.
What is
5d = 20
400
34 = y + 9
What is
y = 25
400
9y = 13.5
What is
y = 1.5
400
11z + 12 = 56
What is
z = 4
400
Gracia earns $5 per hour when she baby-sits. How many hours does she need to work to earn $75?
What is
15 hours
500
Three more than twice a number is 15.
What is
2r + 3 = 15
500
18 + c = 30
What is
c = 12
500
2.6b = 2.08
What is
b = 0.8
500
15e + 4 = 49
What is
e = 3
500
Joshua has saved $74 toward a new sound system that costs $149. He plans on saving an additional $15 each week. How many weeks will it take Joshua to save enough money to buy the sound system?