Math Jeopardy

Word Problems

100

Nazir is saving to buy a new pair of sneakers for $110. He received a birthday card from his grandma with $20 inside. He started mowing his neighbor's lawn each week for $15. How many weeks will it take Nazir to earn enough money to buy the sneakers?

6 weeks 

200

Nadia's mom earns money by driving for Uber. She earns $5 for the ride plus $2 per mile. Write an equations to show how many miles she needs to drive to earn $18.

6.5 miles 

300

Artie bought a canvas and 8 tubes of paint for 24.95. If the canvas cost $6.95, how much did each tube of paint cost? 

$2.25

400

Over the weekend Phillip spent 2 hours on an assignment, and he spent equal amounts of time studying for 4 exams for a total of 16 hours. How much time did she spend studying for each exam?

3.5 hours 

500

A rectangle has a width of 6 inches and a perimeter of 26 inches. What is the length of the rectangle? 

7inches 

2 Step Equation

100

3x+15=51

12

200

5x+6=61

11

300

44x+7=73

1.5

400

2x+35=635

300

500

-4x+2=22

-5

Translate Sentences

100

Three more than eight times a number is equal to 19

3+8x=19 or 8x+3=19

200

twelve less than seven times a number is 16

7x-12=16

300

four more than twice a number is -10

2x+4=-10 or 4+2x=-10

400

nine less than five times a number is equal to -30

5x-9=-30

500

three more than four times a number is 15

3+4x=15 or 4x+3=15

Equations with variables on each side

100

4a-7=5-2a

2

200

6s-10=s

2

300

25-3u=2u

5

400

16-7d=-3d+2

3.5

500

-4b+5=3b+9

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