SAT Word Problems
On Saturday afternoon, Armand sent m text messages each hour for 5 hours, and Tyrone sent p text messages each hour for 4 hours. Which of the following represents the total number of messages sent by Armand and Tyrone on Saturday afternoon?
5m + 4p
Problem: It will take 13 people to pick 112 watermelons in a day. How many people will it take to pick 200 watermelons in a day?
Write a porportion that will save this problem.
13/112 = x/200 or 112/13 = 200/x
as long as 13 & 200 are across form each other
Priscilla works for Walmart and Kiara for Publix. Today, Priscilla bags 30 items an hour and Kiara bags 20 items an hour. If tomorrow Priscilla will bag 60 items, how many items will Kiara bag?
IDK, there's no relationship!
The sum of a number and 16 is equal to 45.
x + 16 = 45
Kimberly and Juan have parts in their respective churches. If Kimberly practices 30 minutes a day, how long will Juan practice?
If it is proportional, solve, if not state why
NO; no relationship
On Thursday, 240 adults and children attended a show. The ratio of adults to children was 5 to 1. How many children attended the show?
A. 40
B. 48
C. 192
D. 200
B. 48
Write this expression in words: 9 + 17 = 26
The sum of 9 and 17 is 26.
Solve the Proportion: 2/3=x/4, you may write the answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth place.
2.7
The product of 6 and m is 216.
6m = 216
Kiara wants to stop being changa with food. She says "every Thursday" I will try a new cuisine. If she does this for 3 months (4 Thursdaya month), how many new cuisines will she try?
If it is proportional, solve, if not state why.
YES, 12
The average number of students per classroom, y, at Central High School can be estimated using the equation y = 0.8636x + 27.227, where x represents the number of years since 2004 and x ≤ 10. Which of the following statements is the best interpretation of the number 0.8636 in the context of this problem?
A) The estimated average number of students per classroom in 2004
B) The estimated average number of students per classroom in 2014
C) The estimated yearly decrease in the average number of students per classroom
D) The estimated yearly increase in the average number of students per classroom
D) The estimated yearly increase in the average number of students per classroom
Gianna has 12 axes which is twice what she had yesterday. Represent that algebraically.
12 = 2x
The scale on a map is 4 centimeters represents 25 miles. If a given measurement on the map is 50 centimeters, how many miles are represented?
312.5 miles
17 more than some number is equal to 85.
x + 17 = 85
Gianni makes $400/month plus $50.00 evey dude he beats up. How much would Gianni make if he beats up 10 dudes this month?
If it is proportional, solve, if not state why
No, the $400.00 is an additive value
h = 3a + 28.6
A pediatrician uses the model above to estimate the height h of a boy, in inches, in terms of the boy’s age a, in years, between the ages of 2 and 5. Based on the model, what is the estimated increase, in inches, of a boy’s height each year?
A) 3 B) 5.7 C) 9.5 D) 14.3
A) 3
Keyla buys 5 pencils for $10 and Dah Qyan buys 10 pencils for $25.Who got the better deal?
Keyla
JJ and Gianni realized they got ripped off from Jaimirys when it came to them Puerto Rican erasers in the Merit Store. Jaimirys then offered JJ 20 erasers for $327 worth of merits, and Gianni 10 erases for $152 worth of merits, who did Jaimirys rip off this time?
JJ, bendito
The total of Joshua’s savings and $350 is $925.
X + 350 = 925
Jaysleanne is tired of yall. She decided that every time Gianni gets off task, she was going to write two tally marks in her ledger. If Gianni gets off task 50 times this week, how many tally marks are in her ledger?
If it is proportional, solve, if not state why
YES, 100
The number of phones that Kathy has left to fix at the end of each day can be estimated with the equation P = 108 − 23d , where P is the number of phones left and d is the number of days she has worked that week. What is the meaning of the value 108 in this equation?
A) Kathy will complete the repairs within 108 days.
B) Kathy starts each week with 108 phones to fix.
C) Kathy repairs phones at a rate of 108 per hour.
D) Kathy repairs phones at a rate of 108 per day.
B) Kathy starts each week with 108 phones to fix.
Mr. Figs makes $24.00 an hour plus $36.00 a week. Represent his monthly salary!
24x + 144
Can you use a proportion to solve:
Krizana and Mr. Rios are racing home after church. Krizana drives 60 mph and gets there in 30 minutes. If Mr. Rios drives 100 mph, how long will it take him?
NO, as speed goes up, time goes down
Twice a number subtracted from 50 is 180
50 - 2x = 180
Gianni and Malakai are running the turkey trot. Gianni runs at 10 mph and Malakai at 11. If it takes Gianni 4 minutes, how long will it take Malakai?
If it is proportional, solve, if not state why
NO, they have an inverse relationship