Algebra
Word Problems
MISCELLANEOUS
100

Solve for x

3= 27

x = 3

100

A bookstore sells notebooks for $3 each. If Sarah buys 5 notebooks, how much does she spend in total?

$15

100

The numbers are:
3, 5, 7, 5, 2, 5, 8

What is the mode of these numbers?

5

200

Convert 0.4 to a fraction in simplest form.

2/5

200

A number plus three times that number equals 48.
What is the number?

12

200

The numbers are:
7, 3, 5, 9, 6

What is the mean (average) of these numbers?

6

300

x2+7x+12

3 and 4

300

Mariah is 10 years older then her brother John. If their combined age is 26. How old is Mariah? How old is John?

Mariah = 18

John = 8

300

A bag contains 6 red marbles and 9 blue marbles.

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

40%

400

Factor using GCF:

6x2+9x

3x (2x + 3)

400

Fruit for a dessert costs $1.50 per pound. If 4 pounds of fruit are needed to make a dessert that serves 16 people, what is the cost of the fruit needed to make enough dessert to serve 24 people?

$9

400

A jacket’s price increases from $40 to $50.

What is the percent increase?

25%

500

Complete the square:

x2+6x+5

x = -1 or -5

500

When the number of friends who contribute equally to a gift decreases from 5 to 4, each friend must pay an additional $15. What is the total cost of the gift?

$300

500

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

12