Solving Equations Jeopardy Review

Fractions

100

12 − (1/4) x=20

x = -32

200

9 - (1/3)x = 15

x = -18

300

25 - (1/5)x =35

x = -50

400

14 - (1/2)x = 30

x = -32

500

18 - (2/3)x = 30

x = -18

Multiple Choice

100

Jordan spends $18.50. He buys 2 sandwiches, 1 drink, and some cookies.

• Sandwiches cost $4.25 each.

• The drink costs $2.00.

• Cookies cost $1.50 each.

Part A
Which phrase defines a variable for Jordan’s purchase?

A. x represents the total amount spent.
B. x represents the number of cookies.
C. x represents the price of 2 cookies.
D. x represents the price of sandwiches.

B

200

Mia spends $25.40. She buys 3 notebooks, 2 pens, and some markers.

• Notebooks cost $4.50 each.

• Pens cost $1.20 each.

• Markers cost $2.10 each.

Part A
Which phrase defines a variable for Mia’s purchase?

A. x represents the number of markers.
B. x represents the total number of school supplies.
C. x represents the cost of pens.
D. x represents the price of 3 notebooks.

A

300

Carlos spends $32.75. He buys 4 movie tickets and some popcorn.

• Movie tickets cost $6.50 each.

• Popcorn costs $3.25 per bag.

Part A
Which phrase defines a variable for Carlos’s purchase?

A. x represents the number of movie tickets.
B. x represents the cost per bag of popcorn.
C. x represents the number of bags of popcorn.
D. x represents the total amount spent.

C

400

Lena spends $14.60. She buys 2 smoothies and some granola bars.

• Smoothies cost $3.80 each.

• Granola bars cost $1.25 each.

Part A
Which phrase defines a variable for Lena’s purchase?

A. x represents the cost of 2 smoothies.
B. x represents the number of granola bars.
C. x represents the price per smoothie.
D. x represents the total money spent.

B

500

Ethan spends $40.00. He buys 1 video game and some gift cards.

• The video game costs $29.99.

• Gift cards cost $5.00 each.

Part A
Which phrase defines a variable for Ethan’s purchase?

A. x represents the number of gift cards.
B. x represents the price of the video game.
C. x represents the total cost of gift cards and the game.
D. x represents the number of items bought.

A

Randoms

100

Lila uses (2/3) cup of sugar for 1 cake and (5/6) cup for 1 batch of brownies. 

She makes 3 cakes and 2 batches of brownies.

3(2/3) + 2(5/6)

200

Marcus uses (3/5) pound of cheese for 1 pizza and (1/2) pound for 1 pan of lasagna. He makes 4 pizzas and 3 pans of lasagna. 

4(3/5) + 3(1/2)

300

Ava uses (7/8) cups of flour for 1 loaf of bread and (2/3) cup for 1 batch of muffins. Sh makes 2 loaves and 5 batchs of muffins.

2(7/8) + 5(2/3)

400

2(7/8) + 5 (2/3)

5 (1/12)

500

4(3/5) + 3 (1/2)

3 (9/10)

Decimals

100

4.25+2(0.75)+3x=18.5

(x=4.25)

200

6.80+3(0.40)+2x=20

(x=6)

300

5.15+2(1.25)+4x=25.65

(x=4.5)

400

3.90+5(0.60)+2x=19.3

(x=6.2)

500

5.99+2(0.59)+2x=17.17

(X=5)

Word Problems

100

Maria runs 4 miles every 30 minutes. What equation represents the number of miles m Maria can run in 2 hours?

 (m/120) - (4/30)

200

A printer prints 12 pages every 3 minutes. What equation represents the number of pages p printed in 25 minutes?

(p/25) - (12/3)

300

A faucet fills 5 gallons every 4 minutes. What equation represents the number of gallons g filled in 40 minutes?

(g/40) - (5/4)

400

Tyler types 150 words every 5 minutes. What equation represents the number of words w typed in 60 minutes?

(w/60) - (150/5)

500

A baker makes 8 cupcakes every 15 minutes. What equation represents the number of cupcakes c made in 120 minutes?

(c/120) - (8/15)