Word Problems
A pizza costs $4 plus $3 for each topping. If the total cost was 19 dollars, then how many toppings did you add?
What is 5 toppings?
You bought an X-box for $245 and three games. If you spent $290, how much was each game?
What is $15?
A cellphone charges $23 plus $0.75 for each text message sent. The total bill was $45.50. How many texts were sent?
What is 30 text messages?
You spent $2000 on a new laptop. The store allowed you to make a down payment of $600 and pay the remaining balance in 25 equal payments. How much are the monthly payments?
What is $56?
A new bike can go five times an old bike's speed. If you ride the old bike for one hour less than you ride the new bike, and you travel 10 miles on the new bike, how many hours did you ride on the new bike?
What is three hours?
Write and solve this scenario:
A school buys 19 sets of uniforms and spends $314 on sports equipment. If they spent a grand total of $1663, how much was each uniform?
What is 19x + 314 = 1663?
What is $71?
Write and solve this scenario:
A bill cost $234 before a $39 tip. If it was split evenly between 21 people, how much did each person pay?
What is 21q - 39 = 234?
What is $13?
Write and solve this scenario:
Sarah and 9 friends split a bill for $64 after an $83 discount. How much was the bill originally?
What is d/10 - 83 = 64?
What is $1470?