Two-step Equations Real-life Situations Numbered Heads Together
Jim has $32 to spend at the grocery store Jim has $32 to spend at the grocery store. After buying 9 bags of chips, he has $20 left. How much did each bag of chips cost?
Lauren goes to the exhibition Lauren goes to the exhibition. She purchased some wooden antiques for $70. She purchases a table for $44 and 2 chairs. Each of the chair costs the same price. Write an equation representing the cost of the antiques and determine the price of one chair
William had $45 dollars to spend on vegetables William had $45 dollars to spend on vegetables. After buying 6 watermelons, he had $25.50 left. How much did each watermelon cost?
Danielle wants to purchase some clothes. He has $75 Danielle wants to purchase some clothes. He has $75. He buys one leather jacket for $39 and 3 pair of socks. Each pair of socks cost the same price. Determine the price of one pair of socks.
Jason has $90 to spend. He wants to purchase a bag from $30, one eraser for $10, and three pencils. Each of the pencil cost the same price. This will use up all of Jason’s money. Determine the price of pencil.
Jeremy celebrates his baby’s first birthday party. He has a $100 Jeremy celebrates his baby’s first birthday party. He has a $100. He purchased vanilla cake for $30, one big balloon for $10, and 10 birthday caps. Each of the birthday cap cost the same price. Write an equation representing the total expenditure of party and determine the price of one cap.
𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆. 𝒙 𝟗 +𝟏𝟔=𝟐𝟎
Mark is buying supplies for his students Mark is buying supplies for his students. He is buying a notebook (n) and a pack of pencils for each of his 25 students. Each pack of pencils costs $1.25. If Mark's total cost is $156.25, which of the following equations can be used to find how much each notebook cost? Select all that apply. A 25(n) + 31.25 = 156.25 B 1.25(n) + 25 = 156.25 C 25(n) = 156.25 + 31.25 D 25(n) = 156.25 – 31.25
Which of the following word problems can be solved using the equation 10x – 15 = 60? Select all that apply. A Kit buys 10 packages of batteries. After using a $15 coupon, the batteries cost $60. What was the original price, x, in dollars, of each package of batteries? B Ursula bought 10 calculators at a store and paid $60. Each calculator was on sale for $15 off. What was the original price, x, in dollars, of each calculator? C Siobhan originally has $15. After working as a waiter in a restaurant for $10 an hour, he now has $60. How many hours, x, did Siobhan work at the restaurant? D Gary worked for 10 hours tutoring students at the library. He uses $15 to pay for gas on his way home. If he has $60 left after paying for gas, how much money, x, in dollars, was Gary paid per hour?
The scale below has 1–ounce weights and weights of x ounces. Write an equation that represents this situation. Explain your reasoning. Determine the value of x. Explain your reasoning.
Jeanie buys 4 pairs of jeans at x dollars each and a t–shirt for $5.99. Jeanie states that the total cost, before taxes, of her purchases is $77.95. Determine the value of x that would make Jeanie's statement true and explain your reasoning.
A small clothing manufacturer has fixed costs of $299 for every batch of shirts that it produces. They also have costs of $3.75 per shirt that they produce. Part A: The total costs for the batch of shirts that the manufacturer just produced was $1739. Write an equation to represent the number of shirts produced (x) in this batch. Part B: The shirts all sold for $9 each. How much money did the clothing manufacturer make on the batch of shirts that it just produced?
One large family of 9 owns a 239 acre plot of land One large family of 9 owns a 239 acre plot of land. The parents wish to keep 50 acres of this land and divide the rest up evenly among the 7 children when they turn 18. Part A: Write an equation that shows how many acres (x) each child will receive when they turn 18. Part B: How many acres will each child receive?