Fifty-four people show up Fifty-four people show up for a basketball tournament. for a basketball tournament.

Write and solve an Write and solve an equation to find how many equation to find how many

3 person teams can be 3 person teams can be formed.formed.

SolutionSolution

54=3t54=3t 5454==3t3t 3 33 3 18 = t18 = t

A pizza shop cuts a pizza A pizza shop cuts a pizza into 8 slices. One slice into 8 slices. One slice

costs $1.10. What costs $1.10. What equation can you use to equation can you use to find the cost of the whole find the cost of the whole

pizza?pizza?

Write a word problem Write a word problem that can be that can be

represented by the represented by the equation x+13=25.equation x+13=25.

The highest point in Africa is the The highest point in Africa is the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5892 peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5892 meters above sea level. This is meters above sea level. This is

6047 meters greater than the 6047 meters greater than the lowest point in Africa, Lake lowest point in Africa, Lake

Assal. Find the elevation on Assal. Find the elevation on lake Assal by writing and lake Assal by writing and

solving an equation.solving an equation.

There are P people living in a There are P people living in a city at the beginning of a year. city at the beginning of a year. During the year, the city gains During the year, the city gains 363 people while it loses 592 363 people while it loses 592

people. There are 28,511 people. There are 28,511 residents at the end of the year. residents at the end of the year. How many residents were there How many residents were there

at the beginning of the year?at the beginning of the year?

A car salesman earns A car salesman earns $250 for every car he $250 for every car he

sells. If he earned sells. If he earned $5750 last month in $5750 last month in

sales, how many cars sales, how many cars did he sell?did he sell?

The area of a rectangle The area of a rectangle is 224 square inches. is 224 square inches.

The width of the The width of the rectangle is 14 inches. rectangle is 14 inches.

What is the length of What is the length of the rectangle?the rectangle?

You charged your You charged your neighbor $63 for neighbor $63 for

babysitting their children 9 babysitting their children 9 times. You charged the times. You charged the

same amount each time. same amount each time. How much did you charge How much did you charge

each time?each time?

Rashard tutors to earn extra Rashard tutors to earn extra money. He earns $20 an hour money. He earns $20 an hour for each student he tutors. He for each student he tutors. He

also receives $.36 for each mile also receives $.36 for each mile that he must drive to get to a that he must drive to get to a tutoring job. One week he tutoring job. One week he

tutors 6 hours and earns $172. tutors 6 hours and earns $172. How many miles did he drive How many miles did he drive

that week?that week?

Shannon gets $12 for Shannon gets $12 for every lawn she mows. every lawn she mows.

One day she received $5 One day she received $5 in tips. If she earned a in tips. If she earned a

total of $101 that day, haw total of $101 that day, haw many lawns did she mow?many lawns did she mow?

Tickets to a concert are $24 Tickets to a concert are $24 apiece. There is also a $5 apiece. There is also a $5 handling fee for the entire handling fee for the entire

order. You and some friends order. You and some friends ordered tickets and the bill ordered tickets and the bill

came to a total of $173. How came to a total of $173. How many tickets did you order?many tickets did you order?

The cost of a long-The cost of a long-distance phone call is distance phone call is

$.56 for the first minute $.56 for the first minute and $.32 for each and $.32 for each

additional minute. What additional minute. What was the total length of a was the total length of a

call that cost $9.20?call that cost $9.20?