Intro to Situations Equations

January 21, 2015

Instructions

• You will need:– Paper– Packet of questions

• On paper:– Name, date, and class period on paper– Number 1-20

• You will be working through the packet with your group.

• Ask questions when needed

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The price of Lavender’s monthly phone bill is $212.00. The phone company charges her a fee

of $80.00 and then charges her 2 dollars per minute. Which equation represents the number

of minutes, m, Lavender used?A.80 – 2m = 212B.80 + 2m = 212C.212m + 2 = 80D.212 + 2m = 80

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The price of Albus’s water bill was $83.00. The water company charges them a one time service

fee of $25.00 and 4 dollars per gallon used. Which equation shows the number of gallons, g,

used by Albus?A.4g + 25 = 83B.25g + 4 = 83

C.29g = 83D.25 – 4g = 83

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So far this year, Draco has paid $425 to his cable company. They charge him a one time installation

fee of $25.00 and $50.00 per month. Which equation can be used to find out how many months, m, Draco has had this TV service?

A.25m + 50 = 425B.M + 25 + 50 = 425

C.25 + 50m = 425D.425 + 50m = 25

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The bowling alley charges a flat fee of $5.00 for shoes and a fee of $3.00 per game. Which equation represents the total cost of, c, for a night of bowling

when g games are played?

A.g(3 x 5) = cB.3g + 5 = cC.5g + 3 = cD.3c + 5 = g

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The skate center charges $6 for skates and $2 per hour of skating. Which equation represents

the total cost (t) for h hours of skating?

A.6 + 2h = tB.12h = t

C.6h + 2 = tD.6 + 2 + h = t

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A group of friends are getting ready for prom. The limo company charges a 100 dollar flat fee and

$30.00 per hour that you use the limousine. What equation shows the price (p) of the limousine for h

hours?

A.100 x 30h = pB.100h x 30 = pC.100h + 30 = pD.100 + 30h = p

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Minerva is twice as old as Penelope plus 6 years. Which equation could represent how old

Minerva is, m, when Penelope is p years old?A.m = p + 6B.m = p – 6

C.m = 2p – 6D.m = 2p + 6

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Madame Pomfrey has three times as much books as Neville plus 10. Which equation could represent how many books Madame Pomfrey

has, m, when Neville has n books?A.N + 10 = m

B.3n + 10 = m C.3n – 10 = m

D.N(3 + 10) = m

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Hagrid ate 4 times as much pizza as Luna plus 3 pieces. Which equation represents how much

Hagrid ate, h, when Luna ate L pieces

A.h = 4L + 3B.h = 3L + 4C.h = 4L - 3D.h = 3L - 4

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Lucius has $62.00 and wants to buy a binder for $12.00 and some notebooks for $4.50 each. Which

equation represents how many notebooks, n, Lucius can afford?

A.n = 4.50 + 62 + 12B.12 = 62 + 4.50n C.62 = 12 + 4.50n D.4.5 = 12n + 62

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Petunia wants to go to the arcade and she knows she has $17.00 to spend. She wants to buy a coke

for $3.00 and games cost $0.50 each. Which equation represents how many games, g, Petunia

can play?

A.g = 17 + 3 + 0.5B.17 x 3 x 0.5 = g

C.17 = 3g + 0.5D.17 = 0.5g + 3

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Vernon is going to take his friends to the Pottery Place to paint pottery for his birthday. They told

Vernon they would charge him a fee of $25.00 and it would cost 7 dollars for each friend to paint pottery. If Vernon has $60.00 to spend, which equation could be used to find out how many

friends, f, he could invite?A.60 = 7 + 25fB.60 = 7f + 25C.25 = 7f + 60D.25 = 60f + 7

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Bellatrix bought 5 hats that cost $12.00 total. Which equation could be used to find h, the cost

of one hat?

A.12 – 5 = h B.h = 12 + 5

C.12h = 5D.5h = 12

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Griphook sold 12 of his vintage cologne bottles for $30.00. Which equation could be used to represent the price of one cologne bottle, c.

A.12= 30cB.30 = 12c

C.30 + c = 12D.12 + c = 30

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Remus bought a pizza for five dollars. The pizza had 10 slices. Which equation could be used to

determine s, the price for one slice of pizza, in dollars?

A.10s = 5B.5s = 10

C.10 x 5 = sD.10/s = 5

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Firenze had 16 candles. He gave an equal amount to 3 of his friends. Then he bought 4 more. Which equation represents how many candles he has now, c, after giving some away to x friends and buying some more?

A.x = 16 – 3c + 4B.x = 16 – 4c + 3C.c = 16 – 3c + 4D.c = 16 – 4c + 3

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James had 6 invisibility cloaks. He gave the same amount to four friends and then he bought 10 more. Which equation could be used to find how many invisibility cloaks he has now, i, after giving some away to w friends and then buying some?

A.i = 6 – 4 + 10B.i = 6 – 10 + 4C.i = 6 – 10w + 4D.i = 6 – 4w + 10

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Luna had a bunch of lemon drops leftover. She started with 20 and then gave an equal amount to 7 friends. Then she went out and bought 3 more. Which equation shows the amount of lemon drops L, luna has after buying some and giving some away to f friends?

A.L = 3 – 20f + 7B.L = 7 – 20f + 3C.L = 7 – 3f + 20 D.L = 20 – 7f + 3

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Cho bought 4 pairs of dress robes for 15 dollars each. The shop was having a sale and was going to take the

discount, d, off of each robe at the register. Which equation can be used to find p, the total price after the

store took the discount off of each robe?

A.p = (15 x 4) + 4dB.p = 15 – 4d

C.p = (15 x 4) – dD.p = (15 x 4) – 4d

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Teddy was going to buy new shoes. He wants to buy 5 pairs of shoes for $34.00 each. The store is having a sale and will take some money, x, off of each one.

Which equation will help to determine how much, m, Teddy will have to pay after the shoes are reduced in

price?

a.m = 34 – 5xb.m = 5x + 34

c.m = (5 34) – 5xd.m = (5 34) – x

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Tonks found out that packs of diet cokes were on sale at Food Lion. She went and bought 8 of them. They

were originally $5.00 each. The cashier took the discount, d, off of each one at the register. Which

equation could be used to find t, the total cost of her purchase after the discount was taken off?

A.t = (8 x 5) – dB.t = (8 x 5) – 5dC.t = (8 x 5) – 8d D.t = (5 x 8) – d

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