Equations in the Real World — Quiz

Question 1

All of the items in a bicycle shop are on sale for 30 percent off the regular price. Rene spends 74 point 9 0 dollars to buy a bicycle and a helmet (without taxes). If the regular price of the bicycle is 85 dollars , which equation can be used to find the regular price of the helmet, h ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

0 point 7 times open paren 85 plus h close paren is equal to 74 point 9 0

Question 2

Rafael, Denise, and Philippe are doing a project together. They decide to base the project on a book that is 540 pages long. Rafael plans to read a certain number of pages. Denise will read 3 fourths of the number of pages Rafael reads, and Philippe will read 1 half of the number of pages that Rafael reads. How many pages will Rafael read?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

240

Question 3

A grocer sells oranges in bags. Each empty bag weighs 2 point 5 ounces and each orange weighs 7 point 2 ounces. Khalil buys a bag of oranges that weighs 60 point 1 ounces. Which equation can be used to find x , the number of oranges in the bag?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

2 point 5 plus 7 point 2 x is equal to 60 point 1

Question 4

Luiza bought a gas can for 18 point 5 0 dollars at the gas station. She put gas in the can that cost 3 point 5 0 dollars per gallon. All together, Luiza spend 32 point 5 0 dollars for the gas and the gas can. Which number line shows the number of gallons of gas she put in the can?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Image with description A number line labeled from negative 10 to 10 by ones. Only even numbers are labeled. A closed circle is on 4.

Question 5

Juarez scored 32 points in a basketball game. He scored twice as many baskets worth 3 points than baskets worth 2 points. How many baskets did he score worth 3 points and how many did he score worth 2 points?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

8 baskets worth 3 points each and 4 baskets worth 2 points each

Question 6

Tyler wants to buy a new television that costs $312. He has already saved $96. He plans to save $24 per week over the next few weeks. Which shows the number of weeks Tyler will need to save to be able to buy the television?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Image with description A number line labeled from negative 20 to 20 by twos. Only multiples of 4 are labeled. A closed circle is between the tick mark labeled 8 and the next tick mark.

Question 7

Shaquille, Lyle, and Amanda collect stamps. Shaquille has one-half the number of stamps that Lyle has. Amanda has two-thirds as many stamps as Lyle. Together they have 364 stamps. How many stamps does Amanda own?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

112

Question 8

The Skubic family and the Shaw family went on a safari tour in which they drove their own vehicles through the park to view the animals. The cost of the tour was 5 point 2 5 dollars per vehicle plus an additional amount for each person in the vehicle. The Skubic family had 7 people in their vehicle and paid 22 point 7 5 dollars If the Shaw family had 3 people in their vehicle, how much did they pay?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

12 point 7 5 dollars

Question 9

Davie and Horatio are riding their motorbikes on a scenic tour that is 80 miles long. Davie rides at 20 miles per hour and leaves 90 minutes before Horatio. How fast must Horatio ride to finish at the same time as Davie?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

32 mph

Question 10

Jakob buys lunch at school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. He spends 3 point 5 0 dollars for each lunch. Which equation can be used to find the number of weeks, w , it will take Jakob to spend 84 dollars on lunch?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

3 w is equal to 84; open paren 3 times 3 point 5 0 close paren times w is equal to 84

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