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Read the word problem. A parking garage charges 3 dollars for each of the first three hours. After three hours, the charge is 7 dollars per hour. What is the total cost for five hours of parking? Which strategy would help solve this word problem?

A
Write the equation open paren 5 times 3 dollars close paren minus open paren 3 times 7 dollars close paren is equal to total cost of five hours .
B
Write the equation open paren 3 times 3 dollars close paren plus open paren 2 times 7 dollars close paren is equal to total cost of five hours .
C
Write the equation open paren 3 times 3 dollars close paren plus open paren 5 times 7 dollars close paren is equal to total cost of five hours .
D
Write the equation open paren 3 times 3 dollars close paren times open paren 5 times 7 dollars close paren is equal to total cost of five hours .
6

For a school drama performance, student tickets cost 5 dollars each and adult tickets cost 10 dollars each. The sellers collected 3 dollars comma 570 from 512 tickets sold. Which equation can be used to find c , the number of student tickets sold?

A
10 times open paren 512 minus c close paren plus 5 c is equal to 3 comma 570
B
5 times open paren 512 minus c close paren plus 10 c is equal to 3 comma 570
C
5 times open paren 512 minus c close paren plus 10 c is equal to 512
D
10 times open paren 512 minus c close paren plus 5 c is equal to 512
8

Six times a number is at least four less than eight times the number. If x represents the number, which will help find the number?

A
6 x is less than 8 x minus 4
B
6 x is greater than 8 x minus 4
C
6 x is less than or equal to 8 x minus 4
D
6 x is greater than or equal to 8 x minus 4
9

Read the word problem. Soni has 196 pencils. If she puts equal amounts of pencils into eight boxes, she has four pencils left. How many pencils does she put in each box? Which strategy could help solve this word problem?

A
If x represents the number of pencils per box, solve the equation 4 x plus 8 is equal to 196 .
B
Divide 196 by 4 and check that the remainder is 8 .
C
If x represents the number of pencils per box, solve the equation 8 x plus 4 is equal to 196 .
D
Divide 196 by the sum of 4 and 8 and find the quotient.

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