Solving Equations : Word Problem

Ex: Jason went to the bowling alley and spent $3.50 to rent shoes and $5 for every hour he bowled.

Write an equation to express, h, the number of hours Jason if he spent a total of $15. Solve the Equation.

Rhonda went to Austin Parks and Pizza on Saturday for her birthday and paid $15 for the buffet. She also spent $1.50 for every video game she played while she was there. Rhonda spent a total of $30. Write an equation to determine the number of video games she played. Solve the Equation.

Jonathan had a $200 gift card that he got for Christmas. He purchased movies for $12.25 each.

Write an equation to represent the total number of movies he purchased if he had $45.50 left

on his gift card after his purchases. Solve the equation.

A publisher ships a package of x number of books each weighing 5 pounds,

plus a second package weighing 50 pounds. The total weight of both packages is 120 pounds.

Write an equation to show how many books are being shipped? Solve the Equation.

You are renting a bike from Downtown. The bike company charges $10 for the bike plus $2 for each hour you have the bike. If you spent a total of $26, how many hours did you rent the bike for?

Billy has a gift card with a $150 balance. He buys several video games that cost $35 each.

After the purchases, his gift card balance is $45. Write an equation to express how many video games

Billy bought? Solve the equation.

Kathy babysits for $10 per hour and is given $4 for taking out the trash.

Which equation can be used to determine the total number of hours she worked if she made a total of $64?

Polly’s Playhouse rents inflatable bouncy houses by the hour. Polly charges a $30 service fee and $7 for every hour of use. Which equation represents, X, the number of hours of use if the total cost of renting an inflatable bouncy house is $170?

Jessica received a $100 iTunes gift card for her birthday and then started buying $2 songs. Which equation represents the relationship between the number of songs Jessica buys and how much is left on the card if she had a total of $46 left on the card after her purchases?