Name
11/18/05
Alg1 Q2 Quiz 2 Review
Word Problems II
Period 1: Tuesday, 11/22/05 Periods 4,6,and 7: Wednesday, 11/23/05
1)
A jar of change has $59.20 in it. There are 8 less dimes than twice the nickels.
There are 5 more quarters than 4 times the amount of nickels. How many nickels, dimes,
and quarters are in the jar? (There are no pennies.)
2)
A jar of change has $40.15 in it. There are 3 nickels more than twice the amount
of quarters and 3 dimes less than triple the amount of quarters. How many nickels,
dimes, and quarters are in the jar? (There are no pennies.)
3)
Barnes and Noble sells a book called Yankees: The Championship Years,
documenting their 26 world titles, for $22. They also sell a book called Mets: The
Championship Years for $5 (as it is a much shorter book). If the store sold 10 more
Yankee books than 9 times the amount of Mets books and total sales were $829, how
many of each were sold?
Name
11/18/05
Alg1 Q2 Quiz 2 Review
Word Problems II
Period 1: Tuesday, 11/22/05 Periods 4,6,and 7: Wednesday, 11/23/05
4) A snack stand at Yankee Stadium sells sodas for $4.75 and hot dogs for $6.50.
During one game the stand sold 5 more sodas than twice the amount of hot dogs. If the
total sales for sodas and hot dogs were $2983.75; how many of each item were sold?
5) A phone call cost $7.22. Introductory minutes cost $.20/min and additional minutes
are $.13/min. If there were 6 more additional minutes than double the introductory
minutes, how many minutes were billed at each rate?
6) A phone call cost $5.24. Introductory minutes cost $.23/min and additional minutes
are $.08/min. If there were 4 less introductory minutes than triple the additional minutes,
who made the phone call? Just kidding. How many minutes were billed at each rate?