More Word Problems
You went shopping with your friends at Aeropostale. You
bought two identical shirts and one pair of jeans for $87.00.
The jeans cost $35.00. What is the cost of one shirt? Let “s” be
the cost of one shirt. Write the equation and solve for the
variable.
Equation ______________
s = cost of one shirt
Cost of one shirt is ________
You went to McDonalds for lunch and have only $5.00. You
want to get a large coke for $1.50, large fry for $1.50 and 3
hamburgers which cost $1.00 each. Do you have enough
money? No variable needed.
Equation ____________________
yes or no
You are at school and buying food in the cafeteria. You
buy a hamburger for $1.50, some milk for .50¢, and some
nachos. Your total spent is $5.50. What was the cost of
your nachos? Let “n” be the cost of your nachos.
Write an equation and then find the cost of your nachos.
Equation ________________
n = cost of nachos
Cost of nachos ___________
Charlie wants to start to workout Lifetime fitness in
Bloomingdale. The enrollment fee was $150. He paid a
total of $380 for the enrollment fee and 2 months at the
gym. Write out an equation using the letter “m” for the
number of months he was able to work out and then tell
how much a monthly membership costs.
Equation _____________
cost per month ________
m = cost of monthly membership