SystemsofLinearEquations WordProblems

1. Atanicecreamparlor,icecreamconescost$1.10andsundaescost$2.35.Oneday,thereceiptsforatotalof172cones
andsundaeswere$294.20.Howmanyconesweresold?
2. Youpurchase8galofpaintand3brushesfor$152.50.Thenextday,youpurchase6galofpaintand2brushesfor$113.00.
Howmuchdoeseachgallonofpaintandeachbrushcost?
3. ShoppingatSaversMart,Lisabuysherchildrenfourshirtsandthreepairsofpantsfor$85.50.Shereturnsthenextday
andbuysthreeshirtsandfivepairsofpantsfor$115.00.Whatisthepriceofeachshirtandeachpairofpants?
4. GrandmasBakerysellssinglecrustapplepiesfor$6.99anddoublecrustcherrypiesfor$10.99.Thetotalnumberofpies
soldonabusyFridaywas36.Iftheamountcollectedforallthepiesthatdaywas$331.64,howmanyofeachtypewere
sold?
5. Yourteacherisgivingyouatestworth100pointscontaining40questions.Therearetwopointandfourpointquestions
onthetest.Howmanyofeachtypeofquestionareonthetest?
6. Supposeyouarestartinganofficecleaningservice.Youhavespent$315onequipment.Tocleananoffice,youuse$4
worthofsupplies.Youcharge$25peroffice.Howmanyofficesmustyoucleantobreakeven?
7. Themathclubandthescienceclubhadfundraiserstobuysuppliesforahospice.Themathclubspent$135buyingsix
casesofjuiceandonecaseofbottledwater.Thescienceclubspent$110buyingfourcasesofjuiceandtwocasesof
bottledwater.Howmuchdidacaseofjuicecost?Howmuchdidacaseofbottledwatercost?
8. Onacanoetrip,Ritapaddledupstream againstthecurrent atanaveragespeedof2mi/hrelativetotheriverbank.On
thereturntripdownstream withthecurrent ,heraveragespeedwas3mi/h.FindRitaspaddlingspeedinstillwaterand
thespeedoftheriverscurrent.
9. Kayspends250min/wkexercising.Herratiooftimespentonaerobicstotimespentonweighttrainingis3to2.How
manyminutesperweekdoesshespendonaerobics?Howmanyminutesperweekdoesshespendonweighttraining?
10. Supposeyouinvest$1500inequipmenttoputpicturesonTshirts.YoubuyeachTshirtfor$3.Afteryouhaveplacedthe
pictureonashirt,yousellitfor$20.HowmanyTshirtsmustyouselltobreakeven?
11. Alightplaneflewfromitshomebasetoanairport255milesaway.Withaheadwind,thetriptook1.7hours.Thereturn
tripwithatailwindtook1.5hours.Findtheaverageairspeedoftheplaneandtheaveragewindspeed.
12. Supposeyouboughtsuppliesforaparty.Threerollsofstreamersand15partyhatscost$30.Later,youbought2rollsof
streamersand4partyhatsfor$11.Howmuchdideachrollofstreamerscost?Howmuchdideachpartyhatcost?
13. Anewparkinglothasspacesfor450cars.Theratioofspacesforfullsizedcarstocompactcarsis11to4.Howmany
spacesareforfullsizedcars?Howmanyspacesareforcompactcars?
14. Whileonvacation,Kevinwentforaswiminanearbylake.Swimmingagainstthecurrent,ittookhim8minutestoswim
200meters.Swimmingbacktoshorewiththecurrenttookhalfaslong.FindKevinsaverageswimmingspeedandthe
speedofthelakescurrent.
15. Thelocalpreschoolorderedallnewbicyclesandtricyclesforthenewschoolyear.Eachbicycleandtricycleisshippedin
itsownbox.Oddly,themanufacturershippedallthewheelsinaseparatebox.Ifthereare16boxesofbicycles/tricycles
total,and45wheelstotal,howmanytricycleswereordered?
16. Quentinwaschallengedtoahalfcourtshootingcompetition.Foreveryhalfcourtshotthathemakes,hewillearn20
points.Foreachhalfcourtshothemisses,hewilllose5points.After20halfcourtshots,Quentinhaszeropoints.How
manyhalfcourtshotsdidhemake?
17. AtTheApplePan,4burgersand3friescost$26.50.5burgersand5friescost$36.25.Whatisthecostforeachitem?
18. OnDecember13th,versustheWashingtonWizards,ShaquilleONealscoredhisseasonhighinpoints,40.His40points
werescoredallonfreethrowsandtwopointbaskets.Hemadeatotalof25shots.Howmanytwopointsbasketsdid
Shaqmake?Definevariables,writeandsolvealgebraicequations,andstatethefinalanswerinacompletesentence.
19. AtTheApplePan,twoburgersandthreeordersoffriescost$19.75.Fiveburgersandtwoordersoffriescost$37.What
isthecostforaburgerandanorderoffries?
20. AttheApplePan,threesteakburgersandtwoordersoffriescost$18.Twosteakburgersandthreeordersoffriescost
$15.75.Whatisthecostforonesteakburger?
21. AtMcDonaldsfourcheeseburgersandthreemediumfrieshaveatotalof2290calories.Sixcheeseburgersandtwo
mediumfrieshave2560calories.Howmanycaloriesdoeseachitemcontain?
22. OnJanuary22nd,2006,KobeBryantscored81pointsagainsttheTorontoRaptors.Includingthreepointers,twopointers,
andfreethrowshemade46shots.Hemadethreetimesasmanytwopointshotsasthreepointshots.Howmanyfree
throwsdidKobeBryantmake?
23. SmushParkerandKobeBryantarehavingathreepointshootingcompetition.Foreachshotmade,theplayerearnsthree
points.Foreachshotmissed,theplayerlosesfivepoints.After40shots,Kobehasnopoints.HowmanyshotsdidKobe
make?
24. Thesumoftwonumbersis24.Theirdifferenceis15.Whatarethetwonumbers?
25. Sallyhas20coinsinherpiggybank,alldimesandquarters.Thetotalamountofmoneyis$3.05.Howmanyofeachcoin
doesshehave?
26. AgroupofpeopleboughtmoviesticketsattheAMCCenturyCity.Theyboughtatotalof7tickets,someadultandsome
kidtickets.Theyspentatotalof$72.Ifadultticketscost$12andkidticketscost$9,howmuchofeachwerepurchased?
27. AHondadealershipsellsbothmotorcyclesandcars.Thereareatotalof200vehiclesonthedealershipslot.Thedetailer
cleanedallthewheelsofallthevehicles,whichtotaled698wheels.Howmanymotorcyclesarethereonthelot?
28. AlargeMcDonaldschocolatemilkshakehas720morecaloriesthanadoublecheeseburger.Twodoublecheeseburgers
andthelargechocolateshakehaveatotalof2040calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem?
29. AMcDonaldsapplepiehas90morecaloriesthantheirchocolatechipcookie.Twoapplepiesandthreecookieshavea
totalof980calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem?
30. Forbreakfast,RandyhadtwoEggMcMuffinsandahashbrown,totaling750calories.JackonlyhadoneEggMcMuffinand
ahashbrown,totaling450calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem?
31. Forlunch,JackhadaBigMacandtwosmallfriescontaining1,000calories.RandyhadthreeBigMacsandtwosmallfries
for2080.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem?
32. Fordinner,Randyhad10chickenMcNuggetsandamediumfriesfor840calories.Jackhad6chickenMcNuggetsandtwo
mediumfriesfor1036calories.Howmanycaloriesarethereineachitem?
33. NateKaeding,theplacekickerfortheSanDiegoChargers,hasscored120sofarthisseason.Hehasscoredallhispointson
1pointextrapointkicksand3pointfieldgoals.Hehasmadeatotalof66kicks.Howmanyofeachkickhashemade?
34. NateKaeding,theplacekickerfortheSanDiegoChargers,hasscored120sofarthisseason.Hehasscoredallhispointson
1pointextrapointkicksand3pointfieldgoals.Hehasmade12moreextrapointkicksthanfieldgoals.Howmanyofeach
kickhashemade?
35. OnNovember4th,againsttheHoustonRockets,RonArtestscoredatotalof15points,makingatotalof9shots.Hescored
allhispointson2pointand3pointshots.Howmanyofeachtypeofshotdidhemake?
36. OnNovember4th,againsttheHoustonRockets,RonArtestscoredatotalof15points,scoringallhispointson2pointand
3pointshots.Hemadethreemore2pointersthan3pointers.Howmanyofeachtypeofshotdidhemake?
37. Sallyneedsanewcar.Sheistryingtolessenhercarbonfootprint,butatthesametimeshewantstospendhermoney
wisely.SheisdecidingbetweentheLexusRX450h hybrid andtheLexusRX350.TheRX450hcosts$43,700with
anticipatedgascostsof$1,454peryear.TheRX350costs$38,650withanticipatedgascostsof$2,078peryear.How
manyyearswillittakeforthetotalcostsofthetwoSUVsthesame?Whatwillthetotalcostbe?
38. OnarecenttriptoTheApplePan,BobandSallyspent$19.75ontwosteakburgersandthreeordersoffries.Onanother
trip,theyspent$24onthreesteakburgersandtwoordersoffries.Whatisthecostofeach?
39. AtBillyspreschool,theyhaveatotalof25bicyclesandtricycles.Amongthemall,thereare57wheels.Howmanyofeach
arethere?
40. AtBillyspreschool,theyhavebicyclesandtricycles,withatotalof57wheels.Thenumberofbicyclesisthreelessthan
threetimesthenumberoftricycles.Howmanyofeacharethere?
41. Jackhasacollectionofnewnickelsandquarters.Hehasatotalof50coinsworth$10.30.Howmanyofeachcoindoeshe
have?
42. Macswalletisfullof$5and$10bills.Hehas25billstotaling$230.Howmanyofeachbilldoeshehave?
43. Marcyhasatotalof100dimesandquarters.Ifthetotalvalueofthecoinsis$14.05,howmanyquartersdoesshehave?
44. Membersofaseniorclassheldacarwashtoraisefundsfortheirseniorprom.Theycharged$3towashacarand$5to
washapickuptruckorasportutilityvehicle.Iftheyearnedatotalof$275bywashingatotalof75vehicles,howmany
carsdidtheywash?
45. AtMcDonalds,achocolatechipcookiehas10morecaloriesthananicecreamcone.Togethertheyhaveatotalof310
calories.Howmanycaloriesdoeseachcontain?
46. AtMcDonalds,acheeseburgerhas200fewercaloriesthanalargefries.Twocheeseburgersandalargefrieshave1100
calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem?
47. AtMcDonalds,apacketofranchdressinghas10morecaloriesthaneightsidesalads.Threesidesaladsandtwopacketsof
ranchdressinghaveatotalof400calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachitem?
 48. OnDecember9th,TrevorAriza,oftheHoustonRockets,scored34points.Whatisoddaboutthisisthathescoredall34
pointsonlyon2pointersand3pointers.Hemadeatotalof15shots.Howmany3pointersdidhemake?
49. Forbreakfast,Billhadabacon,egg,andcheesebiscuitandtwohotcakestotaling660calories.Philhadabacon,egg,and
cheesebiscuitandthreehotcakestotaling780calories.Howmanycaloriesareinonehotcake?Onebacon,egg,andcheese
biscuit?
50. Forlunch,Moehadsixchickenmcnuggetsandtwosmallfriesfor736calories.Johad10chickenmcnuggetsandtwosmall
friesfor920calories.Howmanycaloriesareineachchickenmcnugget?Anorderofsmallfries?
51. Fordinner,Pathadadoublecheeseburgerandtwomediumfriestotaling1200calories.Matthastwodouble
cheeseburgersandonemediumfriestotaling1260calories.Howmanycaloriesareinonedoublecheeseburger?One
orderofmediumfries?
52. TwogroupsofpeoplewenttoseeAvatarinIMAX3D.Thefirstgroupspent$73.50ontwoadultandthreechildren
tickets.Theothergroupspent$109.50onfiveadultandtwochildrentickets.Whatisthecostforeachtypeofticket?
53. Threeouncesofbaconandfourouncesofchickenhave66.7gramsofprotein.Sixouncesofbaconandthreeouncesof
chickenhave89.4gramsofprotein.Howmanygramsofproteinarethereinoneounceofbacon?Chicken?
54. Fiveouncesofbaconandfourouncesofchickenhave953calories.Fourouncesofbaconandthreeouncesofchickenhave
753calories.

LinearInequalitiesandSystemsofLinearInequalities WordProblems
1. SupposeyourclassisraisingmoneyfortheRedCross.Youmake$5oneachbasketoffruitand$3oneachboxofcheese
thatyousell.Howmanyitemsofeachtypemustyouselltoraisemorethan$150?
a. Writealinearinequalitythatdescribesthesituation.
b. Graphtheinequality.
c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem.

2. Supposeyouintendtospendnomorethan$60buyingbooks.Hardbackbookscost$12andpaperbackscost$5.How
manybooksofeachtypecanyoubuy?
a. Writealinearinequalitythatdescribesthesituation.
b. Graphtheinequality.
c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem.

3. Supposethatforyourexerciseprogram,youeitherwalk5mi/dorrideyourbicycle10mi/d.Howmanydayswillittake
youtocoveradistanceofatleast150mi?
a. Writealinearinequalitythatdescribesthesituation.
b. Graphtheinequality.
c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem.

4. Inbasketballyouscore2pointsforafieldgoaland1pointforafreethrow.Supposethatyouhavescoredatleast3points
ineverygamethisseason,andhaveaseasonhighscoreof15pointsinonegame.Howmanyfieldgoalsandfreethrows
couldyouhavemadeinanyonegame?
a. Writeasystemoftwoinequalitiesthatdescribesthissituation.
b. Graphthesystemtoshowallpossiblesolutions.
c. Writeonepossiblesolutiontotheproblem.

5. Supposeyouneedtouseatleast$1.00worthofstampstomailapackage.Youhaveasmany$.03stampsasyouneedbut
onlyfour$.32stamps.Howmanyofeachstampcanyouuse?
a. Writeasystemoftwoinequalitiesthatdescribesthissituation.
b. Graphthesystemtoshowallpossiblesolutions.
c. Writeonepossiblesolutiontotheproblem.

6. Agrandmotherwantstospendatleast$40butnomorethan$60onschoolclothesforhergrandson.Tshirtssellfor$10
andpantssellfor$20.HowmanyTshirtsandpantscouldshebuy?
a. Writeasystemoftwoinequalitiesthatdescribesthissituation.
b. Graphthesystemtoshowallpossiblesolutions.
c. Writetwopossiblesolutionstotheproblem.

7. DwightHowardoftheOrlandMagichasplayedin33gamesthisseason.Inthose33gameshehasmadenothreepoint
baskets.Therefore,allhispointshavecomeontwopointshotsandfreethrows onepoint .Ineachgamehehasmadeat
leastfourshots,includingfreethrows.Also,hehasscoredlessthan27pointsineachgame.Graphthesystemof
inequalitiestoshowallpossiblesolutions.