Test Bank Docx Solving Equations How-To Chapter 5 - Business Math Procedures 13e Test Bank with Answers by Jeffrey Slater. DOCX document preview.
Practical Business Math Procedures, 13e (Slater)
Chapter 5 Solving for the Unknown: A How-to Approach for Solving Equations
1) An equation represents a math expression of equality.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
2) 4 + 3 = 9 is an equation of equality.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
3) Variables can only be numbers.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
4) If there is no number in front of a letter, it is really the number 1.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
5) AB or A(B) means A divided by B.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
6) C/D means C divided by D.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
7) 4C stands for twice Cathy's age.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
8) B − 6 represents Bob's age six years ago.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
9) Whatever you do to one side of an equation, you must do to the other.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
10) A formula is not an equation.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
11) Variables and constants are terms of mathematical expressions.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
12) B + 8 = 9; B = 17.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
13) B - 11 = 40; B = 29.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
14) When an equation uses addition, the variable can be solved by the opposite process: subtraction.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
15) B/30 = 9; B = 270.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
16) B/5 + 3 = 15; B = 16.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
17) 20(C - 9) means the 20 is multiplied only times the C to clear the parentheses.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
18) 2(V - 8) = 90; V = 53.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
19) 6H + 2H - 20 = 44; H = 8.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
20) In word problems, the word "of" indicates an equal sign.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (1) List the steps for solving word problems.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
21) More than one unknown in a word problem can be represented in terms of the same variable assigned to the first unknown.
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (1) List the steps for solving word problems.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
22) There is only one set way to solve all word problems.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (1) List the steps for solving word problems.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
23) If there are two unknowns, the variable is always assigned to the larger value.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (1) List the steps for solving word problems.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
24) 1/4B − 10 = 7; B = 67.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
25) 5(Z + 60) = 900; Z = 120.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
26) A letter or a symbol that represents one or more numbers is a:
A) Variable
B) Equation
C) Known
D) Constant
E) None of these
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
27) An equation is:
A) A math expression of inequality
B) A math expression of constants
C) A math unknown
D) A math expression of equality
E) None of these
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
28) A times C is represented by:
A) A:C
B) A + C
C) AC
D) A/C
E) None of these
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
29) Jerry's age 3 years ago can be expressed as:
A) A - 3
B) A + 3
C) 3A - 10
D) A/3
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
30) +31 - (-16) equals:
A) 15
B) 47
C) -15
D) -47
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
31) C + 100 = 55; C equals:
A) 45
B) 155
C) -155
D) -45
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
32) Q + 92 = 128; Q equals:
A) -36
B) 36
C) 220
D) -220
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
33) 8G = 96; G equals:
A) 12
B) 21
C) -12
D) -21
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
34) B/8 = 90; B equals:
A) 8
B) 90
C) 72
D) 27
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
35) N/8 + 6 = 58; N equals:
A) 512
B) 416
C) 521
D) 461
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
36) 2,000(A - 5) = 110,000; A equals:
A) 6
B) 60
C) 600
D) 6,000
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
37) What number decreased by 630 equals 1,510?
A) 880
B) 2,140
C) 4,120
D) 1,240
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
38) What number increased by 3,080 equals 5,082?
A) 2,020
B) 18,126
C) 8,162
D) 2,002
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
39) One-ninth of all sales at a local Subway are for cash. If cash sales for the week were $690, what were Subway's total sales?
A) $2,610
B) $22,600
C) $6,210
D) $2,611
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
40) One-eleventh of all sales at Joe's Diner are for cash. If cash sales for the week were $380, what were Joe's total sales?
A) $41,800
B) $4,180
C) $4,108
D) $41,808
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
41) Jane sells 8 times as many Volvos as Melissa. If the difference in their sales is 35, how many cars did Jane sell?
A) 35
B) 5
C) 45
D) 40
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
42) Lane is 10 times Mel's age. If the difference in their age is 27, how old is Mel?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 30
D) 26
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
43) Rick and Ranger sell Toyotas for Tom's Auto. Over the past year they sold 360 cars. Assuming Rick sells 5 times as many as Ranger, how many Toyotas did Ranger sell?
A) 180
B) 240
C) 300
D) 60
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
44) Mike and Bill sell cars for Jangle's Auto. Over the past year they sold 640 cars. Assuming Mike sells 3 times as many as Bill, how many cars did Mike sell?
A) 480
B) 160
C) 180
D) 500
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
45) Staples has a discount on flash drives and boxes of computer paper. It offers flash drives for $6 each and boxes of computer paper for $40 each box. If total sales on these discount items is $4200 for the week, and customers bought 5 times as many flash drives as boxes of computer paper, how many boxes of computer paper were sold?
A) 12
B) 70
C) 60
D) 50
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
46) A local Walmart sells sweatpants ($7) and jackets ($14). If total sales were $6,160 and customers bought 8 times as many sweatpants as jackets, what would be the number of jackets sold?
A) 880
B) 8
C) 88
D) 8,880
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
47) At Shaw's Market, apples cost $10 per case and bananas cost $6 per case. If an order comes in for a total of 300 cases for $2,000, what was the specific number of cases of apples? (Hint: Let A = cases of apples.)
A) 5
B) 15
C) 50
D) 200
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
48) Coffee costs $12 per case, and tea costs $8 per case. If an order comes in for a total of 250 cases for $2,400, what was the specific number of cases of tea? (Hint: Let C = cases of coffee.)
A) 150
B) 100
C) 1,800
D) 800
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
49) Dolls cost $140 per carton, and trucks cost $430 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 100 cartons for $28,500, what was the number of cartons of dolls? (Hint: Let T = cartons of dolls.)
A) 60
B) 70
C) 50
D) 30
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
50) Belts cost $160 per carton, and shoes cost $465 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 88 cartons for $19,265, what is the number of cartons of belts? (Hint: Let S = cartons of belts)
A) 17
B) 18
C) 16
D) 71
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
51) Marvin Co. sells pens ($6) and flashlights ($10). If total sales were $624 and customers bought 7 times as many pens as flashlights, what would be the number of pens sold?
A) 12
B) 62
C) 84
D) 48
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
52) Jill Co. sells thermometers ($2) and hot water bottles ($6). If total sales were $312 and customers bought 10 times as many thermometers as hot water bottles, what would be the number of hot water bottles sold?
A) 120
B) 119
C) 12
D) 11
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
53) In Ryan Corporation, the first shift produced 5 1/2 times as many light bulbs as the second shift. If the total light bulbs produced were 16,250, how many light bulbs were produced on shift 1?
A) 2,500
B) 25,000
C) 1,375
D) 13,750
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
54) In Johnson Corporation, the first shift produced 8 1/2 times as many light bulbs as the second shift. If the total light bulbs produced were 24,700, how many light bulbs were produced on shift 2?
A) 2,600
B) 22,100
C) 6,200
D) 22,010
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
55) Joe Berry and Jane Rose received a total of $180,000 from a deceased relative's estate. They decided to put away $80,000 in a trust for their child and divide the remainder into 3/4 for Jane and 1/4 for Joe. How much will Jane receive?
A) $25,000
B) $75,000
C) $20,000
D) $80,000
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
56) Al Resse and Marci Rey received a total of $210,000 from a deceased relative's estate. They decided to put away $50,000 in a trust for their child and divide the remainder into 1/4 for Marci and for 3/4 Al. How much will Al receive?
A) $40,000
B) $120,000
C) $32,000
D) $10,000
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
57) 7G = 112; G equals:
A) −161
B) −112
C) 121
D) 16
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
58) P + 77 = 101; P equals:
A) 178
B) 22
C) 42
D) 24
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
59) Scholastic Books sells 4 times as many textbooks as Keller Publishing; together they sold 7,775 textbooks. How many did Scholastic sell?
A) 9,330
B) 1,555
C) 6,220
D) 6,022
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
60) Solve the following:
1,000 (X − 2) = 75,000
A) 7
B) 77
C) 770
D) 7,700
E) None of these
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
61) Kohl's sells casual shirts for $9 and polo shirts for $18.00. Total sales were $1,080, and customers bought 4 times as many casual shirts as polo shirts. How many casual shirts did Kohl's sell?
A) 80
B) 60
C) 40
D) 12
E) None of these
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Match the term with its definition.
A) A match statement of equality
B) I = P × R × T
C) Multiplication or grouping
D) - 3
E) Letters or symbols
F) Attempting to solve for
G) + 2
H) 1 G
I) Teaching aid
62) Formula
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
63) Blueprints
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
64) Unknowns
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
65) G
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
66) 2
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
67) Equation
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
68) Constant
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
69) Variables
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
70) Parenthesis
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (1) Explain the basic procedures used to solve equations for the unknown.
Bloom's: Remember
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Answers: 62) B 63) I 64) F 65) H 66) G 67) A 68) D 69) E 70) C
71) Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
A + 80 = 165
Subtract 80 from both sides.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
72) Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
1,105 = B + 82
Subtract 82 from both sides.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
73) Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
= 20
Multiply both sides by 40.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
74) Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
6B - 80 = 160
Add 80 to both sides and divide by 6.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
75) Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
7 (A - 4) = 21
Multiply everything in the parentheses by 7, add 28 to both sides, and then divide by 7.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
76) Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
8A - 40 = 4A + 60
Subtract 4A from both sides and add 40 to both sides to get 4A = 100; then divide both sides by 4.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
77) Over the past month, 900 trucks were sold. Abe sold 4 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell?
A. Number of trucks Abe sold. B. Number of trucks Joe sold.
B. 180
Abe Joe | 4T T | 4T +T 900 |
4T + T = 900
5T = 900
T = 180
4T = 4(180) = 720
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
78) A furniture company produced 5 times as many beds on shift 2 as it did on shift 1. If a total of 240 beds were produced, how many were produced on each shift?
A. Number produced on Shift 1. B. Number produced on Shift 2.
B. 200
Shift 1 number Shift 2 number | B 5B | B + 5B 240 |
B + 5B = 240
6B = 240
B = 40
5B = 5(40) = 200
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
79) 
of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $59,000, what were the total sales?
Cash sales Total sales | 1/9 S S | $59,000 |
1/9 S = 59,000
S = $531,000
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
80) One day Marika Company produced 6 times as many wood stoves as Barry Company. If the difference in their production is 15, how many stoves did Barry produce that day?
Marika stoves Barry stoves | 6S S | 6S - S 15 |
6S - S = 15
5S = 15
S = 3
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
81) Runyon Company sells T-shirts ($5) and shorts ($6). If total sales were $1,040 and people bought 4 times as many T-shirts as shorts, what would be the number of T-shirts and shorts sold?
A. Number of T-shirts sold. B. Number of shorts sold.
B. 40
T-shirts Shorts | 4S S | $5 $6 | 20S 6S $1040 |
20S + 6S = 1040
26S = 1040
S = 40
4S = 4(40) = 160
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
82) Erasers cost $6 per carton, and pencils cost $7 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 16 cartons for $100, what was the number of cartons of each bought? Hint: Let erasers = (16 - p)
A. Number of pencil cartons. B. Number of eraser cartons.
B. 12
Erasers Pencils | 16 - P P | $6 $7 | 6 (16 - P) 7 P 100 |
6 (16 - P) + 7P = 100
96 - 6P + 7P = 100
96 + P = 100
P = 4
16 - P = 16 - 4 = 12
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
83) American Airlines reduced its round trip fare from Boston to New York by $45. The sale price was $139. What was the original price?
Use the blueprint aid:
Original Price | P | P - 45 = Sales Price |
P - 45 = 139. Add 45 to both sides. P = 184
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
84) Ryan Small budgets 1/8 of his weekly salary for food. Ryan's food bill is $80. What is his weekly salary?
Use the blueprint aid:
Weekly Salary | S |
Food = $80 |
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
85) If Sears Auto Center sells six times as many batteries as Firestone and their difference in sales is 250,000 batteries, how many batteries did each sell?
Use the blueprint aid:
Sears Batteries Firestone Batteries | 6B B |
Total = 250,000 |
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
86) Jim Murray and Al Sming sold a total of 600 camcorders. Jim sold 5 times as many camcorders as Al. How many did each sell?
Use the blueprint aid:
Number Jim sells Number Al sells | 5C C |
Total = 600 |
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
87) Brian Smith sells sets of movie posters ($12) and baseball cards ($8) at a local flea market. Last Sunday, Brian's total sales were $840. People bought 4 times as many movie posters as baseball cards. How many of each did Brian sell? Check your answer.
Use the blueprint aid:
Number movies posters Number baseball cards | 4X X | $12 $8 |
Total sales = $840 |
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
88) Peter Mabet sold a total of 400 oatmeal ($1.50) and wheat ($2) breads during the Labor Day weekend. How many of each did Peter sell if total sales were $700? Check your answer. (Let Wheat = W.)
Use the blueprint aid:
Number wheat Number oatmeal | W 400-W | $2 $1.50 | 2W 1.50(400-W) Total Sales = $700 |
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
89) A + 20 = 55
Subtract 20 from both sides.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
90) 1,080 = B + 30
Subtract 30 from both sides.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
91) 7B - 70 = 140
Add 70 to both sides and divide both sides by 7.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
92) 8 (A - 5) = 70
Multiply everything in the parentheses times 8 to get 8A - 40 = 70. Then add 40 to both sides to get 8A = 110. Finally divide both sides by 8.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
93) 10A - 20 = 4A + 80 (answer to closest hundredth).
Subtract 4A from both sides to get 6A - 20 = 80. Then, add 20 to both sides to get 6A = 100. Divide both sides by 6 and round to the nearest hundredth.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
94) B + 40 = 90
Subtract 40 from both sides.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
95) 2,015 = Q + 90
Subtract 90 from both sides.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
96) 5A - 10 = 90
Add 10 to both sides and divide both sides by 5.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
97) 10 (C - 7) = 30
Multiply everything in the parentheses by 10, 10C - 70 = 30, add 70 to both sides to get 10C = 100, and then divide by 10.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
98) 20A - 40 = 8A + 160 (answer to nearest hundredth).
Add 40 to both sides and subtract 8a from both sides, 12a = 200, divide both sides by 12, and round to nearest hundredth.
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Topic: LU 05-01 Solving Equations for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-01 (2) List the five rules and the mechanical steps used to solve for the unknown in seven situations; know how to check the answers.
Bloom's: Understand
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
99) Over the past month, 700 trucks were sold. Abe sold 6 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell?
A. Number Abe sold. B. Number Joe sold
B. Joe sold 100
Number Abe sold Number Joe sold | 6T T | 6T + T 700 |
T + 6T = 700; 7T = 700; T = 100; 6T = 600.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
100) A furniture company produces 4 times as many beds on shift 2 as on shift 1. If a total of 1,000 beds were produced, how many were produced on each shift? A. Number produced on Shift 1. B. Number produced on Shift 2.
B. Shift 2 produced 800
Number Shift 1 Number Shift 2 | A 4A | A + 4A 1000 |
A + 4A = 1000; 5A = 1000; A = 200
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
101) 
of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $28,000, what were the total sales?
Total Sales Cash Sales | S
|
28,000 |
Multiply the cash sales by 7.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
102) Marika is 8 times Barry's age. If the difference in their age is 7 years, how old is Marika?
If Barry's age is B, Marika's age is 8B, so the difference in their ages is 8B - B = 7, 7B = 7, or B = 1. Barry then is 1, and Marika is seven years older, or 8.
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
103) Runyon Co. sells T-shirts ($4) and shorts ($5). If total sales were $850 and people bought 3 times as many T-shirts as shorts, what would be the number of T-shirts and shorts sold? A. Number of T-shirts. B. Number of shorts.
B. 50 shorts
T-shirts Shorts | 3S S | $4 $5 | 4(3S) 5S |
12S + 5S = 850; 17S = 850; S = 50; 3S = 150
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
104) Erasers cost $5 per carton, and pencils cost $7 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 15 cartons for $85, what number of cartons of each was bought? (Hint: Let cartons of pencils = P.)
B. 10 Cartons of erasers
Pencil Cartons Eraser Cartons | P 15 - P | $7 $5 | 7 P 5 (15 - P) |
5 (15 - P) + 7 P = 85
75 - 5 P + 7 P = 85
2 P = 10
P = 5
15 - P = 15 — 5 = 10
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Analyze
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
105) The Rand Co. produces 11 times as many rings on shift 1 as on shift 2. If a total of 12,000 rings were produced, how many were produced on each shift? A. Number produced on shift 1. B. Number produced on shift 2.
B. 1,000
Shift 1 Shift 2 | 11R R | 11R + R Total = 12,000 |
11R + R = 12,000
12R = 12,000
R = 1,000
11(1,000) = 11,000
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
106) Over the past month, 900 telephones were serviced. If Jill services 8 times as many phones as Rose, how many did each service? A. Number Jill serviced. B. Number Rose serviced
B. Rose serviced 100
Jill Rose | 8T T | 8T+T Total = 900 |
8T + T = 900
9T = 900
T = 100
8T = 800
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
107) 1/5 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $4,000, what were total sales?
Total Sales Cash Sales | S
|
Sales |
= Total Cash1/5 S = 4,000
S = 20,000
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
108) Louis is 6 times Mary's age. If the difference in their ages is 20, how old is Louis?
Louis Mary | 6A A | 6A - A = Difference |
6A - A = 20
5A = 20
A = 4
6(4) = 24
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
109) The Office Supply Store sells index card packs ($2) and boxes of pencils ($7). If total sales were $184 and customers bought 8 times as many index card packs as boxes of pencils, what would be the number of each sold?
A. Total number of index card packs; B. Total number boxes of pencils
B. 8 Boxes of pencils
Index cards pencils | 8P P | $2 $7 | 16P + 7P $184 |
16P + 7P = 184
23P = 184
P = 8
8P = 64
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
110) Pens cost $6 per carton, and elastics cost $4 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 12 cartons for $60, what was the specific number of cartons of pens as well as elastics? (Hint: Let P = Pens) A. Number of cartons of pens; B. Number of cartons of elastics.
B. 6 cartons of elastics
Pens elastics | P 12-P | $6 $4 | 6P 4(12-P) 60 |
6P + 4(12-P) = 60
6P + 48 - 4P = 60
2P + 48 = 60
2P = 12
P = 6
12-P = 6
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
111) Andy Foll is 6 times as old as Mel Kaas. Andy is 15 years older than Mel. What is Mel's age?
Andy Mel | 6A A | 6A - A 15 |
6A - A = 15
5A = 15
A = 3
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
112) Art Neuner and Paul Kosponato sell trucks for Blue Auto. Over the past year, they sold 240 trucks. Assuming Paul sells 7 times as many as Art, how many trucks did each sell? A. Number of trucks Art sold; B. Number of trucks Paul sold.
B. 210
Art Paul | 7T T | 7T + T 240 |
7T + T = 240
8T = 240
T = 30
7T = 210
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
113) 1/8 of all wood stoves are sold for cash. If cash sales were $2,200 for the week, what was the total of all sales? (Let S = sales.)
Cash Sales Total Sales |
S |
$2,200 |
= 2,200
S = 17,600
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
114) Wrenches cost $50 per carton, and hammers cost $150 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 60 cartons for $5,000, what was the number of cartons of wrenches as well as hammers? (Hint: Let Wrenches = W).
A. Total number of wrenches; B. Total number of hammers.
B. 20 cartons
wrenches hammers | W 60-H | $50 $150 | 50W 150(60-W) 5,000 |
50W + 150(60-W) = 5,000
50W + 9,000 - 150W = 5,000
-100W +9,000 = 5,000
-100W = -4,000
W = 40
60 - 40 = 20
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
115) The cost of oil is 6 times the cost of wood. The total bill for oil and wood is $700. What was the expense for each? A. Cost of oil; B. Cost of wood
B. $100
Oil Wood | 6C C | 6C + C $700 |
6C + C = 700
7C = 700
C = 100
6C = 600
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
116) Jane weighs 12 pounds less than Shelley. Assuming Jane weighs 120 pounds, find Shelley's weight.
Jane weight Shelley weight | W - 12 W | 120 |
W - 12 = 120
W = 132
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
117) Mick and Mack went to a supermarket and bought boxes of soap detergent. Mack could buy only four boxes, which was 
as much as Mick. How many boxes did Mick buy?
Mick buys Mack buys | B
| 4 |
= 4
B = 20
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
118) Jarvis Co. sells thermometers ($3) and hot water bottles ($7). If total sales were $760 and customers bought 4 times as many thermometers as hot water bottles, what would be the number of each sold? (Let B = number of hot water bottles.) A. Number of Thermometers; B. Number of Bottles.
B. 40
thermometers bottles Total Sales | 4B B | $3 $7 | 12B 7B 760 |
12B + 7B = 760
19B = 760
B = 40
4B = 160
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (1) List the steps for solving word problems.; 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
119) At Miduale Electronics, the first shift produced 6 times as many items as the second shift. If total production was 4,900, what was the output for each shift? A. Output from first shift; B. Output from second shift.
B. 700
Output 1st shift Output 2nd shift | 6S S | 6S + S 4,900 |
6S + S = 4,900
7S = 4,900
S = 700
6S = 6(700) = 4,200
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
120) Melons cost $20 per crate, and apples cost $8 per crate. An order comes in for a total of 48 crates for $420. What was the number of crates of melons and apples? (Let crates of melons = M.) A. Number of crates of melons; B. Number of crates of apples.
B. 45 crates
Crates melons Crates apples Total Order | M 48 - M | $20 $8 | 20M 8 (48 - M) 420 |
20M + 8 (48 - M) = 420
20M + 384 - 8M = 420
12M + 384 = 420
12M = 36
M = 3
48 - 3 = 45
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (1) List the steps for solving word problems.; 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
121) JCP sold a pair of pants that was reduced by $12.00. The selling price was $48.00. What was the original price?
Original price Selling price | P P - 12 | 48 |
P - 12 = 48
P = 60
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
122) Momentum Electronics produces 4 times as many E-readers on shift 1 as it does on shift 2. If a total of 85 E-readers were produced, how many were made on shift 1?
Shift 1 total Shift 2 total | 4X X | 4X + X 85 |
4X + X = 85
5X = 85
X = 17
4X = 4(17) = 68
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
123) Cecil budgets 
of his weekly salary for comic books. Cecil's weekly comic book bill is $30.00. What is his weekly salary?
Comic books Weekly salary |
S | 30 |
= 30
S = 180
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
124) Lucy and Ayu sold a total of 1,080 iPads. Lucy sold 7 times as many as Ayu. How many did each sell? A. Number Lucy sold; B. Number Ayu sold.
B. 135
Lucy total Ayu total | 7X X | 7X + X 1080 |
7X + X = 1080
8X = 1080
X = 135
7X = 7(135) = 945
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
125) Clare Frances sells air fresheners for automobiles for $6.00 and powdered air cans for $4.00. Total sales were $196. Customers bought 4 times as many air fresheners as powdered air cans. How many of each was sold? A. Number air fresheners; B. Number powdered air cans
B. 7 powdered air cans
Air fresheners Powdered air cans | 4C C | $6 $4 | 24C 4C 196 |
24C + 4C = 196
28C = 196
C = 7 powdered air cans
4C = 4(7) = 28 air fresheners
Difficulty: 3 Hard
Topic: LU 05-02 Solving Word Problems for the Unknown
Learning Objective: 05-02 (2) Complete blueprint aids to solve word problems; check the solutions.
Bloom's: Apply
Type: Static
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
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