Word problems part 1 Quiz

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1. 1

   5 more than twice a number is 17. Find the number.
   1. A) x = 17
   2. B) x = 6
   3. C) x = 12
   4. D) x = 4

2. 2

   A number plus 8 is 21. Find the number.

   Answer: ____________________

3. 3

   3 more than 5 times a number is 28. Find the number.
   1. A) x = 5
   2. B) x = 25
   3. C) x = 1
   4. D) x = 28

4. 4

   A gym costs $20 to join and $15 a month. Tom paid $95. How many months did he pay for?

   Answer: ____________________

5. 5

   A plumber charges $40 plus $25 an hour. The bill was $140. How many hours was the job?
   1. A) x = 140
   2. B) x = 4
   3. C) x = 100

6. 6

   The sum of three consecutive even numbers is 54. Find the numbers.

   Answer: ____________________

7. 7

   Sara is 4 years older than Tom. The sum of their ages is 30. How old is each?
   1. A) x = 30
   2. B) x = 13
   3. C) x = 17
   4. D) x = 26

8. 8

   Dan is 6 years younger than Eva. The sum of their ages is 40. How old is each?

   Answer: ____________________

9. 9

   A rectangle is twice as long as it is wide. Its perimeter is 42 m. Find the length and the width.
   1. A) x = 42
   2. B) x = 76
   3. C) x = 7

10. 10

    A phone plan costs $12 plus $0.50 per minute. The bill was $27. How many minutes were used?

    Answer: ____________________