Systems of Equations of Word Problems

Systems of Equations of Word Problems

Assessment

Assessment

Created by

Anthony Clark

Mathematics

9th Grade

Hard

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

The school that Stefan goes to is selling tickets to a choral performance. On the first day of ticket sales the school sold 3 senior citizen tickets and 1 child ticket for a total of $38. The school took in $52 on the second day by selling 3 senior citizen tickets and 2 child tickets. Which equations represents the system that could be used?

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

A large pizza at Palanzio’s Pizzeria costs $6.80 plus $0.90 for each topping. The cost of a large cheese pizza at Guido’s Pizza is $7.30 plus $0.65 for each topping. Which system of equations could be used to find the number of toppings when both companies cost the same amount?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

Last season two running backs on the Steelers football team rushed a combined total of 1550 yards.  One rushed 4 times as many yards as the other.  Let x and y represent the number of yards each individual player rushed. Which system of equations could be used? 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

A sporting goods store sells left haded (x) and right handed (y) gloves. In one month, 12 gloves were sold for a total of $561. Right handed gloves cost $45 each and left handed gloves cost $52. Which system could be solved to determine the number of each type of glove sold?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

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Which system of equations is correct?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

Two angles are complementary. The

measure of one of the angles is 12 degrees more

than 2 times the other angle’s measure. Which

system of equations can be used to find the

measure of the two angles if a is the measure of

the larger angle and b is the measure of the

smaller angle?

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

Dennis mowed his next door neighbor’s lawn for a handful of dimes and nickels, 80 coins in all.  Upon completing the job he counted out the coins and it came to $6.60.  Which system of equations could be used to find the exact number of dimes and nickels? 

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

On Monday Joe bought 10 cups of coffee and 5 doughnuts for his office at the cost of $16.50. It turns out that the doughnuts were more popular than the coffee. On Tuesday he bought 5 cups of coffee and 10 doughnuts for a total of $14.25. Which equations could be used to determine the cost of the coffee?

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

At a restaurant the cost for a breakfast taco and a small glass of milk is $2.10. The cost for 2 tacos and 3 small glasses of milk is $5.15. If a system of equations is written, which would be the correct representation of the 2 variables?

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 min • 1 pt

Some students want to order shirts with their school logo. One company charges $9.65 per shirt plus a setup fee of $43. Another company charges $8.40 per shirt plus a $58 fee. Which equation represents the number of shirts when both companies charge the same amount?

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