Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

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5S = 15
S = 3

Question 2

8 (A - 5) = 70

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

American Airlines reduced its round trip fare from Boston to New York by $45. The sale price was $139. What was the original price?

Accepted Answer

Use the blueprint aid:
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Question 4

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 W = wheat.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Peter Mabet sold a total of 400...

Question 5

If Sears Roebuck sells six times as many batteries as Firestone and their difference in sales is 250,000 batteries, how many batteries did each sell?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If Sears Roebuck sells six times as...

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

A furniture company produced 5 times as many beds on shift 2 as it did on shift 2. If a total of 240 beds were produced, how many were produced on each shift?
A. ____________ Shift 1
B. ____________ Shift 2

Accepted Answer

The answer of A furniture company produced 5 times as...

Question 8

1/9 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $59,000, what were the total sales?

Accepted Answer

The answer of 1/9 of all sales were for cash....

Question 9

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. ___________ T-shirts
B. ___________ Shorts

Accepted Answer

The answer of Runyon Company sells T-shirts ($5) and shorts...

Question 10

5A - 10 = 90

Accepted Answer

Add 10 to both sides and divide both sides by 5.

Question 11

Over the past month, 900 trucks were sold. Abe sold 4 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell?
A. ____________ Abe
B. ____________ Joe

Accepted Answer

The answer of Over the past month, 900 trucks were...

Question 12

2,015 = Q + 90

Accepted Answer

Subtract 90 from both sides.

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

10A - 20 = 4A + 80 (answer to closest hundredth).

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 15

A + 20 = 55

Accepted Answer

Subtract 20 from both sides.

Question 16

B + 40 = 90

Accepted Answer

Subtract 40 from both sides.

Question 17

1,080 = B + 30

Accepted Answer

Subtract 30 from both sides.

Question 18

Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.)
8A - 40 = 4A + 60

Accepted Answer

Subtract 4A from both sides and add 40 to both sides to get 4A = 100; then divide both sides by 4.

Question 19

Ryan Small budgets 1/8 of his weekly salary for food. Ryan's food bill is $80. What is his weekly salary?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

7B - 70 = 140

Accepted Answer

Add 70 to both sides and divide both sides by 7.

Quiz 4: Solving for the Unknown

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?

8 (A - 5) = 70

American Airlines reduced its round trip fare from Boston to New York by $45. The sale price was $139. What was the original price?

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 W = wheat.)

If Sears Roebuck sells six times as many batteries as Firestone and their difference in sales is 250,000 batteries, how many batteries did each sell?

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.

A furniture company produced 5 times as many beds on shift 2 as it did on shift 2. If a total of 240 beds were produced, how many were produced on each shift? A. Shift 1 B. Shift 2

1/9 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $59,000, what were the total sales?

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. _ T-shirts B. _ Shorts

5A - 10 = 90

Over the past month, 900 trucks were sold. Abe sold 4 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell? A. Abe B. Joe

2,015 = Q + 90

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?

10A - 20 = 4A + 80 (answer to closest hundredth).

A + 20 = 55

B + 40 = 90

1,080 = B + 30

Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.) 8A - 40 = 4A + 60

Ryan Small budgets 1/8 of his weekly salary for food. Ryan's food bill is $80. What is his weekly salary?

7B - 70 = 140

Quiz 4: Solving for the Unknown

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?

8 (A - 5) = 70

American Airlines reduced its round trip fare from Boston to New York by $45. The sale price was $139. What was the original price?

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 W = wheat.)

If Sears Roebuck sells six times as many batteries as Firestone and their difference in sales is 250,000 batteries, how many batteries did each sell?

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.

A furniture company produced 5 times as many beds on shift 2 as it did on shift 2. If a total of 240 beds were produced, how many were produced on each shift? A. ____________ Shift 1 B. ____________ Shift 2

1/9 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $59,000, what were the total sales?

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. ___________ T-shirts B. ___________ Shorts

5A - 10 = 90

Over the past month, 900 trucks were sold. Abe sold 4 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell? A. ____________ Abe B. ____________ Joe

2,015 = Q + 90

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?

10A - 20 = 4A + 80 (answer to closest hundredth).

A + 20 = 55

B + 40 = 90

1,080 = B + 30

Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.) 8A - 40 = 4A + 60

Ryan Small budgets 1/8 of his weekly salary for food. Ryan's food bill is $80. What is his weekly salary?

7B - 70 = 140

A furniture company produced 5 times as many beds on shift 2 as it did on shift 2. If a total of 240 beds were produced, how many were produced on each shift? A. Shift 1 B. Shift 2

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. _ T-shirts B. _ Shorts

Over the past month, 900 trucks were sold. Abe sold 4 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell? A. Abe B. Joe