Question 1

Chen and Joel invested $60,000 in a business. If Chen invested five times as much as Joel, how much did Chen invest?

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Question 2

If you can purchase 6 roses for $21, how many roses can you purchase for $87.50?

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Question 3

Kate and Allie sell stereos. Last month Kate sold 14 more stereos than Allie. Together they sold 92. How many stereos did Allie sell?

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Question 4

Sales of outfield seats were 188 less than three-fourths of the total seats. If the sports team sold 3,862 seats in the outfield, how many total seats were sold?

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Question 5

At the Da Vinci Institute, the ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. If 420 boys attend the school, how many are girls?

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Question 6

On Valentine's Day, the flower vendor took in $334 less on rose bush sales than on tulip sales. If the total sales for the day were $818, what were the sales for each flower?
A)Roses ____________
B)Tulips ____________

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Question 7

Atlantis Printing spends $\frac { 1 } { 5 } \%$ of its revenue on liability insurance expenses. Last week's liability insurance payment was $1,500. What was the amount of revenue for the week?

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Question 8

A new machine can produce three more than twice the production per hour of the old machine. If the new machine can produce 187 units per hour, how many did the old machine produce?

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Question 9

A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every $6 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ ounces of milk. If you increase the milk to $43 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ ounces, how many eggs will you use?

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Question 10

Script's Book Store sold 864 items last week. They sold twice as many magazines as paperback books, and five times as many paperback books as hardbound books. How many of each product was sold?
A)Magazines ____________
B)Paperbacks ____________
C)Hardbound ____________

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Question 11

If the interest on a $6,500 loan is $520, what would be the interest on a loan of $10,000?

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Question 12

14,490 votes were cast at a recent election. If the votes cast for Candidate A were 6 times the votes cast for Candidate B, how many votes did each candidate receive?
A)Candidate A ___________
B)Candidate B ___________

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Question 13

A mountain bike costs $86 more than twice the cost of a street bike. If together they cost $518, what is the cost of the mountain bike?

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Question 14

An electronics store sells seven times as many printers as fax machines. If sales for the month totaled 1,600 pieces, how many printers were sold?

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Question 15

A plumbing supply store sells four times as many gas stoves as wood burning stoves. If sales for the month of both types totaled 65 stoves, how many gas stoves were sold?

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Question 16

Janet is 3 times as old as her brother Marshall. If the difference in their ages is 6 years, what is the age of each?
A)Janet _______
B)Marshall _______

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Question 17

Paul's Record Shop sells old CDs for $7 each and cassettes for $2 each. Today they sold a total of 1,400 CDs and cassettes and took in $8,100.
A)How many CD's were sold?
B)What was the total dollar sales of cassettes?

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Question 18

If an assembler can package 18 toasters every hour and a half, how many toasters can he assemble in $8 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ hours?

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Question 19

Solomon's Shoe Store sells women's shoes for $54 a pair and men's shoes for $85 a pair. Last week the store sold four times as many women's shoes as men's. Total sales were $6,321.
A)How many pairs of women's shoes were sold?
B)What was the total price of the men's shoe sales?

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Question 20

Georgia produces 40 more than 3 times what Harriet can produce in one day. If Georgia's total production for the day is 160, how much does Harriet produce in one day?

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Quiz 5: Using Equations to Solve Business Problems

Chen and Joel invested $60,000 in a business. If Chen invested five times as much as Joel, how much did Chen invest?

If you can purchase 6 roses for $21, how many roses can you purchase for $87.50?

Kate and Allie sell stereos. Last month Kate sold 14 more stereos than Allie. Together they sold 92. How many stereos did Allie sell?

Sales of outfield seats were 188 less than three-fourths of the total seats. If the sports team sold 3,862 seats in the outfield, how many total seats were sold?

At the Da Vinci Institute, the ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. If 420 boys attend the school, how many are girls?

On Valentine's Day, the flower vendor took in $334 less on rose bush sales than on tulip sales. If the total sales for the day were $818, what were the sales for each flower? A)Roses B)Tulips

Atlantis Printing spends $\frac { 1 } { 5 } \%$ of its revenue on liability insurance expenses. Last week's liability insurance payment was $1,500. What was the amount of revenue for the week?

A new machine can produce three more than twice the production per hour of the old machine. If the new machine can produce 187 units per hour, how many did the old machine produce?

A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every $6 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ ounces of milk. If you increase the milk to $43 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ ounces, how many eggs will you use?

Script's Book Store sold 864 items last week. They sold twice as many magazines as paperback books, and five times as many paperback books as hardbound books. How many of each product was sold? A)Magazines B)Paperbacks C)Hardbound

If the interest on a $6,500 loan is $520, what would be the interest on a loan of $10,000?

14,490 votes were cast at a recent election. If the votes cast for Candidate A were 6 times the votes cast for Candidate B, how many votes did each candidate receive? A)Candidate A _ B)Candidate B _

A mountain bike costs $86 more than twice the cost of a street bike. If together they cost $518, what is the cost of the mountain bike?

An electronics store sells seven times as many printers as fax machines. If sales for the month totaled 1,600 pieces, how many printers were sold?

A plumbing supply store sells four times as many gas stoves as wood burning stoves. If sales for the month of both types totaled 65 stoves, how many gas stoves were sold?

Janet is 3 times as old as her brother Marshall. If the difference in their ages is 6 years, what is the age of each? A)Janet _ B)Marshall _

Paul's Record Shop sells old CDs for $7 each and cassettes for $2 each. Today they sold a total of 1,400 CDs and cassettes and took in $8,100. A)How many CD's were sold? B)What was the total dollar sales of cassettes?

If an assembler can package 18 toasters every hour and a half, how many toasters can he assemble in $8 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ hours?

Solomon's Shoe Store sells women's shoes for $54 a pair and men's shoes for $85 a pair. Last week the store sold four times as many women's shoes as men's. Total sales were $6,321. A)How many pairs of women's shoes were sold? B)What was the total price of the men's shoe sales?

Georgia produces 40 more than 3 times what Harriet can produce in one day. If Georgia's total production for the day is 160, how much does Harriet produce in one day?

Quiz 5: Using Equations to Solve Business Problems

Chen and Joel invested $60,000 in a business. If Chen invested five times as much as Joel, how much did Chen invest?

If you can purchase 6 roses for $21, how many roses can you purchase for $87.50?

Kate and Allie sell stereos. Last month Kate sold 14 more stereos than Allie. Together they sold 92. How many stereos did Allie sell?

Sales of outfield seats were 188 less than three-fourths of the total seats. If the sports team sold 3,862 seats in the outfield, how many total seats were sold?

At the Da Vinci Institute, the ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. If 420 boys attend the school, how many are girls?

On Valentine's Day, the flower vendor took in $334 less on rose bush sales than on tulip sales. If the total sales for the day were $818, what were the sales for each flower? A)Roses ____________ B)Tulips ____________

Atlantis Printing spends 15%\frac { 1 } { 5 } \%51​% of its revenue on liability insurance expenses. Last week's liability insurance payment was $1,500. What was the amount of revenue for the week?

A new machine can produce three more than twice the production per hour of the old machine. If the new machine can produce 187 units per hour, how many did the old machine produce?

A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every 6146 \frac { 1 } { 4 }641​ ounces of milk. If you increase the milk to 433443 \frac { 3 } { 4 }4343​ ounces, how many eggs will you use?

Script's Book Store sold 864 items last week. They sold twice as many magazines as paperback books, and five times as many paperback books as hardbound books. How many of each product was sold? A)Magazines ____________ B)Paperbacks ____________ C)Hardbound ____________

If the interest on a $6,500 loan is $520, what would be the interest on a loan of $10,000?

14,490 votes were cast at a recent election. If the votes cast for Candidate A were 6 times the votes cast for Candidate B, how many votes did each candidate receive? A)Candidate A ___________ B)Candidate B ___________

A mountain bike costs $86 more than twice the cost of a street bike. If together they cost $518, what is the cost of the mountain bike?

An electronics store sells seven times as many printers as fax machines. If sales for the month totaled 1,600 pieces, how many printers were sold?

A plumbing supply store sells four times as many gas stoves as wood burning stoves. If sales for the month of both types totaled 65 stoves, how many gas stoves were sold?

Janet is 3 times as old as her brother Marshall. If the difference in their ages is 6 years, what is the age of each? A)Janet _______ B)Marshall _______

Paul's Record Shop sells old CDs for $7 each and cassettes for $2 each. Today they sold a total of 1,400 CDs and cassettes and took in $8,100. A)How many CD's were sold? B)What was the total dollar sales of cassettes?

If an assembler can package 18 toasters every hour and a half, how many toasters can he assemble in 8128 \frac { 1 } { 2 }821​ hours?

Solomon's Shoe Store sells women's shoes for $54 a pair and men's shoes for $85 a pair. Last week the store sold four times as many women's shoes as men's. Total sales were $6,321. A)How many pairs of women's shoes were sold? B)What was the total price of the men's shoe sales?

Georgia produces 40 more than 3 times what Harriet can produce in one day. If Georgia's total production for the day is 160, how much does Harriet produce in one day?

On Valentine's Day, the flower vendor took in $334 less on rose bush sales than on tulip sales. If the total sales for the day were $818, what were the sales for each flower? A)Roses B)Tulips

Atlantis Printing spends $\frac { 1 } { 5 } \%$ of its revenue on liability insurance expenses. Last week's liability insurance payment was $1,500. What was the amount of revenue for the week?

A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every $6 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ ounces of milk. If you increase the milk to $43 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ ounces, how many eggs will you use?

Script's Book Store sold 864 items last week. They sold twice as many magazines as paperback books, and five times as many paperback books as hardbound books. How many of each product was sold? A)Magazines B)Paperbacks C)Hardbound

14,490 votes were cast at a recent election. If the votes cast for Candidate A were 6 times the votes cast for Candidate B, how many votes did each candidate receive? A)Candidate A _ B)Candidate B _

Janet is 3 times as old as her brother Marshall. If the difference in their ages is 6 years, what is the age of each? A)Janet _ B)Marshall _

If an assembler can package 18 toasters every hour and a half, how many toasters can he assemble in $8 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ hours?