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Word Problems with Systems of Equations

This document contains a worksheet with ten word problems that require solving systems of equations. Each problem involves identifying variables, setting up equations, and finding solutions related to costs, quantities, and relationships. The problems cover various scenarios, including ticket sales, coin collections, and measurements.

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Word Problems with Systems of Equations

This document contains a worksheet with ten word problems that require solving systems of equations. Each problem involves identifying variables, setting up equations, and finding solutions related to costs, quantities, and relationships. The problems cover various scenarios, including ticket sales, coin collections, and measurements.

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Unit 6 Name: ______________________

Worksheet: Solving word problems using systems of equations (part 2). Identify your
variables, set up a system of equations, and solve for your variables.

1. The cost of 5 squash and 2 zucchini is $1.32. Three squash and 1 zucchini cost $0.75. Find the
cost of each vegetable.

2. Judy worked 8 hours and Ben worked 10 hours. Their combined pay was $80. When Judy worked
9 hours and Ben worked 5 hours, their combined pay was $65. Find the hourly rate of pay for each
person.

3. Rob has 40 coins, all dimes and quarters, worth $7.60. How many dimes and how many quarters
does he have?

4. Kelly has 24 dimes and quarters worth $3.60. How many quarters does she have?

5. The talent show committee sold a total of 530 tickets in advance. Student tickets cost $3 each and
the adult tickets cost $4 each. If the total receipts were $1740, how many of each type of ticket were
sold?
6. The length of a rectangle is 4cm longer than the width. The perimeter is 80 cm. Find the length and
the width.

7. A collection of nickels and quarters is worth $2.85. There are 3 more nickels than quarters. How
many nickels and quarters are there?

8. Ann and Betty together have $60. Ann has $9 more than twice Betty’s amount. How much money
does each have?

9. A bowl contained 13 red and brown M&M’s. There was one more red M&M’s than brown M&M’s.
How many of each color are in the bowl?

10. A movie theater charges $5 for an adult’s ticket and $2 for a child’s ticket. One Saturday, the
theater sold 785 tickets for $3280. How many of each type of ticket were sold?

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Let J be Judy's hourly rate and B be Ben's hourly rate. We have the equations: 8J + 10B = 80 and 9J + 5B = 65. To solve, multiply the first equation by 5: 40J + 50B = 400, and the second by 10: 90J + 50B = 650. Subtract the first from the second: (90J + 50B) - (40J + 50B) = 650 - 400, resulting in 50J = 250, so J = 5. Substituting J = 5 into the first equation: 8(5) + 10B = 80; 40 + 10B = 80; 10B = 40, giving B = 4. Therefore, Judy's hourly rate is $5 and Ben's is $4 .

Yes, blending variables in equations accurately reflects the scenarios by using specific quantities and values to form solvable systems, effectively modeling real-world setups. For example, given Rob's coins, the equations D + Q = 40 and 0.10D + 0.25Q = 7.60 correspond to both the count and total value constraints of the coins. Similarly, understanding relationships such as 1 dime equals 2 nickels allows systems to align coin numbers with total monetary amounts, thus precisely representing realistic conditions .

Let A be the number of adult tickets and C the number of child tickets. We have the equations: A + C = 785 and 5A + 2C = 3280. Solve the first for A: A = 785 - C. Substitute into the second: 5(785 - C) + 2C = 3280; 3925 - 5C + 2C = 3280; -3C = -645, so C = 215. Substituting back, A = 785 - 215 = 570. Therefore, 570 adult tickets and 215 child tickets were sold .

Let A be Ann's amount and B be Betty's. The relationship is: A = 2B + 9. Together they have: A + B = 60. Substitute A = 2B + 9 into the second equation: 2B + 9 + B = 60; 3B + 9 = 60; 3B = 51, thus B = 17. Substituting back, A = 2(17) + 9 = 43. Ann has $43 and Betty has $17 .

Let W be the width and L be the length of the rectangle. According to the problem, L = W + 4 and the perimeter is 80 cm. The perimeter of a rectangle is 2L + 2W = 80. Substitute L = W + 4: 2(W + 4) + 2W = 80; 2W + 8 + 2W = 80; 4W = 72, resulting in W = 18. Thus, L = 18 + 4 = 22. The rectangle's dimensions are 18 cm by 22 cm .

Let R be the number of red M&M’s and B be the number of brown ones. We have two equations: R + B = 13 and R = B + 1. Substituting R = B + 1 into the first: B + 1 + B = 13; 2B + 1 = 13; 2B = 12, giving B = 6. Therefore, R = 6 + 1 = 7. There are 7 red M&M’s and 6 brown M&M’s .

Let S be the number of student tickets and A the number of adult tickets. We have: S + A = 530 and 3S + 4A = 1740. Solving the first for S gives S = 530 - A. Substitute into the second: 3(530 - A) + 4A = 1740; 1590 - 3A + 4A = 1740; A = 150. Thus, substituting back, S = 380. Therefore, 380 student tickets and 150 adult tickets were sold .

Let N be the number of nickels and Q be the number of quarters. Their relationship is given by: N = Q + 3. The total value of the coins is: 0.05N + 0.25Q = 2.85. Substitute N = Q + 3 into the second equation: 0.05(Q + 3) + 0.25Q = 2.85; 0.05Q + 0.15 + 0.25Q = 2.85; 0.30Q = 2.70, solving gives Q = 9. Substituting back, N = 9 + 3 = 12. Thus, there are 12 nickels and 9 quarters .

Let D be the number of dimes and Q be the number of quarters. Rob’s coin total translates into the equations: D + Q = 40 and 0.10D + 0.25Q = 7.60. Solving for Q in the first equation gives Q = 40 - D. Substitute into the second: 0.10D + 0.25(40 - D) = 7.60; 0.10D + 10 - 0.25D = 7.60; -0.15D = -2.40, thus D = 16. Substituting back: Q = 40 - 16 = 24. Therefore, Rob has 16 dimes and 24 quarters .

To find the cost of each vegetable, we set up a system of equations based on the problem. Let S be the cost of one squash and Z the cost of one zucchini. We have the equations: 5S + 2Z = 1.32 and 3S + 1Z = 0.75. Solving this system, we first multiply the second equation by 2 to align the zucchinis: 6S + 2Z = 1.50. Subtract this from the first equation: (5S + 2Z) - (6S + 2Z) = 1.32 - 1.50; yielding -1S = -0.18, so S = 0.18. Substitute S = 0.18 into the second equation to find Z: 3(0.18) + Z = 0.75; 0.54 + Z = 0.75; Z = 0.21. Thus, squash costs $0.18 and zucchini costs $0.21 .

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