Get the worksheet from the front table and do the top 3 problems September 24 th, 2014

QUESTIONS FROM THE TASKS?

Solving Systems Word Problems 9/24/14

1) In a parking lot there are motorcycles and cars. You count 98 wheels, and your friend counts 30 vehicles. How many cars are there? How many motorcycles? m =_______________Vehicle Equation _______________ c =________________Wheels Equation _______________

2) Tammy works two jobs. As a clerk she earns $7 an hour. As a receptionist she makes $9 an hour. One week she worked 24 hours and earned $200. How many hours did she work at each job that week? c =________________Money Equation _______________ r =________________Hour Equation _________________

3) Brian sold fruit at his stand. Apples cost $.40 and pears cost $.50 each. In an afternoon he sold 52 pieces of fruit and made $24. How many of each did he sell? a =_______________Fruit Equation_________________ p =_______________Money Equation________________