3.5 Word Problems
The sum of two numbers is 97. The second number is 11 less than the first. Find the numbers. Let x = the first number Let y = the second number #1 Solving Word Problems
54 and 43
A Ford dealership sold 180 SUVs and trucks at a sale. The dealership sold 40 more SUVs than trucks. How many of each did they sell? Let x = # of SUVs Let y = # of trucks #2 Solving Word Problems
110 SUVs sold 70 Trucks sold
#3 Solving Word Problems Four pencils and two pens cost $0.74. Six pencils and five pens cost $1.53. Find the cost of one pencil and one pen. Let x = cost of one pencil Let y = cost of one pen
#3 Solving Word Problems Pencils cost $0.08 each Pens cost $0.21 each
There were 108 paid admissions to a game. The price was $4 for adults and $2 for children. The amount spent was $348. How many adults and how many children attended the game? Let a = the # of adults attending Let c = the # of children attending #4 Solving Word Problems
66 adults 42 children