Exam 5: Solving for the Unknown: a How-To Approach for Solving Equations

In Ryan Corporation, the first shift produced 5 1/2 times as many light bulbs as the second shift. If the total light bulbs produced were 16,250, how many light bulbs were produced on shift 1?

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Question 61

Runyon Co. sells T-shirts ($4)and shorts ($5). If total sales were $850 and people bought 3 times as many T-shirts as shorts, what would be the number of T-shirts and shorts sold? A. Number of T-shirts. B. Number of shorts.

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Question 62

Jill Co. sells thermometers ($2)and hot water bottles ($6). If total sales were $312 and customers bought 10 times as many thermometers as hot water bottles, what would be the number of hot water bottles sold?

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Question 63

Kohl's sells casual shirts for $9 and polo shirts for $18.00. Total sales were $1,080, and customers bought 4 times as many casual shirts as polo shirts. How many casual shirts did Kohl's sell?

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Question 64

Melons cost $20 per crate, and apples cost $8 per crate. An order comes in for a total of 48 crates for $420. What was the number of crates of melons and apples? (Let crates of melons = M.)A. Number of crates of melons; B. Number of crates of apples.

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Question 65

Louis is 6 times Mary's age. If the difference in their ages is 20, how old is Louis?

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Question 66

If there are two unknowns, the variable is always assigned to the larger value.

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Question 67

There is only one set way to solve all word problems.

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Question 68

4 + 3 = 9 is an equation of equality.

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Question 69

Over the past month, 700 trucks were sold. Abe sold 6 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell? A. Number Abe sold. B. Number Joe sold

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Question 70

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

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Question 71

Wrenches cost $50 per carton, and hammers cost $150 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 60 cartons for $5,000, what was the number of cartons of wrenches as well as hammers?

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Question 72

The Rand Co. produces 11 times as many rings on shift 1 as on shift 2. If a total of 12,000 rings were produced, how many were produced on each shift? A. Number produced on shift 1. B. Number produced on shift 2.

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Question 73

1/5 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $4,000, what were total sales?

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Question 74

Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.) = 20 $\frac { Q } { 40 }$

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Question 75

Match the term with its definition. -Unknowns

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Question 76

Variables can only be numbers.

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Question 77

5A - 10 = 90

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Question 78

5(Z + 60)= 900; Z = 120.

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Question 79

2,000(A - 5)= 110,000; A equals:

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Exam 5: Solving for the Unknown: a How-To Approach for Solving Equations

In Ryan Corporation, the first shift produced 5 1/2 times as many light bulbs as the second shift. If the total light bulbs produced were 16,250, how many light bulbs were produced on shift 1?

Runyon Co. sells T-shirts ($4)and shorts ($5). If total sales were $850 and people bought 3 times as many T-shirts as shorts, what would be the number of T-shirts and shorts sold? A. Number of T-shirts. B. Number of shorts.

Jill Co. sells thermometers ($2)and hot water bottles ($6). If total sales were $312 and customers bought 10 times as many thermometers as hot water bottles, what would be the number of hot water bottles sold?

Kohl's sells casual shirts for $9 and polo shirts for $18.00. Total sales were $1,080, and customers bought 4 times as many casual shirts as polo shirts. How many casual shirts did Kohl's sell?

Melons cost $20 per crate, and apples cost $8 per crate. An order comes in for a total of 48 crates for $420. What was the number of crates of melons and apples? (Let crates of melons = M.)A. Number of crates of melons; B. Number of crates of apples.

Louis is 6 times Mary's age. If the difference in their ages is 20, how old is Louis?

If there are two unknowns, the variable is always assigned to the larger value.

There is only one set way to solve all word problems.

4 + 3 = 9 is an equation of equality.

Over the past month, 700 trucks were sold. Abe sold 6 times as many as Joe. How many did each sell? A. Number Abe sold. B. Number Joe sold

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

Wrenches cost $50 per carton, and hammers cost $150 per carton. If an order comes in for a total of 60 cartons for $5,000, what was the number of cartons of wrenches as well as hammers?

The Rand Co. produces 11 times as many rings on shift 1 as on shift 2. If a total of 12,000 rings were produced, how many were produced on each shift? A. Number produced on shift 1. B. Number produced on shift 2.

1/5 of all sales were for cash. If cash sales were $4,000, what were total sales?

Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.) = 20 Q40\frac { Q } { 40 }40Q​

Match the term with its definition. -Unknowns

Variables can only be numbers.

5A - 10 = 90

5(Z + 60)= 900; Z = 120.

2,000(A - 5)= 110,000; A equals:

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Solve for the unknown, showing all work. (If necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.) = 20 $\frac { Q } { 40 }$