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Algebra Three: Word Problems Quiz


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1. The sum of two numbers is 97. Their difference is 11. What are the two numbers?

A. 54 and 52
B. 54 and 43
C. 65 and 32
D. 44 and 53
E. NH


2. You have 50 coins, all nickels or dimes, that add up to $4.30. How many
    of each type of coin do you have?

A. 36 nickels and 14 dimes
B. 10 nickels and 40 dimes
C. 14 nickels and 36 dimes
D. 30 nickels and 28 dimes
E. NH


3. A $400 television is on sale for $320. What is the percent of decrease?

A. 2%
B. 20%
C. 0.20%
D. 0.02%
E. NH


4. How many steps were listed for solving problems?

A. 7
B. 4
C. 10
D. 5
E. NH

5. It takes a bus 15 minutes longer to get to Stop A from Stop B at 45 mph
    than it does to return at 55 mph. How far apart are the stops?

A. 65.7 miles
B. 67.5 miles
C. 68 miles
D. 66 miles
E. NH



For Problems 6 - 8, refer to the chart below.

       


6. What was the original price of the Floppy Disks?

A. $15.55
B. $8.00
C. $10.80
D. $12.00
E. NH


7. What is the percent of increase for the Printer?

A. 25%
B. 19.5%
C. 20%
D. 30%
E. NH


8. What is the new price of the CD-R's after the percent of increase is in effect?

A. $19.05
B. $19.50
C. $19.59
D. $19.95
E. NH


9. The number of students at Project Motivational Math rose from 30 to 45 in
    three months. What was the percent of increase?

A. 33%
B. 5%
C. 15%
D. 50%
E. NH


10. Corey has three times as much money as Nathan. Together they have $628.
      How much money does Nathan have?

A. $371
B. $175
C. $157
D. $317
E. NH


11. If Ms. A has 17 nickels and dimes that add up to $1.15, then how many
      dimes does she have?

A. 17
B. 15
C. 11
D. 6
E. NH


12. The Math Club has 51 members. There are two times more girls than there are
      boys. How many boys are there?

A. 17
B. 34
C. 43
D. 7
E. NH


13. Jason starts his bike ride at 9:30 a.m. going 10 miles per hour. If Larry starts
      at 9:40 a.m., how fast must he be going to catch up with Jason at 10:00 a.m.?

A. 10 mph
B. 20 mph
C. 5 mph
D. 15 mph
E. NH


14. If the Mikey's subtotal is $13.00, what is the total after 7% tax is added?

A. $13.91
B. $20.00
C. $13.07
D. $12.93
E. NH


15. A pen set is on sale for %15 off. If the pen set was originally $11.00,
      what is the sale price?

A. $11.15
B. $9.35
C. $11.35
D. $9.53
E. NH


16. The difference between two numbers is 7. Add those same two numbers together
      and you get 71. What are those two numbers?

A. 32 and 39
B. 64 and 7
C. 35 and 36
D. 46 and 25
E. NH


17. The Computer Store bought 80 software packages. They gave 5 away in a
      contest. If the total cost of the 80 packages was $2800, what was the cost
      of the 5 they gave away?

A. $35
B. $175
C. $150
D. $135
E. NH



For Problems 18 - 20, refer to the chart below.

       



18. What is the new price of the Computer Game after the 20% decrease?

A. $19.02
B. $20.00
C. $19.20
D. $20.19
E. NH


19. What is the percent of decrease for the Filler Paper?

A. 30%
B. 45%
C. 40%
D. 35%
E. NH


20. What was the original price of the T-shirt?

A. $15.00
B. $14.50
C. $13.60
D. $15.50
E. NH


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