Exam 5: Using Equations to Solve Business Problems

Solve the equation for the unknown: $\frac { F } { 8 } = 37$

Solve the equation: $\frac { t } { 25 } + 6 = 10$

Solve the equation for the unknown: 20.5T = 180

Solve the equation: 8(7a + 2) = 128

Solve the equation: $\frac { t } { 9 } - 9 = 11$

A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every $6 \frac { 1 } { 4 }$ ounces of milk. If you increase the milk to $43 \frac { 3 } { 4 }$ ounces, how many eggs will you use?

When solving equations with multiple grouping symbols, always start with the ____________________ symbols and work to the ____________________.

Solve the equation: 3y + 18 = 135

Translate into an equation: A number divided by 26 is 52 (let the number be represented by T).

Paul's Record Shop sells old CDs for $7 each and cassettes for $2 each. Today they sold a total of 1,400 CDs and cassettes and took in $8,100. A)How many CD's were sold? B)What was the total dollar sales of cassettes?

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an equation: sales is the product of price and quantity

Sales of outfield seats were 188 less than three-fourths of the total seats. If the sports team sold 3,862 seats in the outfield, how many total seats were sold?

A(n) ____________________ is a statement showing that two ratios are equal.

Quinzel and Joseph sell shoes. Last month Quinzel sold 18 less pairs of shoes than Joseph. Together they sold 52 pairs. How many pairs of shoes did Quinzel sell?

Underline the key word(s) and translate into an expression: the difference of 4G and 12

An architect uses a scale of 0.5 inch to represent 1 foot on a blueprint. If the west wall of a building is 27 feet long, how long will the line be on the blueprint?

Script's Book Store sold 864 items last week. They sold twice as many magazines as paperback books, and five times as many paperback books as hardbound books. How many of each product was sold? A)Magazines ____________ B)Paperbacks ____________ C)Hardbound ____________

Solve the equation for the unknown: $\frac { M } { 8 } - 4 = 6$

To ____________________ means to transfer a term from one side of an equation to the other.

Translate into an equation: The cost of V ounces at $4 per ounce is $196.