Algebra
Algebra
Sally's Savings:
Sally has $24 in her piggy bank. She wants to save $5 more each week for 6 weeks. How much
money will Sally have in total after 6 weeks?
2. Jake's Journey:
Jake rides his bike at a speed of 8 miles per hour. If he rides for x hours, how far will he travel?
Write an expression to represent the distance.
3. Balloon Bonanza:
A party supply store sells balloons in packs of 6. If you need b balloons for a party, write an
expression to show how many packs you should buy.
4. Cookie Conundrum:
Maria bakes c cookies. She gives 1/3 of them to her friends and eats 4 herself. Write an
expression for how many cookies she has left.
5. Rectangle Riddle:
The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width. If we represent the width as w, write
an expression for the perimeter of the rectangle.
6. Allowance Adventure:
Tom gets a weekly allowance of $10. He spends $3 on snacks and saves the rest. After x weeks,
how much money will Tom have saved?
7. Book Bonanza:
The school library has 500 books. Each student borrows 2 books. How many students (s) can
borrow books before the library runs out? Write an equation and solve for s.
8. Pizza Party:
A pizza costs $12 and feeds 3 people. If you have p people at a party, write an expression for the
cost of buying enough pizzas to feed everyone.
9. Temperature Twist:
The temperature in Celsius (C) can be converted to Fahrenheit (F) using the formula: F = 9/5C +
32. If the temperature is 20°C, what is it in Fahrenheit?
Emma is making a square garden. She has 24 feet of fencing to go around the entire garden.
Write an equation to find the length of one side of the garden.