Two small pitchers and one large pitcher can hold 8

cups of water. One large pitcher minus one small

pitcher constitutes 2 cups of water. How many
cups of water can each pitcher hold?

A test has twenty questions worth 100 points. The

test consists of True/False questions worth 3 points
each and multiple choice questions worth 11 points
each. How many multiple choice questions are on
the test?

Margie is responsible for buying a week's supply of

food and medication for the dogs and cats at a
local shelter. The food and medication for each
dog costs twice as much as those supplies for a
cat. She needs to feed 164 cats and 24 dogs. Her
budget is $4240. How much can Margie spend on
each dog for food and medication?

Bill and Steve decide to spend the afternoon at an amusement

park enjoying their favorite activities, the water slide and the
gigantic Ferris wheel. Their tickets are stamped each time they
slide or ride. At the end of the afternoon they have the following
tickets:

Fun Time
Amusements

Fun Time Amusements

Water Slide:

Water Slide:
Ferris Wheel:
Ferris Wheel:
Total: $15.55
Total: $17.70

Bill's Ticket

Steve's Ticket

How much does it cost to ride the Ferris Wheel?

How much does it cost to slide on the Water Slide?

The equations 5x + 2y = 48 and 3x + 2y = 32

represent the money collected from school concert
tickets sales during two class periods.
If xrepresents the cost for each adult ticket
and yrepresents the cost for each student ticket,
what is the cost for each adult ticket?

Let x = small pitcher

y = large pitcher

2x + y = 8
y-x=2

Let x = T/F questions

Let y = Multiple Choice questions
x + y = 20
3x + 11y = 100

Solve by any method mentioned.

If done algebraically:
2x + y = 8
-x + y = 2
subtract:
3x = 6
x=2
The small pitcher holds 2 cups of water.
2(2) + y = 8
4+y=8
y=4
The large pitcher holds 4 cups of water.

Solve by any method mentioned.

If done algebraically:
x + y = 20
3x + 11y = 100
3(x + y = 20)
3x + 11 y = 100
3x + 3y = 60
3x + 11y = 100
-8y = -40
8y = 40
y=5
There are 5 multiple choice questions.
x + 5 = 20
x = 15
There are 15 T/F questions.

Let c = cost per cat

Let d = cost per dog

164c + 24d = 4240

d = 2c

Let w = cost of water slide

Let f = cost of Ferris wheel

3w + 3f = 17.70
2w + 3f = 15.55

Solve by any method mentioned.

If done algebraically with substitution:
164c + 24d = 4240
d = 2c
164c + 24(2c) = 4240
164c + 48c = 4240
212c = 4240
c = 20
She can spend $20 on each cat.
d = 2c
d = 2(20) = 40
She can spend $40 on each dog.

Solve by any method mentioned.

If done algebraically:
3w + 3f = 17.70
2w + 3f = 15.55
w = 2.15
The water slide costs $2.15 per slide.
Substitute:
2(2.15) + 3f = 15.55
4.30 + 3f = 15.55
3f = 11.25
f = 3.75
The Ferris wheel costs $3.75 per ride.

Solve the system simultaneously. Various methods of solution can be used. One
method is shown here.

5x + 2y = 48
3x + 2y = 32
subtracting gives: 2x = 16
and x = 8.
The cost of an adult ticket is $8.