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Substitution Word Problems

This document contains a worksheet with ten word problems that require solving systems of equations. Each problem involves identifying variables, setting up equations, and finding solutions related to costs, quantities, and relationships. The problems cover various scenarios, including ticket sales, coin collections, and measurements.

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Substitution Word Problems

This document contains a worksheet with ten word problems that require solving systems of equations. Each problem involves identifying variables, setting up equations, and finding solutions related to costs, quantities, and relationships. The problems cover various scenarios, including ticket sales, coin collections, and measurements.

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Unit 6 Name: ______________________

Worksheet: Solving word problems using systems of equations (part 2). Identify your
variables, set up a system of equations, and solve for your variables.

1. The cost of 5 squash and 2 zucchini is $1.32. Three squash and 1 zucchini cost $0.75. Find the
cost of each vegetable.

2. Judy worked 8 hours and Ben worked 10 hours. Their combined pay was $80. When Judy worked
9 hours and Ben worked 5 hours, their combined pay was $65. Find the hourly rate of pay for each
person.

3. Rob has 40 coins, all dimes and quarters, worth $7.60. How many dimes and how many quarters
does he have?

4. Kelly has 24 dimes and quarters worth $3.60. How many quarters does she have?

5. The talent show committee sold a total of 530 tickets in advance. Student tickets cost $3 each and
the adult tickets cost $4 each. If the total receipts were $1740, how many of each type of ticket were
sold?
6. The length of a rectangle is 4cm longer than the width. The perimeter is 80 cm. Find the length and
the width.

7. A collection of nickels and quarters is worth $2.85. There are 3 more nickels than quarters. How
many nickels and quarters are there?

8. Ann and Betty together have $60. Ann has $9 more than twice Betty’s amount. How much money
does each have?

9. A bowl contained 13 red and brown M&M’s. There was one more red M&M’s than brown M&M’s.
How many of each color are in the bowl?

10. A movie theater charges $5 for an adult’s ticket and $2 for a child’s ticket. One Saturday, the
theater sold 785 tickets for $3280. How many of each type of ticket were sold?

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