Examples of Different Types of Problems
Number Problems
The sum'of two numbers is 26. Twice one number plus tire€ times the other is 64. Find the numba
Interest Problems
remainder at 7%. After one year the
ted at each rate??
The stu
council invested $4000, part at 6% annual interest and t
total inte:
t from these investments was $250, How much was inve
Mixture Problems
When 20 bolts are placed in a box the total mass is 340 g. W
is 760g. Find the mass of the box and the mass of each bolt.
n there are 48 bolts in the box the total massCoin Problems
A vending machine contains $27.70 made up of dimes and quarters. If there ate 199 coins in all, how many
dimes and quarters are there?
Measurement Problems
In a certain isosceles triangle, to find the length of one of the equal sid
subtract 3 em. If the perimeter of the triangle is 79 em, what are the dit
you must double the base and
nsions of the triangle?plications oF
inear Systems
Apply the solving systems methods to word problems.
1. Number type
The sum of two numbers is 340 and their difference is 174. Find the numbers.
2. Coin Type
A vending machine contains 132 coins in dimes and quarters, The value of the
coins is $21.30. How many coins of each type are there?Recall: Interest is the amount of money earned or owed over a period of time.
3, Interest Type
Mike invested $8000, part at 9% per annum and the remainder at 12% per annum,
‘After one year, the total interest earned on these investments was $810. How
much did he invest at each rate?
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4. Amovie theatre sold twice as many adult tickets as student tickets. The total
sales were $2299. Tf adult tickets cost $7 and student tickets cost $5, how
many of each was sold?AppliCations of Linear Systems Continued
Age type
Mike is seven years older than Jenny, The sum of their ages is 29. How old are
they?
Mixture Type
A Chemistry student was asked to make 100L of 48% alcohol solution by volume by
mixing 40% alcohol solution by volume and 60% alcohol solution by volume. How many
litres of each must the student use?
Page 1 of 2Distance/Velocity/Time type
where Vis the velocity, D is the distance, and T is the time
Question:
Jeanne took a trip from Brownsville to Montreal, a distance of 830 km. She travelled
part of the way by bus and the rest of the way by plane. The bus averaged 40 km/h and
the plane 500 km/h. The whole trip took 3.5 hours. How many hours did she spend
travelling by each method?