Writing Systems Of Equations From A Context Worksheet With Answer Key printable pdf download

Writing Systems Of Equations From A Context Worksheet With Answer Key

Writing Systems of Equations from a Context

Write a system of equation to represent each situation. Do NOT solve the system.

1. A woman owns 21 pets. Each of her pets is either a cat or a bird. If the pets have a total of 76 legs, and assuming

that none of the bird's legs are protruding from any of the cats' jaws, how many cats and how many birds does

the woman own?

2. The Lopez family had a rectangular garden with a 20 foot perimeter. They enlarged their garden to be twice as

long and three feet wider than it was originally. They had to, since their cherry tomato plants were getting out

of control. The enlarged garden has a 40 foot perimeter. What were the dimensions of the original garden?

3. The admission fee at a small fair is $1.50 for children and $4.00 for adults. On a certain day, 2200 people enter

the fair and $5050 is collected. How many children and how many adults attended?

4. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 7. When the digits are reversed, the number is increased by 27.

Find the number.

Writing Systems Of Equations From A Context Worksheet With Answer Key