8th Grade Math (Math 8) · Chapter 7 · Lesson 7.4 · Printable PDF

Systems in Word Problems Worksheet with Answer Key

7 problems on systems of equations in word problems: writing systems for animals, coffee beans, basketball points, test questions, printing costs, a moving walkway, and a plant food mixture. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Name the unknowns and write a system for each story, without solving:
  2. Word problem: pounds of two kinds of coffee beans in a blended bag.
  3. Word problem: Mia's 2-point and 3-point baskets in a game.
  4. Word problem: short and long questions on Hannah's science test.
  5. Word problem: the yearbook club's printing costs and the break-even price.
  6. Word problem: Owen walking on a moving walkway, with and against the direction it moves.
  7. Check the system Leah wrote for mixing plant food solutions.

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