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Lesson 5: Real-World Applications of Linear Systems — Practice Questions

  1. 1. The sum of two numbers is 15 and their difference is 3. If a system of equations is graphed for this scenario, the intersection point gives the two numbers. The larger number is ___.

  2. 2. A rectangle has a perimeter of 30 cm. Its length is twice its width. Which system of equations represents this situation, where $L$ is the length and $W$ is the width?

    • A. $2L + 2W = 30$ and $L = W + 2$
    • B. $L + W = 30$ and $L = 2W$
    • C. $2L + 2W = 30$ and $L = 2W$
    • D. $2L + 2W = 30$ and $W = 2L$
  3. 3. A school sold 100 tickets for a concert. Adult tickets cost 10 dollars and child tickets cost 6 dollars, raising 760 dollars. The intersection of the graphed system is $(a, c)$. What is the value of $a$? $a$ = ___.

  4. 4. When solving a real-world problem by graphing a system of two linear equations, what is the significance of the point where the two lines intersect?

    • A. A solution that works for only the first equation.
    • B. A solution that works for only the second equation.
    • C. The unique solution that satisfies both equations simultaneously.
    • D. The starting value for one of the quantities.
  5. 5. One number is 5 more than another. The sum of the two numbers is 21. If this problem is modeled by a system of equations, the solution reveals the two numbers. The smaller number is ___.

  6. 6. A school store sold 80 items, a mix of notebooks ($n$) at $3$ each and pens ($p$) at $2$ each. The total sales were $210. Which system of equations models this situation?

    • A. $\begin{cases} n + p = 80 \\ 3n + 2p = 210 \end{cases}$
    • B. $\begin{cases} n + p = 210 \\ 3n + 2p = 80 \end{cases}$
    • C. $\begin{cases} n - p = 80 \\ 3n + 2p = 210 \end{cases}$
    • D. $\begin{cases} n + p = 80 \\ 2n + 3p = 210 \end{cases}$
  7. 7. The sum of two numbers is 45. The larger number is 9 more than the smaller number. What is the value of the smaller number? ___

  8. 8. A jar contains 35 coins, consisting of only nickels ($n$) and dimes ($d$). The total value of the coins is $2.50. How many dimes are in the jar? ___

  9. 9. The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 80 feet. The length ($l$) is 5 feet less than three times its width ($w$). Which system of equations describes the garden's dimensions?

    • A. $\begin{cases} 2l + 2w = 80 \\ l = 3w - 5 \end{cases}$
    • B. $\begin{cases} l + w = 80 \\ l = 3w - 5 \end{cases}$
    • C. $\begin{cases} 2l + 2w = 80 \\ l = 5 - 3w \end{cases}$
    • D. $\begin{cases} 2l + 2w = 80 \\ w = 3l - 5 \end{cases}$
  10. 10. At a farm, there are 50 animals, all of which are either chickens (2 legs) or pigs (4 legs). If there is a total of 140 legs, how many pigs are on the farm? ___