SAT Math › Solving Linear Equations in Word Problems
Of the 480 cars on the lot at a dealership, are hybrids. If
of the hybrids were to be sold, what fraction of the total number of cars on the lot would hybrids then represent?
Three friends split their dinner bill such that Shay paid $7 less than half the total bill, Ashley paid $8 more than the total bill, and Jenna paid the remaining $20. How much was the total bill?
On the same day, Devin bought a car for $40,000 that would then decrease in value by $1200 per year, and Anita purchased a piece of real estate for $6,000 that would then increase in value by $500 per year. After how many years will Anita’s land be worth as much as Devin’s car?
Five years ago, Juliet was three times as old as Will. If Juliet is currently twice as old as Will, how old is Juliet?
Eight times one-third of a number is one greater than five times one half of that number. What is that number?
A wood beam 48 inches in length is cut into two smaller beams. If one of the new beams is 20 inches longer than the other, what is the length of the longer beam?
If 75 gallons of water were added to a pool that is half full, the pool would then be full. How many gallons of water does the pool hold when it is full?
On the first day of the week, a bakery had an inventory of 450 loaves of bread. It bakes 210 loaves of bread and sells 240 loaves of bread each day that it is open, and then closes for a baking day when it runs out of loaves. How many days can it be open before it must close for a baking day?
Katharine currently has $10,000 saved for a down payment on purchasing her first house, which she can do when her savings has reached $50,000. Each month she earns $6,500 but incurs $4,000 in expenses. If her earnings and expenses remain constant, how many months will it take until she has reached her savings goal?
Jackie plans to buy one video game and a number of hardcover books. The video game costs $40 and each book costs $30. If she must spend at least $120 in order to get free shipping, what is the minimum number of books she must buy in order to get free shipping?