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It needs to be cooked for 20 minutes per lb plus an extra 15 minutes.\u003Cbr>What is the total cooking time? | = |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | I put $100 in a savings account at v% yearly interest.\u003Cbr>How much money will I have in my account at the end of a year? | = |\n| 3) | I get $m for my birthday. I spend half the money, but get given an extra $50.\u003Cbr>How much money do I have now? | = |\n| 4) | A calculator costs $d. A schools buys 90 calculators, and gets a $100 discount for bulk purchasing.\u003Cbr>How much did the school spend? | = |\n| 5) | A square has sides of t cm.\u003Cbr>What is the area of the square? | = |\n| 6) | A rectangle measures w inches by h inches.\u003Cbr>What is the perimeter of the rectangle? | = |\n| 7) | I have $g. I spend half my money on a console game and $20 on a console controller.\u003Cbr>How much money do I have left? | = |\n| 8) | I need to buy p pencils. I buy 4 packs of 7 pencils, but I still need a few more.\u003Cbr>How many pencils did I buy? | = |\n| 9) | A car travels 120 miles in h hours.\u003Cbr>What is the average speed in miles per hour? | = |\n\nName Date  \nALGEBRA WORD PROBLEMS SHEET 3 ANSWERS  \n| 1) | A chicken weighs t lbs. It needs to be cooked for 20 minutes per lb plus an extra 15 minutes.\u003Cbr>What is the total cooking time? | = | 20t+15\u003Cbr>minutes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | I put $100 in a savings account at v% yearly interest.\u003Cbr>How much money will I have in my account at the end of a year? | = | $100+v |\n| 3) | I get $m for my birthday. I spend half the money, but get given an extra $50.\u003Cbr>How much money do I have now? | = | $½ m+50 |\n| 4) | A calculator costs $d. A schools buys 90 calculators, and gets a $100 discount for bulk purchasing.\u003Cbr>How much did the school spend? | = | $90d-100 |\n| 5) | A square has sides of t cm.\u003Cbr>What is the area of the square? | = | t2 cm2 |\n| 6) | A rectangle measures w inches by h inches.\u003Cbr>What is the perimeter of the rectangle? | = | 2(w+h) or\u003Cbr>2w+2h inches |\n| 7) | I have $g. I spend half my money on a console game and $20 on a console controller.\u003Cbr>How much money do I have left? | = | $ ½g-20 |\n| 8) | I need to buy p pencils. 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