Question

Which problem situation can be represented by the equation below?

150 – 3x = 60
Answer choices : A .Mrs. Santos spent a total of $150 on clothing. She bought 3 shirts for $10 each and 6 sweaters that cost the same amount each. What is x, the cost of each sweater?
B Two numbers have a difference of 60. The larger number is 150. What is the smaller number, x?
C Karen had a gift card for $150. She bought 3 gifts for her sisters. The gifts cost the same amount, x. After paying for the gifts, her gift card had a balance of $60. How much did each gift cost?
D Leanne still had 150 pages of her book to read. She read 60 pages in 3 hours. What is x, the number of pages she read each hour?

Answer 1

C, and x=30

Explanation:

Equations for each problem:

A) 150 =3(10)+6x

120=6x

x=20

Answer 2

C, and x=30

Explanation:

Equations for each problem:

A) 150 =3(10)+6x

120=6x

x=20

B)150-x=60

x=90

C) 150 -3x =60

3x=90

x=30

D)x=60/3

x=20