Student Worksheet: Word Problems on Linear Equations
Yopi Tobriyanto
Instructions
1. Read each problem carefully.
2. Define the variable for each situation.
3. Write a linear equation based on the problem.
4. Solve the equation and find the answer.
5. Write the conclusion for the problem.
6. Show your work step by step.
Problems
1. The Snack Stand:
A snack stand sells bags of chips for $2 each and drinks for $1. If a student buys a total of 10 items and spends $16,
how many bags of chips did they buy?
2. The Book Sale:
Emily has twice as many books as Sarah. If the total number of books they have together is 30, how many books does
Sarah have?
3. The Movie Tickets:
A group of friends goes to the movies. Adult tickets cost $12, and child tickets cost $8. If they bought a total of 5
tickets for $52, how many child tickets did they buy?
4. The Distance Hike:
Liam is hiking. He plans to hike a total of 15 miles. After hiking for 3 miles, he realizes he needs to maintain an average
of 5 miles per hour. How many more hours does he need to hike?
5. The Father and Son Ages:
In one year, a boy’s age will be one sixth of his father’s age. If in the next 5 years the father’s age will be six times of
his son’s age, then how old are they now?
6. The Garden:
Maya is planting flowers in her garden. She has 24 flowers and wants to plant them in rows with the same number of
flowers in each row. If she decides to plant 4 flowers in each row, how many rows will she have?
7. The Concert Tickets:
A concert venue has tickets that are priced at $25 for adults and $15 for students. If a group buys a total of 8 tickets
for $160, how many student tickets did they purchase?
8. The House Number:
The houses of Lovely, Kimberly, Claudio, Felix and Jocelyn are located in a row on the same street. so their house
numbers are sequential. If the sum of their house number is 75, then determine their respective house number!
9. The Stamps:
Sakura buys 70 stamps with price of $39.00. Parts of the stamps are 50 cents stamp and the rest are 60 cents stamps.
How many 50 cents stamps did she bought?
10. The Age Problem:
Sasuke is a middle child. He is 7 years younger than his brother and 3 years older than his sister. If the sum of their
ages is 58, how old is Sasuke?
