Algebra Word Problems

Algebra Word Problems

Grade 8 · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can set up and solve one-step algebra word problems.

Warm-Up Video

Khan Academy · 4:41

How to write algebraic expressions from word problems | 6th grade | Khan Academy

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

A plumber charges a flat fee of $75 for a house call plus $50 per hour of work. If the plumber works for h hours, write an expression to represent the total cost of the service. Maria earns $15 per hour at her job. If she receives a bonus of b dollars this week, write an expression to represent her total earnings for the week after working 40 hours.

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