Linear Equations Word Problems

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each and erasers for $0.75 each. If a student buys a total of 10 items and spends $6.00, how many pencils did the student buy?

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. If a customer paid $50, how many miles did they drive?

A farmer has a total of 50 animals consisting of cows and chickens. If there are 20 more chickens than cows, how many cows does the farmer have?

A phone plan charges a monthly fee of $30 plus $0.05 per text message. If a customer’s bill is $45, how many text messages did they send?

A restaurant sells burgers for $8 each and drinks for $2 each. If a customer buys 5 items for $34, how many burgers did they buy?

A school is organizing a trip and charges $15 per student and $5 for transportation. If the total cost for 12 students is $195, how much is charged for transportation?

A book store sells fiction books for $12 each and non-fiction books for $15 each. If a customer buys 8 books for $90, how many fiction books did they buy?

A local gym charges a membership fee of $50 and $10 per fitness class. If a member pays $130 for the month, how many classes did they attend?

A gardener has a total of $120 to spend on seeds. If flower seeds cost $3 per pack and vegetable seeds cost $4 per pack, how many packs of flower seeds can the gardener buy if they buy 20 packs in total?

A charity event sells tickets for $25 each and includes a donation of $5 per ticket. If they sold 100 tickets and raised $2000, how much was raised from ticket sales alone?