Natasha's trip to: Cakes & Candy
Algebraic expressions
Candy Canes
If a 20 pack of candy canes costs $4 what is the price of each candy cane?
How to solve the problem:
Sugar Rush :)
Natasha buys 3 jumbo-size lollipops for $0.50, 2 large packs of sugar cookies for $2 each and 5 extra-large marshmallows. The total cost is $5. How much did the marshmallows cost?
Money :$
Helen gets paid at least $78 per hour depending on how quickly she makes the candy. If she works 8 hours one day how much will she earn?
Amber the Cashier
Amber got paid $9 one day and _____ the next. If she got a total of less than $40 what inequality could you use to represent this situation?
Do It Yourself Problems
Do It Yourself Problem #1
Each pound of candy costs $2.50 Annabelle's total was $7.50. How many pounds did she buy?
Do It Yourself Problem #2
Each cake costs less than or equal to $32. If Annabelle buys 6 cakes what will her total be? Use an inequality to represent this situation.
Do It Yourself Problem #3
Sarah bought 3 regular size packs of marshmallows. Her total was $3. How much did each marshmallow cost?