#1. The total charge for a yearly Internet DVD rental membership is $231. A registration fee of $15 is paid up front, and the rest is paid monthly. How much do new members pay each month, m? (answer in equation and answer)

#2. Julie wants to buy tulip bulbs to plant. Each bulb costs $0.50 plus a one-time $4.50 shipping cost. She has $22 to spend. Write and solve an equation to determine how many bulbs b Julie can buy and have shipped. (answer in equation and answer)

#3. Beverly is making peanut butter-banana bread. She always doubles the amount of nuts and peanut butter chips. The total amount of chips and nuts after doubling is
4 1/2 cups. A picture of bananas, nuts, and peanut butter-banana bread is shown. The recipe says one and a half cups of peanut butter chips, an unknown number of cups of nuts, and three very ripe bananas. Write and solve an equation to find the original amount of nuts, x, in the recipe. (answer in equation and answer)

#4. Which is a two-step equation that involves multiplication and subtraction, includes a negative coefficient, and has a solution of x=7?
1. −3x−5=−26
2.−5x=−35
3.−35+x=−42
4.−5x+3=−38

#5. Which is a two-step equation that involves division and addition and has a solution of x=−25?
1. x/5 +1 =5
2. x/5 +10 =5
3. x/5 +10= 15
4. x/10+5 =5

#6. Leo started working for a new company that paid him $25 per hour with a hiring bonus of $100. During the first two weeks he was paid $1,200, which included the bonus. How many hours did he work during the first two weeks? (answer in equation and answer)

#7. To convert to degrees Fahrenheit, use the formula F=95C+32, where C is the degrees in Celsius. Which is the first step to solve for Celsius if the temperature is 70 ∘F?

#8. Fred earns $16.50 an hour for overtime. He worked overtime on Monday and Thursday this week. On Monday, he worked 4 hours of overtime. His total overtime pay for the week was $123.75. Write and solve an equation to find the number of overtime hours, h, Fred worked on Thursday. (answer in equation and answer)

#9. Apples at the farmers’ market cost $2.50 for 5 apples or $0.70 for 1 apple. Which is the better buy if you want 5 apples? Explain.
1. 5 apples for $2.50; the unit cost is $1.25 per apple.
2. 1 apple for $0.70; the unit cost is $0.70 per apple.
3. 5 apples for $2.50; the unit cost is $0.50 per apple.
4. 5 apples for $2.50; the unit cost is $0.60 per apple.

#10. Mr. Spencer drives 200 miles in 5 hours. What is his unit rate?
Enter the correct answer in the box.