Name:___________________________________ Date:_______________________

Using Alternative Methods to Answer Questions

For each question either use the manipulatives online or a drawing to answer the question.

Show your work!

1. If 4 Jujubes and 3 smarties cost 32 cents and 2 jujubes and 2 smarties cost 18
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?

2. If 3 Jujubes and 4 smarties cost 26 cents and 2 jujubes and 7 smarties cost 26
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?

3. If 4 Jujubes and 6 smarties cost 24 cents and 2 jujubes and 5 smarties cost 16
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?

4. If 4 Jujubes and 2 smarties cost 26 cents and 2 jujubes and 4 smarties cost 34
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?
Name:___________________________________ Date:_______________________

5. If 2 Jujubes and 3 smarties cost 20 cents and 6 jujubes and 3 smarties cost 24
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?

6. If 4 Jujubes and 5 smarties cost 35 cents and 3 jujubes and 3 smarties cost 24
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?

7. If 2 Jujubes and 2 smarties cost 18 cents and 4 jujubes and 3 smarties cost 33
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?

8. If 5 Jujubes and 2 smarties cost 24 cents and 2 jujubes and 2 smarties cost 12
cents, how much does 1 jujube cost and how much does 1 smartie cost?
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Homework

9) In my pocket I have dimes and nickels worth $1.55. In total I have 19 coins
How many of each coin do I have?

10) In my pocket I have dimes and quarters worth $5.45. In total I have 32 coins
How many of each coin do I have?

11) If 5 basketballs and a soccer ball cost $340 and 3 basketballs and 2 soccer balls cost
$260, then how much does 1 basketball cost and 1 soccer ball cost?

12) If 11 footballs and 4 baseballs cost $803 and 6 footballs and 6 baseballs cost $522, then
how much does 1 football cost and how much does 1 baseball cost?