Algebra 2 Systems of Equations Word Problems

1) The sum of two numbers is 64. The bigger number is eight more
than three times the smaller. What are the two numbers?

2) Joe has 22 coins in nickels and dimes. He has $1.55 total. How
many nickels and how many dimes does he have?

3) Bill Gates had $370,000 in fifties and hundreds stolen from under
his bed. 4300 bills were stolen total. How many of each bill was
stolen?

4) The perimeter of a rectangular room is 144 ft. If the room is 12

feet longer than it is wide, find the dimensions of the room.

5) In preparation for baseball season, the coach has to buy 7 bats and
5 balls for $16.95. Later in the season, he buys 3 bats and 6 balls for
$13.05. What is the price of a baseball? What is the price of a
baseball bat?

6) Michael received $1,000 as a graduation gift. He invested part of

the money at an interest rate of 5%. He invested the other part of the
money at 6%. After 1 year he gained $58 in interest. How much did
Michael invest at each rate?
7) Flying against a head wind, an airplane can fly 3,000 kilometers in
6 hours. But at the same air speed, it can make the return flight with
the wind in 5 hours. Find the speed of the airplane?

8) Six years ago, Molly was three times as old as Polly was. Four
years from now, Molly will be twice as old as Polly will be. Find the
present age of each (Hint: I can describe my age ten years from now
as (T + 10)).

9) The sum of two numbers is equal to Kobe Bryant’s jersey number.

The difference of the same numbers is equal to Lebron James’s
number (current number with the Miami Heat). What are the two numbers.