Construction Tools

A compass and a ruler together cost $4. The compass costs 90 cents more than the ruler. How much does the compass cost?

“Don’t Fence Me In”

A farmer needs to fence a rectangular piece of land. She wants the length of the field to be 80 ft. longer than the width. If she has 1080 ft. of fencing material, what should the length and the width of the field be?

Dress Up

A shirt and a tie sell for $9.50. The shirt costs $5.50 more than the tie. What is the cost of the tie?

Math is Fun!

Toma’s team entered a mathematics contest where teams of students compete by answering questions that are worth either 3 points or 5 points. No partial credit was given. Toma’s team scored 44 points on 12 questions. How many 5-point questions did the team answer correctly?