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Word Problems

My parents run a small restaurant. They have tables for 2 and tables for 4. There are a total of 11 tables that seat a total of 32 people. How many 2 person tables do my parents have in their restaurant?

If a ® b = a b - b, what is
7 ® 3
?

Alice earned a total of $65 for working after school for five days. Each day after the first day, she earned $2 more than she earned the day before. How much did she earn on the first day.

If a - b = b - 3 = 6, what is the value of a?

Tickets for a concert cost $2 each for children and $5 each for adults. A group of 30 people paid a total of $87 for the concert. How many children were in the group?

The Miller's house is valued at $80,000. Suppose that the value increases by 5% each year. How much will the house be worth in 3 years?

A work team of 4 people completes half a job in 15 days. How many days will it take a team of 10 people to finish the other half of the job? All of the people on both teams work at the same rate.