NAME ________________ Period ____ Date ___ Open-Ended # 1
Sam has purchased 22 candy bars at the local bodega store. Snicker candy bars were
$.40 each and 3-Musketeers candy bars were $.50 each. His total purchase was
$10.00
Write expression for the total price of the Snicker candy bars using S for the
number of Snicker candy bars.
Express number of 3-Musketeers candy bars in terms of S. Write expression
for the total price of the 3-Musketeers candy bars using variable S.
Write equation for the total price of the 22 candy bars purchased.
Solve the equation. Find number of each type of candy bars. Show your work.
If Anna had spent the same amount on her candy bars as Sam, what is one of
the possible numbers of each type of candy bars she could have purchased, if
she had at least one of each type? Show your work.
Who do you think made a better purchase and why? Explain.
NAME ________________ Period ____ Date ___ Open-Ended # 2
Sam has purchased 23 candy bars at the local bodega store. Snicker candy bars were
$.80 each and 3-Musketeers candy bars were $1.00 each. His total purchase was
$20.00
Write expression for the total price of the Snicker candy bars using S for the
number of Snicker candy bars.
Express number of 3-Musketeers candy bars in terms of S. Write expression
for the total price of the 3-Musketeers candy bars using variable S.
Write equation for the total price of the 23 candy bars purchased.
Solve the equation. Find number of each type of candy bars. Show your work.
If Anna had spent the same amount on her candy bars as Sam, what is one of
the possible numbers of each type of candy bars she could have purchased, if
she had at least one of each type? Show your work.
Who do you think made a better purchase and why? Explain.