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Contents

Pages 3-12 Story Puzzle Clues

Page 13 Student Answer Sheet

Page 14 Answer Key

Possible Ways to Use This Story Puzzle Post the 10 clues around the room and let students get

out of their desks to complete the activity on

their answer sheet.

Have the 10 clues in a binder/folder at a center where

students can flip through the clues to complete

the activity on the answer sheet.

Have students remain in desks and give each student a

copy of the answer sheet. Project each clue on the

board and compare stories at the end.

This method makes for a fun assessment.

These are just a few ideas on how to use this activity…

the possibilities are endless.

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1 Janness is 6 years older than Yesenia.

The sum of their ages is 30.

Which system matches this information?

Miley Cyrus

j = y + 30

j + 6 = y

Taylor Swift

j + y = 30

j = 6 + y

Nicki Minaj

j + y = 30

y = j + 6

Ariana Grande

j + y = 6

j + y = 30

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2 There were 100 pizzas sold at

Jordy’s Pizzeria on Tuesday. A large pizza

costs $16 and a small pizza costs $11.

If $1550 worth of pizzas were sold in all,

how many small pizzas were sold?

Skipping

10

Driving

15

Floating

20

Taking Her Jet Pack

25

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3 Eduardo mixed 5 pounds of cashews and

almonds. Cashews cost $8 per pound and

almonds cost $6 per pound. The total cost

of the mixture was $33.

How much of the mixture was almonds?

Walmart

1.5 pounds

Kroger

2.0 pounds

Target

3.0 pounds

PetSmart

3.5 pounds

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4 The sum of two numbers is 80.

Their difference is 38.

The product of these 2 numbers is ____?

Maroon 5

1230

One Direction

1798

Fall Out Boy

1239

One Republic

1456

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5 Alyssa has fifty quarters and dimes.

She has a total of $9.80.

How many dimes does she have?

Ran Over

32

Kissed

30

Sweet Talked

20

Abducted

18

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6 A rectangle has length that is 4 inches

greater than twice its width.

The perimeter of the rectangle is 26 inches.

What is the area?

Polka-Dotted Pandas

28

Little Green Goblins

30

Stealthy Sea Lions

36

Orcish Orcs

52

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7 The lines whose equations are

7x-3y=1 and 6x+y=8 intersect as one point.

What is the x-coordinate at that point?

Dance the Cha Cha Slide

0

Sing the ABCs backwards

1

Spin Rapidly in a Circle

2

Go Home and Take a Nap

3

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8 Which statement correctly describes the

graphs of these equations:

- 4x - 3y = 1

12x + 9y = -3

Do a backflip

The lines are parallel

Recite the Pythagorean Theorem

The lines coincide

Wave Goodbye

The lines intersect at 1 point

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9 The solution to which system of equations

has a y value of 0?

Piece of the Moon

x + 2y = -1

y = 3x +3

Meteor

3x - y = 2

x + 2y = -1

Alien Space Ship

y = 3x + 3

2x + 3y = 0

Satellite

2x + 3y = 0

x + 2y = -1

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10 Which of the following

statements correctly describes

the system of equations below?

x + y = 10

y = -2x + 5

Awesome Math Skills

The lines are parallel

Killer Karate Chop

The lines coincide

Fabulous Fashion Sense

The lines intersect at ( -5 , 15 )

Beautiful Smiles

The lines intersect at ( 15 , -5)

(1)___________ was (2) _______________ to (3)___________ when she saw (4)__________

being (5) ____________ by (6)____________. The only way to stop the (6)_______________ was to quickly (7) _______________________ and (8)______________________________.

Luckily this strategy worked and (4)________ was saved from the (6)________________. However, before (4) __________________ could be safe a giant

(9)________________ hit the Earth! (1)____________________ and

(4)____________________ were saved from near death though by their

(10)___________________________.

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Name____________________ Date________

KEY

(1)Taylor Swift was (2) skipping to (3) Petsmart when she saw (4) Fall Out Boy being (5) abducted by (6) Little Green Goblins.

The only way to stop the (6)Little Green Goblins. was to quickly (7) Sing the ABCs backwards and

(8)Recite the Pythagorean Theorem. Luckily this strategy worked and (4) Fall Out Boy was

saved from the (6)Little Green Goblins. However, before (4) Fall Out Boy could be safe a giant

(9) Piece of the Moon hit the Earth! (1) Taylor Swift and

(4) Fall Out Boy were saved from near death though by their

(10) Fabulous Fashion Sense.

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