Mr Daniels Maths
Simultaneous Word Problems

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Q1)
3x + 2y = 24
2x + 2y = 22
[ x = 2, y = 9 ]

Q1)
Kyra buys 6 mars bars and 6 cakes for £42
Kyra then buys 4 mars bars and 6 cakes for £38
What is the cost of the mars bars and the cakes? [ mars bars cost £2 and cakes cost £5 each.]

Q1)
Hammid buys 3 sheep and 5 cows for £16
Later they buy 4 sheep and 10 cows for £28
What is the cost of the sheep and the cows? [ sheep cost £2 each and cows cost £2 each.]

Q2)
2x + 6y = 48
8x -6y = 12
[ x = 6, y = 6 ]

Q2)
Alfie buys 3 cakes and 5 galaxys for £27
Alfie then buys 3 cakes and 3 galaxys for £21
What is the cost of the cakes and the galaxys? [ cakes cost £4 and galaxys cost £3 each.]

Q2)
McKenzie buys 10 goats and 2 sheep for £40
Later they buy 7 goats and 6 sheep for £74
What is the cost of the goats and the sheep? [ goats cost £2 each and sheep cost £10 each.]

Q3)
9x + 9y = 81
9x + 4y = 46
[ x = 2, y = 7 ]

Q3)
Logun buys 8 cans of coke and 5 cups of tea for £47
Logun then buys 3 cans of coke and 5 cups of tea for £27
What is the cost of the cans of coke and the cups of tea? [ cans of coke cost £4 and cups of tea cost £3 each.]

Q3)
Brady buys 3 sheep and 1 cows for £20
Later they buy 4 sheep and 3 cows for £35
What is the cost of the sheep and the cows? [ sheep cost £5 each and cows cost £5 each.]

Q4)
9x + y = 46
4x -y = 6
[ x = 4, y = 10 ]

Q4)
Jonathan buys 4 cans of coke and 6 cups off coffee for £40
Jonathan then buys 4 cans of coke and 5 cups off coffee for £36
What is the cost of the cans of coke and the cups off coffee? [ cans of coke cost £4 and cups off coffee cost £4 each.]

Q4)
Lumaya buys 4 cows and 1 pigs for £43
Later they buy 10 cows and 6 pigs for £132
What is the cost of the cows and the pigs? [ cows cost £9 each and pigs cost £7 each.]

Q5)
9x + 6y = 75
4x + 6y = 60
[ x = 3, y = 8 ]

Q5)
Anna buys 9 galaxys and 5 mars bars for £46
Anna then buys 2 galaxys and 5 mars bars for £18
What is the cost of the galaxys and the mars bars? [ galaxys cost £4 and mars bars cost £2 each.]

Q5)
Harley buys 10 pigs and 1 cows for £106
Later they buy 2 pigs and 3 cows for £38
What is the cost of the pigs and the cows? [ pigs cost £10 each and cows cost £6 each.]

Q6)
7x + 4y = 54
5x -4y = 18
[ x = 6, y = 3 ]

Q6)
Sam buys 5 cups off coffee and 8 cans of coke for £44
Sam then buys 5 cups off coffee and 6 cans of coke for £38
What is the cost of the cups off coffee and the cans of coke? [ cups off coffee cost £4 and cans of coke cost £3 each.]

Q6)
Hassan buys 6 horses and 1 pigs for £32
Later they buy 7 horses and 10 pigs for £108
What is the cost of the horses and the pigs? [ horses cost £4 each and pigs cost £8 each.]

Q7)
5x + 10y = 95
5x + 8y = 81
[ x = 5, y = 7 ]

Q7)
McKenzie buys 3 cans of coke and 7 cups of tea for £20
McKenzie then buys 3 cans of coke and 3 cups of tea for £12
What is the cost of the cans of coke and the cups of tea? [ cans of coke cost £2 and cups of tea cost £2 each.]

Q7)
Jenson buys 9 cows and 1 goats for £69
Later they buy 10 cows and 5 goats for £100
What is the cost of the cows and the goats? [ cows cost £7 each and goats cost £6 each.]

Q8)
6x + 4y = 48
8x -4y = 36
[ x = 6, y = 3 ]

Q8)
Hammid buys 9 cups of tea and 4 cans of coke for £65
Hammid then buys 3 cups of tea and 4 cans of coke for £35
What is the cost of the cups of tea and the cans of coke? [ cups of tea cost £5 and cans of coke cost £5 each.]

Q8)
Sharney buys 9 goats and 1 cows for £78
Later they buy 7 goats and 7 cows for £98
What is the cost of the goats and the cows? [ goats cost £8 each and cows cost £6 each.]

Q9)
8x + 2y = 86
9x -2y = 84
[ x = 10, y = 3 ]

Q9)
Steven buys 7 cans of coke and 3 galaxys for £23
Steven then buys 3 cans of coke and 3 galaxys for £15
What is the cost of the cans of coke and the galaxys? [ cans of coke cost £2 and galaxys cost £3 each.]

Q9)
Eva buys 9 pigs and 5 cows for £90
Later they buy 4 pigs and 10 cows for £110
What is the cost of the pigs and the cows? [ pigs cost £5 each and cows cost £9 each.]

Q10)
6x + 8y = 52
4x -8y = 8
[ x = 6, y = 2 ]

Q10)
Sabrina buys 5 mars bars and 4 cups off coffee for £37
Sabrina then buys 5 mars bars and 3 cups off coffee for £34
What is the cost of the mars bars and the cups off coffee? [ mars bars cost £5 and cups off coffee cost £3 each.]

Q10)
Jenson buys 5 cows and 2 goats for £36
Later they buy 9 cows and 4 goats for £68
What is the cost of the cows and the goats? [ cows cost £4 each and goats cost £8 each.]