1. Oceanside Bike Rental Shop charges $16 plus $6 an hour for renting a bike. Melanie paid $70 to rent a bike. How many hours did she pay to have the bike checked out? Select the correct equation to represent this situation. A) 16x+6x=70
B) 16+ 6x=70
C) 16x+6=70

2. Jason bought 9 new baseball trading cards to add to his collection. The next day his dog ate half of his collection. There are now only 42 cards left. How many cards did Jason start with? Select the correct equation to represent this situation.

A) 1/2(x+9)=42
B) 9x+1/2=42
C) 1/2x+9=42

3. Jason sold half of his comic books and then bought 6 more. He now has 17. How many did he begin with? Select the correct equation to represent this situation.

A) 1/2(x+6)=17
B) 1/2x+6=17
C) 1/2x+6x=17

4. Dan spent half of his allowance going to the movies. He washed the family car and earned $9. What is his weekly allowance if he ended with $15? Select the correct equation to represent this situation.

A) 1/2x+9=15
B) 1/2(x+9)=15
C) 9-1/2x=15

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