One & Two Step Equation Word Problems

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Ben and Jerry together scored 50 points in the big game. If Ben scored 16 points, how many points did Jerry score? Which equation fits this scenario?

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x + 16 = 50

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One sixth of the candies in a bag of M&Ms are orange. If there are 15 orange candies, how many M&Ms are in the bag?

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1/6 x = 15

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A scuba diver dove 16 ft to an elevation of -50 ft. What was her elevation before the dive? Which equation matches the scenario?

Back

x - 16 = -50

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The number of elephants at the circus was two-fifths of the number of horses. If there were 16 elephants, how many horses were there?

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2/5x = 16

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Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. Which equation matches this situation?

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50 + 20m = 290

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Scott works on cars. He charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie's car bill was $63.

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7x + 35 = 63

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Equation to find initial candy in bag when shared among 4 friends, each giving away 7 pieces and ending with 8 pieces.

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c/4 - 7 = 8

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A computer printer can print 10 pages per minute. There were already 35 pages in the tray. The total pages printed was 115 pages. How many minutes has the printer been running?

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8

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Jared made sixty dollars mowing lawns over the summer. If he spent thirty-nine dollars buying new mower blades, how many seven dollar games could he buy with the money he had left?

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3

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Terry's car repair cost $50 per hour of labor plus $150 for parts. Total bill before tax: $375. How many hours of labor?

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4.5 hours