One Step Equation Word Problems

How many boxes of envelopes can you buy with $12 if one box costs $3? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=# of envelopes; 3n=12
• n=# of boxes; n/3=12
• n=# of boxes; 3-n=12
• n=# of boxes; 3n=12

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Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=# of cups; 2 + n = 7
• n=# of cups; 2 - n = 7
• n=# of muffins; 2 + n = 7
• n=# of cups; 7 + n = 2

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How many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if one package costs $8? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n= # of diapers; 8n = 40
• n= # of packages; 8n = 40
• n= # of packages; 8 - n = 40
• n= # of packages; 8/n = 40

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Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=amount of $ Trevon received; 29 - n = 41
• n=# of days; 29 + n = 41
• n=amount of $ Trevon received; 29 + n = 41
• n=amount of $ Trevon received; 29 + n = 40

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Last week Julia ran 30 miles more than Pranav. Julia ran 47 miles. How many miles did Pranav run? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=# of miles P. ran; n + 30 =47
• n=# of miles J. ran; n + 30 =47
• n=# of miles P. ran; n - 30 =47
• n=# of miles P. ran; 30n =47

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After paying $5.12 for a salad, Norachai has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=amount of $ he had at 1st; n + $5.12 = $27.10
• n=amount of $ he had at 1st; n - $5.12 = $27.10
• n=cost of the salad; n - $5.12 = $27.10
• n=amount of $ he had at 1st; $5.12 - n = $27.10

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Mary earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112? 

• 14h = 112
• 14 / h = 112
• h + 14 = 112
• h - 14 = 112

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Deanne worked 25 hours this week. That was 3 hours less than she worked last week. Which equations represents how many hours she worked last week? 

• 3h = 25
• h + 3 = 25
• h - 3 = 25
• 3 / h = 25

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My brother is 2 years older than I am. He is 18 years old. Which equation represents how old I am? 

• m - 2 = 18
• m + 2 = 18
• 2m = 18
• m/2 = 18

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Todd caught three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish this year. Which algebraic equation represents how many fish he caught last year? 

• 3f = 63
• 63 - 3 = f
• 63/3 = f
• 3 + f = 63

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