Word Problems: One Step Equations

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Use d as your variable.

• $\frac{d}{4}=11.13$

• 4d=$11.13

• $\frac{d}{5}=11.13$

• 5d=$11.13

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Amy was given an amount of money, m, for a good grades on her report card. She spent $15.00 and now has $25.32. How much money did she get for good grades? Write an equation you could use to solve this problem. Use m as your variable.

• m - 25.32 = 15

• $\frac{m}{25.32}=15$

• m - 15 = 25.32

• 15m = 25.32

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Charlie has some candy. He shares ten pieces with Betsy and is left with 24 pieces. Which equation should I use to solve this problem?

• x +10 = 24

• x - 10 = 24

• 10x = 24

• x + 24 = 10

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Carol’s class had 25 students on roll. After some new students join her class, the number of students increases to 36. Write an equation to determine the number of students who joined Carol's class.

• 25 + x = 36

• x – 36 = 25

• 36x = 25

• 36 + x = –25

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Which choice models this situation?

Taylor has read 125 pages in a book. The book has a total of 262 pages. How many pages does she have left to read to finish the book?

• p - 125 = 262

• p + 125 = 262

• 125p = 262

• $\frac{p}{125}=262$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Which choice models this situation?

Anna participated in a read-a-thon. Mr. Cole pledged $4 per book and gave Anna $44. How many books did Anna read?

• b - 4 = 44

• b + 4 = 33

• 4b = 44

• $\frac{b}{4}=44$

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Becky is preparing for her younger sister's birthday party. She splits a jar of lollilops evenly among 6 goody bags. Each bag ends up with 4 lollipops.

Which equation can you use to find the number of lollipops n in the jar?

• $\frac{n}{6}=4$
  

• n - 4 = 6

• 4n = 6

• n + 6 = 4

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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

• 14h = 112

• $\frac{14}{h}=112$

• h + 14 = 112

• h - 14 = 112

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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?

• 29 - n = 41
• 29 - n = 40
• 29 + n = 41
• 29 + n = 40

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

Select the equation that best represents the situation: Mr. Coberly takes 30 seconds to solve a Math problem. This is twice as much time as it takes Mr. Wall to solve a Math problem.

•  $\frac{w}{2}=30$  

• w + 2 = 30

• 2w = 30

• w - 2 = 30

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CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.EE.C.9