One Step Word Problems

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?

• x + 16 = 50

• x - 16 = -50

• -500 + x = 16

• x - 16 = 500

Tags

CCSS.2.OA.A.1

Marble Middle School paid $500 for 16 graphing calculators. What was the cost for each calculator?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 1/6x = 15

• 1/6x = 500

• 500 = 6x

• 500 = -6x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

On first down, a football team lost 16 yds. After two downs, the team had an overall gain of 5 yds. How many yards were gained on second down?

Which equation matches this scenario?

• 8x - 3x = 450

• 16 - x = 15

• 1/16x = 45

• -16 + x = 15

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• x - 1/6 = 15

• -16x = 15

• 1/6 x = 15

• -15 = 16x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

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

Which equation matches the scenario?

• x - 1/6 = 50

• x - 16 = -50

• 1/6 x = 50

• -50 = 16x

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 2/5x = 16

• 5/2x = 16

• x -16 = 2/5

• 16 + x = 2/5

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

A chest was resting on the ocean floor 500 ft below the surface. It was lifted to the deck of a ship 16 ft above the surface. How far was the chest lifted?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 16x = 500

• x - 16 = -500

• 16x = -500

• -500 + x = 16

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

If you divide the age of Grampa Gump by 16, you get the age of Junior Gump. If Junior is 5 years old, how old is grampa?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• x/16 = 5

• x - 1/6 = 15

• 8x - 3x = 450

• 16/x = 5x

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

At Maxx Middle School, there are 30 times as many students as teachers. If there are 450 students, how many teachers are there?

Which equation matches this scenario?

• x/30 = -450

• 8x - 3x = 450

• 30/x = 450

• x + 16 = -450

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.A.2

Kodak cut a pizza into eight equal slices and ate three of them. If his meal had 450 calories, how many calories were in the entire pizza?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 30x = 450

• 3/8x = 450

• -450 = 8x

• 450x = 30

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3