math 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

• x = 500/16

• 500 = 6x

• 500 = -6x

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.2C

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

Which equation matches this scenario?

• 8x - 3x = 450

• 16 - x = 15

• 1/16x = 45

• -16 + x = 5

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