One-Step Word Problems

Tyrell has saved $62 to buy a new phone. How many more dollars must Tyrell save if the cost of the phone is $89? Let d be the number of dollars Tyrell must still save?

• 62 + d = 89

• 62d = 89

• d ÷ 89 = 62

• d - 62 = 89

At Fantasy Flowers, a dozen roses sells for $27. What is the cost of each rose? Write and solve an equation to find the cost of one rose.

• 27 (12) = x

• 27/x = 12

• x/12 = 27

• 12x = 27

A 5 pound bag of candy sells for $5.10. How much would a 1 pound bag of candy cost? Write and solve an equation to find the cost of a one pound bag of candy.

• 5.10/5 = c

• 5c = 5.10

• 5(5.10) = c

• c/5 = 5.10

WRITE AN EQUATION
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+41=x
• 41-x=29
• x+29=41
• x-29=41

WRITE AN EQUATION
After paying $5.12 for a salad, Norachai has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad?

• 27.10+5.12=x
• 27.10-5.12=x
• x-5.12=27.10
• 5.12+x=27.10

WRITE AN EQUATION
At a restaurant, Mike and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?

• 4x=13
• x/3=13
• 13(4)=x
• x/4=13

Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.

• 18c=6
• c + 6= 18
• c +18 = 6
• 3c=18

Ashlyn is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?

• 7 ÷ 2 = x

• 2 - x = 7

• 2 + x = 7

• 7x = 2

If one roll of masking tape costs $1.15, how many rolls can Emma buy with $5.75?  Which equation can be used to find the solution?