Matching Equations to Word Problems

Write an equation for the word sentence.

7 less than the number of pencils is 15.

• 7 – 15 = p

• p – 7 = 15

•  15 – p = 7

•  7 – p = 15

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Write an equation for the word sentence.

12 times the number of tennis balls in 48.

•  t – 12 = 48

•  12 ÷ t = 48

•  12t = 48

•  t ÷ 12 = 48

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The sum of a number and 4.5 is 8.2.

• 8.2 + 4.5 = m

•  4.5m = 8.2

•  m + 4.5 = 8.2

•  8.2 + m = 4.2

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Write an equation for the word sentence.

Three times the cost is $24.

•  3c = $24

•  $24c = 3

•  3+ c = $24

•  $24 ÷ c = 3

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Write a word sentence for the equation.

5p + 16 = 31

•  31 is the product 5 and a number p plus 16.

•  16 more than the 5 times a number p is 31.

•  The product of a number p and 16 plus 5 is 31.

•  5 more than 16 times a number p is 31.

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Write a word sentence for the equation. 

c ÷ 8 = 4

• The sum of a number c and 8 is 4.

•  The product of a number c and 8 is 4.

•  The quotient of 8 and 4 is a number c.

•  The quotient of a number c and 8 is 4.

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Write a word sentence for the equation.

3f – 15 = 6

•  15 more than 3 times a number f is 6.

•  6 is the product of 15 and f minus 3.

•  15 less than 3 times a number f is 6.

•  A number f times 15 minus 3 is 6.

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A stadium has a total of 18,000 seats.  Of these, 7,500 are field seats and the rest are grandstand seats.  Which equation could be used to find the number of grandstand seats s?

•  s + 7,500 = 18,000

•  s – 7,500 = 18,000

•  s + 18,000 = 7,500

•  s – 18,000 = 7,500

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A bicycle manufacturer is reducing the number of spokes on each bicycle wheel by 4.  A wheel on one of the company’s new cross-country bikes has 32 spokes.  Which equation could be used to determine the number of spokes s that a wheel on a cross-country bike used to have?

•  s + 32 = 4

•  s + 4 = 32

• 32 – s = 4

•  s – 4 = 32

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Which algebraic expression matches the word problem: Jimmy, John, and Joey each had the same amount of baseball cards. They had a total of 45 cards. How many cards did they each have?

• 3n = 45

• n + 3 = 45

• n divided by 3 = 15

• 45 divided by n = 15