Match Equation to Word Problem

Which equation BEST matches the word problem?

Lucas is reading a book about animals. He read 35 pages on Monday and 68 pages on Tuesday. How many pages did he read on Monday and Tuesday?

• 35 x 68 = n

• 68 - 35 = n

• 35 + 68 = n

• 68 x 35 = n

Noah practices playing golf for 2 hours each day. His goal is to practice for 14 hours. So far this week he has practiced for 3 days. Which equation finds h, how many more hours Noah needs to practice for his goal of 14 hours?

• 2 x 3 x 14 = h

• 2 x 3 + 14 = h

• 2 x 3 + h = 14

• 2 x 3 x h = 14

Which situation represents 36÷6?

• Driver has 36 flash cards. His mom makes him 6 more. How many total flash cards does he have?

• Kayden has 36 notebooks. He divides them into 6 groups. How many notebooks will be in each group?

• Zion has 36 Pokemon cards. He loses 6 cards at recess. How many cards does he have left?

• Alora has 36 packs of gum. Each pack has 6 pieces of gum in it. How many total pieces of gum does she have?

Oscar had 245 Pokemon cards. He gave 34 to a friend. Then he lost 67 cards. Which equation will solve for p, the number of Pokemon cards, Oscar has now?

• 245 - 34 - 67 = p

• 245 - 34 + 67 = p

• 245 + 34 + 67 = p

• p - 34 + 67 = 245

Four friends bought pizza.  They all split the cost evenly.  The pizza was $16.00.  The total bill came to $32.00.  Which equation matches this story.

• 4 + 16 = 32

• 16-4 = 32x

• 16 + 4p = 32

• 4p + 16 = 32

Joe scored 4 points during the basketball game. Sam scored four times more than Joe. What equation best represents the problem if j represents Joe and s represents Sam?

• j + 4 = s

• s + 4 = j

• 4 x s = j

• 4 x j = s

What equation matches this situation?

Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more. Now she has a total of 10 games.

Let v = the video games Robyn had to begin with

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10 - 4 = v

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In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

4.5A --- Abby drew this strip diagram.  What equation matches her strip diagram?

• 30 x 5 = C

• (30 x 5) + 11 = C

• (30 ÷ 5) + 11 = C

• 30 + 11 + 5 = C

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Boston practices basketball 3 hours each day. His goal is to practice 21 hours. So far this week he has practiced for 4 days. Which equation finds h, how many more hours Boston needs to practice to reach his goal of 21 hours?

• 21 = 3 x 4 + h

• 21 = 3 x 4 x h

• h = 4 x 3 + 21

• h = 4 x 3 x 21