Matching One-Step Equations and Word Problems

Two hundred seventy-six people are seated in 12 identical rows for a performance of a school play. How many people are in each row? Let p be the number of people in each row.

• p = 276 ÷ 12

• p = 276 ⋅ 12

• 276p = 12

• p = 12 + 276

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Use d as your variable.

• d/4=$11.13

• 4d=$11.13

• d/5=$11.13

• 5d=$11.13

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

17 = x + 3

• x = 20

• x = 14

• x = 13

• x = 19

y - 4.6 = 12

• 16.6

• 5.8

• 7.4

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Solve: 18x=324

• 16

• 17

• 18

• 19

4x = 44

• x = 40

• x = 11

• x = 48

• x = 176

x ÷ 2 = 12

• x = 24

• x = 6

• x = 20

• x = 10

x ÷ 13 = 8

• x = 91

• x = 104

• x = 21

• x = 5

Breanna went to the mall and spent $35.00 on shoes. When she got home she had $40.00 in her purse. which equation can be used to find the amount of money she started with?

• x - 35.00 = 40.00

• 40.00 - 35.00 = x

• 35.00x = 40.00

• 40.00x = 35.00