One Step Equation Word Problem

Sandy is making muffins using her grandmother's recipe. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. Which equation can be used to find x, the number of cups Sandy needs to make muffins?

• 7 + 2 = x

• x = 2 + 7

• 2(7) = x

• 2 + x = 7

Two hundred seventy-six people are seated in 12 identical rows for a performance of a school play.

Which equation can be used to find p, the number of people in each row.

• p = 276/12

• p = 276 ⋅ 12

• 12p = 276

• p = 12 + 276

A land surveyor must partition a distance of 2,600 feet into 40 identical parts.

Which equation can be used to find f, the number of feet in each part?

• 40f = 2,600

• f = 40 ÷ 2,600

• 2,600f = 40

• f = 2,600 − 40

Tyrell has saved $62 to buy a new phone that costs $89. Which equation can be used to find d, the number of dollars Tyrell needs to find the phone?

• 62 + d = 89

• 62d = 89

• d ÷ 89 = 62

• d - 62 = 89

Sally bought 3 candy bars for a total of $18.00.

Which equation can be used to find c, the cost of each candy bar?

• 18c=6

• c + 6= 18

• c +18 = 6

• 3c=18

A rectangle has a length of 5.2 cm and an area of 18.2 sq cm.

Which equation can be used to find w, the width of the rectangle?

• 18.2 = 5.2w

• w = 18.2 ⋅ 5.2

• w = 5.2 ÷ 18.2

• 18.2w = 5.2

Last Friday Trevon had $19. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $51. How much money did he receive?

• $52.00

• $42.00

• $32.00

• $30.00

Last week Julia ran 40 miles more than Pranav. Julia ran 27 miles. How many miles did Pranav run?

• 17 miles

• 23 miles

• 12 miles

• 13 miles

After paying $7.12 for a salad, Ryshaun has

$37.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad?

• $22.20

• $44.22

• $32.22

• $22.44

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