One Step Equation Word Problems

There are 37 rose bushes currently in the park. Park workers will plant more rose bushes today. When the workers are finished there will be 87 rose bushes in the park. How many rose bushes did the workers plant today ?

• 50

• 117

• 45

x - 4 = 17

• x = 21

• x = 13

• x = 19

• x = 24

x + 24 = 44

• x = -20

• x = 68

• x = 20

• x = -68

To solve the equation
x + 5 = 8
 I would ....

• subtract 5 from x

• subtract 5 from both sides

• subtract 5 from one side and add 5 to the other

• add 5 to both sides

in 3a =12,
I would....

• add 3 to both sides

• subtract 3 from both sides

• divide both sides by 3

• divide just the right by 3

Javier has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Javier needs to save to by the IPOD?

• 55 + x = 145

• 145x = 55

• 55 - x = 145

• 145 (55) = x

Darshany 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

Select the equation that best represents the situation:  Dr. Lahana takes 30 seconds to solve a Math problem. This is twice as much time as it takes Ms. Rosegreen to solve a Math problem.

• w + 2 = 30

• 2w = 30

• w - 2 = 30

Select the equation that best represents the situation:

Josiah scored 37 points. This was 5 points more than Alex scored.

• 37 + 5 = k

• k - 5 = 37

• k + 5 = 37

• 5k = 37

Select the equation that best represents the situation: In a normal day, Skyah spends half as much time watching Nextflix as Jade does. If Skyah watches 120 minutes of Nextflix, how much does Jade watch?

• 2j = 120