Translate Real-Life Situations into Equations

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy 'p' pencils, how much do you spend? Write an equation to represent the total cost.

• total_cost = 2 / p

• total_cost = p + 2

• total_cost = 2 + p

• total_cost = 2 * p

Maria has 'x' apples. She buys 5 more apples. Write an equation to show how many apples she has now.

• x + 5

• x - 5

• x * 5

• 5 + x

A car travels 'd' miles at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How long does it take to travel that distance? Write an equation for time.

• t = d + 60

• t = 60 / d

• t = d / 60

• t = d * 60

If 'y' is the number of hours you study, and you study 3 hours more than that, write an equation to represent your total study time.

• y + 5

• y + 3

• y - 3

• 3y

A recipe calls for 'b' bananas. If you have 4 bananas, how many more do you need? Write an equation to find the number of bananas needed.

• b + 4

• 4 - b

• b / 4

• b - 4

A book costs $15. If you buy 'n' books, write an equation to find the total cost of the books.

• Total Cost = 15 * n

• Total Cost = 15 / n

• Total Cost = n - 15

• Total Cost = 15 + n

If 'm' is the number of minutes you exercise each day, how many minutes do you exercise in a week? Write an equation to represent this.

• total_minutes = m * 7

• total_minutes = m - 7

• total_minutes = m / 7

• total_minutes = m + 7

A garden has 'g' rows of plants. If each row has 10 plants, write an equation to find the total number of plants in the garden.

• total_plants = g + 10

• total_plants = g - 10

• total_plants = g * 10

• total_plants = 10 / g

You have 'z' dollars. If you spend $7, how much money do you have left? Write an equation to represent your remaining money.

• z + 7

• z - 5

• z - 7

• z / 7

A train leaves at 3 PM and travels for 't' hours. If it arrives at 6 PM, write an equation to find 't'.

• t = 3

• t = 5

• t = 2

• t = 4