One-Step Equations and Diagrams: Word Problems Adventure

A farmer has 12 apples. He gives away some apples to his friend. If he has 7 apples left, how many apples did he give away? (Solve the equation: 12 - x = 7)

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Lily has 15 marbles. She buys some more marbles and now has 20. How many marbles did she buy? (Solve the equation: 15 + x = 20)

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A box contains 30 chocolates. If 8 chocolates are eaten, how many chocolates are left? (Use a diagram to represent the chocolates and solve: 30 - 8 = x)

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Tom has 5 times as many stickers as Jerry. If Jerry has 4 stickers, how many stickers does Tom have? (Solve the equation: x = 5 * 4)

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Sarah has 24 candies. She wants to share them equally among her 6 friends. How many candies will each friend get? (Solve the equation: 24 ÷ 6 = x)

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A book costs $15. If you have $50, how much money will you have left after buying the book? (Solve the equation: 50 - 15 = x)

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In a classroom, there are 20 students. If 5 students leave, how many students are still in the classroom? (Use a diagram to show the students and solve: 20 - 5 = x)

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A recipe requires 3 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need? (Solve the equation: x = 3 ÷ 2)

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A gardener plants 10 flowers. If he plants 4 more flowers, how many flowers does he have in total? (Solve the equation: 10 + x = total)

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A toy costs $25. If you have $40, how much more money do you need to buy the toy? (Solve the equation: 40 - 25 = x)

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