Solving One-Step Equations in Everyday Life

Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 7 apples left, how many apples did she give away? (Equation: 12 - x = 7)

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A box contains 15 chocolates. If you eat some chocolates and there are 9 left, how many chocolates did you eat? (Equation: 15 - x = 9)

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Tom has a collection of 20 baseball cards. He buys some more cards and now has 25. How many cards did he buy? (Equation: 20 + x = 25)

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Lily is reading a book with 50 pages. If she has read 30 pages, how many pages does she have left to read? (Equation: 50 - x = 30)

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A farmer has 40 cows. If he sells some cows and has 32 left, how many cows did he sell? (Equation: 40 - x = 32)

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In a classroom, there are 24 students. If 8 students are absent, how many students are present? (Equation: 24 - x = 8)

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A baker made 60 cookies. If he sold 45 cookies, how many cookies does he have left? (Equation: 60 - x = 45)

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Emma has 5 times as many stickers as her friend. If her friend has 3 stickers, how many stickers does Emma have? (Equation: x = 5 * 3)

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A movie theater has 100 seats. If 75 seats are filled, how many seats are empty? (Equation: 100 - x = 75)

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A gardener planted 30 flowers. If 10 flowers died, how many flowers are still alive? (Equation: 30 - x = 10)

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