Solving One-Step Equations: Word Problems & Verification

Maria has some apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 12 apples. How many apples did she start with?

• 10

• 6

• 8

• 7

A book costs $15. If you have $x, how much more money do you need to buy the book?

• 15 - x

• x + 15

• x - 15

• 15 + x

Tom is 3 years older than his brother. If his brother is x years old, how old is Tom?

• x + 3

• x + 5

• x - 3

• x + 2

A box contains some chocolates. If you take out 8 chocolates, there are 20 left. How many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 24

• 28

• 18

• 30

Lily has $50. She spends $x on a toy. How much money does she have left?

• 50 + x

• x - 50

• 50 - x

• 50 / x

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour. If it travels for x hours, how far does it go?

• 120x miles

• 60x + 10 miles

• 60x miles

• 30x miles

The temperature was 20 degrees in the morning. If it drops by x degrees, what is the new temperature?

• 20 + x

• 20 - x

• 20 - 10

• x degrees

A gardener planted 15 flowers. If he plants x more flowers, he will have 30 flowers in total. How many more flowers does he need to plant?

• 20

• 5

• 10

• 15

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat x slices, how many slices are left?

• 8 - x

• 8 - 8

• 8 + x

• x slices

A tank can hold 100 liters of water. If it currently has x liters, how much more water can it hold?

• x liters

• 50 liters

• 100 + x

• 100 - x