Equations in Action: Translate and Solve for Grade 7

A store sells notebooks for $3 each. If you buy x notebooks, how much do you spend? Write the equation and solve for 5 notebooks.

• $10

• $15

• $5

• $20

Maria has 12 apples. She gives away x apples to her friends. Write an equation to represent the number of apples she has left and solve for x = 4.

• 8

• 6

• 12

• 10

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. How far does it travel in t hours? Write the equation and solve for t = 2.

• 150 miles

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

• 60 miles

Tom has $50. He spends y dollars on a video game. Write an equation to find out how much money he has left and solve for y = 20.

• 40

• 10

• 25

• 30

A recipe requires 2 cups of flour. If you want to make x batches of cookies, how many cups of flour do you need? Write the equation and solve for x = 3.

• 6 cups

• 4 cups

• 8 cups

• 10 cups

A gardener plants x flowers in a row. If he plants 5 rows, how many flowers does he plant in total? Write the equation and solve for x = 4.

• 20

• 10

• 25

• 15

A book costs $15. If you have z dollars, how many books can you buy? Write the equation and solve for z = 45.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A train leaves the station at 3 PM and travels at a speed of 80 miles per hour. Write an equation to find the distance traveled after h hours and solve for h = 1.

• 100 miles

• 80 miles

• 40 miles

• 60 miles

Samantha has 30 stickers. She gives away s stickers to her friends. Write an equation to find out how many stickers she has left and solve for s = 10.

• 15

• 25

• 5

• 20

A box contains x chocolates. If you eat 3 chocolates, how many are left? Write the equation and solve for x = 10.

• 7

• 5

• 0

• 10