Solve One-Step Equations: Identify Variables & Translate

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

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 10

A book costs $15. If you have $x and you spend $5, how much money do you have left?

• $x + 5

• $x - 5

• $10

• $x - 10

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 eat 4 chocolates, there are 10 left. How many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 14

• 10

• 12

• 16

The temperature was 20 degrees in the morning. If it drops by 7 degrees, what is the new temperature?

• 25 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 10 degrees

• 13 degrees

A car travels x miles in 2 hours. If it travels 30 miles in total, how far did it travel in the first hour?

• 10 miles

• 20 miles

• 25 miles

• 15 miles

Samantha has $50. She spends x dollars on a toy. If she has $30 left, how much did she spend?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 35

A garden has x flowers. If 8 flowers bloom, there are now 20 flowers. How many flowers were there initially?

• 15

• 12

• 10

• 18

A recipe calls for x cups of sugar. If you use 2 cups, how much sugar do you need to complete the recipe if it requires 5 cups in total?

• 6 cups

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 1 cup

A train leaves the station with x passengers. If 10 more passengers board, there are now 50 passengers. How many passengers were on the train initially?

• 50

• 30

• 40

• 20