Solving One-Step Equations: Real-Life Scenarios

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

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 10

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

• $x + 5

• $10

• $x - 10

• $x - 5

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

• x - 3

• x + 5

• x + 2

• x + 3

A box contains some chocolates. If you take out 8 chocolates and have 20 left, how many chocolates were in the box originally?

• 28

• 30

• 18

• 24

Lily has $50. She spends $y on a toy. If she has $30 left, how much did she spend?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 35

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for x hours, how far does it go?

• x miles

• 120x miles

• 60 miles

• 60x miles

There are 24 students in a class. If 6 students are absent, how many students are present?

• 18

• 15

• 12

• 20

A gardener has x flowers. If he plants 10 more flowers, he will have 30 flowers. How many flowers did he have initially?

• 15

• 25

• 20

• 35

A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left?

• 3 slices

• 6 slices

• 5 slices

• 4 slices

A tank can hold 50 liters of water. If it currently has x liters and you add 10 liters, how much water is in the tank now?

• x + 5 liters

• x + 10 liters

• x liters

• 50 liters