Solving One-Step Equations with Rationals and Graphing

1. Sarah has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She cuts off x meters for a project. If she has 2.5 meters left, what is the value of x?

• 0.5 meters

• 1.0 meters

• 1.5 meters

• 2.0 meters

2. A car travels 0.75 miles per minute. If it has traveled x miles in 15 minutes, how far has it gone?

• 11.25 miles

• 10 miles

• 9.5 miles

• 12 miles

3. A recipe calls for 1.5 cups of sugar. If you have x cups and use 0.5 cups, how much sugar do you have left?

• 1 cup

• x + 0.5 cups

• 0 cups

• x - 0.5 cups

4. The temperature was 2.5 degrees Celsius in the morning. If it increases by x degrees to reach 5 degrees, what is the value of x?

• 2.5

• 1.5

• 4.0

• 3.5

5. A book costs $12.50. If you have x dollars and spend $7.50, how much money do you have left?

• 12.50 - x

• x + 7.50

• x - 12.50

• x - 7.50

6. A tank holds 15 liters of water. If it currently has x liters and you add 4 liters, how much water is in the tank now?

• x + 4 liters

• x + 2 liters

• 15 liters

• x liters

7. A gardener planted 2.5 rows of flowers. If each row has x flowers and there are 10 flowers in total, how many flowers are in each row?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 2

8. A box contains x toys. If you give away 1.5 toys and have 8.5 left, how many toys did you start with?

• 10

• 9

• 11

• 12

9. A train travels at a speed of 1.2 miles per minute. If it travels for x minutes and covers 6 miles, how long did it travel?

• 4 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 6 minutes

• 7 minutes

10. A baker made 20 cookies. If he sells x cookies and has 12 left, how many cookies did he sell?

• 10

• 8

• 4

• 6