Solving One-Step Equations in Real-Life Scenarios

Maria has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend and now has 8 apples left. How many apples did she give away?

• 2

• 6

• 10

• 4

A book costs $15. If you have $x, how much more money do you need to buy the book if you currently have $10?

• 5

• 7

• 3

• 10

Tom has $50. He spends $x on a video game. If he has $30 left, how much did he spend on the game?

• 25

• 15

• 20

• 35

A box contains 24 chocolates. If you eat x chocolates, how many chocolates are left in the box?

• 24 + x

• x chocolates

• 24 - x

• 12 chocolates

Samantha is 5 years older than her brother. If her brother is x years old, how old is Samantha?

• x + 10

• x + 5

• x - 1

• x - 5

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

• 60x miles

• x miles

• 120x miles

• 60 miles

There are 30 students in a class. If x students are absent, how many students are present?

• 30 + x

• 30 - x

• x

• 30 - (x + 1)

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

• x slices

• 8 + x

• 8 - (x + 1)

• 8 - x

A store sells pencils for $2 each. If you buy x pencils, how much do you spend?

• $x

• $2x

• $2 + x

• $2x + 1

A garden has 50 flowers. If x flowers bloom, how many flowers are still closed?

• 50 - (x + 1)

• 50 + x

• x flowers are still closed

• 50 - x