One-Step Equations: Solve Real-Life Scenarios

1. Sarah has 12 apples. She gives away some apples to her friend. If she has 8 apples left, how many apples did she give away? (Equation: 12 - x = 8)

• 6

• 2

• 4

• 10

2. A book costs $15. If you have $5, how much more money do you need to buy the book? (Equation: 5 + x = 15)

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 5

3. Tom has 20 marbles. He loses some marbles and now has 15 left. How many marbles did he lose? (Equation: 20 - x = 15)

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 7

4. A box can hold 30 toys. If there are already 18 toys in the box, how many more toys can fit in? (Equation: 18 + x = 30)

• 20

• 10

• 12

• 15

5. Lisa read 25 pages of her book. If the book has 100 pages, how many pages does she have left to read? (Equation: 100 - x = 25)

• 75 pages

• 25 pages

• 100 pages

• 50 pages

6. A farmer has 50 chickens. If he sells some and has 35 left, how many chickens did he sell? (Equation: 50 - x = 35)

• 20

• 25

• 10

• 15

7. There are 40 students in a class. If 12 students are absent, how many students are present? (Equation: 40 - x = 12)

• 35

• 28

• 25

• 30

8. A toy costs $25. If you have $10, how much more do you need to buy the toy? (Equation: 10 + x = 25)

• 20

• 30

• 15

• 10

9. Emma has 45 stickers. She gives some to her friend and now has 30 left. How many stickers did she give away? (Equation: 45 - x = 30)

• 25

• 20

• 15

• 10

10. A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices, how many slices are left? (Equation: 8 - x = 3)

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 6 slices