Translate and Solve: Mastering Word Problems in Math

Sarah has 5 apples. She buys x more apples. Write an equation to represent the total number of apples Sarah has.

• total_apples = 5 / x

• total_apples = 5 + x

• total_apples = 5 * x

• total_apples = 5 - x

If a book costs $x and you buy 3 books, how much do you spend? Write an expression for the total cost.

• 2x

• 3x

• x/3

• 4x

Tom has 12 marbles. He gives away y marbles to his friend. Write an equation to find out how many marbles Tom has left.

• 12 + y

• y - 12

• 12 - y

• 12 * y

A box contains x candies. If you eat 4 candies, how many candies are left? Write an equation to represent this situation.

• candies_left = x * 4

• candies_left = 4 - x

• candies_left = x - 4

• candies_left = x + 4

Lisa has 20 stickers. She wants to share them equally among z friends. Write an expression for the number of stickers each friend gets.

• 20 - z

• z * 20

• 20 / z

• 20 + z

If the temperature is x degrees and it increases by 5 degrees, what is the new temperature? Write an expression for the new temperature.

• x + 5

• x + 10

• x * 5

• x - 5

A car travels x miles in 1 hour. How far will it travel in 3 hours? Write an equation to find the total distance traveled.

• 3x

• 2x

• x/3

• 4x

You have a total of 50 points in a game. If you score x points in the next round, how many points will you have? Write an equation to represent this.

• total_points = 50 * x

• total_points = 50 + x

• total_points = 50 - x

• total_points = x - 50

A recipe calls for 2x cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need? Write an expression for the amount of flour needed.

• 2x cups of flour

• x/2 cups of flour

• 4x cups of flour

• x cups of flour

If a train leaves at x o'clock and arrives at 3 o'clock, how long is the journey? Write an equation to find the duration of the journey.

• 3 + x hours

• 3 - x hours

• x + 3 hours

• 2 - x hours