Real-Life Scenarios: Create & Interpret Equations

Maria has 3 more than twice the number of apples that John has. If John has x apples, write an equation to represent the number of apples Maria has. What is the solution if John has 5 apples?

• 8

• 15

• 10

• 13

A book costs $12. If you buy x books, how much will you spend? Write an equation for the total cost and find the total if you buy 4 books.

• $24

• $48

• $60

• $36

Tom is 4 years older than his sister. If his sister is y years old, write an equation for Tom's age. How old is Tom if his sister is 10 years old?

• 16

• 12

• 18

• 14

A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, write an equation for the distance traveled. How far does it go in 3 hours?

• 120 miles

• 90 miles

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

Lily has twice as many stickers as Sam. If Sam has s stickers, write an equation for the number of stickers Lily has. How many stickers does Lily have if Sam has 7 stickers?

• 10

• 16

• 14

• 12

A rectangle has a length that is 3 meters longer than its width. If the width is w meters, write an equation for the length. What is the length if the width is 5 meters?

• 4 meters

• 8 meters

• 10 meters

• 6 meters

A movie ticket costs $8. If you buy x tickets, write an equation for the total cost. How much do you spend if you buy 6 tickets?

• $54

• $36

• $40

• $48

The sum of a number n and 15 is equal to 50. Write an equation to represent this situation. What is the value of n?

• 30

• 35

• 25

• 40

A gardener plants 5 more flowers than the number of trees he plants. If he plants t trees, write an equation for the number of flowers. How many flowers does he plant if he plants 8 trees?

• 13

• 10

• 12

• 15

A box contains x candies. If you eat 3 candies, the number of candies left is 10. Write an equation to find x. How many candies were in the box originally?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 12