One-Step Addition and Subtraction Equations Word Problems

There were 27 bales of hay in the barn. Grant stacked some more bales in the barn. Now there are 76 bales. Let b be the number of bales Grant stacked in the barn. What is the equation to find b?

• b + 27 = 76

• b - 27 = 76

• b = 76 - 27

• b = 76 + 27

Mom made many cinnamon rolls for the church bake sale. She sold 25 cinnamon rolls at the sale. She has 12 rolls left after the sale. Let p be the number of rolls made for the bake sale. What is the equation that represents this situation?

• p - 25 = 12

• p + 25 = 12

• p + 12 = 25

• p - 12 = 25

Directions: Write an equation with a variable. Find the solution to the equation. Will's grandparents gave him 24 dollars for doing chores. Then he did more chores for his parents to earn more money. After his chores, he had earned $100. Let m be the money he earned from his parents.

• m = 76

• m = 24

• m = 100

• m = 124

Directions: Write an equation with a variable. Find the solution to the equation. Dalton had 106 rushing yards for the season before the homecoming football game. After the homecoming game, he had 147 yards for the season. Let y be the number of yards he ran during the homecoming game.

• y = 41

• y = 53

• y = 147

• y = 106

A pumpkin farmer took 123 pumpkins to the farmer’s market. He sold many pumpkins. At the end of the day, he had 27 pumpkins left. Let p be the number of pumpkins he sold that day. What is the value of p?

• 96

• 100

• 123

• 27

Directions: Write an equation with a variable. Find the solution to the equation. There were 45 bushels of apples in the barn. Dad picked some more bushels and took those to the barn. Now there are 99 bushels in the barn. Let b be the number of bushels Dad took to the barn.

• b = 54

• b = 45

• b = 99

• b = 144

Gran knitted many wash cloths for the school fundraiser. She sold 13 cloths at the sale. She has 11 wash cloths left after the sale. Let c be the number of cloths made for the fundraiser. How many cloths did Gran make for the fundraiser?

• 22

• 24

• 26

• 28

Leah's friends gave her 12 dollars at her birthday party. Then her grandparents gave her some more money. In all, she had 87 dollars of birthday money! Let m be the money she got from her grandparents. What is the value of m?

• 75

• 87

• 12

• 99

Directions: Write an equation with a variable. Find the solution to the equation. Lorenzo had 96 passing yards for the season before the homecoming football game. After the homecoming game, he had 129 yards for the season. Let y be the number of yards he passed the ball during the homecoming game.

• y = 33

• y = 129

• y = 96

• y = 225

Directions: Write an equation with a variable. Find the solution to the equation. A local artist took 105 art pieces to the craft fair to sell. He sold many pieces at the fair. At the end of the day, he only had 18 art pieces left! Let p be the number of art pieces he sold that day.

• p = 87

• p = 123

• p = 18

• p = 105