One Step Word Problems (Multi/Div)

Apples cost $2 per pound. How many pounds of apples can you buy for $20?

• a/2 = 20
• 2a = 20
• 20/a = 2
• 2/a = 20

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At a restaurant, Mike and his three friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?

• 4x=13
• x/3=13
• 13(4)=x
• x/4=13

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How many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if one package costs $8?

• 8x=40
• 40/8=x
• 40/x=8
• 40x=8

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

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How many boxes of envelopes can you buy with $12 if one box costs $3?

• 3x=12
• x/3=12
• 12/3=x
• 12/x=3

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Amanda and her best friend found some money buried in a field. They split the money evenly, each getting $24.28. How much money did they find?

• 24.28/x=2
• 2x=24.28
• x/2=24.28
• 24.28/2=x

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Use d as your variable.

• d/4=$11.13
• 4d=$11.13
• d/5=$11.13
• 5d=$11.13

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Sally bought three candy bars for a total of $18.00. How much did each candy bar cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.

• 18c=6
• c + 6= 18
• c +18 = 6
• 3c=18

Billy bought 5 items that each cost the same amount. If he spent a total of $62.00 on the items, how much did each item cost? Use d as your variable and write an equation to solve this problem.

• d/5=62
• d-5=62
• 5d=62

 Nicole and her best friend split the amount of money they earned over the weekend mowing lawns. If each person got $10.93, what is the total amount of money they earned? Which equation could you use to solve this problem?

• 2d=10.93
• d/2=10.93
• d-2=10.93
• d+2=10.93

Joey and four of his friends went out to eat. They decided to split the bill evenly. Each person paid $11.13. What was the total bill? Write an equation you could use to solve this equation. Use d as your variable.

• d/4=$11.13
• 4d=$11.13
• d/5=$11.13
• 5d=$11.13