One-Step Equation Word Problems

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Which equation would be used to find how many feet the tree grew?

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

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How much did the tree grow?

• 1.75 feet
• 22 feet
• 112 feet
• 6 feet

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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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How much was the total bill?

• $44.45
• $2.26
• $55.65
• $2.78

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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

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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How much did Sally pay for each candy bar?

• $6
• 16 cents
• $15 
• 15 cents

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Amy was given an amount of money, m, for a good grades on her report card. She spent $15.00 and now has $25.32. How much money did she get for good grades? Write an equation you could use to solve this problem. Use m as your variable.

• m-25.32=15
• m/25.32
• m-15=25.32
• 15m=25.32

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2

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How much money was Amy given for her good grades?

• $32.40
• $10.32
• $40.32
• $16.88

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Working together, Joy and Steve collected 53 pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. If Joy collected 20 pounds, find the number of pounds, x, that Steve collected. Using x as your variable write an equation to solve.

• 20x=53
• x-20=53
• x-53=20
• x+20=53

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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How many pounds did Steve collect?

• 33
• 73
• 2.65

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