one step word problems

WRITE AN EQUATION
Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the
weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?

• 29+41=x
• 41-x=29
• x+29=41
• x-29=41

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

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.HSA.CED.A.3

WRITE AN EQUATION
Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in?

• 7-2=x
• 7-x=2
• x+2=7
• x-2=7

There are 24 cupcakes.  Riley, Maggie, and Laura each have an equal amount of cupcakes.  How many cupcakes does each person have?

• 8
• 24

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

There are 20 cupcakes at the bakery.  4 kids buy all of the cupcakes and share them equally.  How many cupcakes would each kid get?

• 6
• 24
• 8
• 5

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3