Creating One-Step Equations Word Problems

A family had $70 to spend at a carnival for tickets. Adult tickets were $18 each. Student tickets were $13 each. They bought several adult tickets and one student ticket. Write an equation for how many adult tickets were bought.

• 5x + 13 = 70

• 18x + 13 = 70

• 13x + 18 = 70

• 5x + 18 = 70

Tommy earns $15 an hour and sometimes receives additional money in tips. Today Fontaine worked for several hours and also earned $20 in tips. She made $110 for the entire day. Write an equation for how many hours Tommy worked.

• 20x + 15 = 110

• 35x + 15 = 110

• 15x + 20 = 110

• 5x + 20 = 110

You go shopping and you have $75 to spend on multiple shirts and one belt. Each shirt costs $25 and a belt costs $15. Write an equation that represents how many shirts you can buy.

• 25x + 15 = 75

• 10x + 25 = 75

• 15x + 10 = 75

• 25x + 10 = 75

Dakota made $88 at work today and she earns $11 per hour. Write an equation that represents how many hours Dakota worked today.

• 20x - 8 = 88

• 8x = 88

• 11x = 88

• 8x + 12 = 88

Bryant works at a barbershop. In one day of work he will earn $12 per haircut. On each day of work he must pay a $15 chair rental fee to the owner of the barber shop. In 2 days Bryant made $320. Write and equation to represent how many haircuts Bryant cut in the 2 days.

• 15x - 30 = 320

• 12x - 30 = 320

• 15x - 24 = 320

• 12x + 30 = 320

Mike earns $10 an hour and sometimes receives additional money in tips. Today Mike earned $95 by working for several hours and also earning $12 in tips. Write an equation to represent how many hours Mike worked.

• 12x + 10 = 95

• 10x + 12 = 95

• 10x - 12 = 95

• 12x - 10 = 95

Adult tickets were $12 each. Student tickets were $9 each. We bought several adult tickets and one student ticket for $56. Write an equation to represent how many adult tickets were bought.

• 12x - 9 = 56

• 9x + 12 = 56

• 12x + 9 = 56

• 9x - 12 = 56

Timmy works at Walmart and earns $12 per hour. He made $60 today and spent $8 on lunch. Write an equation to represent how many hours Timmy worked today.

• 8x - 12 = 60

• 12x + 8 = 60

• 8x - 60 = 12

• 12x - 8 = 60

John works at a barbershop. In one day of work he will earn $10 per haircut. On each day of work he must pay a $20 chair rental fee to the owner of the barber shop. John made $435 in 3 days. Write an equation to represent how many haircuts John cut in the 3 days.

• 10x + 60 = 435

• 20x - 60 = 435

• 10x - 60 = 435

• 10x - 20 = 435