One Step Equation Word Problems

Two hundred seventy-six people are seated in 12 identical rows for a performance of a school play. How many people are in each row? Let p be the number of people in each row.

• p = 276 ÷ 12
• p = 276 ⋅ 12
• 276p = 12
• p = 12 + 276

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A $20 t-shirt is on sale for 1⁄10 off. How much money will Sierra save if she buys the shirt on sale? Let d be the number of dollars saved.

• d = 20 ⋅ 1⁄10

• d = 1⁄10 + 20

• 20d = 1⁄10

• d = 10 ÷ 1⁄10

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A land surveyor must partition a distance of 2,600 feet into 40 identical parts. Each part will represent what number of feet? Let f be the number of feet in each part.

• 40f = 2,600
• f = 40 ÷ 2,600
• 2,600f = 40
• f = 2,600 − 40

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A spring is 6 centimeters long, which is ⅜ as long as it can be stretched. How far can the spring be stretched? Let d be the distance in centimeters the spring can be stretched.

• ⅜ · d = 6

• d = 6 + ⅜

• d = ⅜ ⋅ 6

• d = ⅜ ÷ 6

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For a school assembly, 304 students are to be seated in rows with 16 students in each row. How many rows of students will be seated for the assembly? Let r be the number of rows.

• r = 304 ÷ 16
• r = 16 ⋅ 304
• 304r = 16
• r = 16 ÷ 304

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A rectangle has a length of 5.2 cm and an area of 18.2 sq cm. Us the formula A = lw to find w, the width of the rectangle in cm.

• 18.2 = 5.2w
• w = 18.2 ⋅ 5.2
• w = 5.2 ÷ 18.2
• 18.2w = 5.2

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Tyrell has saved $62 to buy a new phone. How many more dollars must Tyrell save if the cost of the phone is $89? Let d be the number of dollars Tyrell must still save?

• 62 + d = 89

• 62d = 89

• d ÷ 89 = 62

• d - 62 = 89

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When a mixed number is decreased by 6 ¼, the result is 9 ⅜. What is the mixed number? Let m be the mixed number that is being decreased.

• m - 6 ¼ = 9 ⅜

• m + 6 ¼ = 9 ⅜

• 6 ¼ · m = 9 ⅜

• m ÷ 6 ¼ = 9 ⅜

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When a decimal number is increased by fifty-six hundredths, the result is eight tenths. What is the number? Let d be the decimal number that is being increased.

• d + 0.56 = 0.8

• d - 0.56 = 0.8

• 0.56d = 0.8

• d / 0.56 = 0.8

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An odometer measures distance. The odometer on Jaylen's bicycle shows 105 miles, which is 57 more miles than the odometer on Lara's bicycle. How many miles are shown on the odometer of Lara's bicycle? Let m be the number of miles shown on Lara's odometer.

• m + 57 = 105

• 57 - m = 105

• 57m = 105

• m / 57 = 105

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