Using One Step Equations to Solve Word Problems

Each pair of socks costs $2.50. if Ella buys 6 pairs, how much does she pay?

• 6x = 2.50
• 2.50 = 6x
• 6 = 2.50x
• 2.50(6) = x

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Andrew has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Andrew needs to save to by the IPOD?

• 55 + x = 145
• 145x = 55
• 55 - x = 145
• 145 (55) = x

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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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Greyson has had his driver's license for 3 years.  Julianne had her license for b fewer years than Greyson.  Which expression can be used to show the number of years Julianne has had her driver's license?

• 3+b
• b+3
• 3-b
• b-3

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

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

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In 2016, a giraffe was 8 feet tall. In 2017 the giraffe was 14 feet tall. Write an equation and find how many feet  the giraffe grew. Write an equation to solve this problem. Use g as your variable.

• g + 8 = 14
• g - 8 = 14
• g/8 = 14
• 8g=14

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Mrs. Brown,the librarian, bought three new books for a total of $18.00. If each book cost the same amount, how much did each book 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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Mrs. Higgins won a certain number of jolly ranchers playing the football toss at the Fall Festival.  At school she gave 21 away to her students. She only has 5 remaining. How many did she win total to be able to give away? Write an equation to solve this problem using g as your variable.

• g/21=5
• g-21=5
• g-5=21
• g+5=21

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After paying $3.32 for a sandwich, Mr. Thrasher has $19.79. How much money did he start with? Which equation could you use to solve this problem?

• 3.32m=19.79
• m-19.97=3.32
• m-3.32=19.79

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What equation matches this situation?

Robyn had some video games (v) then bought 4 more. Now she has a total of 10 games.

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10 - 4 = v

• Answer not Given

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