Solving Equations: Word Problems

If Sam earns $4 more, he'll have $52. How much money does he have to start out with?

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Penny has some money. After she pays $5 for her new kitten, she will have $27. How much money does she have now?

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Kim's dad makes three times as much money per hour as she does. If he makes $48 per hour, how much per hour does Kim make?

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Some friends made $48 selling lemonade. If each friend makes $12 how many friends divided the money?

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Troy and two of his friends do yard work for Troy's dad. After Troy's dad paid $35 for gas and expenses, the boys made $129 in October. How much will each boy make?

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Dan and his friends went golfing. They lost 1/3 of their golf balls in the woods and pond. If they have 24 golf balls left, how many did they start with?

Alicia and her friends went shopping. Alicia spent twice as much as her friend Summer and 3 times as much as her sister Michelle. Michelle spent $15. How much did Alicia spend while shopping?

Matt bought 4 pieces of candy for $16. How much did each piece of candy cost?

Vonnie bought a bag of chips for $3 and 2 sodas. In total she spent $13. How much did each soda cost?

Sam and Darren made cards to sell. They spent $28 on supplies and they plan to sell each card for $2. How many cards do they need to sell to break even?