Simple equation word problems

The sum of three consecutive numbers is 54. What are the numbers?

• 15, 16, 17
• 17, 18, 19
• 20, 21, 22
• 12, 13, 14

A rectangle has a length that is 3 times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 48 units, what are its dimensions?

• The dimensions of the rectangle are width: 10 units, length: 30 units.
• The dimensions of the rectangle are width: 8 units, length: 24 units.
• The dimensions of the rectangle are width: 6 units, length: 18 units.
• The dimensions of the rectangle are width: 5 units, length: 15 units.

Mary bought 4 times as many pencils as pens. If she bought 5 pens, how many pencils did she buy?

• 15
• 20
• 25
• 30

A store sold twice as many oranges as apples. If they sold 18 oranges, how many apples did they sell?

• 6
• 9
• 12
• 15

John has 3 more apples than Sarah. Together, they have 15 apples. How many apples does each of them have?

• Sarah has 5 apples and John has 10 apples.
• Sarah has 7 apples and John has 8 apples.
• Sarah has 8 apples and John has 7 apples.
• Sarah has 6 apples and John has 9 apples.

The sum of a number and its half is 18. What is the number?

• 12
• 15
• 8
• 20

A farmer has twice as many chickens as cows. If the total number of chickens and cows is 30, how many of each does he have?

• The farmer has 15 cows and 15 chickens.
• The farmer has 10 cows and 20 chickens.
• The farmer has 5 cows and 25 chickens.
• The farmer has 20 cows and 10 chickens.

A car rental company charges a $30 flat fee plus $0.50 per mile driven. If the total cost for a rental was $80, how many miles were driven?

• 75
• 120
• 50
• 100

Emma has $10 more than twice the amount of money John has. If Emma has $50, how much money does John have?

• 60
• 30
• 40
• 20

A book costs $5 more than a pen. If the total cost of the book and the pen is $25, how much does each item cost?

• The pen costs $15 and the book costs $10.
• The pen costs $5 and the book costs $20.
• The pen costs $20 and the book costs $5.
• The pen costs $10 and the book costs $15.