Pre-Algebra Write the Equation

Identify the correct equation that matches the word problem below:

I have some hockey sticks. I gave 10 hockey sticks away. I now have 20 hockey sticks.

• h - 10 = 20

• 20 - 10 = h

• 10 - h = 20

• h + 20 = 10

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Daniel has 8 footballs in the store room. Mr. Thompson said there should be 11 footballs in the storeroom. How many footballs are missing?

• 11 - b = 8

• 11 + 8 = b

• 8 + b = 11

• 8 - b = 11

Identify the correct equation that matches the word problem below:

Sean got some marks for his math test. Emma got 15 more marks on her math test. Emma's total mark was 94.

• 94 - 15 = m

• m + 15 = 94

• 94 + 15 = m

• 15 - m = 94

Identify the correct equation that matches the word problem below:

There are 6 books on the shelf. There are some more books on the table. There are 37 book sin total.

• b + 37 = 6

• 6 - b = 37

• 37 - b = 6

• 6 + b = 37

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Mary had to pay $9 to get into the waterpark. She also had to pay a certain amount for her child. In total, she paid $12.

• 9 + t = 12

• 12 - 9 = t

• 12 + t = 9

• t + 9 = 12

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Ken is 169cm, and his brother is 38cm shorter than him. How tall is his brother?

• 169 - h = 38

• 169 - 38 = h

• 169 + 38 = h

• h + 38 = 169

Identify the correct equation that matches the word problem below:

Last week, the first graders borrowed some books. This week, they borrowed 15 more. The total number of books they borrowed is 34.

• 15 - b = 34

• 34 - b = 15

• 15 + b = 34

• b + 15 = 34

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Abby had $24. She spent some money on pizza. She now has $15.

• 15 - p = 25

• 15 + 24 = p

• 24 - p = 15

• 24 - 15 = p

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There are some students in grade 1. Over the year, 5 students left. There are now 24 students in grade 1.

• 24 - 5 = s

• s - 5 = 24

• 24 + 5 = s

• 5 - s = 24

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In the zoo, there are a total of 14 lions. There are 4 males, and the rest are females.

• 14 = 4 - f

• 14 = 4 + f

• f + 14 = 4

• 14 - 4 = f