One Step Word Equations

Todd caught three times as many fish this year than last year. He caught 63 fish this year. Which algebraic equation represents how many fish he caught last year?

• 3f = 63

• 63 - 3 = f

• 63/3 = f

• 3 + f = 63

In 2010, a tree was 8 feet tall. In 2011 the tree was 14 feet tall. Write an equation and find how many feet f the tree grew. Write an equation to solve this problem. Use f as your variable.

• f + 8 = 14

• f - 8 = 14

• f/8 = 14

• 8f=14

Working together, Joy and Steve collected 53 pounds of aluminum cans for recycling. If Joy collected 20 pounds, find the number of pounds, x, that Steve collected. Using x as your variable write an equation to solve.

• 20x=53

• x-20=53

• x-53=20

• x+20=53

What equation matches this situation?
Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10 - 4 = v

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Which situation is best represented by x-32=8?

• Logan withdrew $32 from his bank account.  After his withdrawal, his balance was $8.  How much was originally in his account?

• Daniel has 32 baseball cards.  Joseph has 8 fewer baseball cards than Daniel.  How many baseball cards does Joseph have?

• Room A contains 32 desks.  Room B has 8 fewer desks.  How many desks are in Room B?

• Janelle bought a bag of 32 craft sticks for a project.  She used 8 craft sticks.  How many craft sticks does she have?

How many boxes of envelopes can you buy with $12 if one box costs $3? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=# of envelopes; 3n=12

• n=# of boxes; n/3=12

• n=# of boxes; 3-n=12

• n=# of boxes; 3n=12

Select the equation that best represents the situation: Pryce scored 37 points. This was 5 points more than Kevin scored.

• 37 + 5 = k

• k - 5 = 37

• k + 5 = 37

• 5k = 37

Select the equation that best represents the situation: Mr. Coberly takes 30 seconds to solve a Math problem. This is twice as much time as it takes Mr. Wall to solve a Math problem.

• w + 2 = 30

• 2w = 30

• w - 2 = 30

Select the equation that best represents the situation: There were 17 bales of hay in the barn. Mr. Wasserman stacked more bales in the barn today. There are now 86 bales of hay in the barn.

• b + 17 = 86

• 17b = 86

Select the equation that best represents the situation: After paying 7 dollars for the pie, Mrs. Eickhoff has 99 dollars left.

• m + 7 = 99

• 7m = 99