One Step Word Equations

Which choice models this situation? Last week, Tina worked 35 hours in 5 days. She worked the same number of hours each day. How many hours did she work each day?

• h - 5 = 35

• h + 5 = 35

• 5h = 35

• h/5 = 35

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Which choice models this situation? Jack needed new pencils for school today. He took 6 pencils from a new box of pencils. If there are 18 pencils left in the box, how many pencils were in the brand new box?

• p - 6 = 18

• p + 6 = 18

• 6p = 18

• p/6 = 18

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Which choice models this situation? Anna participated in a read-a-thon. Mr. Cole pledged $4 per book and gave Anna $44. How many books did Anna read?

• b - 4 = 44

• b + 4 = 33

• 4b = 44

• b/4 = 44

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Becky is preparing for her younger sister's birthday party. She splits a jar of lollilops evenly among 6 goody bags. Each bag ends up with 4 lollipops. Which equation can you use to find the number of lollipops n in the jar?

• n/6 = 4

• n - 4 = 6

• 4n = 6

• n + 6 = 4

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Lisa is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. How many more cups does she need to put in? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=# of cups; 2 + n = 7

• n=# of cups; 2 - n = 7

• n=# of muffins; 2 + n = 7

• n=# of cups; 7 + n = 2

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How many packages of diapers can you buy with $40 if one package costs $8? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n= # of diapers; 8n = 40

• n= # of packages; 8n = 40

• n= # of packages; 8 - n = 40

• n= # of packages; 8/n = 40

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Last Friday Trevon had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=amount of $ Trevon received; 29 - n = 41

• n=# of days; 29 + n = 41

• n=amount of $ Trevon received; 29 + n = 41

• n=amount of $ Trevon received; 29 + n = 40

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Last week Julia ran 30 miles more than Pranav. Julia ran 47 miles. How many miles did Pranav run? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=# of miles P. ran; n + 30 =47

• n=# of miles J. ran; n + 30 =47

• n=# of miles P. ran; n - 30 =47

• n=# of miles P. ran; 30n =47

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After paying $5.12 for a salad, Norachai has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad? (What is the unknown and what would be the equation?)

• n=amount of $ he had at 1st; n + $5.12 = $27.10

• n=amount of $ he had at 1st; n - $5.12 = $27.10

• n=cost of the salad; n - $5.12 = $27.10

• n=amount of $ he had at 1st; $5.12 - n = $27.10

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Mary earns $14 per hour. Which equation represents how many hours she worked to earn $112?

• 14h = 112

• 14 / h = 112

• h + 14 = 112

• h - 14 = 112

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