Match Equation to Word Problem

Tim buys three 6-packs of apple juice boxes and five 4-packs of cranberry juice boxes for his party. Write an expression to match the words.

• 6 X 4

• (3 × 6) + (5 × 4)

• (3 + 6) X (5 + 4)

• 3 + 6 + 5 + 4

Seven friends bought pizza.  Each friend pitched in the same amount.  If the pizza came to a total of $14.49, how much did each friend pay?

• 7 - p = $14.49

• 7p = $14.49

• 7 + p = $14.49

• 7/p = $14.49

Jenna earns $15.00 a month for allowance.  How many months will it take her to save $105.00?

• $15.00 + w = $105.00

• $15.00 - w = $105.00

• $15.00/w = $105.00

• $15.00w = $105.00

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?

• 2 + n = 7

• n - 7 = 2

• 2 - n = 7

• 7 + n = 2

After paying $5.12 for a salad, Daxton has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the salad?

• n + $5.12 = $27.10

• n - $5.12 = $27.10

• n - $5.12 = $27.10

• $5.12 - n = $27.10

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

• 14h = 112

• h + 14 = 112

• 14 / h = 112

• h - 14 = 112

Robyn had some video games then bought 4 more.  Now she has a total of 10 games.  (Remember you are in 7th grade, not 1st grade)

• v - 4 = 10

• v + 4 = 10

• 10 - 4 = v

• 10 + 4 = v

Some frogs are at the pond. 10 dogs join them. Now there are 24 frogs. How many frogs were at the pond at first? Choose the equation that models the problem.

• 10+24

• ?+10=24

• 10+10

• ?+10=20

Lilly collects dog stickers. She has 13 dog stickers. How many more does she need to have 50?

• 13+?=50

• 13+50

• 13+13

• 50+12

Elizabeth had 28 cookies. She gave some to Mary. Now Elizabeth has 10 cookies left. How many cookies did she give to Mary?

• 28-10

• 28+10

• 10+10

• 28-?=10