Tape Diagram One Step Equations

West Junior High received 46 copies of a Naruto manga. The library takes 26 copies and the remainder are split evenly among 4 teachers. What does the x represent in this tape diagram?

A baker bakes 4 loafs of bread. Then she finds a better recipe that increases the weight of each loaf of bread by 9 grams. She bakes 4 new loafs of bread. All together, the four new loafs weigh 76 grams. What does the x+9 mean in this tape diagram?

Type an equation for this tape diagram.

The diagram can be represented by the equation 25 = 2 + 6x . Where can you see the 6 in the diagram?

• There is no 6 in the diagram.

• 6 equal parts in the diagram.

• 6 equal parts labeled x

• 6 is divisible by 2

Shaun has four boxes. Each boxes has the same number of items. After removing 1 item from each box, he had 28 items left. Which equation best represents the story?

• x - 1 = 28

• 4(x - 1) = 28

• 4x - 1 = 28

• x - 4 = 28

Shaun has four boxes. Each boxes has the same number of items. After removing 1 item from each box, he had 28 items left. What part of the story does x represent?

• The total items

• The items Shaun removed

• The number of items in 1 box before anything is removed.

• The number of items in 1 box after something is removed.

A school ordered 3 large boxes of board markers. After giving 15 markers to each of 3 teachers, there were 90 markers left. The diagram represents the situation. How many markers were originally in each box?

• 35

• 15

• 25

• 45

Here is a tape diagram, what is the equations for the diagram?

• 5(x + 17) = 23

• 23 = x + 17

• 5x + 85 = 23

• 23 = 4x + 17

Here is a tape diagram, what is the solution for x?

• 5

• 1.5

• 8

• 17

Which equation and solution represents the following tape diagram?

• Equation: 3t = 66

  Solution: t = 63

• Equation: 3 + t = 66

  Solution: t = 63

• Equation: 3 + t = 66

  Solution: t = 22

• Equation: 3t = 66

  Solution: t = 22