One Step Equation Word Problems Addition Subtraction

Jim has one dollar.  He spends 16 cents on a pencil.  Jim's dad gives him five dollars for mowing the grass. Write an equation with a letter for the unknown to find out how much money Jim has now.

• 100¢ -16¢  ⁼ m

• m ⁼1 dollar

• $1.00 - $.16 + $5.00 ⁼ m

• 5 +1 + 16⁼ m

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

WRITE AN EQUATION
Jill sold half of her comic books and then got sixteen more. She now has 36. With how many did she begin?

• x/2 + 16= 36

• 36 + 16 = x

• x/2 - 16 = 36

• x/2 = 36 + 16

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Mr Carrillo's family bought lunch from Culvers. They also bought some sodas from Quick Trip for $5.00. The meals cost $6.00 each. The total cost of the lunch and soda was $41.00. Let x represent the cost of the number of meals that Mr. Carrillo bought. Write the equation and solve for x.

• -5+6x = 41, 4 meals

• 6x + 5 = 41, 6 meals

• 6x = 36 meals

• 5 + 6x = 41, 7 meals

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Penelope is going to the carnival to ride the rides. It costs $20 to get into the carnival and ride tickets are $0.50 each. Write an equation that represents this scenario if she spends $35 in all.

• .50x + 20 = 35

• .50x = 35

• .50 + 20x = 35 

• .50x - 20 = 35

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Mo is thinking of a number. Eleven more than one third of a number is -1. Which equation would help me find Mo's number?

• 1/ 3 + 11 = -1

• 3x + 11 = -1

• 1/3x + 11 = -1

• 1/3x + 11 = 1

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. The equation from the last problem was: 6x+7=331. How many students were in each bus?

• 54

• 45

• 56

• 65

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

What operation do these terms mean?
difference
decreased by
less than 

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2A