One-Step Equation Story Problems

Jalen's employer has $18.00 to spend on tape measures for his crew. How many can he buy with that amount if each tape measure costs $4.50?

• 4.50x = 18

• 18/04.50 = x

• 18x = 4.50

• 4.50(18) = x

What is the price of one extension cord if Chulo can buy a  package of 6 for $7.26?

• 7.26x = 6

• 6x = 7.26

• 7.26(6) = x

• 6 = 7.26/ x

Each pair of socks costs $2.50. if Ella buys 6 pairs, how much does she pay?

• 6x = 2.50

• 2.50 = 6x

• 6 = 2.50x

• 2.50(6) = x

Andrew has saved $55 toward the purchase of an IPOD. The IPOD costs $145. Which equation represents the amount Andrew needs to save to by the IPOD?

• 55 + x = 145

• 145x = 55

• 55 - x = 145

• 145 (55) = x

Cicely had $22.50. Over the weekend she received some money for cleaning out the attic. She now has $32. Which equation represents how much money she received?

• 22.50/ x = 32

• 32/ 22.50 = x

• 22.50 + x = 32

• 32 - x = 22.50

Breanna went to the mall and spent $35.00 on shoes. When she she got home she had $40.00 in her purse. which equation can be used to find the amount of money she started with?

• 35.00 + x = 40.00

• 40.00 - 35.00 = x

• 35.00x = 40.00

• 40.00x = 35.00

A $20 t-shirt is on sale for 1⁄10 off. How much money will Sierra save if she buys the shirt on sale? Let d be the number of dollars saved.

• d = 20 ⋅ 1⁄10

• d = 1⁄10 + 20

• 20d = 1⁄10

• d = 10 ÷ 1⁄10

Tyrell has saved $62 to buy a new phone. How many more dollars must Tyrell save if the cost of the phone is $89? Let d be the number of dollars Tyrell must still save?

• 62 + d = 89

• 62d = 89

• d ÷ 89 = 62

• d - 62 = 89

When a decimal number is increased by fifty-six hundredths, the result is eight tenths. What is the number? Let d be the decimal number that is being increased.

• d + 0.56 = 0.8

• d - 0.56 = 0.8

• 0.56d = 0.8

• d / 0.56 = 0.8

An odometer measures distance. The odometer on Jaylen's bicycle shows 105 miles, which is 57 more miles than the odometer on Lara's bicycle. How many miles are shown on the odometer of Lara's bicycle? Let m be the number of miles shown on Lara's odometer.

• m + 57 = 105

• 57 - m = 105

• 57m = 105

• m / 57 = 105