Quiz about Solving Word Problems One-Step Equations

Question 1

Mrs. Cathy, Mrs. Mitchell, Coach Mullins, and Mrs. Norris divided the cost of a pizza evenly. If they each paid $6.50, what was the total cost of the pizza?

Accepted Answer

c/4 =6.50

Answer

4c = 6.50

Answer

6.50 +c = 4

Answer

c - 4 = 6.50

Question 2

WRITE AN EQUATION
After paying $7.12 for a Zaxby's meal, Coach Rice has $27.10. How much money did he have before buying the meal?

Accepted Answer

x-7.12=27.10

Answer

27.10+7.12=x

Answer

27.10-7.12=x

Answer

7.12+x=27.10

Question 3

WRITE AN EQUATION
At a restaurant, Coach Carpenter and three of his friends decided to divide the bill evenly. If each person paid $13 then what was the total bill?

Accepted Answer

x/4=13

Answer

4x=13

Answer

x/3=13

Answer

13(4)=x

Question 4

Oranges cost $2 per pound. How many pounds of oranges can you buy for $20?

Accepted Answer

2a = 20

Answer

a/2 = 20

Answer

20/a = 2

Answer

2/a = 20

Question 5

Select the equation that best represents the situation: In a normal day, Skyah spends half as much time watching Nextflix as Jade does. If Skyah watches 120 minutes of Nextflix, how much does Jade watch?

Accepted Answer

j $$\div$$ 2 = 120

Answer

2j = 120

Answer

2 $$-$$ j = 120

Answer

2 $$\div$$ j = 120

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

55 + x = 145

Answer

145x = 55

Answer

55 - x = 145

Answer

145 (55) = x

Question 7

Mrs. Brown,the librarian, bought three new books for a total of $18.00. If each book cost the same amount, how much did each book cost? Write an equation to solve this problem. Use c as your variable.

Accepted Answer

3c=18

Answer

18c=6

Answer

c + 6= 18

Answer

c +18 = 6

Question 8

Mrs. Higgins won a certain number of jolly ranchers playing the football toss at the Fall Festival. At school she gave 21 away to her students. She only has 5 remaining. How many did she win total to be able to give away? Write an equation to solve this problem using g as your variable.

Accepted Answer

g-21=5

Answer

g/21=5

Answer

g-5=21

Answer

g+5=21

Question 9

Julianne and her best friend Kyla split the amount of money they earned over the weekend babysitting. If each person got $12.93, what is the total amount of money they earned? Which equation could you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

d/2=12.93

Answer

2d=12.93

Answer

d-2=12.93

Answer

d+2=12.93

Question 10

WRITE AN EQUATION
Last week Logan ran 30 miles more than
Jack . Logan ran 47 miles. How many miles did Jack run?

Accepted Answer

30+x=47

Answer

47-x=30

Answer

30+47=x

Answer

x-30=47

Question 11

After paying $3.32 for a sandwich, Mr. Thrasher has $19.79. How much money did he start with? Which equation could you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

m-3.32=19.79

Answer

3.32m=19.79

Answer

m-19.97=3.32

Question 12

Write the correct equation for this word problem: Kelley went to the movies. She took $20 with her. When she came home, she had $6. How much money did she spend?

Accepted Answer

x + 6 = 20

Answer

x - 20 + 6

Answer

x + 20 = 6

Answer

x - 6 = 20

Question 13

Write the correct equation for the following word problem. There are 27 students in Mrs. Hemby's homeroom. Twelve of them have home computers. How many students do not have home computers?

Accepted Answer

x + 12 = 27

Answer

x - 12 = 27

Answer

x - 27 = 12

Answer

x + 27 = 12

Question 14

Write an equation for the following problem. Ruben read 37 pages in his history book over the weekend. He read 21 pages on Saturday. How many pages did he read on Sunday?

Accepted Answer

21 + n = 37

Answer

21 - n = 37

Answer

37 + n = 21

Answer

37 - n = 21

Question 15

The Hall children ate 9 pieces of toast for breakfast. If there are 33 slices of bread left, how many slices were in the loaf of bread?

Accepted Answer

n - 9 = 33

Answer

n - 33 = 9

Answer

n + 9 = 33

Answer

n + 33 = 9

Question 16

Write an equation for each problem.
Taryn practiced piano the same amount of time every day for 6 days. If she practiced a total of 12 hours, how many hours did she practice each day?
*there are two correct answers, choose both*

Accepted Answer

$$6 imes n=12$$

Accepted Answer

$$12\div6=n$$

Answer

$$6+n=12$$

Answer

$$6\div n\ =\ 12$$

Question 17

Write an equation for the following problem. Twenty-five cars take the ferry across the river at one time. If 150 cars took the ferry, and it was full each time, how many times did the ferry cross the river? *there are two correct answers, select both*

Accepted Answer

$$25 imes n=150$$

Accepted Answer

$$150\div25=n$$

Answer

$$n\div25=150$$

Answer

$$150 imes n=25$$

Question 18

Which equation matches the problem: You have h hats. Your friend has 3 hats. Together, you and your friend have 16 hats. How many hats do you have?

Accepted Answer

$$3\ +\ h\ =\ 16$$

Answer

$$16\ -\ 3\ =\ h$$

Answer

$$16\ +\ 3\ =\ h$$

Answer

$$3h\ =\ 16$$

Question 19

Which equation matches the word problem: Mary bought some rulers (r) at the store. Each ruler costs $2. She spent $18. How many rulers did she buy? (Also, who really needs that many rulers?)

Accepted Answer

$$2r\ =\ 18$$

Answer

$$18\ \div\ 2\ =\ r$$

Answer

$$2\ imes\ 18\ =\ r$$

Question 20

Which word sentence matches the equation:

Accepted Answer

the product of g and 6 is 42

Answer

g more than 6 is 42

Answer

the quotient of 6 and g is 42

Answer

42 equals 6 divided by g

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