Solving One and Two Step Equations with Word Problems

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? 

• c/4 =6.50

• 4c = 6.50

• 6.50 +c = 4

• c - 4 = 6.50

In 2016, a giraffe was 8 feet tall. In 2017 the giraffe was 14 feet tall. Write an equation and find how many feet  the giraffe grew. Write an equation to solve this problem. Use g as your variable.

• g + 8 = 14

• g - 8 = 14

• g/8 = 14

• 8g=14

Jim paid a gym membership fee of $50, plus $20 per month. Jim has paid a total of $290 to the gym. Which equation matches this situation?

• 50 + 20m = 290

• 20 + 50m = 290

• 50 + 20 = m

• 50m - 20 = 290

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

331 students went on a field trip. Six buses were filled and 7 students traveled in cars. How many students were in each bus? Write an equation that matches this situation.

• 331=7x+6

• 331=13x

• 331=6x+7

• 331-7=6x

Ms. Jacobs is a photographer. For each job she charges $135 for the first hour she works and $100 for each additional hour. Ms. Jacobs charged a total of $535 for a job on Friday. Which equation can be used to determine h, the number of additional hours she worked this job?

• 135h+100=535

• 135+h+100=535

• 135+100h=535

• 135h=535+100

Aliyah had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10. How much did each pencil cost?

• 24-10=7x

• 7x- 24=10

• 24 - 7x=10

• 10+x=14

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

Mrs. Schmidt'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 Mrs. Schmidt bought. Write the equation and solve for x.

• -5+6x = 41

• 6x + 5 = 41

• 6x = 36

• 5 - 6x = 41

What is the first step in solving the equation?

• Add 4 to each side

• Subtract 4 from each side

• Subtract 2y from each side

• Divide each side by 2y