Setting Up One Step Equations From Word Problems

Which choice models this situation? Last week, Tina worked 35 hours in 5 days. She worked the same number of hours each day. How many hours did she work each day?

• h - 5 = 35

• h + 5 = 35

• 5h = 35

• h/5 = 35

Which choice models this situation? Jack needed new pencils for school today. He took 6 pencils from a new box of pencils. If there are 18 pencils left in the box, how many pencils were in the brand new box?

• p - 6 = 18

• p + 6 = 18

• 6p = 18

• p/6 = 18

Which choice models this situation? Anna participated in a read-a-thon. Mr. Cole pledged $4 per book and gave Anna $44. How many books did Anna read?

• b - 4 = 44

• b + 4 = 33

• 4b = 44

• b/4 = 44

Becky is preparing for her younger sister's birthday party. She splits a jar of lollilops evenly among 6 goody bags. Each bag ends up with 4 lollipops. Which equation can you use to find the number of lollipops n in the jar?

• n/6 = 4

• n - 4 = 6

• 4n = 6

• n + 6 = 4

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

• x - 35.00 = 40.00

• 40.00 - 35.00 = x

• 35.00x = 40.00

• 40.00x = 35.00

Select the equation that best represents the situation: Mrs. Lamb is baking a cake. The recipe calls for nine cups of flour. She already put in two cups.

• r + 2 = 9

• 2r = 9

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

A spring is 6 centimeters long, which is ⅜ as long as it can be stretched. How far can the spring be stretched? Let d be the distance in centimeters the spring can be stretched.

• ⅜ · d = 6

• d = 6 + ⅜

• d = ⅜ ⋅ 6

• d = ⅜ ÷ 6