One Step Equations Story Problems

Bereni is cooking muffins. The recipe calls for 7 cups of sugar. She has already put in 2 cups. Write an equation to find how many more cups does she need to put in?

Marco had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. Write an equation to find how much money he received?

Now use your equation to solve:

Last Friday Marco had $29. Over the weekend he received some money for cleaning the attic. He now has $41. How much money did he receive?

• Marco received $20.

• Marco received $1.42.

• Marco received $12.

• Marco received $70.

Zoe and her best friend found some money buried in a field. They split the money evenly, each getting $24.28. Write an equation to find how much money they found.

• A

  34 + x = 153

• B

  34 - x = 153

• C

  153 + x = 34

• D

  x - 34 = 153

The equation 10 = x - 3 is represented by the model shown.

Which represents the solution to this equation?​ (a)  

• x = 13

• x = 3

• x = 7

• x = -7

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Samantha has 2 bags of candy, with the same amount in each bag.  Holly has 12 pieces of candy.  Combined, they have 52 pieces of candy.  How much candy is in each bag?

• 2c + 52 = 12

• 2c - 12 = 52

• 2c + 12 = 52

• 12c + 2 = 52

A bag of candy was shared equally among 4 friends. Each friend gave away 7 pieces of candy. They each ended up with 8 pieces of candy. How much candy was in the bag?

• c/7 - 4 = 8

• c/4 + 7 = 8

• 4/c - 7 = 8

• c/4 - 7 = 8

Tyree bought a canvas and 8 tubes of paint for $24.95. If the canvas cost $6.95, how much did each tube of paint cost? 

• 8t - 6.95 = 24.95

• 8/t + 6.95 = 24.95

• t/8 + 6.95 = 24.95

• 8t + 6.95 = 24.95