One Step Real World Equations

A chest was resting on the ocean floor 500 ft below the surface. It was lifted to the deck of a ship 16 ft above the surface. How far was the chest lifted?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 16x = 500

• x - 16 = -500

• 16x = -500

• -500 + x = 16

If you divide the age of Grampa Gump by 16, you get the age of Junior Gump. If Junior is 5 years old, how old is grampa?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• x/16 = 5

• x - 1/6 = 15

• 8x - 3x = 450

• 16/x = 5x

Solve for x.

x - 15 = 45

• 30

• 40

• 50

• 60

Solve for y.

2y = 38

• 40

• 36

• 19

• 16

Solve for x.

-36 + x = -100

• 136

• -64

• 64

• -136

Marble Middle School paid $500 for 16 graphing calculators. What was the cost for each calculator?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 1/6x = 15

• 1/6x = 500

• 500 = 6x

• 500 = -6x

At Maxx Middle School, there are 30 times as many students as teachers. If there are 450 students, how many teachers are there? Which equation matches this scenario?

• x/30 = -450

• 8x - 3x = 450

• 30/x = 450

• x + 16 = -450

Kodak cut a pizza into eight equal slices and ate three of them. If his meal had 450 calories, how many calories were in the entire pizza? Which equation matches the scenario?

• 30x = 450

• 3/8x = 450

• -450 = 8x

• 450x = 30

Why did your teacher tell you we needed to use word problems when we solve algebraic equations?

• To annoy you

• To make you laugh

• To show real world examples

• To confuse you