One and Two Step Math Problems

Ben and Jerry together scored 50 points in the big game. If Ben scored 16 points, how many points did Jerry score?

Which equation fits this scenario?

• x + 16 = 50

• x - 16 = -50

• -500 + x = 16

• x - 16 = 500

One sixth of the candies in a bag of M&Ms are orange. If there are 15 orange candies how many M&Ms are in the bag? Which equation matches the scenario?

• x - 1/6 = 15

• -16x = 15

• 1/6 x = 15

• -15 = 16x

The number of elephants at the circus was two-fifths of the number of horses. If there were 16 elephants, how many horses were there?

Which equation matches the scenario?

• 2/5x = 16

• 5/2x = 16

• x -16 = 2/5

• 16 + x = 2/5

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

Which expression represents "twice the difference of 156 and 28?"

• (28×2) -156

• 156 - (2+28)

• (156-28) + 2

• (156-28) × 2

Which expression represents "twice the difference of 156 and 28?"

• (28×2) -156

• 156 - (2+28)

• (156-28) + 2

• (156-28) × 2

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TEKS.MATH.5.4B

True or False: 6.46 × (2.73 + 5.27) − 25.28 = 6.7 × 5 − 0.86 ÷ 0.1

• True

• False

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